We all know the mantra for buying console controllers: always buy first-party. While this has rung true for me in regards to my first and second controllers, I usually take the liberty of experimenting with third-party brands for the controllers I get for company that comes over. Despite years of
Many people, gamers especially, neglect their peripherals. They stick with that ancient Dell mouse their PC game with, or they rock the $20 impulse-buy keyboard in the exit row at Fry’s Electronics. It’s unfortunate as, even as they spend upwards of $600 on a shiny new video card,
We review a lot of hardware around here, and oftentimes it tends to be the bleeding edge. That said, there are more than a few of you asking for something more value-priced or mid-range when it comes to peripherals. I’ve recently found myself in the market for a new
How far we’ve come since the silver-ribbed, predator-inspired days of Alienware. Well, actually – not that far. Alienware is still the technically obsessive master of extremes it was, and always has been.
I had a chance to walk through Alienware’s newest offerings – evidence of its continuing pursuit of PC-gaming
The launch of the Nintendo Switch is just around the corner. Even though Nintendo did an official unboxing video, theirs didn’t have a cute pair of doggies walking through, nor did they show a side-by-side with the Nintendo Wii U, the Nintendo 3DSXL, and the PlayStation Vita. I also
By Brad Wardell (Stardock) and Ron Burke (GamingTrend)
During both of our PC gaming lifetimes, we’ve always built our own machines. As putting together computers has consistently become simpler throughout the years (with the notable exception of having to worry about heat) an alarming trend of form over function
I’ve helped more than a few of our readers with their DIY PC-building efforts in the past. As I went through another refresh cycle it dawned on me that this could be the perfect opportunity to demystify the process of building a cutting-edge PC. In this guide (which will
From the SuperScope on the NES to the Sniper Scope rifle on the original Xbox and PS2, we’ve flirted with the idea of using guns as peripherals for our first-person shooters for a long time. During one hazy trip to Kentia Hall a few years back, I even remember
