Video Games

No matter what you geek out about, chances are you also play games. We do too! Computer or console, modern or retro, we're talking about it.

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The Sony PlayStation 5 console on display at CES 2023.
The PlayStation 5 Now Costs $50 More Than It Did at Launch

It's a five-year-old console, by the way.

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The ROG Xbox Ally Is Microsoft's Answer to the Steam Deck

It's arriving on October 16 in two variants.

Tomb Raider remastered screenshot.
The 8 Biggest Urban Legends in Classic Gaming History

Back in the day, these urban legends made the greatest video games downright mythical.

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Your Wish for a Nintendo DS Running Android Has Come True

Dual Screens, Modern Features, and Android Power.

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Even With the Razer Name and Features, This Travel Mouse Isn’t Worth It

Take your money elsewhere.

A taxi driver with a passenger from Crazy Taxi next to Sonic from Sonic the Hedgehog next to fighters from Streets of Rage.
How Sega (Almost) Revolutionized Online Console Gaming in the 90s

Online multiplayer, downloadable content, and game streaming services: Sega consoles had it all.

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Stop Using DOSBox and Try One of These 5 Forks Instead

Ditch vanilla DOSBox for one of these instead.

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A guy gaming on his smartphone with game-related icons around him.
8 Co-Op Games You Can Play Using Only Your Phone

Unleash your competitive spirit with these games.

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I Worked at a Game Store for 3 Years. Here's What to Know About Scratched Discs

Scratches don't have to be the end of the world.

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A Wii Remote sitting on a bamboo table.
5 Ways to Repurpose an Old Nintendo Wii Remote

It's a good thing you kept those old Wii Remotes this whole time.

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A black PlayStation 5 DualSense controller on a MacBook.
The Mac Is Never Going to Win Over Gamers, and Apple Shouldn’t Try

PCs may win the gaming war, but Apple fans still win battles.

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The Quntis ScreenLinear Monitor Light Bar sitting on a monitor.
This Is the Best $40 I've Spent on My PC Gaming Rig

Why did I wait so long?

A knight from Terraia jumping in between an eating hall in Valheim and a player riding a horse in Minecraft Legends.
Why I Can't Stop Playing Procedurally-Generated Games

Plenty of games try to offer endless entertainment, but procedurally generated games are the only ones that succeed.

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Bored on Linux? Try These 7 Open Source Ports of Classic Games

The best part is, they're all free.

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Tux, the Linux mascot, with a gamepad on the right side and some screens in the background.
What Linux Gamers Still Can’t Do (and Why)

So close, yet so far.

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The HyperX FlipCast Microphone over a pink background.
HyperX Just Unveiled an SM7B-Like Dynamic Broadcast Microphone

It looks like a neat option for gamers, streamers, and podcasters.

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New Xbox Policy Will Make It Easier to Find New Games

No more bundles cluttering up the results.

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Hands holding a purple Xbox Wireless Controller.
Loving Video Games as an Adult Sucks (But Not for the Reason You Think)

I still love video games, so why don't I play more?

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Razer Wolverine V3 Pro 8K PC being held over a keyboard
Razer’s New PC Controller Has Super-Fast Response Time

No cables, but no Bluetooth lag either.

Bayek fighting multiplayer soldiers in Assassin's Creed Origins.
Why RPG Mechanics Are Ruining Modern Action Games

RPG mechanics are the new open worlds, and I'm bored already.

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