8 Must-Play Online Multiplayer Indie Games for Switch
Sony’s PlayStation, Microsoft’s Xbox, and PC gaming are the platforms best known for online gaming, but the online catalog for Nintendo Switch is no slouch either. While Nintendo features such well-known first-party juggernauts as "Super Smash Bros Ultimate," "Mario Kart 8" and "Animal Crossing" for online multiplayer, there’s a wide
Choosing the Right VR Headset
Whatever way you use virtual reality (VR)—for gaming, education, work—you experience it by wearing a headset, sometimes called VR goggles, which typically fits over your head and covers your eyes. These headsets make it feel like you're really part of the game, classroom, workout or even meeting by their
6 New Gaming Platforms Beyond Steam To Explore
Steam is the video game industry’s leading gaming platform, providing a one-stop shop for new games, subscription services, streaming, social features and more. The service was launched in 2003 by developer Valve to make it easy to release and update its own games, like "Half-Life," "Counter-Strike" and "Portal," but
Getting Into Subscription Gaming Services? What’s the Difference?
Game streaming—cloud gaming—subscriptions are like Netflix for video games, allowing you to access content on remote servers via your internet connection. Use a gamepad to send inputs to the server from your home (or on the go), and get back a video and audio feed of the game in
Shop Smart From Home With Augmented Reality Apps
They’re popping up when you’re shopping online: invitations to “try it on” or “see it in your space.” But does this mean the company sends you the product, you test it and send it back if you don’t like it? Not so fast! Enter augmented reality, or AR, which
Does Alexa Always Listen?
An Alexa device is your dream come true, right? Just ask her the weather, have her turn off the lights or tell you the cooking time for al dente pasta, and she’s right there. Listening. But is she always listening? And just how safe is that anyway, especially now
Game Livestreaming: The Ultimate Setup
To be successful at game livestreaming, to reach the right audiences and show your best skills, you need to be ready to broadcast your game with these five things: streaming gear, a gaming device, broadcasting software, a livestream service and an internet connection.As with anything that involves building a
5 Benefits of Managing Your Home Wi-Fi Network
The number of devices on home Wi-Fi has ballooned: IoT devices, voice assistants, laptops, TVs and more. We also ask home internet connections to do more: Whether working from home or streaming in every room of the house, the strain on your network is greater than ever. Are you
Take a Cooking Class From a Great Chef Online
Are you intimidated by recipes, unsure what a half sheet pan is and terrified to say mirepoix out loud? Or can you stir fry broccoli and prepare a French omelette, both with remarkable skill? According to a new survey by consumer market research firm Hunter, almost 50% of people