The OpenPandora project is an open source project to create a handheld gaming console using open source designs and open source software. The Pandora has an ARM-based processor, Linux-based operating system, and support for a wide range of game console emulators along with a QWERTY thumb keyboard and dual analog game controllers. It’s been about four years since the project…

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The JXD S7100 is an Android tablet designed for video games. It has a 7 inch touchscreen display, but what sets it apart from other tablets are the game controllers on the left and right side of the screen. The tablet also has a custom user interface designed to help you download and sort through a variety of games. Netbook…

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The JXD S7100 is a portable Android device that looks like a cross between and Android phone and a handheld gaming console. It can run classic Gameboy, Nintendo, or other console games using emulators and the game buttons built into the sides of the device. But it’s also a full-fledged Android device with a touchscreen display and support for Angry…

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Android phones and tablets are great for playing games — but they work best with games that are designed for touch-based controls. Angry Birds, Fruit Ninja, or Jelly Defense work great because they were designed for touchscreen devices. But if you fire up a Nintendo or Playstation emulator, the on-screen controls can get in the way of games that were…

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Video game retail chain Gamestop is now offering Android tablets through its website and in select US stores. As announced last month, Gamestop isn’t offering tablets under its own brand name, but instead sells a handful of popular tablets from well known companies. At launch, Gamestop is selling the Acer Iconia Tab A100 7 inch tablet, Asus Eee Pad Transformer,…

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The HP TouchPad makes a reasonably good gaming device whether you’re running webOS or Android. There are a number of high quality webOS games for the tablet including Angry Birds and GUN BROS. Installing Android opens the TouchPad up to thousands of additional games that are available in the Android Market — although you may experience a few glitches here…

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Earlier this year US video game seller GameStop announced plans to launch a gaming-centric tablet. At the time there wasn’t much more information available, but today GamesIndustry.biz reports that Gamestop has picked an Android powered tablet. Instead of building a tablet from scratch, GameStop will sell a tablet from another hardware maker and slap on a GameStop certified label. The…

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Shortly before releasing Ubuntu 11.04, the folks at Canonical released an updated version of their Ubuntu One Music app for Android. This week HBO also launched mobile apps for iOS and Android, Motorola promised future devices would have unlockable bootladers, and we found a nifty app for automatically uploading files from your Android phone to Dropbox. Here’s a roundup of…

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Sure, if you want to get your old-school game on with your netbook, all you have to do is load up MAME and track down some classic arcade games. But if you want a slightly more authentic experience, and happen to have some free time and $349, you can convert your netbook or other small computer into a mini-game cabinet…

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Video games for the iPhone, iPad, and other touchscreen devices are big business these days. But anyone who has ever tried playing an iPad role playing game, first person shooter, or other game in a genre that was clearly designed first and foremost for a joystick will tell you what a pain it can be to use on-screen controls instead…

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I’ve never been convinced that netbooks and other computers running traditional desktop operating systems such as Windows and OS really need App Store. It’s not like it’s difficult to find free and paid software for these computers, although I suppose a one-stop-shop could encourage users to download more apps because it’s even easier — which I suspect is exactly why…

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Netbooks and other low power computers make surprisingly decent gaming machines if you’re cool with playing older games or recent games that don’t require quad-core CPUs and 1GHz graphics processors. Unfortunately a lot of the best games do require more serious hardware, along with higher resolution displays, which you would think would rule out a netbook with an Intel Atom…

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