Invest in a rechargeable battery for your wireless gaming controller. You can buy rechargeable power supplies for any controller. If you intend to play video games regularly, you will be eating through a small fortune in the batteries used to run your controllers. A rechargeable battery can save you a lot of money in the long run.
If you have a child that loves video games, make sure you set up some limits. Clearly express how much time a child can invest in one day and stick to it. You can also use video games as a reward when your child completes chores around the house. For example, you could set up a system where each chore they do gives them ten minutes of game time.
As a parent, it is important to remember that children do not have an "off" switch in their brain. Without parental intervention, kids can (and...Read Full Post »
Become familiar with video game ratings. The realm of video games is not just for children, and thus, not all games are meant for the entire family. Game rating range from EC, which means Early Childhood, up to AO, which stands for Adults Only. If you purchase a video game for someone else, make sure that it's appropriate for their age.
If you are playing a sporting game, and you don't have any experience with it, set the difficulty level to rookie. This will help you pick up on the uni...Read Full Post »