Games Online For Dummies? - Softcover

Kaufeld, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764504347 ISBN 13: 9780764504341

Publisher: For Dummies, 1998

Synopsis

"An invaluable resource for novice and experienced gamers alike." — Sid Meier, Creator of Civilization

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Find, Play, and Win the Best Games on the Internet! Feel like taking the wheel of an Indy race car? Commanding your forces against the evil empire? Or simply grabbing a cue and hitting the old electronic ball? Trust gaming expert John Kaufeld to take you straight to the best online games. With direct links to the hottest games on the Net and a wealth of gaming tips — including advice on which games you may not want your kids playing — Games Online For Dummies® takes you on an exciting tour of the Wild Net Yonder.

Inside, find helpful advice on how to:

• Play games on major game services like the Internet Gaming Zone, HEAT.NET, Mplayer, and more
• Trick commercial games into playing through the Internet with Kali and Kahn
• Figure out what to play, where to play, and how to make your computer play better with our special Internet Directory
• Chat with fellow gamers — and find worthy opponents
• Join the online gaming communities inside America Online and CompuServe
• Turn your computer into the ultimate game machine

CD-ROM Includes Multiplayer Demos of:

• StarCraft
• You Don't Know Jack the Netshow
• HardBall 6
• Age of Empires
• Shanghai Dynasty
• MindSpring Internet Access

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About this title

About the Author:

About John Kaufeld After years of playing computer games, John Kaufeld recently discovered that computers do other things, too. His other books include Internet Games For Dummies®, America Online® For Dummies®, 4th Edition, Access 97 For Windows® For Dummies®, and FoxPro® 2.6 For Windows® For Dummies®. John also contributes articles to America Online, ZD Internet magazine, and the CNET Web site.

About this edition

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0764504347
• ISBN 13: 9780764504341
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 322