By Sherri L. Smith, BlackWeb20.com

Since the release of the Magnavox Odyssey in 1972, the console has been king in the world of video games. As the technological capabilities of what CPUs and game developers could do increased, a cold war of game consoles began. Many consoles were rendered obsolete or failed to bring in the dollars (Atari 2600, TurboGrafx-16, and Sega Dreamcast we hardly knew ye) were issued a one way ticket to the landfill. Only three companies and their respective console survived the clamor. Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft have been locked in a nine year battle for console supremacy. Read the rest of this entry »

By Sherri L. Smith, BlackWeb20.com

By now, most loyal Maddenites have settled down from midnight madness on August 13th into a comfortable routine with the latest edition to the revered series, Madden NFL 2010. You’ve chosen your team(s), are working to perfect your plays, calculating stats, and handing the AI or some poor sap online their asses. And hopefully, your making some highlight reel-worthy plays while you’re at it. Read the rest of this entry »

By Sherri L. Smith, BlackWeb20.com

Thanks to the latest rhythm-based music games, gamers can unleash their inner Rock and DJ gods. Rockstar Games felt it was time to give the wannabe producers a fair shot at digital stardom. “Beaterator” is Rockstar’s follow-up to 2001’s award-winning  “Rhymerator“, the web’s first lyric generator. Can’t find the words to finish off that dope rhyme? Simply plug it into “Rhymerator “and let the verbiage flow. Read the rest of this entry »

By Sherri L. Smith, BlackWeb20.c0m

Social networking is firmly ingrained into our everyday lives. Countless hours of job productivity have been lost due to employees compelled to constantly update their status on Twitter, Facebook, and other equally addicting social networking sites. And you don’t need to be in front of your computer to access it. Mobile phones are portable gateways into our growing web of digital friends and followers. Game maker Nintendo has just made it even easier to get your networking on thanks to it’s newest addition, Nintendo DSi. Read the rest of this entry »

By Sherri L. Smith, BlackWeb20.com

As a rabid and dedicated gamer. I can say with unwavering conviction that gaming in all its forms is cool. Whether it’s an RPG, FPS, Survival Horror, or a good old platformer — I’m into it. And even though I’m a tried-and-true console girl, I defiitely have love for the unbridled pleasure that PCs and handhelds can offer, hell the DS is helping kids manage their diabetes. One area that’s been lacking on the gaming front is the mobile phone. And while there have been attempts to make mobile gaming (anyone remember the Nokia N-Gage?), it’s only now with quality games backed by big named game studios like Electronic Arts, that anyone’s taking mobile gaming seriously. Read the rest of this entry »