Games: Sudoku

Sudoku:  Many of you by now have either played Sudoku or know of the game.  If you haven’t, Sudoku is a numeric puzzle game traditionally consisting of a 81-block table (9 rows and 9 columns), grouped into 9 sets.  See below for a sample:

I bought my Christmas present today!

Yup, that’s right.  I bought myself a Christmas present.  Ignoring all the hype around the Playstation 3 and the Wii, I bought a Xbox 360.  Since most of my current games will play on the new system, I can continue to enjoy my old games as well as expanding in to the new, better graphic games.  My old Xbox will be regifted and given to my nieces for Christmas, along with my copy of Monkey Ball Deluxe (the girls just love that game).  If anyone can recommend some games for the 360 which they enjoy, please let us know. 

Games page: Second Life

Second Life:  For those who are not aware, there is another world that exists, where over a million people live and thrive, and it is closer than you think.  This world is one which you can see but not touch, since it exists only in cyberspace.  Second Life if the creation of Linden Lab, a San Francisco company which has generated a 3-D virtual world where millions of people and companies interact with each other to live out a life of your own choosing.  Unlike other online games, Second Life offers a unique twist: the money you earn in the virtual world can be cashed out and converted into real US dollars.  That’s right.  Whatever money you make in this online game can make you rich in real life.  Don’t believe me?  Ask Ailin Graef.  She is Second Life’s first real world millionaire (read the news article).

Games page: Railroad Tycoon III

Railroad Tycoon III – As you might be able to tell from one of my prior posts on the blog, I am a big railroad fan.  In my eyes, there is nothing more impressive than the engineering behind your classic steam locomotive nor the tracks laid by hard working men across some of the worst terrains.  So it is only logical that I would be a fan of Railroad Tycoon III.  I also own Railroad Tycoon II (plus expansion pack), and while I played it for years, it pales in comparison to the added abilities in the new version (as well as the fantastic 3-D graphics).

Games page: Counter-strike

Counter-strike - When I am not playing Civilization III, I can be found running around the virtual world with knife in hand (after all, you always run faster with a knife) playing Counter-strike with my fellow clan members.  Counter-strike is a first-person based battle game where you assume the role of a terrorist or counter-terrorist and work together with your team to achieve a goal (rescue hostages, bomb a target, kill your enemies).  Counter-strike is built using the Half-Life engine created by Valve Software.