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Top PS Vita Games for the Boys

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The holiday season is fast approaching and by now, you should already be window shopping or even shopping for gifts for your loved ones. Parents looking for gifts for their young boys can check out the new Playstation Vita or the new games available for this device.

This is the latest version of the PlayStation Portable (PSP) that offers a lot of features other than being able to play games. But of course, most people buy this mainly to play their favorite video games.

Here are the Top 5 PS Vita games you can purchase not only for your small and big boys.

Street Fighter x Tekken – This features a mix of Street Fighter characters and fighters from Tekken. A total of 50 fighters are involved featuring excluive combatants such as Pac-Man and Cole McGrath. What’s great about this cross-play game is that it is not just exclusive to PS Vita owners as it also allows players to fight online against those who own the PlayStation 3 versions of the game. A product of Capcom, this game is now available at $40.


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New Gaming Tablet Set for October Release

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The world has already seen so many game consoles that have entertained both kids and adults through the years. But as time moves on, more are being developed.

In recent years, you’ve seen the Portable Sony Playstation (PSP) as well as the Nintendo DS and Wii. Now brace yourself for the latest one set to be launched in a little over a month.

This new device is called the Wikipad Gaming Tablet, considered to be the first combination and game controller. It will be officially launched on October 31 just in time for Halloween and will be sold at a retail price of $499.

Compared to the handheld gaming devices, this unit that weights 1.23 pounds is best suited for those who have issues with their vision and who prefer a wider screen. Its HD display size is 10.1 inches wide and the best part is that the screen utilizes a scratch-resistant glass.

The Wikipad will run on Android and is wi-fi capable. Other features include a 1GB RAM, 8GB storage, a Micro SD slot, 2-megapixel front camera and 8-megapixel rear unit with autofocus and flash. Not to worry about storage space because if you’re about to reach the 8GB limit, you can always use Micro SD card to extend the storage size for up to 32GB.

As for games, this Wikipad gaming tablet can play all games developed for Android. But there’s good news for Sony PlayStation fans worth mentioning here. The tablet is actually PlayStation certified and what this means is that it will be able to play PS games as well. Now, how about that?

If you’re a gaming fan who seek a more convenient device, this new Wikipad may be just the one fit for you.

Photo via gadgets.ndtv.com

Even Game-Addicts Need Sleep

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The thing about being too engaged in newly purchased game consoles such as the Playstation and Xbox consoles is that time flies when you are having fun. A game console aimed for all ages, people are too glued to their television playing their favorite games such as NBA Live, Tekken or even Gran Turismo that they end up lacking sleep from playing until the wee hours of the morning.

Sleep Disorder due to Gaming

Such produces a hypnotic type of a trance for gamers that simply want to complete a level or stage in storylines that these games have to offer. The game developers are not to be blamed since it is really their job to make the game as addicting as possible.

Self-discipline among the people who endorse and play this game should be done internally. It is their duty to ensure that they know when to stop even if they don’t want to. Besides, they can pull-it out anytime they wish to, when they have nothing else to do in real life.

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Playing like the Professionals

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Among the notable games that are coming out would be the off-shoot of popular sports and athletics such as the NBA, NFL and the NHL. These sporting events usually lead the headlines of the newspaper sports headlines and people are given the opportunity to be able to experience them through developed games in the various game consoles of the Playstation and Xbox series.

Each game comes with the usual updated player rosters, teams, statistics and signature moves that players are known for. Games like NBA Live and Madden Football also have the feature of a dynasty or story mode which allows controllers to be able to dictate and follow the development and evolution of their created or existing players throughout their career. Teams are also another good thing to build on since building dynasties is synonymous to planning and strategic management in a different approach and aspect from such developed games today.

Familiarization with the Controller Keys

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Game Pad Controllers

For game consoles, the need for a gamer to be familiar with the controller buttons which corresponds to a particular command in the chosen games such as Tekken and Mortal Kombat is a need to enjoy the game and interface much easier. Such controller buttons once combined properly will produce special moves and secret effects that make the gaming experience for games a whole lot worth it.

Truth of the matter is that most games, either fighting or role playing games offer more than just graphical presentation to impress the gamers. For older people the essence of game play and hidden secrets in games is something that they would initially want to crack. A good source to find out such hidden codes and combinations would be the Internet. A lot of sites like Gamespy offers such codes and walkthroughs for gamers to practice them once they get the chance to try it out for themselves in their PlayStation, Xbox and Wii game consoles.

