Hardware

While pampering the eyes with an oversized, high-definition television is now a common indulgence for most gamers, our ears often forgo a similar spoiling. For those who don’t live in apartments, dorms, or share their ...

While graphical fidelity is habitually debated across internet gaming forums, sonic quality is often overlooked. Considering that both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 pump out immersive, 5.1-channel Dolby Digital Surround Sound (with the PS3 ...

With the graphical output of Android smart phones approaching the capacities of dedicated portable systems, there’s just one persisting problem with gaming on a wireless: control methods are often woefully awkward. Sure, a touch screen ...

PC gamers often espouse the advantages of a mouse and keyboard control method. Yet, for players accustomed to the ergonomics of a console controller, using a piece of equipment intended for crafting memoranda can create ...

As an aficionado of the air combat genre, I’ve sunk entire summers into staunch simulations such as IL-2 Sturmovik and DCS A-10C Warthog, as well as weeks on less fastidious fare like Heroes Over Europe ...

Tech-Gaming: Can you explain the 3-D Vision Converter and give us a brief explanation of how the system works? Gene Dolgoff: 3-D Vision’s Instant 3-D™ Converter is an electronic box that allows you to connect ...

Savvy gamers know there’s typically a tradeoff with economically priced third-party controllers: performance often doesn’t match the quality of a first-party device. This compromise is especially noticeable for the PlayStation 3; beyond the frequent requirement ...

The last few years have produced an unprecedented deluge of gaming accessories. Some, like a Dolby 7.1 Surround Sound headset or a Hori Real Arcade Pro fighting stick are justifiable expenses, while others- such as ...

If industry pundits are to be believed, dedicated portable gaming systems are on the verge of extinction. With the ever-increasing processing power of smartphones, it’s easy to understand the impetus of these predictions. Even contemporary ...

The science of digital sound is often governed by measured sacrifice, a professional sound engineer recently told me. The most obvious example is found when someone wants near perfect audio- which comes at the expense ...