If you spend a lot of time in your gaming chair playing video games, you should really outfit your room with an ideal gaming desk. It doesn’t matter whether you compete for fun or for a living; getting a fantastic gaming table provides you with plenty of room to keep coordinated and ensure precision when…
In case you skipped it at GDC 2019, Google is launching Google Stadia, a new game-streaming service that will enable gamers to view, engage in, enjoy, and stream their games to the rest of the world. The Stadia Controller, a Wi-Fi-enabled gamepad developed entirely by Google’s hardware team, is a key component of Stadia and…
The arcade was king when I was a child. Sure, we had simplistic systems like the original NES and the Atari 2600, but if you wanted really cutting-edge video entertainment, you required a couple of quarters and a trip to the mall. The great idea was to buy your own arcade machine. Ricky Schroeder of…
An emulation-based gaming handheld is the way to go if you want to enjoy retro games on the go (and don’t mind exploring the murky and churning emulation waters). Last year, we were pleased by the Retroid Pocket 2’s excellent build quality and solid results, but its Android platform is a nightmare to customize into…
If they’re programmed to actually play games in their native formats, such as the original consoles, retro gaming systems are normally limited to a single set of titles. Blaze Entertainment’s Evercade defies the theme with a cartridge machine that allows you to switch out several sets of retro 8- and 16-bit titles. At $79.99 for…
I have a large collection of vintage video games, and I’ve always relied on my imported Retro Freak emulation-based gaming console to enjoy them. It’s a remarkable little package that can play cartridges from a variety of systems and can also rip games to a micro SD card, allowing you to hold the whole collection…
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of its legendary 16-bit console, Sega has launched the Sega Genesis Mini, a portable reimagining of the console (known as the Mega Drive outside of the US) that includes 40 retro games – plus two bonus titles. I’m about to give you the review of the Sega Genesis Mini. With…
In mid-2016, Intel’s “Broadwell-E” processors (led by the Core i7-6950X and Core i7-6900K) hit the market, prompting a surge of motherboards targeted at gamers who were upgrading their systems with new processors. Since the Intel X99 chipset that drives these boards hasn’t been modified, motherboard manufacturers have filled the boards with new functionality, rendering them…
Intel’s “Skylake-X” and “Kaby Lake-X” processors were launched this summer, as part of the company’s latest Core X-Series processors for enthusiasts. (For reference, see our analysis of the Intel Core i9-7900X, which is the latest top-of-the-line chip available at the time of writing in late July.) And, predictably, Asus has already released at least seven…
It’s much simpler to build a PC in a large ATX case than it is to build one in a tiny Mini-ITX case. However, it’s easy to see that so many gamers are tempted: A gaming PC in a Mini-ITX case is simple to transport to a friend’s house or to fit into a little…