The Elements of Gadgets and Gaming
If you asked me in early 2017 if good graphics were important to video games, I would have said “heck yeah”. I am, after all, a PC gamer at heart, and if there’s one thing PC gamers love, it’s pushing the cutting edge. However, in recent years, advanced graphics have become the sole focus of…
Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals. Hopefully Santa graced you with some great games in your stockings this morning. Unfortunately, 2023 hasn’t exactly been the best year for video games. It’s to the point where I’ve decided to forgo the usual Best of the Best. Not that there hasn’t been anything good this year. However, I…
Santa Claus is coming to town, to put lumps of coal in the stockings of these disappointing games. The bad news is there’s not enough coal in the world to cover the sheer amount of stinkers we’ve gotten this year. I’ve been gaming for three decades now. I’ve seen a lot of really great games…
So, the big news last week, among many other things, was Sony’s decision to raise PlayStation Plus prices by up to 35%. Which many are pointing out is the largest hike ever in the history of the online service. The move has left the internet baffled. Well, at least among those who haven’t been paying…
Sony has officially unveiled a dedicated remote play handheld. Dubbed the PlayStation Portal, the device will allow players to connect to their PlayStation 5 over WiFi, and stream games locally stored on the console. It features a 1080p display, supports all features from the DualSense 5 controller, and will be capable of streaming at up…
Microsoft should be dominating this generation of gaming. With their powerful and affordable hardware, excellent instant game service, great streaming options, and strong understanding of gamers, they have all the right ingredients. Yet, surprisingly, PlayStation 5 sales have skyrocketed while Xbox Series sales are reportedly down 18% in Q1 2023. This is alarming news for…
It’s been nearly a decade since Sony “unofficially” dropped first party support for the Vita. Since then, a lot has changed in the handheld market. The Nintendo Switch has soared to become the third best selling video game system of all time. Meanwhile, Valve has released their first ever premium portable to rave reviews. So…
When you’re paying upwards of $70 for a game, you’d expect it’ll just work. Yet more and more PC games show that the increasing costs to consumers are not being invested in better quality control. This week, Sony released their hotly anticipated PC remake of 2013 mega hit The Last of Us. And well, this…
We’ve all had some bad takes. We’ve poked fun at a few over the 15 years I’ve been running MMNTech. Like Kotaku’s bizarrely political PS4 review, or The Verge’s notoriously awful PC build. Though in fairness, I’ve had some doozies myself. Let’s take a look back at some of the bad gaming takes that have…
Nintendo recently kicked a hornets’ nest when they announced upcoming Zelda title Tears of the Kingdom would be retailing for $70 USD. Some fans expressed anger online, stating the game looked little more than an asset flip of Breath of the Wild. Others brought up, correctly, that raising game prices, during a time when many…