Valve’s Steam Controller is a wireless handheld game controller designed for PC gaming… including PC games that you’d normally play with a mouse and keyboard. While it doesn’t have QWERTY keys, it does have two trackpads that you can use in lieu of a mouse, trackball, joystick, or steering wheel. First announced in 2013 and […]
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Opera GX is a web browser aimed at gamers
The makers of the Opera web browser have a new version designed specifically for gamers… although it has a few features that I imagine could appeal to folks who just don’t like it when their browser eats up all of their system’s resources. For example, Opera GX includes a GX Control panel that lets you […]
Razer Blade Stealth laptop now available in pink (for a limited time)
Gaming PCs tend to have a certain aesthetic that’s usually sci-fi inspired. While different companies have different approaches ranging from sharp angles to a more organic look and feel, most gaming laptops have one thing in common: they come in black. It looks like this could be the year that changes. Dell’s new Alienware Area-51M […]
PC Classic is like a $99 NES Classic… for DOS games
Small replicas of classic game systems have become surprisingly common over the past year or two. First there was the NES Classic. Then came the SNES Classic, the C64 Mini, the Neo Geo Mini, and the PlayStation Classic. But what about one of the most popular gaming devices ever? The PC? Yeah, there’s a $99 PC Classic […]
Aorus GTX 1070 Gaming Box brings desktop graphics to (some) laptops for $599
So you want a laptop that’s thin, light, and gets long battery life for use on the go… but you also want a high-power graphics card for gaming. Soon you’ll be able to opt for one of the new laptops built around NVIDIA’s new MAX-Q design for balancing portability and high-performance graphics. But another option […]