Posts tagged: online games

May 15 2010

Free Games for Every Taste

There are millions of people who play free online games all the time. They compete against themselves and others trying to enjoy the hours of free time that is available throughout the day. Unfortunately there are times when kids games are a bit harder to find. The good news is there are plenty out there, you just have to know where to look. Oh, and you can find various options for adults as well.

Addicting Games- The funny thing about addicting games is they are normally easy to beat, yet you constantly play them over and over again. The process to success is short, which is why these are considered some of the best free online games when you need a break. However, you might get hooked and sit there for hours. One of the most popular options is Escape the Bathroom.

2) Arcade games – Most of these include classics everyone has played at some point in their lives. For example, if you have always been a big fan of any of the Mario Bros games, you won’t want to miss out on 3D Mario Adventure 2.

3) Girl games – Sugar and spice and everything nice? Is that what little girls are really made of? While lots of free games for girls let you play with makeup, hair and Barbies, there are some really original games that allow girls to explore their naughtier side, like the outrageously popular Good Night Kiss, or the hilariously funny Girl Fight that proves that fighting games are not just for boys and gives you the chance to beat the crap out of celebs like Paris Hilton.

4) Kids games – Are you a huge fan of Spongebob? There are several free games where you get to play with Mr. Squarepants himself. You can play ball with Bob in Slammin’ Sluggers or guide our brave hero on a quest to save a princess in Dunces and Dragons. If you’re a sucker for anything Scooby Doo, make sure you try Scooby Doo Creepy Castle, a huge hit among kids.

Puzzle Games- If your mind is geared to be a bit more analytical, some of the best free online games out there for you are puzzle games. You can stack blocks, shoot bubbles, or even fit jigsaw pieces together for hours. These games include everything from the Rubik’s Cube and Tangrams to Catastrophic Construction.

Racing Games- In the past, racing games were not very innovative online, but now they can bring a boost of adrenaline. Whether you’re racing bikes, trucks, jet skis or anything else, you can pick just about anything. Two of the racing games we would recommend are 3D Jet Ski Racing and 3D Death Race.

7) Shooting games – Had a hard day? Feel like you just want to shoot something? You can try the flash version of Counterstrike, or Bush Boot Camp, a very funny recreation of the episode where a shoe was thrown at the former President. Your mission: to shoot the boots that are thrown in Mr. Bush’s face and preserve his health.

Now it’s possible that none of these fit into the category of games you would enjoy. This is why we have to tell you there are thousands upon thousands of free online games out there. If you want cooking games, rpg games, classic board games, or even painting games, there is something for everyone. Kids games are plentiful as well, so take the time to do the research and you will definitely find games that the entire family can enjoy.

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Apr 08 2009

Myspace Mobsters: a Look at the Popular Game

by ZDD General

The past year in the world of online social gaming has seen the rise of turncoats and thieves, a fitting backdrop to two of the industry’s frontrunning applications, Mob Wars and Mafia Wars, games designed to run on networking sites like Facebook and Myspace.

It was David Maestri who built the winning architecture of Mob Wars, in which the allure of leveling up with ?favor points? from ?The Godfather? induces users to fill out paid online surveys, apply for services, and even pay out of pocket. But it was a fact he was far from keen to publicize when his profits soared in February of 2008 (they would eventually level off at about a million dollars a month).

At the time, Maestri was employed at Freewebs, the parent company of SGN (Social Gaming Network), and anything he created should, according to his contract, have been the intellectual property of that company. Despite this fact SGN’s suit against Maestri failed, their only concessions an undisclosed cash sum along with the right to produce similar text-based mafia games in the future. SGN’s ‘Mafia:Respect and Retaliation’ was released to the iPhone app store this February, sporting 3-D graphics along with offline functionality.

But for Mob Wars maestro Maestri the drama looks set to continue, as Mark Pincus? company Zynga appears to have emulated the exact theme and structure of Mob Wars with Mafia Wars. At last tally, the active-user-base of Zynga?s game had already outgrown Maestri?s, drawing in similarly huge amounts of money.

Maestri?s decision to sue Zynga may well echo across the entire industry as it reflects on legal issues surrounding intellectual property ? should his motion fail, the Mob Wars creator could find himself with diminishing returns, what with the rash of clone games that seem to have appeared online.

Gaming tactics are the subject of many a forum and Facebook group. Some favor the Bulletproof boss, whose faster health regeneration allows him to engage in more prize-fighting, or the Tycoon’s faster pay-offs, which allow him to do more business. Still others prefer the higher energy levels of the Insomniac, by which he can accrue more experience by doing more jobs. One thing everyone needs to keep in mind is that it’s best to do everything in bulk. The bigger your mob, the more enemies you can take on, so start adding, deleting your new ‘friends’only once they’ve joined your posse. The bigger your property portfolio, the greater your hourly cash-flow, and the bigger the inventory you can maintain to equip your mob with the best armor, weapons and transportation. The trick to developing a big property portfolio is to wait until you have enough cash to buy, say, ten of a given property type, as their prices increase with each purchase.

