Different Categories Of Computer Games
Computer games can be categorized mainly into PC games that are played in your computer after installation using the CDs that contain the software, downloadable pc games, and the online games. Many websites provide you with the downloadable version of the PC games.Category based on permission to useThe games can be categorized based on licenses. Some of the games are free and they can be downloaded on the internet free. Some pc games are free downloadable games but are shareware. Shareware games have limitations in the features.

Some of the shareware can be used for only 30 days time and some are limited by the number of times that software is used. Trial versions of the software are also available which are time limited or feature limited.Online GamesOnline games are those that are played online. The user who is playing the online games should have an internet connection in his PC. You should be aware that your internet bill is on the rise during the time you play the online games. Yahoo games are one among the popular online games.

Many websites provide you online games. Some of the sites require you to become a member to play these online games. Some charge you on per game basis for playing. PC GamesPC Games are those that require an installation through a CD to play the pc games. Some of the games even require the CD to be present in the CD drive to play the game.

These software CDs are to be purchased by the user. There are many pc games available

Vanquish dev explains PS3 lead platform
Mikami: "If we can get Vanquish to a certain standard on PS3, we can make Xbox the same".
Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami has explained his decision to develop his new shooter, Vanquish, primarily on PlayStation 3.

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Sega: We must do better on PS3 and 360
Firm pledges to increase quality and sales of hardcore games.
Sega has told CVG that it won't allow its classic IP to be used in below-par games again - as it bids to increase its popularity on 360 and PS3.

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Latest Red Dead Redemption trailer
This one shows "life in the West".
Rockstar's released its latest Red Dead Redemption trailer. This one shows "life in the West", apparently.

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Left 4 Dead co-dev reforms
Turtle Rock Studios back from the dead after Valve break up.
Left 4 Dead co-developer, Turtle Rock Studios is back from the dead and hiring staff, after having previously been bought and broken up by Valve.

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Kane & Lynch 2 gameplay trailer released
Plus release date confirmed.
Eidos has just confirmed that Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days will release in Europe on August 27 and in North America on August 24.

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Blockbuster in bankruptcy threat
Admits "substantial doubt" over firm's future.
Film and videogame rental company Blockbuster is under serious threat of bankruptcy, it has admitted.

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F1 2010 gameplay video arrives
Dev diary offers first glimpses of Codemasters' Xbox and PS3 racer.
Codemasters has released the first ever footage of its current-gen racer, F1 2010, headed to PS3, PC and 360 this year.

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Molyneux: Heavy Rain is 'fantastic'
Fable creator heaps praise on Sony PS3 exclusive.
Fable creator Peter Molyneux has applauded the efforts of Sony and Quantic Dream for Heavy Rain - which the Lionhead boss calls "fantastic".

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Skate 3 release date confirmed
Sequel out May 14 in the UK, EA confirms.
EA's confirmed that Skate 3 will release in the UK on May 14.

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Who is Shinji Mikami?
The man behind Resident Evil 4 is about to redefine action gaming. Again...
In 2005 Shinji Mikami ended an argument. Any debate regarding the best game of the Gamecube, Xbox, and PS2 generation was silenced immediately by Resident Evil 4. Five years later, Mikami is back to save videogames.



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Nintendo's Photo Dojo hits DSiWare
'Create your own Street Fighter' this week.
Photo Dojo, Nintendo's beat 'em up that uses the DSi Camera, will be released through DSiWare this Friday.

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Nintendo: Why would Wii owners want Move?
Reggie Fils-Aime takes on Sony.
Nintendo's US boss has questioned why Wii owners would consider buying the PS3 Move motion controller.

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Resi creator to form new studio
Shinji Mikami to leave Platinum.
The creator of the Resident Evil series, Shinji Mikami, has revealed plans to form his own game development studio in Tokyo.

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Aliens vs. Predator patch incoming
Weapon tweaks and faster matchmaking on consoles.
Rebellion's detailed an upcoming patch for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Aliens vs. Predator.

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Dead to Rights: Retribution trailer lands
Dogs - because sometimes guns aren't enough.
Namco's released a trailer for Dead to Rights: Retribution.

