MacFun offers family-friendly gaming community on the web
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Longtime Mac developer Freeverse has a new treat for Mac users. Itâs called MacFun, a web-based, casual gaming site designed just for those interested in âfamily-friendlyâ games. The majority of them are âgames that were made specifically for the Mac,â explains Lynch Smith, president of Freeverse. âOur unique strength is in the huge catalog of Mac games we bring to the table.â  MacFun makes thoseâand game titles from other developersâavailable for everyone to enjoy.
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The popular childrenâs cable network is pushing hard into the online world with a new Web site that will let its young users enter their own world of Internet activities.
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FORT WORTH, Texas -- The video game playing was getting out of hand. When Johnathan Wendel, then 19, was not in class or at work, he was in front of the computer. His mom didn't like it. Cut back or move out, she told him.
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Computer games can promote problem-solving and team-building in children, say games industry experts.
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By Julia Stuart  They come home from school, ignore their toyboxes and log on. Mouses in hand, they enter a virtual world and play with their dolls online. The real thing, it appears, is no longer cool.   There is a plethora of internet sites now catering for young girls.
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Missing a key piece to your favorite board game? The Web's abundance of board game sites might help.
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This game box offers online service, simpler controls to entice new players.
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'Casual games' bring families together Once thought of as an alienating and isolating influence, computer games are now becoming a favoured means of bonding among families.â¦
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A GNOME 2 frontend for the Visual Boy Advance emulator.
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Enjoyable and fulfilling tasks like gaming and praying can now be delegated to wililng peons, leaving you free to do ... we're not exactly sure what. By Vince Beiser from  Wired magazine.
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Video games in Genevieve Woche's household used to be strictly kids-only. The adults weren't invited, and they probably weren't interested anyway. These days, it's a family affair.
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An online role-playing game is to be built by a community of ordinary gamers.
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By Ellen Whyte  THE average eight-year-old is bound to beat the pants off older competition when challenged to the latest computer game, but very few kids at that age know how to surf the Net.
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Who says "Solitaire" must be a lonely endeavor? Games tailored for cell phones are increasingly adding community-oriented elements, such as tournaments for top scores, head-to-head combat or chatting with other players.
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By Jackie Burrell, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  May 29--Fearful parents may conjure up images of trench-coated predators trolling the Web, but the virtual world their teens actually inhabit is more like the soda shop of yesteryear or the mall -- a place to hang with friends.
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I'm not so good with buttons, especially those that control video games. When I play, it's a full-body experience with a lot of arm movement as I try to move my little guy on the screen. The physical activity does nothing to influence the game, but it's good exercise and provides plenty of amusement to my brothers, significant others and anyone else watching.
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NEW YORK At the moment, at least eight different Web browsers reside in my computer. There&#39;s no earthly reason to have so many except for the slightly obsessive fun of it.