Star Wars: Lethal Alliance is the first original Star Wars game built exclusively for portable gaming systems. Immerse yourself in an adventure that takes place between Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Episode IV: A New Hope. Gamers will engage in collaborative gameplay as they embody both Twi’lek Rianna Saren and her security droid Zeeo. Hired by the Rebel Alliance, this deadly duo must work together to infiltrate Imperial planets and fight legions of evil fiends. Our heroes’ (more…)

The Sony PSP, or PlayStation Portable, is the hottest portable gaming system on the market. The system has stunning three dimensional graphics and can play PSP proprietary movie discs. For many years people who owned portable gaming systems had to put up with graphics far inferior to that of television based consoles. With the Sony PSP the graphics are very high quality and you can watch popular new movie releases. It is like a console, but portable, with no concessions in exchange for the portability. Thanks to the Internet, it is possible to download Sony Playstation Portable games, PSP format movies, and even home made videos or movies from your handycam. The most amazing part is that you can find free PSP downloads that are totally legal. There is a large number of sites that offer free downloads for PSP, but many of them are not worth your time. If you are interested in finding free PSP game downloads and free PSP video downloads, you should make sure that you use a site that doesn’t have a lot of broken links or non-working files. There are some important things to look for to make sure you are using a free PSP download site that is not going to waste your time. What To Look For in a Free PSP Download Site One of the first things that you should do is to look for a free PSP downloads site that offers you a private membership with no recurring fees. You will most likely have to pay a one time membership fee, but this is extremely beneficial because having a private membership with the quality free PSP download sites ensures you get quality files to download on an unlimited basis. With the free PSP download sites that have a private membership, members will tend to check the files for viruses and spy ware, also these membership sites take time to check that there are no dead links and files are working. This will save you a lot of time since you don’t have to do wade through many of the dead links or download broken finals that some of the inferior PSP download sites have. The one time signup fee is really nothing compared to the amount of time you will save and headaches you will avoid by getting excellent quality files and avoiding viruses. The second thing to look for is a fast file download. Some Sony Playstation Portable download sites are so slow that you will find it impossible to download a full game or movie in any reasonable amount of time. The next thing to look for is a fast responding and professional customer support team. Customer support can help you with questions about downloading or using your software, and help get rid of broken links and bad files quickly. How To Download and Transfer Your PSP Files Downloading and using the free game and movie downloads for PSP is quite easy. The first step is to download the file you have selected to your computer, once that is done you connect your PSP to your computer with a USB cable, you then transfer the file to your PSP in the appropriate location. Once the file is transferred, go to the appropriate category selection on your PSP, for example if you downloaded and transferred a game you would go to the game directory and select the downloaded file, likewise with movies and music etc. Using the free PSP download sites is easier than getting in the car and heading down to the video games store to hire a game. The age of convenience is certainly upon us and the fact that downloading playstation portable games and movies is cheaper than the video store is icing on the cake.

