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Hobbies & Games > Video Game Culture & Community Benefits of playing video games: 1 of 102
You have to wonder: what makes video games worthwhile? At just a glance, it seems there are no benefits from this system that allows you to interact with fictional character or situation. But if you were to dig a little deeper, you would be surprised at what you can get from video games.Reading:Quite a few articles mention th... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Shrek the Third: 2 of 21
It happens with most movie sequels. The moment a great movie announces it has a sequel, there are expectations that it will be as good as the first one. Unfortunately, it ends with the public hating the movie, but raking in a huge amount of money at the box office. There are exceptions to this rule like the 2008 release of th... More..
Computers & Technology > MP3 Players Deciding between an iPod or an MP3: 1 of 8
To start off, first understand that mp3 is a file format for music. Second, an mp3 player is a generic term for any device that is capable of reading the mp3 format. Thus with that understanding, technically an ipod is a mp3 player. All right, now on to the point of the article. Today's culture is invaded by the iconic symbo... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Games (Other) What makes a great game: Graphics or gameplay?: 6 of 41
Games cannot be judged on graphics alone. If that was the case, many legendary games would be excluded because they don't look spectacular. In truth, truly amazing graphics cannot compensate for a game's story, controls, creativity, and other factors. For example, if you had to choose between a beautiful woman who had a deman... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Consoles & Accessories Which is the better video game platform: Console or PC?: 5 of 29
It's always a battle of what to choose: The PC or the game console. Which one is better? Well I can't honestly say what is the best product is since that falls on you, but I can leave you some points to think about.The game consoles are great for a variety of reasons. There are a wide variety of games for consoles like the Xb... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres Cartoons vs. anime: 3 of 17
Who can forget the time where you would get up early on Saturday morning to watch cartoons. I did when I was a child, but since I've grown, American cartoons don't really interest me anymore. I'm into a new, rapidly growing style of cartoons called Anime. But what is the difference between Anime and American cartoons? It's a ... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: House: 5 of 25
It was an interesting way to get hooked on to a TV show. I was curious to know why my family would laugh at certain intervals and I peeked my head out. On TV was a show playing, but it confused me because it seemed to be a drama, not a light hearted sitcom where the mood wasn't as serious. I watched for ten seconds before goi... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Spider-man 3 (2007): 6 of 26
When the trailers started to come out, it seemed that Spider-man 3 was going to be the greatest one. The fact that it showed Spider-man in a black suit meant that Venom was not far from the scene. The previews even gave hints that this was going to be a darker story than usual. When I saw the movie, I found that it was not as... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Consoles & Accessories Are game consoles too expensive?: 3 of 13
Looking at ten years worth of video games, I am simply astounded at how quickly graphics and storage have advanced. It's truly amazing how small the game catridges can get or how much we can store on discs in our age. I have no doubt that our capabilities will continue to go up. Unfortunately, a tradeoff for our amazing capa... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Consoles & Accessories Which video game console is better: PlayStation 3 or Wii?: 5 of 20
It always comes down to which is the better console to buy. I would say that the PS3 would be the way to go. Sure it seems more expensive than the wii, but what kills people for the wii system are the controllers. From my understanding, most wii games will only accept the wii mote. at $40 dollars a controller and a max of th... More..