Video games are a part of most people's everyday lives. They can be found on computers and on video game consoles. Playing them can help you in ways that you might have never thought about. They can improve your reflexes, your hand-eye coordination, and especially your ability to solve problems. They are also used to teach children at school. For most people though,

video games are just used for fun and entertainment. I know that is what I use them for!

If you are like me, and love to play video games, then believe me, the best source for video game info is on the web. Sure, you could spend money on those expensive cheat books, but why would you want to waste money on something that you can get for free on the net? There are tons of sites out there that you can rely on to help you beat those tough console games of yours. Here are some of them:

www.gamesages.com - a great site for hints and tips to your favorite video games. They cover tons of games for both new and old systems. A great place to get the latest information on some of the hottest games.

www.cmgsccc.com - the greatest site for game shark codes on the net. A Gameshark is a device that allows you to imput codes in your Playstation, Nintendo 64, or Sega Saturn. You can find them at most electronic stores that sell games. The codes found on this site have been made and tested by people, and are sure to be just what you need to beat even the most challenging of games. Gain infinite lives, extra characters, and maximum ammo as you blast through your favorite games.

www.gamefaqs.com - a great place to answer all those questions that you have about your game. Having trouble finding that weapon, or that last key, go here and your questions will be answered. No more wandering around wondering what to do, just go here to find out what you are missing.

www.gamewinners.com - a site devoted to answering all your game related questions. This site can help you with PC, Playstation, you name it! This is another great place to go if you are stuck in a game. Check it out!

www.consoledomain.com - another great site devoted to such popular video game systems as Playstation, Nintendo 64, Game Boy, and Sega Dreamcast.

For those of you out there who can remember and loved systems such as Nintendo, Amiga, Colecovision, etc. then you might want to try this next site, it is completely devoted to the old systems:

www.classicgamming.com - this is a great place to go for all those old systems. Here you can download those same games that you used to play as a child. There is a complete explanation at this site on how it is done, and believe me, you too can relive that same old feeling that you got the first time you picked up those old joy-sticks!

Of course, these are not all of the sites out there, there are numerous game specific sites to choose from. If you go to www.yahoo.com , and simply type in the name of the game that you have a question with, you will get a listing of great sites to check out! So next time you are stuck in a game, and don't know what to do, simply go to the net and you're sure to find the

answers you are looking for.

Seth Reynolds is a Junior at Navarro High School, and can be contacted at smrctr@hotmail.com

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