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 …
Launched just this February, the Steam Deck is one of the year’s most anticipated gaming products. Ever since the Steam Machine was taken off the market, people had been wondering what Valve would release next. This is a handheld game system that’s designed to support every game in Steam’s catalogue. By all accounts, it should …
With over 115 million units sold, the PlayStation 4 is the fourth best-selling console of all time. Assuming it sells a mere 3 million more units, it will outsell the GameBoy, and become the 3rd-best selling. The reasons for the PS4’s sales are not hard to understand. Sony had already dominated the previous console generation, …
If you love racing games, you know how important it is to have the right control scheme. Yes, you could use a mouse and keyboard. But the nicest thing you can say about using a mouse and keyboard for racing games is that it’s clunky. Along the same lines, if you’re a console gamer, your …
When you’re playing a video game, few things are more important than your controller. If your buttons stick or your thumbsticks drift, you won’t have an ideal experience. Everybody loses a match now and then; it’s part of playing any game. But when you die because your A-button got jammed, you can end up feeling …