As for shortcuts to big money, one sneaky tactic involves the Hitlist, on which high rankers with money to shred frequently post rewards in the hundreds of millions. By striking the killing blow to mobsters already weakened by other attacks, players can defeat bosses vastly more experienced than themselves, thus reaching the upper echelons of the game without the drudgery of honest criminal living.

And sure, filling in surveys, applying for services you probably don?t need, even forking out your hard earned cash are all effective paths to favor-point abundance. The flipside is to make like a real mobster would, and take advantage of the game?s blind spots, among them its susceptibility to Javascript-based add-ons that automate gameplay (check out userscripts.com). Since their inception, the Mob Wars team has done little to combat such cheating, allowing players to rack up the impossible point scores needed to reach the top tier of players (virtually all cheaters). Whether deliberate or not, it?s a lesson in business as much as it is in gaming. You want to make it in this world without getting your hands dirty? Fuhgeddaboudit!

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Mar 21 2009

The good and the bad of online games playing

by Harry Topper

Spending time on solving online puzzles is pretty similar to a blade with two sharp sides. It is well-known today that playing on the computer help the brain development, thus helping children learn new reasoning ways and improve their performance. However, such games can develop into addiction, resulting in your child’s exhaust and poor performance.

A special category of games are the ones that can be played online for free. Programmed with a special software, such games load very fast, don’t need a lot of resources, so they are playable even for weaker computers.

In order for the games to be played, you’ll need to install some browser-specific add-ons which make it possible to play straight in Internet Explorer, without needing to keep the game files on the hard disk. A few of these game files can only start in specific browsers so you have to make sure you have them installed before playing.

When letting children to play online games, beware that they will want to play 24 hours a day. An idea could be to, limit the time they are allowed to use the PC. Check the games they like to play most. Action games can be so violent, so you need to control your child’s activity online.

Don’t deny the little ones the joy of online playing with their pals. Let them broaden their horizon. Computer is a great education resource, so it’s good to allow children use the computer even in early childhood. You need to supervise this activity as a parent.

Classic arcade games such as Alchemy or Invaders may not be interesting for grown-ups, but teenagers will waste a lot of time in playing them over and over again. Sport and action games can be played at any age. MMORPG and strategy games are also favorited by grown-ups, as well as by their kids.

Modern aviation training implies replicating flight situations on simulating machines. However, they are more sophisticated, thus making setting the pilot familiar with operating the plane without endangering the passengers. This is how computer games managed to prove useful for developing and enhancing skills in various professions.

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Feb 09 2009

Online Games Entertainment Industry Changing Social Networking.

by David Baker

Ponder the following information about the growth of online games entertainment thoughtfully because this growing trend will be quietly generating new millionaires in 2007. If you are reading this article about the growth of online games entertainment before September 2007 you may be one of those people. The choice is yours to make and take.

Now that you have found this information about online games entertainment you have the same potential as the pioneers that are already gaining ground in the market-place. Since you have discovered this new and exciting insider information about online games and social networking you also have access to the official prelaunch of a new and exciting online games social networking platform found at the end of this article.

W.C. Fields once said, “All I ask for is an unfair advantage.”

Just by reading this report on online games, some would say that is exactly what you have been given; we say you in fact HAVE “The first movers advantage”! But only if you act on it can you take it for yourself.

Even though I have been given permission to share this information about the online games entertainment industry with you this is only part of the full report. Now you’ve taken that all-important first step and are reading this, you are in the unique and privideged position of being amongst a group of pioneering entreprenuers who are seeing this information first.

Historically this is a time to position yourself and build immense momentum, which is then carried through the pre-launch phase, to ultimately launch with an established business on which you can capitalise.

This is about the first online games company ever to launch a business that encapsulates three of the most exiting phenomena on the internet: Online Games Entertainment, Social Networking using Web 2.0, and a new way of network marketing, which has been described as “Social Market/Network Marketing 2.0″.

uVme.biz which stands for ‘you verses me’ is to be the first ever to launch a business that encompasses three of the most exiting phenomena on the internet: Online Games Entertainment, Social Networking, and an effective unique new way of network marketing.

Online Games Entertainment

The online games and social networking industry, already a huge and growing market, is perfect right now due to the timing. Timing is critical in any online business decisions. What worked yesterday may no longer be viable today. This market has been identified as the next evolutionary step in online entertainment.

Playing Online Games Raises Worker Productivity Levels

Online Games are impacting people’s productivity at work in a positive way. AwardWinner survey (May 2007) showed that 76% of those who play intermittently at work achieve improved job performance. The findings studied whether online game playing at work improved worker creativity, stamina and overall productivity. 80% Of the respondents, who played online games during the workday felt better focussed as a result of this periodic mental break.

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Jan 04 2009

Auction House: What not to do!

by Patricia Adams

It’s a common mistake for people, especially new ones to assume that World of Warcraft economy works like that of the real world. It doesn’t, (thank god!) Imagine losing your epic mount to one of the guards on there, or your gold to the bankers!

With this common mistake comes the most common Auction House blunder: Selling your items for a lower price, and selling them all at once.

