The $8 Steam Cartridge Every PC Gamer Has Always Wanted
PC gaming has never had a proper physical media equivalent. Console players have always had something tangible to hold and shelve, a disc or cartridge…
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This 4-Player LEGO Chessboard Turns The Game Into Strategic Chaos
Four-player chess is not some internet-era gimmick dreamed up for group game nights. Variants of it have existed for centuries, from Indian Chaturaji played with…
ASUS ROG Raikiri II Pro adapts to every game with switchable triggers and 8,000Hz input speed
When the ROG Raikiri Pro controller burst onto the scene at CES 2023, the gamepad was ahead of its time courtesy of a dedicated 1.3-inch…
This 60Hz E Ink Game Boy emulator refreshes retro gaming with an ESP32-powered handheld
Retro gaming has inspired countless handheld recreations over the years, but most focus on replicating the original hardware with faster processors or modern conveniences. Wenting…
CRKD Just Built a $135 Guitar Controller Around a Real Gibson Les Paul
Rhythm games went through a period where they were everywhere, then went quiet, and now they’re back in a way that feels more persistent than…
Transparent Purple Makes This $35 Phone Controller Impossible to Ignore
Touch controls on smartphones are a compromise most mobile gamers have learned to live with. They work well enough for casual games designed around them,…
The Titanium Chess Set That’s Also the Best EDC Object We’ve Seen
Chess has had a genuine cultural resurgence lately, finding its way into cafés, offices, and living rooms that wouldn’t have bothered with it a decade…
Retroid Pocket Nova plays old time classics and demanding titles with the same level of immersion
The handheld gaming arena is slowly getting saturated with tons of options for gamers with specific sets of needs. That has changed the balance of…
Ayaneo Pocket Micro 2 handheld gets better ergonomic design, boasts beefier battery inside
Ayaneo has a good foothold in the portable console gaming market with its versatile handhelds for every type of gamer. It wasn’t surprising that their…
8BitDo’s Pro Fight Pad Has a Screen That Replaces the Companion App
Fighting game hardware has become its own obsession. Serious players spend as much time agonizing over their controller choice as they do drilling combos, and…
This Architect Built a Chess Set Where the Hardware Is the Design
Chess has been around for roughly 1,500 years, and in that time, the chess set has been reimagined in almost every conceivable way. You’ve seen…
This Nintendo Switch 2 Dock is 72% lighter than the original, and looks like a classy Mac mini
Nintendo invented a magic trick in 2017 and most of the industry still hasn’t figured out how to copy it properly. Slide the Switch out…