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Most mobile games are supposed to be time sinks to play every now and then, and thus have a very simplistic gameplay. That's why not all of them translate well on PC. Look at Adventure Capitalist, for instance. The mobile version is addictive and I'm kind of embarassed to admit how much time...

YouTube has become a media of its own, and Youtubers, as a consequence, have become remarkable influencers. It has already happened before, especially with indie games, which don't get much advertising by themselves (just look at PewDiePie in the past few years). However, they also contribute...

Animal Crossing is one hell of an addictive game, that's for sure! Did you know that you can get all those emulators on the Wii U too? It's a little more convoluted to set up, but using the gamepad as a portable screen is incredibly comfortable, trust me (and you can get a taste of what the...

I wanted to be a game designer when I was kid (honestly, who didn't?). I used to mess around with many different programs, especially Game Maker and Construct, and ultimately drop them all: I followed small tutorials and I still managed to get an insane amount of bugs. I still remember a sort of...

It really depends on the game. I can only play FPS games with a keyboard and a mouse (I just can't be precise enough with a joystick), whereas racing games are unplayable to me without a proper controller. If the button layout is good enough, I usually can play any other game with a keyboard...

That's some good taste right there. Majora's Mask takes the cake for me as well, and it's up there with Super Metroid, Earthbound and Mega Man X. I just have a sweet spot for retrogames. (And, huh, another one for gloomy games, apparently)

It's true, for most cases, but there are a few exceptions. There aren't many options available in the 50$-100$ price range of the headphones market (or, at least, there is no clear winner, nor any sensible improvement by spending even 30$ more), and most headsets fit right into that niche. For...

I used to play 5-6 hours every day, but then life happened. Now I only play at night, usually for a couple of hours, and I go on until late during holiday or weekends (thankfully I don't sleep much). I think I've currently reached a decent balance. We all need a time sink to distract ourselves...

Yeah, it's exclusive to Wii U and Switch. I heard they're working on a Wii U emulator, but it has insane hardware requirements to run. The game itself is simply amazing. The "Skyrim" vibes are due to the introduction of RPG elements (wearable equipment, weapons with durability) and, most of all...

Unlike console gaming, PC gaming is all about power, not portability. Desktops are clearly superior. (Even though, well, I only game on my laptop. If it's light gaming you're aiming at, maybe a desktop would be excessive) I mean, even the prices speak for themselves. Just look at MSI gaming...

As a long-time Zelda fan, I think this is huge. We've been surrounded my so many open world games lately that we've grown used to that sense of freedom: Zelda managed to convey that same feeling even with a linear structure. Zelda has always been about adventure and liberty, and opening to new...

This feels like cheating to me, but Super Smash Bros' soundtrack never fails to pump me up (Brawl and 3DS/Wii U are especially mind-blowing). There are tracks of all genres and for all tastes, and all the remixes are top-notch. Still, if I had to pick a single track, I'd have to go with...

I agree with you for the most part: up until the DS era, there was not much use for portable devices outside of pure gaming, so it was just a matter of how powerful they were. However, starting with the 3DS the pool of possibilities has expanded quite a lot thanks to improved computational power...

Steam sales are amazing, yeah, but nothing can beat that Borderlands Humble Bundle they had a few years ago. Base game and all DLCs for 1$. As for retail, I've always caught the best deals on Black Friday. I remember getting a retail copy of Rayman Origins for less than 1$, I still can't wrap my...

The last one I've played is Hungry Shark Evolution. I used to play the original Hungry Shark a couple of years ago on my old phone, and I remember having a lot of fun with it, but the upgrade is just incredible. You can really see Ubisoft's hand in it (not only the available sharks roster, but...

I'm with you there, Pokemon is such an evergreen. I still like to pick up Pokemon Emerald from time to time, it's amazing how much content there is in a game this old. I had played Pokemon Sapphire before, so I thought I already knew what to expect...how wrong I was. So here I am, sitting here...

I used to mass buy games during sales, too (Steam sales, I'm looking at you), or purchase bundles, but I realized it was getting out of hand: my backlog is huge nowadays and I've barely got any time to play them. Now I only buy a couple or three games a year (rarely full price, anyway) and focus...

PSX, of course, mine is still plugged in right next to the PS2. Well, actually, I haven't bought them myself, they were a present. The first one I actually bought was the PSP, but, well, given my previous experience with the brand...let's say it failed to meet the expectations I had for it.

People have been saying this for the past 10 years, probably, and the answer is still a big nope. They both have pros and cons that will lead gamers to choose either (or both): consoles are easier to set up and require no technical knowledge, they have exclusive titles that make the most out of...

God, yes. I haven't played many real-time strategy games (the first Warhammer is the only one I've played), but I'm absolutely in love with the turn-based ones. I like how laid-back some of them are, like Civilization, because sometimes it's nice to take a break from the most action-packed games...