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

4 Ways Fiber Helps You Win in “Fortnite”

Updated on May 16, 2023 With millions of players across games consoles, computers and smartphones, plus a professional league with huge prize purses, "Fortnite" is undoubtedly one of the most popular and important online multiplayer games in the world. Its cultural impact is so big, artists like Marshmello, Travis

What That Tiny Difference in Lag Means to Your Gaming

Lag—it’s the curse of any gamer with a bad internet connection. Whether you’re trying to take down an opponent, dodge a bullet or just time a turn on a racing track perfectly, it can be a problem. Let’s have a look at what’s really going on—and what you can

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

5 Super Fun Nonviolent Video Games

Violence is a big part of many video games, from shooters like "Call of Duty" and "Halo" to RPGs and adventure games like "Elden Ring" and "Horizon Zero Dawn." And while these games can be lots of fun, sometimes you want to step back and play something a little

6 Tips for Online Sports Betting Security

If you’re a sports fan, and you love to bet on your teams, you’ve been waiting for online sports betting to become legal in more states. If you live in one of these states, you can often bet online through a variety of online sportsbooks, each with their own

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

Great Roguelike Games To Play Right Now

"Rogue" was one of the most important games of the 1980s. Its progressively generated dungeons, permanent death and loose fantasy plot inspired generations of spiritual successors. If you’re looking for a fun throwback adventure exploring dungeons and fighting monsters, these are the roguelike (and roguelite) games for you.What makes

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

Choosing the Best Video Games To Livestream

If you’ve ever considered playing video games live on Twitch or YouTube Gaming, you’ve probably wondered which are the best games to stream. There are a couple ways to approach finding the best livestreaming game for you, so let’s break it down. First, of course, you'll want to get