https://www.howtogeek.com No matter what you geek out about, chances are you also play games. We do too! Computer or console, modern or retro, we're talking about it. Fri, 04 Jul 2025 22:00:18 GMT en-US hourly 60 https://www.howtogeek.com/after-over-a-decade-i-bought-a-physical-gaming-magazineand-its-magical/It's ironic that the very job I do—writing for online publications—killed technology magazines over the last ten years or so. Circulation started to drop when you could get pretty much the same content, instantly, and for free as long as you can put up with a little advertising to pay the bills—thanks for that, by the way!

]]>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 22:00:18 GMThttps://www.howtogeek.com/after-over-a-decade-i-bought-a-physical-gaming-magazineand-its-magical/ https://www.howtogeek.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-borderlands/The first Borderlands game was a surprise hit, and launched a massive multimedia franchise, but a series of strange and damaging decisions has left this cel-shaded game series languishing.

]]>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 22:00:18 GMThttps://www.howtogeek.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-borderlands/ https://www.howtogeek.com/stop-killing-games-has-enough-signatures-for-uk-debate/The "Stop Killing Games" movement has reached an important goal by collecting enough signatures to push for new laws in the United Kingdom. This effort, which focuses on stopping video games from being shut down and made unplayable, will finally be seen by the UK Parliament.

]]>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:15:16 GMThttps://www.howtogeek.com/stop-killing-games-has-enough-signatures-for-uk-debate/ https://www.howtogeek.com/i-turned-a-mini-pc-into-a-living-room-console-with-linux/I like gaming on my Linux PC in my office, but I also like my living room couch. I don't care to buy a console for my living room and enter a new gaming ecosystem, but I realized I could turn my mini PC into a Steam-based gaming console that lives in my entertainment center. Here's how I did it and how it turned out.

]]>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:15:16 GMThttps://www.howtogeek.com/i-turned-a-mini-pc-into-a-living-room-console-with-linux/ https://www.howtogeek.com/android-games-arent-as-cheap-as-i-thought/Mobile gaming is cheaper than console gaming, but that's not the whole story. I recently bought a Nintendo Switch 2, and I'm spending around the same price for games on the eShop as I have on Android. What's going on here?

]]>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 13:30:16 GMThttps://www.howtogeek.com/android-games-arent-as-cheap-as-i-thought/ https://www.howtogeek.com/why-microsofts-xbox-branding-binge-has-me-worried/You’ve probably heard about the Xbox-branded handhelds and a VR headset by now. You’re also probably aware that the Xbox brand has started popping up elsewhere, including on smart TVs from Samsung and LG.

]]>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 11:00:17 GMThttps://www.howtogeek.com/why-microsofts-xbox-branding-binge-has-me-worried/ https://www.howtogeek.com/why-i-want-more-video-games-to-rip-off-my-favorite-movies/Movies have a complicated history with video game adaptations. I'm not referring to movies based on games—though they have their own spotty reputation—but rather licensed games attached to film franchises. While some movie games have become genre-defining icons, most fail to live up to their namesakes.

]]>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:00:17 GMThttps://www.howtogeek.com/why-i-want-more-video-games-to-rip-off-my-favorite-movies/ https://www.howtogeek.com/i-love-survival-crafting-games-but-i-cant-bring-myself-to-play-another/I won't appoint myself survival crafting's number one fan, but I've been playing all kinds of games in the genre for years, so I think I'm qualified to weigh in on it. Despite what you might think after reading what I'm about to say, I've had a lot of fun with survival crafting games.

]]>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 21:00:16 GMThttps://www.howtogeek.com/i-love-survival-crafting-games-but-i-cant-bring-myself-to-play-another/ https://www.howtogeek.com/i-love-games-where-choices-matter/Have you ever selected a dialogue option in a game, only to realize it really didn't matter which one you chose? Something I've noticed as of late is how often games present choices like this to us, but everything plays out the same regardless.

]]>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 19:00:17 GMThttps://www.howtogeek.com/i-love-games-where-choices-matter/ https://www.howtogeek.com/i-already-sold-my-switch-2-and-i-dont-regret-it/Like so many people, I eagerly awaited the Switch 2's launch, and couldn't believe it when the day finally arrived. However, in an unprecedented move for me, after spending an extensive amount of time with it the past few weeks, I ended up selling it.

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