The economy may be in a recession, but the sale of video games has not suffered. Since the early part of 2008, video game products have sold topping $1.7 billion. What does this tell you about the future of the video gaming industry? The video gaming companies continue to release new systems and games and the public continues to buy them.

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Ask the question: “if you could do anything as a job, what would it be?” and the response for most gamers will be the same – a video games tester. Little wonder. Play video games all day everyday, and then get paid for the “effort”? That has to be one of the sweetest rackets going on.

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Two years after BioWare unleashed Mass Effect comes the second part of the planned trilogy, Mass Effect 2. Widely regarded as the best RPG developers in the business BioWare have shown they are still top of the pack. They have greatly improved on Mass Effect, every facet of the game has been enhanced, tweaked and refined while the weakest parts have been discarded or replaced. The very tedious elevator rides, the abysmal vehicle sections, the weapon specialisation all gone. Another casualty is the inventory system. This has been replaced with weapon lockers and mission load outs for your elite team which you pick before you set out. Released through Electronic Arts, Mass Effect 2 is available on Xbox 360 and PC DVD.

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Want a fun and entertaining way to chart your progress in Farmville? Of course, watching your coins and XP/level progress is one way to mark your accomplishments, but the ribbons in Farmville are a exciting way to earn recognition for specific objectives in the game. Ribbons are available in a host of different categories. Everything from the “Flower Power” ribbon, where you earn money from growing flowers, to the “Lord of the Plow” ribbon where you get recognition for using a tractor to plow your fields. The ribbons range from the serious to the downright weird, but they’re all fun. And ribbons provide benefits beyond mere recognition. As you earn them, you’ll get additional experience points, coins and even special gifts.

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Your Xbox console communicates with you using a light system, your power supply will glow either a red, orange, or green hue; red to be avoided like the plague, and obviously a green light being ideal. However, if you encounter an orange light, do not fret. This article contains some reliable tips on how to deal with these pesky lights, and how to go about getting back into green.

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Even those that are not huge gaming fans have heard about the technologically brilliant Xbox 360 system. Part of the reason for this is that it is among the most popular gaming systems on the planet. Of course, it is also one of the most technologically advanced gaming consoles available. This has allowed the system to draw in the attention of millions of avid throughout the globe which has made into one of the all time great sellers in the history of gaming.

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One of the most popular video games of all time is Tetris. I used to play Atari for days when I was younger. A new free version of Tetris called Tetrus is an updated and very addictive version of the video game.

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Amazingly, it’s now been a whole three years since I purchased my Xbox 360 unit. I went a while without it thanks to the dreaded red ring of death, but that’s another story that I’ll save for another day. For now, we’re going to focus on the good, which is the games. These have nothing to do with the hardware maker so I hold no grudges!

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It is easy to download duck hunting games on your computer or you can buy them at the store for your Nintendo. There are many variations of these games and some are made for younger audiences with funny ducks, while others are made for real hunters and feature blood and guts.

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As the extremely popular Nintendo Wii keeps on flying off the shelves, more and more people wonder where to download games for it. This guide will help you. After all, buying games in ordinary stores gets expensive very quickly. If you choose to download these games instead, you’ll save a lot of money and have an easy way to try out new games.

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