Video Game Desktops
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Video game desktops, also known as wallpaper, are the large images that are used as the backgrounds on your computer screen when no programs are open. By selecting your own video game desktops, you can customize the look and feel of your computer, personalizing it to suit your likes and preferences. For example, if you are a big fan of Mario and Nintendo, you can quite easily find a picture file that is large enough to cover your entire computer screen. These are one of the most popular video game desktops among gamers, because Nintendo has been around for so long and sparks a lot of nostalgia in many people. Alternatively, if you are a fan of Halo or Metal Gear Solid, there are many video game desktops readily available for your use as well.
Below you will find a handful of useful websites where you can get some video game desktops of your own.
Video Game Desktops
Complete your custom computer setup by getting a wide range of video game desktops to suit your mood that day, pairing it with some video game music in MP3 format for a fully immersive video game-themed environment!
Perhaps the best thing about video game desktops is that they are generally free and they are reasonably easy to find. Before you go ahead and start downloading them, however, you should check the resolution of your current display so that you can find an image that suits that size. For Windows XP users, simply right-click on your desktop (not on any icons) and go down to Properties. Then, click on the "Settings" tab and you will see your screen resolution near the bottom-right. Take note of those numbers when you go looking for video game desktops.
In order to apply the image, you will go to the same Properties tool, but click on the "Desktop" tab, finding your own personalized background picture through the "Browse" button. A similar process can used on most Windows-based computers.
Where to Find Video Game Desktops
Here are a few websites to get you started on your video game wallpaper journey. You can always find more through your favorite search engine, but just be wary of the sites that you visit.
- GameWallpapers.com - This professionally-designed website has all sorts of the latest video games transformed into some radical-looking desktops. It's right there in their name! Check out some of the latest pictures from Guild Wars 2, Ridge Racer 7, and God of War 2.
- Wallpaper-Desktop.net - In addition to video game wallpapers, this website also has all sorts of images spanning several genres. For the gamer, they've got pictures from popular titles like Super Smash Bros, Crazy Taxi, and Street Fighter, as well as more obscure offerings like Loom, Deathkarz, and The Moon Project.
- Wallpaper Village - Although there are a lot of ads on this website, they also have well over 1000 different video game wallpapers that are free to download! They're all pretty great-looking too.
- Wallpapers Directory - The sheer number of wallpapers found here may not be as impressive as other sites, but the quality is right up there with the rest of them. Choose from Blood Rayne, Final Fantasy, Halo, Doom, Resident Evil, and all kinds of other popular video game franchises.
- Design Your Own - If you're a PhotoShop buff or if you just enjoy fiddling around in MS Paint, the best kind of video game wallpaper (desktop) you can get is the one that you create yourself. This way, you know that you have something that is absolutely one-of-a-kind. Because it's just for personal use, you can usually "borrow" images from various websites and amalgamate them into a custom wallpaper. Just don't try to sell your finished product.
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