Mobile Gaming Archive

It wasn’t too long ago that the mobile gaming market centered around portable game consoles. What gamer doesn’t have fond memories of playing The Legend of Zelda on their Nintendo Game Boy? Or playing Final Fantasy 7 on their PSP? But the days of dedicated handheld consoles are quickly coming to an end. Nowadays, virtually everybody has a powerful computer in their pocket in the …

There was a time when portable game consoles were incredibly cool and unique. These days, everybody and their mother has a smartphone in their pocket, which has largely made portable game consoles a thing of the past. But there was always something missing. Because the one final difference between a portable game console and playing on a digital touchscreen is the lack of a physical …

You used to have to buy a handheld game console if you wanted to play games on the go. These days, smartphones are so powerful they’re virtually game consoles in their own right. And with the new line of gaming smartphones hitting the market, the popularity of this trend may only just be beginning. But there are some things handheld game consoles have which smartphones …

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 …

Ever since we picked up a Gravis Gamepad in the early 90s, we’ve consistently relied on 3rd party controllers to help us take PC gaming to the next level. While some diehard FPS gamers like to rely on mechanical keyboards, most casual gamers know that a controller is the easiest way to get a fun, engaging gaming experience. But as games have continued to advance …