Consoles log error and update data by default, PlayStation splits profile reach into four presets, and a $275 million FTC settlement shows what happens when defaults fail. The gaming data privacy basics, in one pass.
The first Predator handheld to launch stateside lands at Best Buy on November 1st — sold-out preorders suggest demand, but the price asks a lot.
Original cabinets are heavy, fragile and increasingly scarce. The collectors keeping them alive run on salvage, patience and a parts market built on cannibalised machines.
Liquid cooling looks premium and costs more. For most gaming rigs, a good air cooler does the same job with less to go wrong.
Airflow first, cables second, lighting last — a practical order of operations for a first build that looks as good as it runs.
Dataminers, store listings, ratings boards and insider forums: where game leaks actually come from, and why the ethics get messy.
Devices like the Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch blur the line between handheld console and gaming PC. How the wall between the two categories fell.
Your homeowners or renters policy may already cover a dead console. Dedicated gadget coverage is the alternative. Here is how the two actually differ.
One frontend, many emulators: how libretro cores work and which settings actually matter on day one.
A bi-monthly zine from Gayming Magazine bets on paper, collectible cover art, and zero generative AI.