What's a lifesim without a little bit of cheating? You can open the cheat console by pressing Ctrl+F1. An overlay appears on the right. This is ...

The next console you buy may be far more PC-like, but you don't have to get it from Microsoft or Valve. Reading time 3 minutes The next console you buy will be a PC. That’s the pitch behind ...

Project Helix has been confirmed as the codename for Microsoft's next-gen Xbox gaming console. Credit: Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images After a big shakeup at Microsoft's gaming division, ...

As with many other games, you can enter the console commands by pressing the tilde key (~) on your keyboard. This is typically directly below the Esc key and beside the 1 key. Pressing it once will ...

Xbox has been losing the gaming console war for years, as declining hardware sales struggle to compete against the Nintendo Switch and Sony's PlayStation. The past year has seen layoffs, price hikes ...

Headsets, controllers, live chat — even when we’re connected, most of us game alone. In the void of stronger couch co-op experiences, entrepreneur Brynn Putnam saw an opportunity: a device that could ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you're a person who enjoys the social side of online gaming, this product launch is not for you. Board was designed by entrepreneur Brynn ...

Setting your PlayStation 5 as your primary console ensures other users on that system can access your digital games and PlayStation Plus benefits. This includes offline access to your library and ...

Tyler is a writer for CNET covering laptops and video games. He's previously covered mobile devices, home energy products and broadband. He came to CNET straight out of college, where he graduated ...

I will never forget the unbearable excitement I felt on that early morning on my 7th birthday. It was 1998, and Pokémon was the biggest thing in the world, especially for an elementary school kid like ...