Gaming Archive

Smartphones have taken over the mobile gaming space, and have crushed the handheld gaming market in the process. But there are still a small number of things handheld gaming devices do better than smartphones, including their control pad. It almost seems too obvious to say, but having multiple analogue buttons specifically configured for handheld gaming will provide a much better gaming experience than merely tapping …

When you’re looking at a computer monitor, the image you see is composed of small pixels. Those pixels are essentially tiny rectangular lights, which is why everything rendered on your screen has a tendency to look as though it’s composed of tiny rectangles. That problem can be even worse if you’re a gamer, since the objects rendered within a game are simply more shapes strung …

Gamers looking for the right wireless mouse are in a tricky spot. You want the same latency you’ll get with a wired mouse, a sensor that’s at least passable for gaming, and a battery life that won’t leave you recharging in the middle of your match. Until quite recently, overcoming all of those hurdles meant good wireless mice for gaming were almost unavoidably expensive. But …

Video game music has come a long way in the past thirty years. What started as a MIDI chiptune has evolved into an orchestral production. Modern epic games feature original soundtracks which often overshadow and outwork most film scores. To experience the wonder that is video game orchestration, one must simply play God of War, Assassin’s Creed or any of the modern Elder Scroll games. …

When you’re buying a gaming headset, are you getting an ordinary headset that’s been branded to gamers? Or are you buying something that offers something for gamers which ordinary headsets don’t? The answer is: it depends. Many gaming headsets are no more than regular headsets with a unique aesthetic, usually one that’s been lacquered with LEDs. But there are some gaming headsets that do offer …