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Friday
Play Online: IQ TesT
Monday
GoD Of WAR III: A WortH PlaY
THE WILD TERROR ON PS 2's................
God Of War III ,
Its game you must play if you have PSP or PS2,
Beco'z Its Worth Playing....................
TEN STEPS AND WIN CHESS
BY BILL MELVIN
1. Take your time. Your opponent wants you to move quickly. She also wants you to drop your queen. Take your time and find a strong move.
2. Don't resign! I've never seen anyone win a game by resigning. On the other hand, I've seen hundreds of stalemates when huge armies couldn't finish off a lone king. Are you positive that your opponent can win the position on the board? If not, then play on!
3. Practice playing with a clock. Most scholastic chess players think they know how to play with a clock. It is not uncommon for one or both players to completely forget about the game at hand when a clock is put on the game. Often, both players will make random looking moves while they are both fixated on the clock. Many of these games are completed within two minutes after a short series of horrible moves on both sides. Practicing with a clock helps you to concentrate on the board position more than the seconds remaining.
4. Don't "think" with your hand. All large tournaments use the "touch move" rule. If you touch a piece, you must move or capture that piece if at all possible. Players will often pick up a piece while still considering their move. Oftentimes, they will notice their opponent's threat after touching a piece. Ooops! The correct process for making a move is simple: a) think about and decide your move, b) make the move. Never start b) until you are finished with a).
5. Develop your pieces. The "point counts" for chess pieces are all wrong. A knight is only worth 3 "points" if it is developed. The same goes for the other pieces. Try to move each piece just one time at the beginning of the game. Try not to move pawns other than your two center pawns unless you have a good reason. Falling behind in development can easily cost the game.
6. Watch out for your opponent's threats. Your opponent's last move just threatened something. You can ignore it, but he just threatened something. I know you are anxious to threaten something yourself, but he just moved and already threatened something. His threat may be more important than your threat. If you threaten mate in one move, you still lose if he just threatened mate in one move and you didn't meet this threat. While some of your opponent's threats may not be worthy of a response, more games are lost by ignored one move threats than any other way.
7. Never play a move without thinking. Your opponent just dropped her queen. If she's a good actor, she even looks hesitant as if she would like to take the move back. You have the impression that she will resign as soon as you take her queen. Without thinking, you reach for the queen. Stop! The queen will still be there in a couple minutes. If this is a trap, you could lose the game by capturing the queen. Try to determine whether your opponent really dropped her queen or if she is setting a trap. Always be at least a little suspicious of a free queen.
8. Make even trades when ahead. As pieces get traded, material advantages tend to increase in importance. Simply making even trades should eventually lead to a situation where more material can be won. Eventually, a pawn can be queened and checkmate given. Don't make yourself win the same game twice. A piece up endgame is better than an unsound attack.
9. Learn basic checkmates. You can't win if you can't checkmate. A king and queen can only checkmate a lone king if the king helps out. A king and rook can checkmate a lone king by driving it to the edge of the board and making a waiting move at the right time to force the opposing king to walk into a one move checkmate. It is essential to understand the winning method in these positions. Most winning positions can be won by queening a pawn and then performing the basic king and queen checkmate.
10. Don't get discouraged. No matter how new to chess you are, everyone who ever got good at chess was at your level at one point in time. You improve more in the games you lose than in the games you win. Keep a healthy attitude and eventual mastery of the game of chess can be yours.
1. Take your time. Your opponent wants you to move quickly. She also wants you to drop your queen. Take your time and find a strong move.
2. Don't resign! I've never seen anyone win a game by resigning. On the other hand, I've seen hundreds of stalemates when huge armies couldn't finish off a lone king. Are you positive that your opponent can win the position on the board? If not, then play on!
3. Practice playing with a clock. Most scholastic chess players think they know how to play with a clock. It is not uncommon for one or both players to completely forget about the game at hand when a clock is put on the game. Often, both players will make random looking moves while they are both fixated on the clock. Many of these games are completed within two minutes after a short series of horrible moves on both sides. Practicing with a clock helps you to concentrate on the board position more than the seconds remaining.
4. Don't "think" with your hand. All large tournaments use the "touch move" rule. If you touch a piece, you must move or capture that piece if at all possible. Players will often pick up a piece while still considering their move. Oftentimes, they will notice their opponent's threat after touching a piece. Ooops! The correct process for making a move is simple: a) think about and decide your move, b) make the move. Never start b) until you are finished with a).
5. Develop your pieces. The "point counts" for chess pieces are all wrong. A knight is only worth 3 "points" if it is developed. The same goes for the other pieces. Try to move each piece just one time at the beginning of the game. Try not to move pawns other than your two center pawns unless you have a good reason. Falling behind in development can easily cost the game.