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Bad Company 2 DRM being removed
Patch removes SecuROM from Steam versions.
An incoming update for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 on Steam will, among other things, remove the SecuROM DRM protection from the game completely.

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Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions revealed
Activision's new Spidey game named.
Activision's new Spider-Man game is the wonderfully named, 'Shattered Dimensions'.

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Top 10 Nintendo Happenings
Amazing stuff what peoples have done.
We like to think of the Top 10 Happenings as a lovely cat; a cat that has eaten something funny and is busy throwing up some magnificent hairballs of Nintendo goodness on our pristine paper carpet.



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New Kingdom Hearts PSP out this year
Square Enix confirms 2010 release for Birth by Sleep.
Square Enix has sent confirmation that its next Kingdom Hearts game for PSP, subtitled Birth by Sleep, will be out in UK in summer 2010.

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Nintendo, Microsoft cleared in controller case
Court rules that the platform holders didn't violate controller patent.
A US appeals court in Washington has ruled that Microsoft and Nintendo didn't infringe upon a game controller patent held by Texas-based Fenner Investments.

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Perfect Dark on Xbox Live Arcade
Rare shooter goes live on 360.
The XBLA update of Perfect Dark has just gone green on Xbox Live Marketplace.

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IGN suffers layoffs
Staff let go as company tries to "reduce costs".
IGN has suffered a number of staff sackings, it's been revealed.

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Sega's Mike Hayes Pt.1
Interview: The Sega West boss on Madworld, Yakuza, Natal and much more besides...
Sega's Mike Hayes is perhaps the most powerful man in third-party publishing the world over.



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Complete Pokedex revealed
Gotta catch em' all? Then you gotta give Games Radar a look.
With the world of Pokemon being as extensive as it is, there's no way you can possibly acquire every scrap of Poke-knowledge in a single human lifetime (no, you can't).



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Xbox 360 Slim sighted?
Report claims testing of new model recently completed in China.
Pictures have emerged apparently showing the innards of new Xbox 360 model.



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New UFC Undisputed 2010 trailer released
Fightin' talk from BJ Penn.
THQ's released a new UFC Undisputed 2010 trailer, featuring current UFC Lightweight Champion, BJ Penn.

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Winsday: The Emo Vampire Edition
Scene It? Twilight on Wii and DS up for grabs.
Do you (or, more likely, your girlfriend/sister/mum) fancy a bit of R-Patz on Wii and DS? We've got Scene It? Twilight to give away to one vamp-hungry winner...

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Tretton: Motion controls not replacing control pads
New control schemes an "extension" not replacement.
SCEA's Jack Tretton has said that motion controls won't replace traditional pads, explaining "we don't want to force motion gaming down their throat".

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Bleszinski favours Natal-like motion controls
Gears of War dev hopes to see hybrid games that use both motion and button controls.
Epic's Cliff Bleszinski has said he finds motion controllers "very interesting" but favours those like Natal which don't rely on any hand-held controller.

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Study: Videogames harm homework
Kids gifted with new consoles showed slower improvement in school work.
A new study has been published that may seem like it's pointing out the obvious when it concludes that videogames can impact on kids school work.

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like Tomb Raider that requires you to purchase the CD. Most of the games that contain Car races and Motorbike races require the software to be installed through the CD bought by you. Downloadable PC GamesThese games can be downloaded from the internet and can be installed in your computer. Most of the free game downloads are small enough to be downloaded from the internet.

There websites like www.download.com that can be searched for free game downloads. A good search engine would give you thousands of links to free downloadable games.What you need in your PC to play these games?Most of the games can be played without any additional hardware. If you are having the latest configuration of the PC, which has the software pre-installed in your computer, then you might not need any additional software to be installed. Some of the online games require you to install plug-ins to run the online games. Plug-in is additional software that is required to run an application in your computer.

You will be provided appropriate links to download the plug-ins required by your browser or your computer. You need to check the system requirements for the that is downloaded or installed in your system and install them before you start playing the game..