Completing the Gaming Experience with Modified Controllers and Gears

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There are a lot of things an addicted gamer would prefer for his game console. Regardless if this is a PlayStation, Nintendo, Gamebox or personal computer games, add-ons in the form of steering wheel controllers, dance pads and higher capacity memory cards will always be available for expansion.

Some people would be content by merely having the basic gaming unit and satisfying themselves with the available options a game would have. But sooner or later, depending on the game genre that they are looking at, upgrades and improvements to their current setup will surely ensue.

Advanced Game Requirements

There is no question that a gaming experience would increase the ante of requirements to play the game at a higher level. Such an occurrence will only be normal because this is what game developers aim to achieve. Higher requirements in the form of required controllers and hardware requirements will only be normal. The advanced a game becomes, the higher the need for advanced requirements as well.

Kids And Their Consoles

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Talk about people having nothing better to do! A group of researchers released a report regarding how game console branding affected the psychological responses of children. For boys, they compared the effects of Microsoft’s Xbox and Sony’s PlayStation. For girls, they compared the effects of Barbie and Bratz dolls.

The results of their study showed that the Xbox affected the little boys more strongly in that they felt more empowered and self-confident. On the other hand, after viewing the Xbox system, the same boys also became more distrustful as compared to the boys who viewed the PlayStation. It was not disclosed if there was a difference between the Xbox, Xbox360, PlayStation 1, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation 3.

The conclusion? Psychology plays a key role in branding and marketing. I was wondering, though. How would you translate these findings in the real world? Would boys who use the Xbox be really more confident in their daily activities? Would they also be really more distrustful of those around them? Another thing, I wonder what their findings would have been if they had the little girls play with the different consoles rather than the dolls? Last, I wonder how parents would react to these findings?

Oh by the way, these little boys and girls may not be little after all. The research group didn’t give any details as to their age group as well as to the number of subjects they carried out the study on.

This gives me an idea. Why don’t we try a little experiment on our own? Try playing with the Xbox and the PlayStation and see how they affect us?

The Growing Demand for Hardware Requirements

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The more advanced a gaming package the higher the need for better hardware specifications. Such has been the method adopted by PC games, PlayStation and Xbox today. The sequels to game consoles have been done for the purpose of providing better quality game play and graphics above all. It is quite obvious that the higher fine graphic turnout has become the darling of most game enthusiasts today. While it is true that preference for overall game play is important for hardcore gamers today, these are sometimes overshadowed by high resolution graphics that people get people glued to the fine graphic representations used in most games like role playing and sports games today.

Game Graphics

There have been a number of revisions on games today, a lot of where improvement in representation once the game console is in use can be significantly noticed. War games, sports and arcade games have been the sought after preferences in demands for gaming preference today.

Among the games notable for such innovations include that of Gears of War, Gran Turismo 4, NBA Live Series, and the Raw vs. Smackdown sequels. A lot of them are highly touted and rated based on actual gamers’ experience.

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Film Clips from Movie Game Counterparts

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Once a good movie that has caught so much attention is about to hit the theaters, people would do anything to find out what the possible storylines, twists and character roles in the movie would be. For hit movies, there would usually be corresponding games in the playstation 2 series such as Lord of the Rings, Cars, Matrix and so on where players are given missions and tasks to take on certain levels.

Return of the King

To spice up the game, short film clips of the movie are inserted where players can somehow depict each of the scenes shown and somehow be able to analyze and get an idea of what the whole storyline is all about. Tricky as it may seem but some people can even get the gist of the movie based on factual trailers. It is these trailers which have been placed strategically for interactive purposes and to easily understand the main objective of goals to achieve per level during game play.

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The Playstation Portable (PSP) Revolution

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It is a known fact that the gaming fever has obviously invaded the private lives of people today. The usual games like the NBA Live Series, car racing stuff and the usual role playing games are so addictive that people tend to become hooked on to their PlayStation sets and stay at home to play them vividly. But with the introduction of the PSP, another demand has been satisfied.

PSP Console

The PSP, a portable game console that can be brought anywhere a person pleases offers a totally new name towards compact and handy entertainment within their fingertips. PSP owners can have the luxury of using the various known DVD Games parallel to the PlayStation series everyone is aware of today.

Don’t get the PSP concept wrong. Many would consider it as something only for the sake of adhering towards the kids’ demand for flexibility and mobility. But anyone would be surprised that even the adult and avid gamers would really be the leading purchasers of such new portable game consoles such as the PSP.

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