The Internet is constantly changing not only how we shop and get information but how we spend our free time. The rise of bulletin board systems and later forums creates great virtual spot for like-minded people to share their thoughts, give advice, or just hang out.

If you want to learn more about something, find a community devoted to that topic, sit back and read. You can find hints to your favorite video game or even tips on how to become a better poker player by finding the right spot in cyberspace.

Some of the best game tips, cheats, and other useful information has come straight from forum postings. The evolution of the web by the creation of social networking sites only makes it easier and quicker to find the advice or information you are looking for.

You can find plenty of game tips if you are stuck on a level, or if you keep losing your shirt at poker then you might can find some tips to help your gameplay. People are very willing to share their knowledge on the Internet and taking part in a social network can expose you to a wealth of information.

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Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst will test how observant you are. Think of Where’s Waldo for adults. Ravenhearst is listed as the top game for Big Fish and after spending a couple of hours playing the online demo, I can see why.

It’s a fun game, and it definitely makes me use my brain. Maybe I can go back and forth from Brain Age to Ravenhearst for workouts. It took me way too long though to figure out the last free puzzle of the online demo game. Ofcourse, after figuring it out, the answer is right there in the clues.

I downloaded the demo and can’t wait to play it. This may be one game I have to buy.

I’ve been contemplating the idea of adding podcasts about casual games. I’ve started to do some research on what will all be involved and how long it’ll take me to do a podcast. I use to be in radio so the idea of doing a weekly podcast is something really appealing.

I recently found My Podcast, which is a free podcast service. You can create an account, and they will host your podcasts for free. I had thought of hosting them myself but I can save my bandwidth by going with My Podcast.

Hopefully within a few weeks I’ll have all that I need to begin podcasting about casual games.

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You can vote on your favorite casual games for 2006. The Zeebys will be honoring casual games in 6 categories including Casual Game of the Year.

Besides the People’s Choice winners for the six categories, there will a set of craft awards given to recipients from the Casual Game Association. The voting continues until January 31st. Winners will be announced at CGA Europe West: Amsterdam, on February 8, 2007.