Not Far From It Now

The first video game system that I actually owned was an Atari game console that played only pong and pong like games. The console used your television to visually display the game and its action. We were thrilled with the system and many hours were spent staring at the television screen with the eerie beep of the pong hitting the paddles echoing through out the room. The next video game system I owned was also an Atari, but instead of being dedicated to only one game, this actually accepted a variety of cartridges which played wonderful games, including Asteroids, Space Invaders and Pac-man. And we once again embraced them as wonderful advancements in technology and introduced them to our children.

Before I knew it, the kids were asking for a Commodore 64. They now wanted a personal computer and I was saving the money to get one, because the price was right. The C64 did not require a monitor, and could be plugged into a television set, and had graphics that were evolving away from the simple shapes of Atari to realistic drawings. Instead of all action games, some of the games involved solving problems and were much more intellectual. Even better, you could copy the games on a cheap cassette tape and pass them around.

The next video game system that the kids were asking for was the Nintendo Entertainment System. It had high-resolution, full color, tiled backgrounds and the games were longer and contained more detailed graphics. Super Mario Brothers was the big hit game that everyone wanted. When the Sega Mega Drive was introduced, they were still happy with their NES. Then the kids outgrew the video game systems and it wasnt until I discovered the role playing game called Morrowind that I was drawn into PC video games. I was totally blown away! I could not believe the advancements in technology that enabled such realism! And to my grandchildren, who by the way have Nintendo 64 and Play Station 2 and full access to PC games, these are common, everyday toys. How amazing is that!?

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border="0" />Reuters - A balloon-borne instrument soaring high over Antarctica has found evidence of a possible large clump of mysterious so-called dark matter relatively close to our solar system, scientists said on Wednesday.

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F-Zero is one of most popular racing titles on Nintendo. It has landed its name on nearly every console has million seller titles for nearly all of its main console games. F-Zero is futuristic racing series in which over 30 racers are to be selected into a 30 man race. Racing can go up to speeds to around 2000 miles per hour and the tracks and racers are often deadly. The most recent F-Zero title is F-Zero GX, a popular racing title for the Nintendo Gamecube.

Recently, there has a been a large rumor around about the advent of F-Zero for Nintendo Wii, the newest gaming console for Nintendo. This rumored game was given the title F-Zero Z. This news was first reported by the German gaming site Planet Nintendo. It was widely circulated around the web and few have been able to tell whether the rumor is true or whether it is one of those urban myths that gamers love to spread.

I have done extensive research on the subject through many sources and wanted to find out myself if this rumor is true or not. By most accounts I have read, the rumor of F-Zero Z is one big urban myth. It was considered a late April Fools' Day joke but evidently it went too far. Although the rumor has been debunked, it is not unlikely that the game will appear on Nintendo Wii sometime. Although may not under the title F-Zero Z, Nintendo will surely revitalize the series and give it the good old Wii touch.

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AP - Former President Bill Clinton has offered several concessions to help Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, his wife, become secretary of state, people familiar with President-elect Barack Obama's transition vetting process said Wednesday.

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