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Nintendo DS
Tue, 29 Mar 2005 19:47:05 -0800
$139.99 - $299.98 from 11 stores. User rating:4.3 out of 5. After dominating the handheld video game market for over a decade with the Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance, Nintendo diverges from its winning brand with the Nintendo DS. First announced in spring of 2004 and scheduled to launch near the end of that same year, the Nintendo DS is based on an unusual design that suggests possibilities of innovative player interfaces and new styles of gameplay. The most prominent feature of the DS, or "Dual Screen," is its two backlit display screens. The rectangular Nintendo DS is about the same size and shape as a contemporary PDA. It has a clamshell design, with a conventional display screen above, centered on the inside of the lid, and a touchsensitive screen, which can be used for both display and control, on the bottom of the unit. The two screens are aligned, one directly above the other, when the Nintendo DS is opened for use. Both screens are about three inches measured diagonally, comparable in size to the screen on a Game Boy Advance. Games for the Nintendo DS are stored and sold on DS cartridges, which are similar in size to the flash memory cards used in digital cameras and PDAs; considerably smaller than Nintendo's previous handheld media formats. The DS is backwardcompatible, however, and can also play the sinlgeplayer modes of nearly all existing GBA games. The device features two separate cartridge slots to accommodate the two media formats. Game Boy cartridges fit in a slot on the front of the handheld, and Nintendo DS cartridges go in a slot on the back. The control buttons of the Nintendo DS are somewhat similar to those of a Super NES. A crossshaped Dpad is to the left of the bottom screen and four action buttons "A," "B," "X," and "Y" are arranged in a diamond to the right. In games that support the distinguishing dual screen design, the bottom display may also be a primary means of control. The touchsensitive screen can be used with a precision stylus that comes with the handheld, or simply with the player's fingers and thumbs. The Nintendo DS also has two shoulder buttons. The overall performance power of the Nintendo DS has been equated to that of the Nintendo 64 console. The handheld is designed to produce audio, video, and 3D rendering of speed and quality comparable to the late1990s console. The DS supports both IEEE 802.11 and a proprietary format of wireless connectivity, allowing two or more players to join in multiplayer DS games without a physical "link cable" connection. The handheld also features a headphone jack (unlike its GBA SP predecessor) and microphone input for voicerecognition functions. A builtin, rechargeable battery provides an estimated 10 hours of gameplay. ~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide
ESPN Game Station
Tue, 29 Mar 2005 19:47:05 -0800
$179.99 from 1 store. User rating:3.3 out of 5.
Halo 2
Tue, 29 Mar 2005 19:47:06 -0800
$19.99 - $54.95 from 25 stores. User rating:4.7 out of 5. The sequel to developer Bungie's best-selling Xbox launch title returns for more first-person shooting action against a host of new alien races. Players once again assume the role of a genetically engineered soldier known as the Master Chief as he battles the remaining forces of the Covenant for control of the galaxy. The Master Chief will now be able to acquire new weapons from fallen enemies and explore the planetary landscapes from inside more than double the number of vehicles found in the original. In addition, Halo 2 features both a single-player campaign playable across multiple difficulty settings as well as online competition using the Xbox Live broadband service. No matter which mode is selected, players won't be alone in the conflict: allied forces will once again join in the battles and skirmishes to help repel enemy forces. ~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide

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Puzzle & Word Games - Best Software Downloads

Smile 1.00.02
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:54:32 -0000
Turn all the frowns to smileys in this puzzle game.
Jigsaw Puzzle Lite 1.8.0
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:06:58 -0000
Free jigsaw puzzle with lots of puzzles included and ability to make your own.
Quiptics 5.2
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:11:55 -0000
Solve and construct real cryptograms on your Windows computer.

 

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7thWind Cyberlogy - SpaceMaze2 for Windows combines Tetris, Sokoban, PacMan, DiskMan all in one game.
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AltarSoft.com - Features games and a guestbook.
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Astral Entertainment Inc - Develops shareware and free arcade games for Windows based systems.

BC Soft - Author of shareware and freeware video games available for download. Fun multiplayer games Barney Command and Break Ball.
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C-EON Software - Developers of shareware games. Aliens 2k a game based on the old arcade Space Invaders game. Visual Impact a remake of the classic card game solitaire. [Win 95/98/Me/2000/NT]

500 Deep Digital Space - Games developers of DeepPac 3 a clone of the classic arcade game, designed for Windows 95/98/2000. OX, a tic-tac-toe game play against the computer or another human Windows 95/98.
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EvilX Systems - A source for politically incorrect shareware games.
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Game Energy - Checkers and Tic-Tac-Toe for your Pocket PC.
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GEKKO Software - Producers of Gekko Mahjongg and Passage 3 puzzle game programs and Kalua Cocktails cocktail/party software. [German/English]

Guardian Light Studios - Board, puzzle, and strategy games, creators of Champion Mahjongg, Qibbs and other games. Product specifications, screenshots, and downloads.
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Mountain King Studios - Game developer and publisher focussed on delivering fun. Products include Galactic, Swarm Assault, Colony and other Shareware games for Windows 95/98.
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Novel Games - Tetris-style games, a Tetris-Snake combination, an underwater platform shooter. For 32-bit Windows. Also has two free Flash games.
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Phelios, Inc. - Authors of downloadable games for PC, MAC OS X, and Pocket PC.
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QuuxWare - Proposes contract bridge, acrostic and sliding block puzzles.

Retro64 - Develops retro-style games that are fun for people of all ages. Products are WarHeads SE, and Bugatron.
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Sputnik Games - Family friendly game downloads for Mac, OSX and Windows computers.
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TC Cons Software - Developers of shareware games for the everyday person. Games are fun and the average kid can play them. Games include logic games, arcade racing, fast action basketball, puzzles, and horseshoe simulation. [Windows]

Trian Software - Games and utilities software developers.

Twilight Games - Creates shareware games for PC, Mac, PocketPC, and Palm platforms.
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Warlock Studio - A small, independent company, that focused on development of quality and fun games for children and parents.
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Yav Computer Games Land - Developer and publisher of non-violent shareware computer games for entire family. If you are looking for addictive puzzle, logic game, word game or RPG, then you are at the right place.
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