The Steam Deck surprised just about everybody when it was released last February. Valve had tried making their own console a few years prior, with 2015’s Steam Machine. The Steam Machine failed spectacularly, and many people expected the Steam Deck to do the same. Instead, it’s been wildly successful and has sold millions of units. …
The Xbox Series X/S has been an enormous success. Through 2021, the two new consoles had collectively sold more than 10.3 million units. That’s more than any previous Xbox console at this point in its life cycle. Imagine how many units would have been sold if it hadn’t been for supply chain shortages! But now …
The Steam Deck by Valve Corp is the latest new-release console that will surely rock the gaming industry. But it isn’t your average game console. It’s actually a PC in a compact form-factor with a whole lot to offer. Although from first glance it may look similar to a handheld portable like the Nintendo Switch, …
Modern gaming controllers are better designed than ever before. This is a major improvement over early consoles. For gamers of a certain age, it’s hard to forget just how awful early game controllers were. For example, the original NES had a tiny square controller that was uncomfortable to hold for long periods. This isn’t to …
For most types of gaming, players use either a mouse and keyboard or a handheld controller. These controls have been refined over the years to work with a wide variety of games. But in some cases, they’re the wrong tool for the job. Flight simulators are one of the biggest exceptions to the rule. The …