Providing online electronic games; providing interactive multiplayer game services in the nature of providing computer games that are accessed and played over video/computer game system networks and global communications networks; providing non-downloadable online computer games and video games that are accessed and played over video/computer game system networks and global communications networks; providing electronic games that are accessed over video game/computer system networks and global communications networks; providing entertainment-related information on the video game and computer game industries; providing temporary use of non-downloadable electronic sample game programs; providing temporary use of non-downloadable video game programs provided via the Internet, a global computer network, computer/video game terminal; providing information on video games, computer games and related products; providing online information and news in the field of entertainment, namely, information regarding computer/electronic/video games; providing online news, hints and other information in the field of computer/electronic/video games through a video/computer game system network and global communications network; providing information on recreational activities, namely, computer/electronic/video games; providing entertainment in the nature of non-downloadable sounds and images in the field of electronic games, game samples, music, television commercials and related photographs and screen shots; providing an interactive computer/video game rating and critiquing service; publishing of non-downloadable electronic online publications; publication of books; publication of electronic books and on-line magazines