6. Watch out for your opponent's threats. Your opponent's last move just threatened something. You can ignore it, but he just threatened something. I know you are anxious to threaten something yourself, but he just moved and already threatened something. His threat may be more important than your threat. If you threaten mate in one move, you still lose if he just threatened mate in one move and you didn't meet this threat. While some of your opponent's threats may not be worthy of a response, more games are lost by ignored one move threats than any other way.
7. Never play a move without thinking. Your opponent just dropped her queen. If she's a good actor, she even looks hesitant as if she would like to take the move back. You have the impression that she will resign as soon as you take her queen. Without thinking, you reach for the queen. Stop! The queen will still be there in a couple minutes. If this is a trap, you could lose the game by capturing the queen. Try to determine whether your opponent really dropped her queen or if she is setting a trap. Always be at least a little suspicious of a free queen.
8. Make even trades when ahead. As pieces get traded, material advantages tend to increase in importance. Simply making even trades should eventually lead to a situation where more material can be won. Eventually, a pawn can be queened and checkmate given. Don't make yourself win the same game twice. A piece up endgame is better than an unsound attack.
9. Learn basic checkmates. You can't win if you can't checkmate. A king and queen can only checkmate a lone king if the king helps out. A king and rook can checkmate a lone king by driving it to the edge of the board and making a waiting move at the right time to force the opposing king to walk into a one move checkmate. It is essential to understand the winning method in these positions. Most winning positions can be won by queening a pawn and then performing the basic king and queen checkmate.
10. Don't get discouraged. No matter how new to chess you are, everyone who ever got good at chess was at your level at one point in time. You improve more in the games you lose than in the games you win. Keep a healthy attitude and eventual mastery of the game of chess can be yours.
Undying:The Horror Never Dies
Clive Barkers
Undying
What doesnt kill you, will make you wish it had. Let Clive Barker, the prince of horror, prey on your darkest fears in a game of unparalleled terror.1899 at the island of standing stones Jeremiah Covenant and his four younger siblings read aloud a darkritual that unleashes an unimaginable horror on the world.
Now years later as Jeremiah lies dying last hope rests in the hands of his comrade Patrick Galloway.*Master of the occult..As Patrick Galloway you are armed with arcane magicv and a six shot weapon of forged metal.*
A tale of supernatural horror:Survive five undying quests to unravel the undying curse of the covenant family.*
Richly detailed environments:Explore the massive convant estate and its two parallel universes.*
Superior firepower:Collect an explosive arsenal, including the Tibetan Cannon and harness magic spells such as the chattering skull.
*Two fisted combat:Fire weapons with one hand while unleashing deadly spells with the other.
Just download and enjoy the horror!
PC GAMES REVIEW
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising
Genre: Real-time strategy - Release Date: Out Now!Features a new playable army, the traitorous Chaos Space Marines, and co... more »Features a new playable army, the traitorous Chaos Space Marines, and continues the epic journey of the Blood Ravens as they battle this new, more personal enemy.7 Sins
Genre: Simulation - Release Date: Out Now!7 Sins allows players to immerse themselves in the world of sex, celebrity and greed as they compete in a series of risqué... more »7 Sins allows players to immerse themselves in the world of sex, celebrity and greed as they compete in a series of risqué and adult challenges in order to climb the social and economical ranks of the neon-drenched metropolis- PC Review:8Recommended
Need for Speed Most Wanted
Genre: Racing - Release Date: Out Now!Take to the streets and become the most wanted racer around in the lates... more »Take to the streets and become the most wanted racer around in the latest game in the Need for Speed series. Company of Heroes
Genre: Real-time strategy - Release Date: Out Now!Company of Heroes is a WWII Real Time Strategy game that brings to life ... more »Company of Heroes is a WWII Real Time Strategy game that brings to life the journey of the brave men of Able Company as they fight across Europe in the greatest war mankind has ever known.- PC Review:8Recommended
ArmA II
Genre: Action - Release Date: Out Now!Set in the near future in a fictional post-Soviet country called Chernar... more »Set in the near future in a fictional post-Soviet country called Chernarus, players take on the role of a United States Marine Corps Force Recon squad, who are called to the country as a peacekeeping force to prevent further civilian casualties. - PC Review:8Recommended
Dragon Age: Origins
Genre: Role-playing - Release Date: Out Now!Fantasy RPG from BioWareFantasy RPG from BioWare Star Wars: The Old Republic
Genre: Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game - Release Date: 2011A story-driven massively multiplayer online PC game set in the timeframe... more »A story-driven massively multiplayer online PC game set in the timeframe of the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic franchise.Assassin's Creed II
Genre: Action - Release Date: Out Now!Follow-up to the multi-million selling new IP.Follow-up to the multi-million selling new IP.Resident Evil 4
Genre: Survival Horror - Release Date: Out Now!The once exclusive GameCube Resident Evil game comes to the PC and looks... more »The once exclusive GameCube Resident Evil game comes to the PC and looks to be quite a departure from the series as we know it.Stronghold Crusader Extreme
Genre: Real-time strategy - Release Date: May 2008A new and improved version of the best selling Stronghold Crusader.A new and improved version of the best selling Stronghold Crusader.
