When Video Games Become Movies
Nothing is more exciting to a gamer than when their favorite video game becomes a movie. Throughout the years, several production companies have taken on the task of making a video game one step closer to reality by putting it on film. Let’s take a look back at some of the most memorable movies based on video games. Super Mario Bros. Ah, yes, the classic. In 1993, directors Rocky Morton and Annable Jankel, took on the incredible task of taking America’s well loved Mario and Luigi and turning them into movie stars. However, as you may recall, it wasn’t wildly successful. The movie tanked, hardcore, at the box office. It recouped only half of it’s…
The State of the Online Game World
Online gaming is going strong as always. Ever since gaming began, even before social and online gaming were as popular as they are today, that industry has grown as a faster rate than almost any other tech and entertainment sector.
Online Board Games
FlyOrDie pretty much created the online board game genre of sites for me. They have stayed free and accessible by every computer since their creation through the use of small out of the way ads. The games range from Checkers to Chess to more exotic games such as Gomoku and Go. They keep track of who you play and you wins through a ranking system so that you know the people you play are in your play level. You won’t go on and immediately lose to every advanced player there is. You start out as a white player and advance through various colors and crowns until you get to gold. Pogo is more of…
Online Card Games
If you like card games then I have the sites for you. Personally I like to play a game of cards with friends I haven’t seen in forever while chatting to them over video chat on skype. It makes things a lot easier with the kids during business trips as well. Newgrounds has a lot of amazing card games in their repertoire. Unlike the tons of sites out there that says they are free but aren’t; Newgrounds is completely free and even allow user generated content to be added expanding the game data bank more and more everyday. They also have several types of Casino Card games added to the Solitaire and the like. When you play the games…
Online Puzzle Games
If you are like me then you hate sitting around with nothing to do as well as playing any mind numbing games that rot your brain out. or watching video and Direct TV. My games have to have some substance. They have to have strategy. Most of the time that means that they are puzzle games. A quick fix that I can put down at any time and can play them on just about any mobile device that has smart capabilities. The next time you find yourself in need of a puzzle game to keep your brain going at peak performance with out giving you a headache to match then try the sites I’ve listed for you…
