The rule of thumb for PC gaming used to be that if you wanted to play anything serious, you needed a dedicated graphics card. …
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Nvidia’s Project Shield Can Succeed Even If It Fails
Even if Project Shield is only a minor commercial success, it’ll kickstart Android gaming in ways that a flood of bargain basement tablets never could — and prevent the future of handheld gaming from becoming synonymous with Apple.
Xi3′s Piston: A Steam Box Emerges, Sort Of
One of the great tech news stripteases in recent memory is the supposed development of a “Steam Box,” a home gaming system based on Valve’s beloved PC gaming service.
Why a ‘Steam Box’ Game Console Would Be a Big Deal
At last, Valve has admitted it: The giant of PC gaming plans to release a living room video game console based on its Steam distribution platform.
Review: Android Game Controllers Turn Phones and Tablets into Portable Gaming Systems
I’ve been spending some quality gaming time with four phone and tablet game controllers. Here’s what I thought of each one.
‘Kinect Star Wars’ Horrifies Fans with Cheesy Dance Minigame
A long time ago at a convention center far, far away, Microsoft promised gamers a Star Wars adventure using the Xbox 360′s Kinect motion-sensing camera. You’d wield a lightsaber by swinging your arms, while tossing Stormtroopers …
Why Mass Effect 3′s Multiplayer Doesn’t Bother Me
Let me first apologize for being a couple Mass Effect 3 controversies behind the curve.
I don’t yet have an opinion about the ending to the Mass Effect 3, which some players are petitioning against, because I haven’t beaten …
Report Claims Next Xbox Due in 2013, Will Ditch Optical Disc Drive
Microsoft may be looking to abandon optical discs for its next Xbox gaming console, but will still put games on physical media in the form of flash storage, according to a new rumor.
The next Xbox will launch in 2013, but it’s …
Forget the Vita, I Want a Real PlayStation Tablet
On Monday, Sony’s PlayStation Vita showed up for review. I unboxed the system, popped in the cartridge for Uncharted: Golden Abyss and settled on my couch for a long night of handheld gaming (or rather, about three hours of …
Move Over PSN and Xbox LIVE: Here Comes the Nintendo Network
Nintendo says it’s finally going to get with the program and release an honest-to-goodness online gaming service, dubbed “Nintendo Network,” that’ll cover both the Wii U and 3DS. Hooray, I think.
Say what you will about …
World’s Smallest Gaming Desktop! Wait, Do We Still Need Desktops?
Remember what Charles Ingalls used to call daughter Laura on Little House on the Prairie? That’s right, “Half Pint.” Those two words popped into my brainpan when I got a look at Alienware’s new X51, something it calls its …
Our Favorite Things: Last-Minute Gift Ideas (Day Three)
The Techland crew presses on with our favorite gadgets and holiday gift ideas of 2011. On Tuesday, Graeme likened this feature series to a procession of reindeer, but as the group’s token Jewish guy, I’m considering it a set of …