Thursday
Chess Rules For Beginners
INTIAL POSITION AT START:
You see the initial position . Each side has 1 King, 1 Queen, 2 Rooks, 2 Bishops, 2 Knig
hts and 8 pawns. The chessboard must be placed between the players in such a way that the near corner square to the right of the player is white. White commences the game. Your aim is to checkmate ( capture )your opponent's King.
CHECKMATE:
After you threat your opponent's king , if your opponent can't find any appropriate square to escape his king or can't capture the attacking piece or place another piece between hi
s king and the attacker , he is checkmated.
The QUEEN:
The Queen can move any number of squares horizontally, vertically, or diagonally . It can't move over the pieces.
The ROOK :
The Rook can move any number of squares horizontally or vertically . It can't move over the pieces.
The BISHOP:
The Bishop can move any number of squares diagonally . It can't jump over the pieces.
The KNIGHT:
The K
night's move is as a letter "L" .1- It moves two squares horizontally and one square ahead or backward 2- It moves two squares vertically and one square left or right. Only the Knight can jump over the other pieces.
The PAWN:
The pawn always moves ahead. It moves one square but every pawn has right to move 2 squares ahead if it is first move .The pawn captures diagonally , but only 1 square ahead.
Pawn promotion :
If a pawn reaches the rank furthest at the opponent side , it is promoted to Queen ,Rook, Knight or Bishop . It cannot become a King or a pawn .
En passant
The pawn has a special move : en passant. For a detailed explanation click for en passant page.
The DRAWN :
The player has no legal move to do while his king is not in check. This is stalemate and the game is drawn.
Other conditions for the drawn:- Both of the player can not checkmate the opponent's king- Players agree on the drawn during the game.- Any identical position is about to appear or has appeared on the chessboard at least three times.- If each player has made the last 50 consecutive moves without the movement of any pawn and without the capture of
any piece.
A player who draws his game scores 1/2 point. A player who wins scores 1
, a player who loses has 0 point.
You see the initial position . Each side has 1 King, 1 Queen, 2 Rooks, 2 Bishops, 2 Knig
hts and 8 pawns. The chessboard must be placed between the players in such a way that the near corner square to the right of the player is white. White commences the game. Your aim is to checkmate ( capture )your opponent's King.CHECKMATE:
After you threat your opponent's king , if your opponent can't find any appropriate square to escape his king or can't capture the attacking piece or place another piece between hi
s king and the attacker , he is checkmated.
CAPTURE:
When you move your piece properly to a square occupied by an opponent's piece , you capture this piece . Captured piece is now out of the chessboard.
The KING:
The most important chess piece is the king because if your king is captured , you lose the game.
The king can move one square in any direction that is not attacked by an opponent’s piece. If it is attacked by an opponent’s piece , it is in check.
CASTLING:
The QUEEN:
The Queen can move any number of squares horizontally, vertically, or diagonally . It can't move over the pieces.
The ROOK :
The Rook can move any number of squares horizontally or vertically . It can't move over the pieces.
The BISHOP:
The Bishop can move any number of squares diagonally . It can't jump over the pieces.
The KNIGHT:
The K
night's move is as a letter "L" .1- It moves two squares horizontally and one square ahead or backward 2- It moves two squares vertically and one square left or right. Only the Knight can jump over the other pieces.The PAWN:
The pawn always moves ahead. It moves one square but every pawn has right to move 2 squares ahead if it is first move .The pawn captures diagonally , but only 1 square ahead.
Pawn promotion :
If a pawn reaches the rank furthest at the opponent side , it is promoted to Queen ,Rook, Knight or Bishop . It cannot become a King or a pawn .
En passant
The pawn has a special move : en passant. For a detailed explanation click for en passant page.
The DRAWN :
The player has no legal move to do while his king is not in check. This is stalemate and the game is drawn.
