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Remember Gary Kasparov vs. Deep Blue? Don't tell me that you didn't pray for Gary to win coz you didn't really want to see a rise of the machine beyond human intelligence. Chess has been one of the most intriguing games for the patient and intelligent crowd due to the association of gray matters required to champion this game. Computers have been a friend there too. Right from the days of Chessmaster 1 to today's modern 3d Chess games. they have always helped us play Chess at various level (amateur, pro, grandmaster etc) and with various categories in offering. Chess games still attract a large crowd of people for its sheer challenge of human vs machine intelligence wbich is not that readily available elsewhere unless you have expertise in some specific field. That is why geeks have always been eluded by PC chess games and exactly that reason inspired Gadgetophilia to write top 5 chess games. here is the list:

1. Chessmaster XI - Grandmaster Edition
2. GNU Chess 4.15
3. War Chess
4. Brain Games Chess
5. Grandmaster Chess

Read: Top 5 Chess games

There are millions of video games around the world which we play for fun and on our own interest. But there are some who make a living out of these games. I am not talking bout the developers only. Gamers and game designers can get tons of bucks too. If you are wondering how, let me tell you that game competitions of different kinds are hosted around the globe every year. How many of us know about it? I guess very few. That is why Gadgetophilia, today, has come out with the names and destinations of gaming competitions which can make an earner out of your passion for games. It was a tedious task to find out the top gaming competitions around the world because sadly, though having lucrative prize money attached to it, it is not highlighted properly. Here are top 5 gaming competitions which you can take part in. You can strike a fortune if you are really focussed.

Racing games have a different set of followers when it comes to gamers. The most attractive parts of a race are that they are fast, furious, needs a lot of reflex and gets over quickly so that you can gear up for the next or play in a short interval to get refreshed. There are very few who don't love to dream of a fast car or a Hayabusa motorbike. Right from the days of Road Rash, it was fixed that racing games are going to be worshiped by all but did we ever know that we will see a real life simulation of driving environments and AI competitors of such stature? Have you played Need for Speed Underground? If you have, what are the other ones you need to finish? Here is an extensive research from Gadgetophilia to bring in the top 10 racing games for you. Let us have a quick peek into the list

1. NFS undercover
2. Moto GP 08
3. MotorSport: Pacific Rift
4. Race Pro

etc.

Free and open source software or FOSS have never been able to penetrate into the gaming world effectively. What they needed to do was perhaps to build up a community of gamers, a platform for the game freaks so that from there it can start off with a strong userbase. While it was not thought of earlier, now an Ubuntu gaming community has started developing itself. But there are a lot of things to be done.

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Action games have been and are the most sought after gaming category in the world. The advent of strategy, sports and other types of attractive gaming genres have always lagged behind the popularity of Max Payne or Project IGIs. The first person shooter games in the world of gamers hold a special place today as the improvement in graphics and concepts have enriched multiplicatively and other stimulants like artificial intelligence or action under stealth strategies have been embedded into them. While gadgetophilia has been too keen to bring in all the facets of world's latest gadgets, technology, games to you, here is their contribution in finding out the top 10 First person shooter games.

The list includes:

• Half-Life 2
• Far Cry 2
• Call of Duty: World at War
• Doom 3

and many such stupendous games. Dare to belong?

Play Station 3 games need no special mentioning. Every avid gamer loves and understands Sony PS3 like a football fan knows about Man U. But there are hundreds of games which you can play in Sony PS3. Why don't you let us do the work and sit back so that we bring you the top 10 Sony PS3 games for you. Here is a list.

Let's talk of games today and reigning kings and their emperors where avid gamers like us are bound to get glued. X-Box 360 and Playstation 3. I am sure these names flash with thousand watts in your eyes. You have seen them on the show room and loved both. But if you are asked, which one exactly do you want? which one will suit you more? You have gadgetophilia to answer your prayers. Read the top 10 differences between X box 360 and Playstation 3 and find out your best gaming partner.

Games are always cool. Though I agree that modern day games take a certain level of expertise and understanding of the system before you can start playing, but there is no stopping good ol' flash games. They were there and even in the age of Far Cry and Prince of Persias, they have their own set of admirers. These cute little games can be really addictive trust me. So here are 50 of the most popular and enjoyable flash games from Gadgetophilia for you. Start playing.