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The article explores how modern computer games, such as adventure and role-playing games (RPG), have a unique way of telling stories. Topics covered include the ability of these games to unchain the player from the direct action and allow sight-seeing, and mechanics that reinforce a game's themes, the games' approach to dialogue, and the effective techniques of games in handling choice.

The article offers information on the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset developed and manufactured by Oculus VR.

The article discusses how to use podcasting to create online radio programs. Topics covered include the equipment needed for podcasting such as a good microphone and a sound recorder or mixer, the free software Audacity which is capable of recording and producing audio, and the need to select a podcast host for audio files. Other topics are the option to use an iPad tablet computer, making podcasts available on iTunes application (app), and editing podcasts.

The article offers brief information on the Windows Software including the hands-free Google Voice Search from Google, the drawing application Fresh Paint from TinyURL, and the screenwriting software Final Draft 9 from Final Draft Inc.

The article reviews several file and disk recovery software including Virtuallab from Binarybiz, CGSecurity testDisk and PhotoRec and Genie9 Timeline Pro 2012.

The article discusses an evaluation of several media streamers including the Apple TV, the Boxee Box and the Iomega ScreenPlay TV Link DX. The media streamers were tested on screening, new content and ease of use. It cites the WD TV Live Hub that came out as the best all-around media player from the test.

The article reviews several video games including The Saboteur developed by Pandemic Studios LLC, Dark Void developed by Dark Void Game and Torchlight developed by Torchlight Game.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for creating quality streaming of data.

The article reviews several recovery software's including Genie Timeline Professional 3, O&O Diskrecovery 7 and Brian Katos Restoration.

The article offers tips on converting computer game into a movie-making machine named machinima. It is suggested to complete 3D worlds as sets, professionally designed actors to star in them and provide access to modding tools to create or edit the basic pieces in unexpected ways. It is mentioned that process get more trickier with more advanced game.

The article offers suggestions on creating a web forum. The author suggests that a service like ProBoards can handle absolutely everything about a forum. Hosted services are either advertisement-supported or offer a free package, so one need not worry about security pitfalls. Hosting one's own forum provides much more power, along with greater responsibility as one has to deal with other people's personal information, making it essential to keep it updated.

The article reviews several computer games including the Civilization V PC from Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., Dead Rising 2 from Blue Castle Games, and Mafia II from Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.

The article reviews the Neverwinter computer game from Perfect World Entertainment Inc.

The article discusses the independent computer games industry. The most important asset of the independent games industry is said to be there target of smaller markets and experimentation with more interesting ideas. This is mainly due to the reason that this industry does not have to sell millions of units to be successful. Art games which are a speciality of modern independent developers, use the language of gaming to tell stories.

The article offers information about the computer software, Capto, developed by Global Delight.

The article offers information on the Photoshop Elements 14 image-editing application from computer software company Adobe Systems Inc.

The article evaluates several computer hardware and software from Apple Inc. including a new line of Macintosh computers and the iWork office management software.

The article reports on Microsoft Corp.'s Games For Windows campaign which has the goal of having a single standard for computer games. This system requires a game for Windows to be build to stay in the Games Explorer tab of Windows Vista. It also has to cooperate with Vista's Parental Control features. For a computer game to support gamepad controls, it would have to support the Xbox 360. Meanwhile, DirectX 10 will allow the games to get every pixel of importance out of the larger gaming monitors.

The article reviews the video game "Galactic Civilizations III" developed by Stardock.

The article reviews the Pillars of Eternity video game from Obsidian Entertainment.

The article reviews the video game "The Trace," developed by Relentless Software, that can be played on electronic devices with operating system iOS7 or later.

The article offers information on the Ulysses for iPad, a writing app from Soulmen.

The article evaluates the Criminel mobile game from 4PM.