Best Buys & Buying Guides
Honest picks across monitors, headsets, controllers and more. No filler — just what’s actually worth buying.
Resolution, refresh rate, panel type, response time — everything that actually matters, explained plainly.
Read the guide →
From budget picks to audiophile options — the headsets worth your money.
See our picks →
8BitDo and beyond — the best D-pads for classic gaming on modern hardware.
See our picks →How-To & Setup Guides
Step-by-step guides for getting set up, sorted out, and making the most of your hardware.
Servers, voice channels, bots and the overlay — everything you need to get started.
Read the guide →
Both tiers, honest verdict, and how to get it cheaper.
Read the guide →
Raspberry Pi, RetroPie, controls and cabinet — the complete build guide.
Read the guide →Old Games, New Ways to Play
Home computers, classic consoles, the games that defined a generation — and where to find them in 2026.
C64, Spectrum, Amiga, Atari — originals and modern alternatives covered.
Read the guide →
NES to Dreamcast — every major console, original hardware and modern alternatives.
Read the guide →
Digital and physical — the games worth your time and where to find them.
See our picks →
From entry-level to tournament-ready — the best fight sticks available.
See our picks →
A game about war that hated war. Sensible Software made you care about tiny soldiers — and then killed them.
Read the retrospective →
Raspberry Pi, RetroPie, controls and cabinet kit — the complete guide.
Read the guide →What’s Going On
Takes on gaming news, industry trends, and the things worth paying attention to.
Cannon Fodder, Syndicate, Theme Park — brilliant games locked in EA’s vault. That should bother us more than it does.
A sealed Super Mario Bros sold for $2 million. Here’s what makes retro games valuable — and how to check yours.