Buying Guides & Articles:PC Games

To many people over the age of 30, text messaging can seem like one of those strange, complicated behaviors only teenagers understand. In reality, it's one more great... Read more

David PlunkertStuck with a boring browser? Wish that Word could handle more tasks? Feel hemmed in by Photoshop? You don't have to toss (or upgrade) your existing... Read more

Without software, a computer is basically useless. After all, the whole reason we buy computers is to run programs. Some are games; others are utilities that protect us... Read more

For a long time now, software-as-a-service companies have been championing the benefits of no-software and minimal computing infrastructure on the desktop. These... Read more

If you're looking for a game evocative of Robotron: 2084 that's been thoroughly updated for the new millennium, look no further than PomPom Games' Mutant Storm... Read more

If you're looking to improve accuracy and performance in 3-D shooters and other keyboard-heavy action games, the Nostromo n52 SpeedPad may be right for you. Just plan on... Read more

Plus: Online CD and DVD trading; games get physical... Read more

If money is no object and you want the best gaming experience as you fly, get Bose's $300 QuietComfort headset (www.bose.com). It's pricey, big, and bulky, but its... Read more

Games in Windows XP such as Solitaire, FreeCell, and Minesweeper are nice distractions, nothing blows off steam like a good round of 3D Pinball for Windows. Here are a... Read more

Word 2007 expands your wrapping options in a text box. Here's a look at how to wrap around text rather than around the text box boundaries... Read more