http://www.educationalreferences.com Find Fun Educational Games and Educational Toys for All Ages Sun, 01 Jan 2012 01:34:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.educationalreferences.com/educational-games/educational-computer-games/playing-online-games-pro-style/ http://www.educationalreferences.com/educational-games/educational-computer-games/playing-online-games-pro-style/#comments Sun, 20 Feb 2011 14:53:53 +0000 jolinsz http://www.educationalreferences.com/educational-games/educational-computer-games/playing-online-games-pro-style/ Even if you don’t know what you’re doing… One of the most intimidating parts of getting started with online gaming is getting over the fear of screwing things up for other players. It’s one thing to play a game and make mistakes at home, but it’s an entirely different thing to play a game and [...]
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]]> http://www.educationalreferences.com/educational-games/educational-computer-games/getting-new-ideas-for-video-games-part-1/feed/ 1 http://www.educationalreferences.com/educational-games/educational-computer-games/whats-up-with-xbox-360/ http://www.educationalreferences.com/educational-games/educational-computer-games/whats-up-with-xbox-360/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:06:53 +0000 jolinsz http://www.educationalreferences.com/educational-games/educational-computer-games/whats-up-with-xbox-360/ A Guide of What’s Available for Microsoft’s XBox 360 System The XBox 360 System. The new Xbox 360 console ($399.99) brings Microsoft technology to the gaming industry like never before. This new toy sports new Internet connections to social communities and puts the gamer in ultimate control with goo-gobs of fun accessories. This article describes [...]
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]]> http://www.educationalreferences.com/educational-games/educational-computer-games/buying-video-games-for-a-gaming-tot/feed/ 0 http://www.educationalreferences.com/educational-games/educational-computer-games/got-dial-up/ http://www.educationalreferences.com/educational-games/educational-computer-games/got-dial-up/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:30:53 +0000 jolinsz http://www.educationalreferences.com/educational-games/educational-computer-games/got-dial-up/ Forget Online Gaming Computer games have come a long way since electronic checkers and the like. Today, we’ve got computer games that would put some 21st century movies to shame and interest in online gaming is catching on like some kind of crazy fever. Once dominated by males aged 25 and older, today’s gaming generation [...]
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]]> http://www.educationalreferences.com/educational-games/educational-computer-games/got-dial-up/feed/ 0 http://www.educationalreferences.com/educational-games/educational-computer-games/this-game-sucks/ http://www.educationalreferences.com/educational-games/educational-computer-games/this-game-sucks/#comments Sun, 13 Feb 2011 08:02:53 +0000 jolinsz http://www.educationalreferences.com/educational-games/educational-computer-games/this-game-sucks/ A Guide To Giving New Games a Chance It’s hard to get into a new groove once we’ve settled into a favorite pattern of doing something and that includes playing new games or trying a new game system. It’s important to remember however that just because you’re not used to the way a new game [...]
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]]> http://www.educationalreferences.com/educational-games/educational-computer-games/this-game-sucks/feed/ 0 http://www.educationalreferences.com/educational-games/educational-computer-games/becoming-a-video-game-expert/ http://www.educationalreferences.com/educational-games/educational-computer-games/becoming-a-video-game-expert/#comments Fri, 11 Feb 2011 08:20:53 +0000 jolinsz http://www.educationalreferences.com/educational-games/educational-computer-games/becoming-a-video-game-expert/ You’ve Got The Skills, So Why Not? If you find yourself playing video games day-in and day-out, you might be a prime candidate for establishing yourself as a gaming expert. All you need is a good knowledge of a wide range of games and gaming systems, and of course, a lot of patience. The rewards [...]
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]]> http://www.educationalreferences.com/educational-games/educational-computer-games/becoming-a-video-game-expert/feed/ 0 http://www.educationalreferences.com/educational-games/educational-computer-games/your-own-virtual-world/ http://www.educationalreferences.com/educational-games/educational-computer-games/your-own-virtual-world/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2011 07:53:53 +0000 jolinsz http://www.educationalreferences.com/educational-games/educational-computer-games/your-own-virtual-world/ Play God – Be God (Even If It’s Only Electronically) Part of the appeal of video games is the visual eye-candy that splashes across the television screen. But even the addictive imagery is only half of the equation. The remaining half is the magic bestowed upon our eyes when this imagery comes to life. Animation [...]
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]]> http://www.educationalreferences.com/educational-games/educational-computer-games/video-games-in-the-future/feed/ 0 http://www.educationalreferences.com/educational-games/educational-computer-games/online-gaming/ http://www.educationalreferences.com/educational-games/educational-computer-games/online-gaming/#comments Sun, 06 Feb 2011 10:12:53 +0000 jolinsz http://www.educationalreferences.com/educational-games/educational-computer-games/online-gaming/ For Mom and Dad… Have you ever wondered what your child was rambling on about at the dinner table when he or she started saying things like “VR” or “RPG”? If so, you’re not alone. “VR” and “RPG” aren’t new text messaging acronyms – they’re acronyms for gaming and this article is going to introduce [...]
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