Pay what you want for six of the best indie games on PC, Mac and Linux
The best deal in indie gaming is back for its tenth run, and this time the theme is cross-platform availability. Humble Indie Bundle X went …
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This iOS 7 controller makes your iPad feel like an Xbox One
Many of the game controllers that have been announced for the iPhone and iPad have doubled as cases, but standalone controllers are the new trend …
Sony’s PlayStation Now service streams classic PlayStation games to tablets, phones and more
Sony’s game streaming service has been a bit of a mystery ever since it was announced last year, but Sony executive Andrew House took the …
PlayStation 4 sales crush Xbox One, hitting 4.2 million consoles in 2013
Microsoft probably had a good idea that Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai and his team would talk up the PlayStation 4 during his opening keynote at …
Next-gen video game console war enters fresh new territory
For the past 14 years, Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony have been unable to legally sell their game consoles within China’s borders, but as of this …
Meet Valve’s lucky 13 Steam Machine consoles
Valve on Monday announced its Steam Machine partners at CES 2014, and the list includes thirteen companies that want to build Steam Machine consoles based …
Console gaming experience comes to iPad and iPhone thanks to SteelSeries Stratus
SteelSeries on Monday announced the Stratus Wireless Gaming Controller for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch running iOS 7, which will bring a console-like gaming …
Microsoft confirms 3 million Xbox One consoles sold in 2013
Industry watchers are divided when it comes to which new console will with this generation of the much hyped “console wars,” but many seem to …
Microsoft almost fatally sabotaged the Xbox One
Microsoft made a lot of terrible public relations mistakes when it rolled out the Xbox One, but thankfully none of those mistakes were reflected in …
Video: How to stream PC games to your Wii U GamePad
With the release of Super Mario 3D World last month, Wii U owners finally had a reason to plug their consoles back in for the …
1,000 classic console games now available to play online for free
In addition to cataloging the Internet, the Internet Archive has launched a new project called Console Living Room that will let gamers play classic console video …
PlayStation 4 users can now stream music videos for free
In addition to being available on the PlayStation 3, VidZone can now be downloaded on the PlayStation 4 as well, Sony announced on its PlayStation …
More evidence suggests PS4 is winning the console wars
We’re still very early in the game and the Xbox One has a lot going for it that could help it trounce the PlayStation 4 …
Virtual reality games now one step closer to actual reality
Considering how new the idea of competent virtual reality gaming is, it’s no surprise that developers aren’t lined up out the door to implement the …
These are the 5 best Wii U and 3DS games so far
We have chronicled the sad tale of the Wii U ever since it launched last year. Nintendo failed to get the word out, and in …
These are the 5 best PlayStation 4 games so far
There’s no way around it — the PlayStation 4 is at a disadvantage when it comes to launch lineups. Microsoft went all out on November …
Awful Wii U sales could force Nintendo to do the unthinkable
Right now Nintendo is sticking to its plan of cutting the Wii U’s price and hoping that big-time games such as Super Smash Bros. and …
Video: These are the two games that could save Wii U
The Wii U had an undeniably disastrous 2013 in terms of sales but Nintendo thinks it has two aces up its sleeve for next year. …
These are the 5 best Xbox One games so far
Over the past few months, we’ve spent a great deal of time discussing the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One. Both consoles offer a unique …
Microsoft needs to do just one more thing to sell me on Xbox One
It’s been weeks since the release of both the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One and I admit that I’m still torn over which one …
This is the future of mobile gaming
Dedicated portable consoles like Nintendo’s 3DS lineup and Sony’s PlayStation Vita provide gaming experiences that aren’t even approached by today’s smartphones and tablets. But as …
Here’s another way the PS4 has an early edge over Xbox One
The early battles of the 2013 console wars have been largely a draw so far, with early sales figures suggesting that the PlayStation 4 has …
Forbes: PS4, Xbox One and Wii U are all winning next-gen console war
It’s hard for some gamers to admit this, but the best possible conclusion to the overhyped console war of 2013 would be three systems that …
The 10 worst video game consoles of all time
In the relatively brief history of video game consoles, we have seen many more failures than successes. Consoles have failed for various reasons, from poor …
Video: Steam Machine beta unboxing, gameplay, teardown and specs
Valve on Friday shipped Steam Machine beta units to 300 lucky developers, with some of them already posting details – including image galleries and hands-on videos …
Next-gen tablets could be the final nail in portable consoles’ coffins
Smartphones and tablets may not deliver the gaming quality you get from dedicated portable consoles such as the PS Vita and the Nintendo 3DS… but …
Steam Machine betas to start shipping December 13th
This Friday, Valve will begin shipping its official Steam Machines and Steam Controllers to the 300 lucky people who made it into the beta. The …
Sony could give Wii-style motion controllers fresh life on PS4
Of all the attempts to capitalize on motion controllers after the success of the Wii, Sony’s PlayStation Move might have been the most underwhelming. Where …
YouTube’s copyright cops are coming after gamers’ ‘Let’s Play’ videos
Under constant pressure and foot-stamping from copyright holders, Google has implemented a new system within YouTube that automatically flags videos that may contain copyrighted material. …
Microsoft keeps pace with Sony, sells 2 million Xbox Ones
There are no losers (except Nintendo) in the epic Microsoft-Sony console war so far. Microsoft’s Xbox Live programming director Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb announced on Wednesday …
