The Hindu : Karnataka / Bangalore News : Helping people select online games

Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Monday, May 01, 2006

Karnataka

Karnataka - Bangalore

Helping people select online games

Staff Reporter

Bangalore: The emergence of online gaming (broadband) and mobile gaming (wireless) has been the main growth driver for gaming industry in India. The increase in personal computer penetration even among the rural pockets have witnessed a significant increase in the Indian gaming population.

Now, buying PC games got a lot easier for consumers especially those who have logged on to the site www.nzone.com.

A NVIDIA designed Web portal for gamers uses a special web-based tool that allows the gamers to check the hardware configuration of their personal computer and see if they have the necessary hardware to unleash a gaming experience that is rich in visuals and strong on performance.

The huge volume of online gaming development (both hardware and software) happening in the Indian market is proposed to give ample prominence for the country globally. About 15,000 tests are carried out on an average to determine the compatibility against an extensive list of software titles especially for games such as Tomb Raider: Legend and Elder Scrolls IV.

Decision-making

By being able to check on their hardware status before they buy the game, consumers can make decisions, which help to reduce the rate of software returns that plague both online and brick and mortar retailers.

The site is an easy-to-use analysis tool, which instantly provides a detailed snapshot of a user's computer system configuration and compares it against the minimum and recommended system requirements for specific PC games. The site will also provide advisory information on how to upgrade their systems so that the games are compatible.

The highly anticipated Tomb Raider: Legend and Hitman: Blood Money are expected to bring an upsurge in the gaming population. In short, the site enables users to have the best game play experience possible and helps promote a healthier PC market for everyone.

With the recent and highly-expected release of the big-screen hit, "King Kong," on DVD, the gamers have not been able to stop themselves from getting hooked to the official version of the game that has been out recently.

And the PC game lovers have been compelled to dive back into this emotionally-driven action/adventure to satisfy that inner beast.

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