Other conditions for the drawn:- Both of the player can not checkmate the opponent's king- Players agree on the drawn during the game.- Any identical position is about to appear or has appeared on the chessboard at least three times.- If each player has made the last 50 consecutive moves without the movement of any pawn and without the capture of
any piece.A player who draws his game scores 1/2 point. A player who wins scores 1
, a player who loses has 0 point.
Monday
Top Ten Xbox 360 Games
The Xbox 360 has a nice library of really great games, and we pick out the ten best for you right here.
1. BioShock
2K Games
BioShock is a great game. It is the best game that the Xbox brand, not just the Xbox 360, has ever seen, and will likely go down as one of the best games ever on any system. It is one of those rare games that combines not only amazingly polished graphics and sound, but very solid, deep, complex gameplay, a great story, and an overall feeling of immersion that sucks you in and keeps you playing that few other titles can match. BioShock is a must play game for Xbox 360 owners.
2. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Bethesda/2K games
After all of the hype and delays and waiting and worrying, Bethesda has delivered The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. In a rare feat for a game of this magnitude, it not only lives up to expectations but also surpasses them to create an experience that everyone can enjoy and not just the nerdy, dice rolling, RPG-elite. Oblivion is one of the best games available right now and is well worth the $60 investment.
3. Halo 3
Microsoft
Halo 3 is the best Halo yet and one of the best games available on the Xbox 360. Every single aspect of the game is polished to near-perfection from the presentation to the campaign to the multiplayer, Halo 3 does everything amazingly well and adds in a bunch of new bells and whistles to really put it all over the top. And above all else, Halo 3 is one of the absolute best values in the industry. You will be playing this for months and likely years to come. Find out all about it right here.
4. Fallout 3
Bethesda
And now for a GNR news update. After years of waiting, Fallout 3 has finally hit store shelves. It isn’t the same type of game as the first two entries in the series, but it also isn’t a hardcore shooter and it certainly isn’t just Oblivion with guns. It is a great mix of satisfying exploration, bloody combat with gruesome enemies, and a great story in an awesome setting that w
5. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Activision
So long World War II. Hello modern warfare! Call of Duty has made the leap from the heroics of the greatest generation to a horrifying vision of the future in CoD4, and the results are pretty darn spectacular. The single-player campaign is filled with tight gameplay and great moments you’ll want to play again and again, and the multiplayer is some of the deepest and most satisfying around. Call of Duty 4 is a great game that is highly recommended.
6. Gears of War 2
Microsoft
Lead designer Cliff Bleszinski said months ago that Gears of War 2 was going to be “bigger, better, and more badass”, and now that we have spent some time with it we have to agree with him. This is a bigger and better game in every single aspect. The campaign feels more epic and is filled with jaw dropping moments. The multiplayer has been beefed up with new modes, and the addition of Horde mode as well as a training mode means that Gears 2 has plenty to offer both on and offline. This is simply a great game.
7. Fight Night Round 3
EA
Fight Night Round 2 was one of our favorite Xbox games of 2005 so Round 3 had some pretty high expectations to meet. Amazingly, EA has delivered a boxing experience that easily surpasses everything that Round 2 had to offer. The gameplay is absolutely phenomenal and the graphics on the Xbox 360 are amazing. Not only is this the best boxing game ever but it is also one of the best Xbox 360 games available.
8. Mass Effect
Microsoft
BioWare’s latest RPG epic is finally upon us, but has Mass Effect been worth the wait? Short answer: Yes. Long answer: Yeeeesssss. Not only does it look and sound incredible, but it also has a great story and offers some of the best role playing elements of any game yet. The combat isn’t quite on the same level of quality as other aspects of the game, but it is still plenty good enough to make Mass Effect one of the best games on the Xbox 360. Find out all about it right here.
9. Crackdown
Microsoft
Crackdown mixes GTA-style “sandbox” gameplay with special abilities you’d usually only find in a Marvel superhero to create a game that actually stands out among the increasing number of GTA wannabes. It looks gorgeous, plays amazingly well, and is one of the most addictive and satisfying games around. Playing co-op over Xbox Live with friends is also an absolute treat that has made this game truly stand the test of time.
10. Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise
Microsoft
Back when I first saw the E3 2006 footage of Viva Piñata, I knew it was going to be a cult hit. There is something really intriguing about the Harvest Moon-meets-Animal Crossing-meets-Pokemon-meets-The Sims type of gameplay featured here. It looks amazing, is surprisingly deep, and is one of the most addictive games of the year. Don’t be fooled by the “kids game” look, Viva Piñata is a great game that is highly recommended for Xbox 360 gamers of any age.