XBOX LIVE AND ONLINE GAMING

May 21, 2002 | games, hardware

The next hot market is online gaming – plenty hot already, but due for a big push in the next eight months. Many people are joining massive online worlds and investing oodles of time in their online characters. Everquest, Ultima Online, Asheron’s Call...

HIGH-TECH TOYS IN A SLUMP

Feb 18, 2002 | games, parents

Video games are surging (even the PC games sector is rebounding a bit), but other categories of high-tech toys are slumping. Intel put out some cool toys, but is now exiting the market. (Did you ever look at Intel’s microscope that would hook up to a PC? Very...

LEGO RACERS 2

Oct 7, 2001 | games

The original Lego Racers is a fabulous game – simple, addictive, fun. I spent a lot of time with it myself. (You can pick it up for under ten bucks now. Do it!) Lego Racers 2 just hit the store shelves, and it’s got a nasty problem. The hardware...

PONG

Aug 17, 2001 | games

If you’ve got your Shockwave plugin all spiffed up and ready, go play 3D first-person pong. A remarkable bit of programming.

WINDOWS 2000 & GAMES

Mar 22, 2001 | games, WinXP

Windows 2000 is so stable that it’s easy to forget to keep it up to date. If you’re running Windows 2000, visit Microsoft Windows Update and check for critical updates. (If you haven’t installed Service Pack 1, it’s a good idea, but not if...