Xbox 360 Shortage Coming To An End

Writen by Ron Swerdfiger

It looks like the Xbox 360 shortage may finally be coming to and end. During his DICE appearance, Peter Moore said, "Within the next four to six weeks, anybody will be able to walk into a store and buy an Xbox 360."

Even here in Canada the 360 shortage seems to be much better with places like EB Games "almost" caught up to preorders.

"All of our pre-orders taken before charismas have now been honored, and as of right now, we only have 1 or 2 people on our list." Commented one EB Games employee in Ontario.

Online retailers like Amazon now seem to have Xbox 360 bundles in stock on a somewhat regular basis. Though most 360's are sold in bundles priced at $899 and up.

EBay auctions have calmed down considerably over the past few weeks. It is expected that within the next few weeks, you might even be able to find a new 360 for less than retail. Before Christaas, it was not uncommon to find Xbox 360's selling for well over $2,000(USD).

Microsoft is hoping to sell 4.5 to 5-million Xbox 360's by the end of June. With shortages all but under control, it will be interesting to see if that number can actually be reached.

For more news, check out our Xbox 360 site or our Nintendo Revolution site.

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Problem Ps2 Xbox And Psp Games Are Costly Solution Video Game Rentals By Mail

Writen by Joe Gill

Gamers are your wallets growing thin due to the high priced games on the market? Are you sick of getting a miserable percentage of the game's worth back by trading it in? There is hope! Rent the games first!

Folks I have been a gamer since the Atari days. I am 33 mind you, but I still love playing the World War II and sports games when I have time. That is the key, aging and/or busy gamers have less and less time to play their favorite PS2, XBOX, and PSP games. If you dont have alot of time to play a game why would you spend $50 to $60 to let it collect dust!?!? Would you buy a brand new car if you took public transit all the time and didn't care to travel....of course not!

Speaking of cars, when you do buy an new car, dont you want to test drive it before you buy? Of course you do! Same is true for video games! I have bought many games that look great on TV or have great game movie clips online but the game seriously lacks in gameplay or just pure entertainment value. You then repeatedly kick yourself and say why did I just drop $50 for that second rate game? That is even a big chunk of change for a 33 year old never mind a 15 year old!

Rent! Rent! Rent! I joined a video game rent by mail service just recently. I tell you its great. I don't rent a lot of game especially in the summer months but come winter I will ramp up for sure. The great thing there is small membership fee of $21/month! You can rent the game as long as you want and can even keep it for a discounted value. WIN! WIN! They even gave me $6 off my membership for being a good customer!

I have rented many games that looked good but just so werent when I played them! I saved myself from dropping $100 foolishly! TEST DRIVE THAT CAR! Oh yeah did I mention they are delivered to your house! You dont even need a car!

Some of these services have refer a friend programs, give you special discounts and numerous other promotions. These promotions benefit you the gamer! Money is tight for anyone in 2006 but we still need or gaming fix. Sir I say RENT THAT GAME FIRST AND QUENCH YOUR GAMING THIRST!

I hope my Video game rental experiences, have shown you the most cost effective way to quench your gaming thirst! Dont buy that car! Test drive it first at http://www.thegooknows.com/Gaming.php

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Online Darts Games

Writen by Ross Bainbridge

There are many sites that offer free dart games that can be played online. In addition to this, a click of the button allows dart game enthusiasts to download the game into the computer, and to have the pleasure of enjoying their favorite game at their leisure. The advantage of online dart games is that they let the player experience the joy of the game without having to go outdoors or to the local recreation center. Also, there is the added excitement of the whole game being a virtual one.

The virtual game rules are the same as those of a standard game of darts. There are numerous dart games that can be downloaded from various sites. Smile Games – Darts is a very realistic dart game that does not take long to load; in this game, there is no computer to play against, so it goes without saying that there should be somebody else to play with. Other interesting online dart games are "Darts 4 Cash" and "Let's Play Darts." The Net also offers free multiplayer online dart games such as "Click Darts," where it is possible to play games like 301, 501, and Cricket. Playing in groups is also allowed, with "Cutthroat Cricket" and "Freeze." The game "Click Darts" allows the player to just point and click the mouse; where the dart lands is determined automatically by the website. FreeWorldGroup.com, mostdartgames.com and crowsdarts.com are some of the popular websites that offer online dart games.

Tournaments are also held to enable darters all over the world to compete and win. At present, there are two tournaments starting every weekend. Since all the people that want to take part are not all online at the same time, tournaments can take a couple of weeks to complete. It is possible to monitor the progress of the existing tournaments and to look for any upcoming ones on these web sites. The World Professional Darts Championship, a tournament of great prestige, is held in the month of January, at the Lakeside Leisure Complex, UK.

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