Omar Gallaga has covered technology, digital culture and other topics for outlets including CNET, NPR, WIRED, Texas Monthly, MSNBC, Consumer Reports, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, The ...

PCWorld observes that Xbox appears to be losing ground as gaming shifts toward PC-based living room experiences, with handheld PCs and cloud streaming leading this transformation. Valve’s Steam Deck ...

The AYN Thor brings dual-screen DS and 3DS emulation to life. This Android handheld features a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip and a ...

Playing video games on modern consoles can be summed up with one simple question: Do you want a PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, or Nintendo Switch? Unless you have a hankering for titles exclusive to ...

For decades, buying a video game meant visiting a store, picking up a physical disc, and hoping it worked on your computer.

When combined with a dedicated gaming monitor, the best gaming PCs provide powerful, AI-enhanced gameplay while staying whisper quiet and cool thanks to impressive internal cooling components. As an ...

Adam Corsetti is a Commerce Writer from the United States. An avid gamer since childhood, Adam became hooked on video games after using the original Nintendo NES console. During college, he created a ...

Tyler is a writer for CNET covering laptops and video games. He's previously covered mobile devices, home energy products and broadband. He came to CNET straight out of college, where he graduated ...

But wow does it suck if you don't already have a decent PC.

Buying a game controller for your PC is a task fraught with uncertainty and confusion. While gaming on a console typically locks you into whatever stock controller came with the system (or a few ...

Maybe we can have nice things.