The Sony PSP, or PlayStation Portable, is the hottest portable gaming system on the market. The system has stunning three dimensional graphics and can play PSP proprietary movie discs. For many years people who owned portable gaming systems had to put up with graphics far inferior to that of television based consoles. With the Sony PSP the graphics are very high quality and you can watch popular new movie releases. It is like a console, but portable, with no concessions in exchange for the portability. Thanks to the Internet, it is possible to download Sony Playstation Portable games, PSP format movies, and even home made videos or movies from your handycam. The most amazing part is that you can find free PSP downloads that are totally legal. There is a large number of sites that offer free downloads for PSP, but many of them are not worth your time. If you are interested in finding free PSP game downloads and free PSP video downloads, you should make sure that you use a site that doesn’t have a lot of broken links or non-working files. There are some important things to look for to make sure you are using a free PSP download site that is not going to waste your time. What To Look For in a Free PSP Download Site One of the first things that you should do is to look for a free PSP downloads site that offers you a private membership with no recurring fees. You will most likely have to pay a one time membership fee, but this is extremely beneficial because having a private membership with the quality free PSP download sites ensures you get quality files to download on an unlimited basis. With the free PSP download sites that have a private membership, members will tend to check the files for viruses and spy ware, also these membership sites take time to check that there are no dead links and files are working. This will save you a lot of time since you don’t have to do wade through many of the dead links or download broken finals that some of the inferior PSP download sites have. The one time signup fee is really nothing compared to the amount of time you will save and headaches you will avoid by getting excellent quality files and avoiding viruses. The second thing to look for is a fast file download. Some Sony Playstation Portable download sites are so slow that you will find it impossible to download a full game or movie in any reasonable amount of time. The next thing to look for is a fast responding and professional customer support team. Customer support can help you with questions about downloading or using your software, and help get rid of broken links and bad files quickly. How To Download and Transfer Your PSP Files Downloading and using the free game and movie downloads for PSP is quite easy. The first step is to download the file you have selected to your computer, once that is done you connect your PSP to your computer with a USB cable, you then transfer the file to your PSP in the appropriate location. Once the file is transferred, go to the appropriate category selection on your PSP, for example if you downloaded and transferred a game you would go to the game directory and select the downloaded file, likewise with movies and music etc. Using the free PSP download sites is easier than getting in the car and heading down to the video games store to hire a game. The age of convenience is certainly upon us and the fact that downloading playstation portable games and movies is cheaper than the video store is icing on the cake.

At HomeComputerGames. com we get a lot of emails from parents asking about the various types of video games and gaming systems that are available. More than once I have heard “What exactly is a Halo 3? I can see how this can all be a bit daunting to a parent buying video games for their children. With so many different types of systems available it is often hard for someone that doesn’t play video games to keep up with it all. There is Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, PS2, PSP, RPG, ESRB. . . . . Here I have put together this Parent’s Guide to Video Game Systems in hopes that I might help prevent some poor parent from suffering the shame and embarrassment of not knowing what the hell your kid is talking about. To start you may want to familiarize yourself with some of the components of a “Gaming Systems”. Each Gaming System has it’s own technology and is comprised of the following: Gaming Console: This is the actual component that the gaming media that contains the actual game, such as a DVD or CD, is played on. Without this there is no gaming system as this contains your CPU, memory, and other such input and output ports. Gaming Controllers: These are your input device for playing the game. These are much like a mouse or keyboard that you use on your computer. Many controllers contain an array of buttons that perform various actions such as making a character in the game run or shoot a gun or some other assigned function. **A PC is a type of gaming system and in turn gaming systems are a type of PC Video Game Media: The most common type of Video Game Media are DVD, CD, Gaming Cartridge, and downloaded files. **Note that each video game is proprietary to it’s own Gaming System but may exist for several different types of Gaming Systems. So you might find a certain game is available for the PC and for the Xbox 360 but not available for Nintendo Wii or PS3. Each video game will state on the cover what Gaming System it is for. Viewing Screen:The Gaming Console has to be connected to some sort of monitor or TV to view the game on. Some of the Portable Gaming Systems have small Monitors built into them much like many cellphones now have. In fact many cellphones