When it comes to free video games, you might think of some kind of ad-filled, microtransaction-riddled thing on your phone or PC. But it’s likely you’ve been missing out on free, great, full-featured video games for years. If you’ve ever played Fortnite on your PC, developer and publisher Epic Games has been trying to give you other […]
I’ve always dreamed of building my own gaming PC, hoping to end a desktop-gaming existence of painfully long loading screens, laggy gameplay, and dated graphics. I’ve also made every excuse in the book not to do it, instead jumping over to consoles to get my fix of newly released, big-budget games. But as I learned […]
This year was an incredible one for video games, with plenty of choices for just about every taste and preference. Nintendo, best known for family-friendly classics, managed to astonish us over and over again, and old favorites made surprising returns. With so many options, picking the five best games was difficult for us—but we went […]
Great audio can draw you into a video game with bold effects, realistic details, and immersive soundtracks. A good gaming headset allows you to enjoy all of that while you chat with your friends and teammates, too. But even the best sound quality won’t do you any good if the headset isn’t comfortable to wear […]
The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S were released in fall 2020. And since there are similar levels of performance and plenty of great games on every system, it can be hard to know which one to buy. The Nintendo Switch complicates the decision, because it’s portable and offers a lineup of fun games for the whole family. The […]