Making a good and fast profit on World of Warcraft is actually very easy, the answer isn’t about selling your items at a lower price than usual. It’s all about:

* The item

* The time of day

* The type of server you are on

The amount you’re selling your item is not at all very important when it comes to how fast people bid on it. It is important though, on how fair your price is. Pricing low makes you lose money. Price it high, and people won’t bid on it. Balance is the key.

Nothing is more disgruntling to an Auction House person such as myself than to see certain items selling for 5 times lower than the amount it would normally and reasonably sell for. There have been many situations where I have wanted to sell my item in the Auction House, only to find out that first, someone beat me to it, and second, they’re totally ripping themselves off because of their incredibly low prices!

When faced by this abominable prices, my first instinct would be to sell for a bit lower than my usual price, but I have quickly come to realize that I’m also helping these people who have no clue, to kill the market! So what I do now is buy all their stuff, and sell them at my usual prices. They DO sell, and I still get my profit!

So you see, the price of the item doesn’t really change anything, it will still sell, as long as people find your prices reasonable. That being said, why bother selling for low when they would still buy at the normal to high price?

Save yourself the trouble and don’t sell your items low. “Go for the gold” and earn maximum profits from your items!

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Dec 19 2008

How To Dominate The World of Warcraft

by June Carr

I’ll have to admit I’m a little bit depressed as I write this, my little brother completed dominated me in World of Warcraft, I think I’m going to have to hang my head in shame. Of course it wasn’t always like this, there was a time when he looked up to me, emulated my every move, strived to learn my techniques, I was the hero now he’s acting like he’s the king, and I’m simply someone he used to know, all because of one simple PvP guide.

If you find the right PvP guide, it’s akin to finding the Holy Grail in World of Warcraft; and this is exactly what my little brother did. It seemed that overnight he learned techniques that had taken me months to master, not only did he kick me off my pedestal, he achieved worldwide ranking. Honestly, I’m embarrassed he’s just my little brother, but now there’s no catching him.

There was one particular day, when it all came together for my brother, something changed inside of him and he made a decision to become a champion. I didn’t think he’d follow through, but he proved me wrong. Here’s exactly what happened, he was able to get ahold of the best PvP guide around, it’s called “Warcraft Honor”, and used properly it can make you a champion.

When you have this guide, you can immediately learn how to achieve maximum honor points, no longer will you lose allies and be threatened in battle, instead you will be the one who dominates the battlegrounds and arenas.

FACTOID: World of Warcraft, known as WoW, is an Internet legend. It’s a multiplayer role-playing game that is the brainchild of Blizzard Entertainment. There are millions of people that play every single day.

If you’re a newbie to World of Warcraft, it’s important that you learn the basics, and I’m going to tell them to you, just like I did to my little brother. If you use the Internet, and search for World of Warcraft tricks and tips, it’s amazing what you can find from some of the best players in the world. While they won’t reveal their best secrets, they’ll tell you enough to propel your honor points upward.

In world of Warcraft. You’ll be learning to survive in the land of Azeroth, this is the mystical land where World of Warcraft is played. We all need some help when were first starting, I certainly did, and so did my little brother, although he would never admit it now. There are more than 11 million subscribers to WoW, and you’re sure to meet people that share your playing style, and with whom you can form allegiances.

Anyone can log on and immediately start to play World of Warcraft, have some fun, and with a little bit of help become experienced enough to garner honor points. As you begin to play more and more however, you’ll find that owning a good PvP guide can a man sleep help you through the various labyrinth of the game.

It is very difficult or impossible to master everything about World of Warcraft, since it is very in-depth, with thousands of different options. I would say that anyone can play the game, but few can excel to the role of master; unless they do one of two things, either kidnap my little brother or get a copy of your own PvP guide.

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Nov 25 2008

WOTLK Leveling Guides

by Patrick G. Moore

It is no doubt that World of Warcraft is a popular game online. As proof, you can see there are many guides on the game in the market. While some of them are for free, the best kind of guides usually will cost you a few bucks. It is up to you whether you are willing to invest the dollars in such guides to help achieve your goal for the game.

Usually the popular guides include, gold making guides and leveling guides. To be exact, there are five guides that are really reaching to the stars with its popularity. These guides are in conjunction with the release of Wrath of The Lich King expansion pack.

First of all, we have Zygor Alliance and Horde Leveling Guide. This is a high quality leveling guide that offers top quality tips that are definitely useful and there is no where else you can find it. The Ultimate World of Warcraft Guide is simply all rounded offering both leveling and gold making guides.

Extreme Leveling Guide is a very detailed guide that offers level 1 to 80 leveling guides and also a separate Dark Knight guide. Joana on the other hand has released a new version of her popular Horde leveling guide. Team iDemise is also having a new version of its Team iDemise Leveling Guide.

Overall, these are not bad choices when it comes to learning how to level your characters fast and easy because without these guides, you probably won’t be able to level as fast as you have imagined. Of course, you will need to play the characters and do everything the guide teach you in order to reach your goal. Leveling guides are indeed useful in helping your characters to reach higher level and at the same time harvest more Gold from the game itself.

There is no reason why you should not get the leveling guides. In order to be an expert, you need to learn from an expert and start with one of the leveling guides today.

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