contain gaming systems along with the rest of their many functions. This section below explains several of the more popular gaming systems along with the necessary hardware. Some gaming systems may have gaming accessories that are compatible for other types of gaming consoles. But this is not the norm and for the most part gaming consoles have their own “proprietary” gaming accessories and games. Gaming Systems: Listed are some of the more popular Gaming Systems PC: Some will argue that the PC is not the most popular gaming system but more games are created and played on the PC than on all of the other Gaming Systems put together. The reason is the PC has been around longer and can perform other functions besides just being a gaming system. The PC is often an entry into video games as many families have personal computers and laptops. There are many thousands of video games available for the PC, many of which are not available for any of the other Gaming Systems. There are also many websites that have video games free to download or play online at no cost. Just Google free PC games and you will find a ton of arcade sites that allow you to play their games for free. Technical SpecsThis list could be vast and would change almost daily so only the basic details are listed. Manufacturer: Various, Dell, HP, Gateway, etc. . Game Media: DVD, CD, online downloadable files, online remote hosted media (flash games etc. . )Viewing Screen: PC MonitorOnline Playable: YESAvailable Controller Slots: VariousNumber of Games Available: Untold thousandsGaming Accessories: mouse, keyboard, guitar and other musical instruments, joystick (flight stick), airplane throttle controlls, gaming automobile steering wheel and pedals, headset, video / webcam, surround sound system, Data storage (hard drive), other Xbox 360: The Xbox 360 is Microsoft’s gaming system and is an upgrade from their original gaming system the Xbox. The Xbox 360 is probably the most popular gaming system outside of the PC though the Nintendo Wii surpassed the Xbox 360 in sales. Recently Microsoft lowered what was a very expensive gaming system making it more affordable to consumers. As a result sales have soared and has insured that the Xbox 360 will be around for some time to come. There is a vast array of video games available for the Xbox 360 covering all genres from the hard core shooter games to the more family oriented classic games such as Monopoly. The Xbox 360 is also backwards compatible for many of it’s predecessor the Xbox. Many new releases for the Xbox 360 are anticipated with zeal from gamers with many titles being sold out within hours of release. You may choose to Pre-Order many popular games before they are released to the public insuring that the game is secured for the customer with the game arriving a day or two after the official release. There are no extra charges in pre-ordering and this is a sure fire way to insure that you get your game before they are sold out. Technical SpecsManufacturer: MicrosoftGame Media: DVD, online downloadable filesViewing Screen: TV / MonitorOnline Playable: YES via subscription based Xbox 360 LiveAvailable Controller Slots: 4 with wireless controller capabilitiesNumber of Games Available: The total number of games available seems to be a bit of a mystery. Not counting the Xbox 360 Live Arcade games there is a known amount of 587 games though I cannot verify how close this is to the actual number of games available. There is a list of Xbox 360 Games listed at wikipedia. org. Gaming Accessories: At this writing there are many accessories available for the Xbox 360. Multi-button controller (many various types to choose from), keyboard, face plates (for changing the appearance of the gaming console), guitar and other musical instruments, gaming automobile steering wheel and pedals, headsets, video / webcam, surround sound system, External Data storage (hard drive, memory card), carrying cases and storage units, auxiliary cooling systems (the Xbox 360 has had some problems with it overheating), remote control, dance pad, and other accessories I am sure that I am missing Nintendo Wii: A unique feature of the Nintendo Wii, and one that makes it stand out from the rest of the gaming systems is it’s wireless controller, the Wii Remote, which can be used as a handheld pointing device and detect movement in three dimensions. This revolutionized the gaming industry in that many games call for you to act out actions such as swinging a sword or a tennis racket as opposed to sitting in your chair and pushing buttons. Of course this was a big hit with parents knowing that their children would at least have to stand up and get a bit of exercise. The Nintendo Wii was the top selling gaming console sold during 2007 and revolutionized the meaning of video games by introducing a video game entitled the Wii Fit, that caused you to get out of your chair and exercise. The game includes all sorts of exercise competitions and has an exercise manager to help you keep track of your workouts. Video games and exercise combined made for a newsworthy item and the Wii Fit sold off of the store shelves within hours. To date the Wii Fit is still hard to find except at inflated prices on Ebay. Technical SpecsManufacturer: NintendoGame Media: 12 cm Wii Optical Disc, 8 cm Nintendo GameCube Game DiscViewing Screen: TV / MonitorOnline Playable: YES via the free Nintendo Wi-Fi ConnectionAvailable Controller Slots: Up to four Wii Remote controllers (connected wirelessly via Bluetooth), Nintendo GameCube controller ports (4)Number of Games Available: Here again the total number of games available seems to be a bit of a mystery. The Nintendo Wii is also backwards compatible with the Nintendo Gamecube. Meaning that you can play old Gamecube Games on the Nintendo Wii. This does not include games released on Nintendo’s Virtual Console or WiiWare but there is a known amount of 518 games though again I cannot verify how close this is to the actual number of games available. There is a list of Nintendo Wii Games listed at wikipedia. org. Gaming Accessories: Outplacing the Xbox 360 there are many accessories available for the Nintendo Wii. Multi-button controller (many various types to choose from), keyboard, guitar and other musical instruments, gaming automobile steering wheel and pedals, headsets, video / webcam, surround sound system, memory card, carrying cases and storage units, various play weapons, remote control, dance pad, and other accessories I am sure that I am missing. Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3): The Sony PlayStation 3, also known as PS3, is the next in line of the 7th generation gaming consoles. The PS3 follows its predecessor, the PS2, as Sony’s next line of gaming systems. The PS2 was and I believe still is the leading gaming system of all time with over 140 million units sold to date. A major feature that sets the PS3 above the PS2 is it’s online gaming service, the PlayStation Network. The PS3 was also the first Blu-ray 2. 0-compliant Blu-ray player on the market. Other features include its multimedia capabilities, connectivity with the PlayStation Portable, and its use of a high-definition optical disc format, Blu-ray Disc. Several revisions to the system have been made with Sony now offering various versions such as the 20 GB model and the Premium model with a 60 GB hard drive. Technical SpecsManufacturer: Sony, Foxconn and ASUSTeKGame Media: Blu-ray Disc, DVD, CD (all models), Super Audio CD (20 GB, 60 GB, 80 GB (CECHExx models)Viewing Screen: TV / MonitorOnline Playable: YES via the free PlayStation NetworkAvailable Controller Slots: up to 7Number of Games Available: Once again the total number of games available seems to be a bit of a mystery. The PlayStation 3 is also backwards compatible with original PlayStation and PlayStation 2 games. Not counting the downloadable games from the PlayStation Network I found 442 games though again I cannot verify how close this is to the actual number of games available. There is a list of PS3 Games listed at wikipedia. org. Gaming Accessories: Multi-button controller (many various types to choose from), console skins for changing the look or the system, keyboard, guitar and other musical instruments, gaming automobile steering wheel and pedals, headsets, surround sound system, hard drives to 160 GB, carrying cases and storage units, remote control, dance pad, cooling system, PlayStation 3 Eye, and more as I am sure that I am missing some. These are the newest gaming systems available. Not to be forgotten are the portable gaming systems such as the Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) and the Nintendo DS. These gaming systems are small portable handheld systems perfect for the on the go gamer and for family vacations. The two mentioned do interact with their big brothers the PS3 and the Nintendo Wii respectively. But this is for another article as I am sure you have read quite enough about video game systems for the moment.

For all of the interest and hype around the newest video game systems, there are sometimes when you can’t do any better than a classic video game system. The best games have been made, but they can’t be played on some of the new systems. That’s why you need to keep your favorite old system, like a Gamecube. If you are interested in getting yourself a Gamecube, you should look at the kind of games you can buy at the same time. That’s where you will see really how far your money will go. The Gamecube itself is a great system, which can be stored away and will stand up to the lots of use. If you get Gamecube games, they can also be used on the new Wii system. Used Gameboy and Playstation games are also in abundance and will be there when you start looking for them, if you’ve decided the portable Gameboy color system or the Playstation is the way you want to go. The Gameboy system is cheaper, because of its smaller size and smaller games. You can look at the many styles of Gameboys there are and decide which suits you best. Everything associated with the Gameboy is compact, so you can invest in it if you are short on space, but you still want to get as many games as you can. The Playstation comes in two pre-owned game consoles which both are good for gamers, depending on what you want. The used Playstation 2 plays both types of games and comes as a standing console or a sitting one. The standing Playstation takes up less space and will fit well in an entertainment center. The PS1 is cheaper, but doesn’t have the same amount of power. If you want neither the Playstation nor the Gameboy, there is always the Xbox, which looks good as well as being able to play many games. Pre-owned Xbox systems are nicely priced, just like to other gaming systems that have been replaced by newer ones. Many Xbox games are less than five or ten dollars when you find them online, including many popular games that still get a lot of attention, like the Halo series or Star Wars games. If those games interest you, an Xbox may be the best bet. If you are going online to buy these used games and game consoles, you need to make sure you are getting a good deal, including some sort of guarantee. If you are buying from a good dealer, they won’t have a problem if you want some assurance or your money back. That’s why it pays to check and – in the end – pays to buy.