okay so there are tons of free games online...most of which suck. but this article from the editors at Games For Windows sifts thru the crap to bring you 101+ of the best free games online! it also has links to all the games!

yay for more wasting time at work!!! picked by T3ND3R 4 years ago

The RSPCA has launched a nationwide hunt for a youth shown beating a kangaroo unconscious, and possibly killing it, in an online video. The video, which shows the youth using kickboxing-style attacks on the kangaroo as his friend laughs while filming. Video included. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Research shows that video games stimulate the parts of men that so many other activities just cannot reach: the need to conquer, stomp on, dominate, crush, destroy, maim, annihilate, and turn to ashes and dust. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

If you've ever been addicted to a game or known someone who was, this article is really freaking disturbing. It's written by a games researcher at Microsoft on how to make video games that hook players, whether they like it or not. picked by Bornbad 6 months ago

11 of the Worst Virtual Jobs in Video Games
There are numerous jobs portrayed in video games. Some are awesome like being a secret agent, a Crazy Taxi driver, or a treasure hunter. For every awesome job however, there is a crappy counterpart that involves little... picked by cactushair 1 year ago

The video game world is full of success stories -- geeks who got the last laugh by becoming superstar developers with fat bank accounts. But as the industry matures, so do the people in it, making room for a new generation of entrepreneurial gamers.

Update to this. picked by KerOBeroS32 1 year ago

When you think of the old Soviet Union - video games do not usually come to mind. Interesting to see just what they were playing though. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

A large gap exists between the publics perception of video games and what the research actually shows. picked by Neiako 4 years ago

US Video games up 29 percent. US kids grades down 10 percent? picked by zadscmc 4 years ago

Or so the Federation of American Scientists believe. They aim to channel the addictive allure of video games into effective learning tools for education.
Does that mean kids can play with Game Boys under their desks now without risking detention? picked by ybne1else 4 years ago

"In this list of the 12 video games of Christmas, we show you the good, the rad, and the (slightly) ugly."

Ha, i already have 3 of them, and most likely getting another 2 :) picked by pjanaway 2 years ago

There are only a few basic methods of playing [board] games and over the past 250 years many thousands of variations have been created. The basic methods of play come down to four types – race games, strategy games, table games and card games. Many were originally developed for adults and were later adapted for children. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A look at commercials from the birth of home video games to the current generation of home entertainment. picked by TheBlueFrog 4 years ago

Here are the most violent video games of all time that are so good that they are worth killing for. picked by ordinarychick 4 years ago

It is the ultimate excuse for every video-gamer accused of spending too long hunched over a console: "I'm not addicted. I'm just honing my surgical skills." picked by tundramonkey 4 years ago

In official testimony before the commission investigating the Virginia Tech massacre, a representative of fringe political figure Lyndon LaRouche called for banning violent games in the same way that heroin is banned. The witness also testified inaccurately on several issues and cited game critics like Jack Thompson and David Grossman. picked by sholom22 3 years ago

British censors have banned a violent video game from the UK for the first time in a decade.

The video game Manhunt 2 was rejected for its "unrelenting focus on stalking and brutal slaying", the British Board of Film Classification said. picked by Boomshank 3 years ago

My personal favorite is Alien vs. Predator (in Marine mode). I've never had an urge to turn off my computer and throw my mouse at the screen as when I was chased through a dark maze with aliens nipping at my heel. picked by jaxomlotus 4 years ago

Eight Myths About Video Games Debunked.

A large gap exists between the public's perception of video games and what the research actually shows. The following is an attempt to separate fact from fiction. picked by Maiden 4 years ago

After the astonishing (and entirely fictitious) success of my previous article, 10 Awesome Movies that should be made into Video Games – which became an overnight sensation, caused an internet breakdown, garnered several awards and proved instrumental in actually getting seven of the games mentioned greenlit by major developers, I thought I’d follow up with a selection of small screen ... read full post picked by iamamaniac 1 year ago