Love it or hate it, the fact it many web services are pushing people to use their real names. It’s been a growing trend for years, and both Microsoft and Sony are letting players on the new Xbox One and PS4 use their real names instead of their account names if they want to. Of course, it isn’t...

When it comes to multiplayer games it really is best to have a dedicated server out there. After all, they tend to be a lot beefier than the kind of machines a lot of gamers have, with a stable internet connection, and there’s even the fact that there’s no host advantage to speak of as all the...

While Nintendo might be struggling a little bit in selling Wii U’s, they’ve certainly had no problems in pushing 3DS and 3DS XL’s out the door recently! It’s only going to sell even better as Nintendo has revealed a special limited editionLegend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds 3DS XL...

When Watch Dogs was first announced back at E3 2012, the gaming world stood up and took notice. After all, it was quite a bit different than anything we have seen before, and needless to say everybody was excited. It was supposed to be a release-day title for the Xbox One and PS4, but unfortunately things...

The latest Pokemon games, X and Y, has come out and people everywhere are excited. After all, it features a return of many of the old favorites from the original games, and what’s more it’s definitely a major update as the game is using actual 3D for once! Unfortunately, like its predecessors it...

When it comes various handheld devices you usually find that you end up with a bunch of different chargers. You’ve got your cell phone charger, your iPod charger, and your charger for your handheld gaming machines. It really gets to be a bother having to switch out chargers time and time...

Last month Valve made a few big announcements. First, they showed off their new Linux-based SteamOS, and after that they formally announced that they were designing the Steam Machine in order to bring Steam into the living room. Perhaps their most ambitious idea that they announced was their new Steam...

When it comes to video games each system is fundamentally locked down. Xbox 360 owners can only play with other 360 owners, PS3 folks can only play with other PS3 folks, and PC aficionados can only play with other PCs. Every so often, though, you’ll see a game try to break that trend and bridge the...