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| games has become part of everyday life. It is a | | | | There is also a mysterious new world called |
| great form of activity and has a lot to offer. | | | | Distortion World where normal rules of time and |
| There are lots of good reasons for playing video | | | | space don't apply. One of the added benefits of |
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| Video games can be a new way of teaching | | | | to 20 players from around the world in the |
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| Playing video games also improves hand and eye | | | | leap to a piece of land suspended in midair, new |
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| and children in applying this skill to other activities. | | | | Facilities, and a new team leader named Galactic |
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| playing video games is to improve problem solving | | | | Pokemon Emerald will give you a new challenge. |
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| which has been around for over ten years has a | | | | This is the third in the adventure that takes place |
| number of very interesting and challenging games. | | | | in the region called Hoenn and there are lots of |
| Pokemon Diamond: | | | | new areas and exciting plot twists to deal with in |
| This game is very good and a bit addictive which | | | | Pokemon Emerald. Your character, an aspiring |
| will keep you busy for hours on end. You start | | | | Trainer, is new in town and eventually you will |
| out as a rookie trainer in the village. You will be | | | | meet a challenge that forces you to select three |
| asked to go and collect Pokemon data using a | | | | Pokemon so you can begin your quest to |
| Pokedex. Your goal is to collect Pokemon, train | | | | become the world's greatest Pokemon Trainer. A |
| them to take on other trainers. You will be | | | | lot has changed in Pokemon Emerald from Ruby |
| collecting badges and so will your rival and he | | | | and Sapphire. Some of the new additions include |
| wants to prove that he is better than you. There | | | | Battle Frontier, a new Gym Leader and you will |
| is also an evil organization called Team Galactic | | | | be up against some stiff completion. The Battle |
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| need to construct the perfect team in order to | | | | opportunities to hone your battle skills so that you |
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| Pokemon Platinum has some new characters that | | | | eye coordination. Pokemon has a number of great |
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| storey is brand new and full of adventure with | | | | |