Into playing games online? How about Half Life or it’s spin off Counter Strike. The Counter Strike Version is what makes Half Life kick butt, playing online with friends. If you are looking for real action, and not bogging down your own PC by running a virtual server through your ISP, a good way to go is by using Counter-Strike.

Counter-Strike is a gaming server site, where you can connect with others on your own private game server. The servers are dedicated to the games you like to play, and can be set up in minutes.

Here are the games they support:

• Counter-Strike Source
• Half-Life
• Garry’s Mod
• Team Fortress, 1 and 2
• Killing Floor
• Zombie Panic
• Call of Duty
• and a bunch more with different versions.

Prices vary based on number of players, and for how long you want to set up the lease. You can get discounts for ordering longer than one month. They also support getting add-ons like Teamspeak so you can chatter with your friends with a super low cost voice over.

Counter Strike is supported by the guys at Game Data, Inc. They have been around for a few years now, and if you are not hosting a game server yourself is probably your best bet. Low cost, and servers all around the United States.