Being Entertained

Online

T

oday, you can get entertainment online in
the form of games, gambling, music,
socializing, TV shows, and blockbuster movies.

The ease of access and low price of these diver-
sions (from free to a few dollars) is appealing.
But you have to be aware of your responsibili-
ties as an online entertainment consumer, and
you need to know the potential ways that using
these services can put you at risk.

In this chapter, we look at the online gaming
environment, the dos and don’ts of online
gambling, and how to legally download music
and videos.

Play a World of Games Online

Playing games online is entertaining, allows
you to connect with others, helps maintain
your mental fitness, and relieves stress. Here’s
some basic information about playing online
games to get you started.

➟ Some games are Web games — you play

them on the Internet only — while other

games require you to download a client

(a piece of software that you need to play

a game online) or even the whole game

to your computer.

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In this chapter...

➟Play a World of Games

Online ..............................193

➟Safely Gaming Online........196

➟Select a Gaming Site ........198

➟Play Console Games ..........200

➟Play Games on

Handheld Devices..............202

➟Play Games on Your

Mobile Phone....................202

➟Participate in Massively

Multiplayer Online

Games (MMOGs)..............203

➟Gamble Online ................205

➟Access Videos and

Music Online ....................207

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