What Was The First Modern Collectible Card Game?
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The Best Websites for Downloading and Playing Classic and New Text Adventure Games
Before computers could handle graphical games, there were text adventure games. The games are interactive stories, so playing a text adventure game is like being part of a book in which you affect the story. Text adventure ga...
What Is The Most Expensive Video Game Console Of All Time?
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The SEGA Saturn Featured Fewer Game Titles Because Of What?
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The Microsoft Xbox Was Originally Slated To Be Called What?
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The Best Websites for Downloading and Playing Classic Games
For the holiday weekend, we wanted to provide you with some more ways to have fun. The following sites allow you to play and download classic and retro games, such as DOS games, classic adventure games, and old console games....
The Best How-To Geek Articles for August 2012
This past month we covered topics such as how to make Mozilla Firefox fast again, 11 ways to make your LastPass account even more secure, how to install extensions from outside the Chrome web store, and more. Join us as we lo...
From the Tips Box: Print and Play Gaming, DIY Pipe Monitor Mounts, and Android Timers
It’s that tips box time of week again; read on to see how you can print games for cheap entertainment, build a pipe-based monitor stand, and enjoy easy timer countdowns on your Android phone.
The Best Websites for Downloading Games and Playing Games Online
This week we have a list of fun websites for you. Playing games can help relieve stress and provide a break from work. The following are some websites we found offering free online games, freeware games for download, or games...
From the Tips Box: iOS-look on Android, Google Maps as Time Machine, Downloading Wii Game Saves
Once a week we round up some great reader tips and share them with everyone. Read on to see how to make your Android phone look like iOS, use a Google Maps mashup like a time machine, and download Wii game saves....
How To Play Retro Point-and-Click Adventures with ScummVM
If thoughts of playing Maniac Mansion, The Secret of Monkey Island, Kings Quest, and other classic point-and-click adventures sends tingles of nostalgia to your mouse hand, read on as we show you how to enjoy the classics on ...
Players Have Collectively Spent Over 6 Million Years Playing What Game?
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Which Gaming Platform Consumes Less Energy Than A Light Bulb?
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Which Iconic Video Game Symbol Was Originally A Family Crest?
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How To Turn Your Nintendo DS Into a Retro Game Machine
If you have a Nintendo DS there’s no need to limit yourself to just modern game releases. Read on as we show you how to turn your NDS into a retro-gaming marvel that plays old NES, Gameboy, and even Arcade games....
How to Play Classic Arcade Games On Your PC
New games with their fancy textures, 3D modeling, and immersive environments have their charm, sure, but what if you crave some old-school arcade gaming? Read on to see how you can turn your computer into an virtual arcade ca...
From the Tips Box: Controlling Xbox Controllers in Windows, Keeping Your Computer Cool in the Summer, and a DIY Book Scanning Rig
Once a week we round up some great reader tips from the tips box and reader comments, and share the with the rest of you. This week we’re looking at an alternate way to control Xbox controller in Windows, how to keep your c...
How to Use an Xbox 360 Controller On Your Windows PC
The keyboard and mouse might be a good fit for many native computer games, but it feels downright weird to play emulated games that way. Whether you want to play Super Mario with a proper gamepad or try out a new PC title lik...
Download the Official How-To Geek Trivia App for Windows 8
The new How-To Geek Trivia application has just been approved in the Windows 8 store, so if you’re already running the release preview you can go and download it right now for free. It’ll give you a daily dose of geeky tr...
Which Classic Board Game Is Still Quite Difficult For Computers to Excel At?
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The Introduction Of What Arcade Game Caused a Massive Coin Shortage?
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How to Make Steam’s Offline Mode Work
Steam’s offline mode is notoriously problematic. To ensure it will work properly, you should perform a series of steps while online. If you don’t, Steam is supposed to prompt you for offline mode – but this doesn’t al...
5 Tips and Tricks to Get the Most Out of Steam
If you’re a PC gamer, there’s a good chance you’re familiar with Valve’s Steam and use it regularly. Steam includes a variety of cool features that you might not notice if you’re just using it to install and launch ...
What Popular Commodore 64 Game Spawned a Successful Television Series?
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From the Tips Box: Video Game Play Times, Repairing a Computer Mouse, and Minimalist Android Timers
Once a week we round up some great reader tips and share them with everyone. This week we’re looking at a database of video game play times, repairing your computer mouse, and a visually pleasing Android timer....
