You need more time than I have, but if you want to get in on the online gaming craze that's going on all around you, then surf over to these sites as starting points. Be prepared to pay a fee for playing on some of these sites. These are just a few of the many sites out there, of course. Online gaming technology, particularly in the area of 3D-reality and MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games) such as EverQuest and Dark Age of Camelot, is finding its way into educational, commercial, and business software, so don't be surprised if your gaming skills eventually come into play on more "serious" computing tasks in the future.

3D Spotlight (no-nonsense gaming info site)
www.3dspotlight.com/

Addictive Games (lots of classics and newer games, many based on video games of the same names, some fee-based)
www.addictivegames.com/

Banja (online game whose objective is to live in harmony with everyone and everything, discovering the mysteries of life)
www.banja.com/home2004/

Battle.Net (Blizzard-sponsored site for online competition with Starcraft, Diablo, etc.)
www.battle.net/

Boxerjam (online gaming, puzzles, and more)
www.boxerjam.com/

BrainBlisters (puzzles and games)
www.brainblisters.com/

Cheat Code Central
www.cheatcc.com/

Classic Gaming (good source for classic video games, emulators, and more)
www.classicgaming.com/

Crasiworld (a site for hardcore cyberpunk gamers, not for the beginning Netgamer)
www.crasiworld.com/

Crime Scene (solve online murder mysteries)
www.crimescene.com/

Cylog's Freeware (nice source for free games)
www.cylog.org/

Darwin's Game Closet (rules for just about every game you can think of)
www.darwinsgamecloset.com/Rules_index.html

Digital Diversions (shareware game reviews and news)
www.digitaldiversions.net/

Download Games (lots of freebies here, many old DOS-based games)
www.download-game.com/

Electronic Arts (full-blown gaming service, incorporating puzzles and casino games from Pogo as well as multiplayer games from its own catalog)
www.ea.com/

EmuUnlim (good gaming site that include emulators for newer PCs trying to run older games)
www.emuunlim.com/

ESPN Fantasy Games (large fantasy sports gaming site, many of which are free)
games.espn.go.com/

ETeamZ (amateur sports virtual network, welcoming everyone from Little League teams to Saturday night bowlers; here's where you establish your team's Web presence)
www.eteamz.com/

EverQuest (Sony-sponsored online fantasy RPG, one of the world's largest)
everquest.station.sony.com/

Flash Arcade (lots of arcade, puzzle, and quiz games)
www.flasharcade.com/

Game Cabinet (go here for rules to lots of games, mostly old card and board games)
www.centralconnector.com/GAMES/GameCab.html

Game Winners
www.gamewinners.com/

GameFAQs (lots of game info, cheats, walkthroughs, etc)
www.gamefaqs.com/

GameGal (game reviews from the female perspective)
www.gamegal.com/

GamePro (expansive gaming site)
www.gamepro.com/

Gamer Grand Central (large UK site full of links, resources, and info)
www.gamergrandcentral.cjb.net/

GameRankings (catalog of over 100,000 game reviews)
www.gamerankings.com/

Games.com (Hasbro's site, with mostly card, board, and arcade games; currently being revamped)
www.games.com/

GameSpot (C|Net's game site, with lots of news, reviews, and help sites for the frustrated gamer; be warned that GameSpot offers a download accelerator, Download Express, that adds Kontiki-based spyware to your system)
gamespot.com/

GameSpy (another well-informed gaming site)
www.gamespy.com/

Gamesville (large, multifaceted gaming site owned by Lycos)
www.gamesville.lycos.com/

GameZone Online (another large, multi-faceted gaming site for the PC gamer)
www.gamezone.com/

Gammon Village (everything for the backgammon fanatic, oriented for both novices and experts)
www.gammonvillage.com/

GoCheat (look here for tips and workarounds)
www.gocheat.com/

Happy Puppy (huge download site devoted to games)
www.happypuppy.com/

I Play Games (a fan site devoted to the games distributed by Interplay)
www.iplaygames.com/

iEN (iEntertainment Network, another online gaming site)
www.iencentral.com/

IGNPC (lots of news, reviews, and previews)
pc.ign.com/

ItsYourTurn (turn-based gaming site featuring the classic board games; ideal for those interested in online gaming but without as much time to spend as the true addicts)
www.itsyourturn.com/

IWin.com (addictive site for free games, puzzles, and trivia contests, all of which pay off in "icoins" that can be traded in for chances to win money and prizes)
www.iwin.com/home/start.asp

Kasparov Chess (fascinating site dealing with the many aspects of chess, with plenty of input from Grandmaster Kasparov and an online gaming section)
www.kasparovchess.com/

MPlayer (formerly MPath, offering over 200 games and a slick interface for online tournaments and gamer chat)
www.mplayer.com/

MSN Game Zone (a mostly free site devoted to Microsoft games such as Command and Conquer and Age of Empires, but also hosts the huge, pay-to-play RPG Asheron's Call)
zone.msn.com/

Nexon Online Gaming (turn-based board/card games vs. Internet opponents)
www.nexon.net/

OneAcross (site for crossword puzzlers who get stuck)
www.oneacross.com/

Online Gaming (lots of news, reviews, and more)
www.ogcan.com/

PCFan (news, info, and links for hardcore gamers)
www.pcfan.com/

Play By E-mail Games Directory
www.pbem-portal.com/

Play.VG (play classic arcade games here for free)
www.play.vg/

Playsite (Lycos-owned basic card- and board-game site, festooned with ads)
playsite.lycos.com/

Pogo.com (formerly Total Entertainment Network, offering numerous board, casino, and card games, as well as distributing games to other sites such as AltaVista, Excite, and The Station)
www.pogo.com/

PopCap Games (fun little online games)
www.popcap.com/

Puzzle Depot (crossword puzzle resource; pattern-matching tools as well as playable puzzles)
www.puzzledepot.com/

Riddler.com (well-established Net gaming site, featuring lots of puzzle games and other oddities)
www.riddler.com/

Sandbox (over 30 interactive sports and financial simulations -- the kids won't like it, but you might)
www.sandbox.net/

Seven Wonders (provides lots of new sites for your perusal; changes every day)
www.penncen.com/7wonders/7wonders.html

Solitaire Central (portal for solitaire fans; play innumeramble variations of the classic solo game, get tutorials, factoids, etc.)
www.solitairecentral.com/

The Station (Sony's entry into online gaming, with versions of hardcore games as well as TV faves like Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune and the ever-popular Trivial Pursuit Online)
www.thestation.sony.com/

Uproar (trivia and game-show sim site, giving away over 200 prizes daily)
www.uproar.com/home/home.asp

U.S. Chess Online
www.uschess.org/

WhatIfSports (sports sim site where you get to put together fantasy lineups and compete against real lineups or other fantasy teams; currently they feature sims of pro baseball, pro and college basketball, with more coming)
www.whatifsports.com/locker/default.asp

WON.net (World Opponent Network, a Sierra-sponsored site featuring lots of online versions of Sierra games, lots of basic, card, and board games, and the new home of You Don't Know Jack)
www.won.net/

WorldWinner (play with other Netizens for cash prizes; you pay an entry fee and compete in chess, checkers, darts, FreeCell, and other games; not allowed in AZ, CT, DE, FL, IA, LA, MD, TN, and VT)
www.worldwinner.com/