I want to upgrade my son's PC for Christmas but I'm overwhelmed by the options and I figure somebody here can point me in the right direction a lot faster than I can figure it out myself. [more inside]
posted by COD on Dec 4, 2009 - 9 answers

What is a cheap graphics card that is still better than my ATI Radeon X300 and will my old desktop be able to handle a more modern card? [more inside]
posted by Fluffy654 on Jun 13, 2009 - 4 answers

What is the cheapest pc gaming rig you can come up with that can run Left 4 Dead at a playable and decent framerate? [more inside]
posted by bettershredder on Nov 12, 2008 - 13 answers

UK 80s gaming magazine question: Who drew "Bug Hunters", the comic strip with the big four armed robot, for CRASH and C&VG magazine? [more inside]
posted by Artw on Aug 18, 2008 - 2 answers

I'm thinking of replacing/supplementing my PC monitor with a projector, but I've never really used or shopped for one. Is it worth it, or should I just go for a couple of the biggest monitors I can afford? [more inside]
posted by dozo on Jun 27, 2008 - 11 answers

I’m building my first desktop system in many many years now and getting back up to speed on all the hot topics is taking a while. I’m leaning towards getting the GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-S2H which is based on the 780G northbridge so it has the integrated graphics with the hybrid crossfire feature (and also is miniATX size and has audio optical out, HDMI…). Review here and here continued... [more inside]
posted by joshgray on Mar 11, 2008 - 4 answers

Questions about PSP modding (via Pandora's Battery) - will my UMD games still play on it? Will games purchased via playstation online store still work? And if future games are made to not work with modded units, can I 'reverse' the modding and go back to Sony firmware?
posted by mattholomew on Feb 27, 2008 - 3 answers

Looking for suggestions for running custom firmware on a PSP Slim (please see my stipulations inside!) [more inside]
posted by mattholomew on Nov 26, 2007 - 3 answers

Need help trying to get PC games to open in a window rather than fullscreen. [more inside]
posted by mattholomew on Sep 11, 2007 - 10 answers

Need help setting up a home gaming server, if that sort of thing exists [more inside]
posted by mattholomew on Aug 31, 2007 - 12 answers

Why does Bioshock make my WinXP computer completely shut off? [more inside]
posted by bradn on Aug 22, 2007 - 20 answers

I'm a power user, but I am NOT at all a gamer. Would I still benefit from buying a "gaming PC" (Dell XPS 710)? Or, would I just be an idiot who wasted money on something they didn't need/won't use? [more inside]
posted by creative on May 5, 2007 - 27 answers

What Mid Priced Video Card Should I Buy to get the most bang for my buck ? (P4 3 GHZ, 1 gig of ram) [more inside]
posted by slowtree on Mar 9, 2007 - 7 answers

Are Tetris clones legal?
posted by Tlogmer on Nov 28, 2005 - 4 answers

I'm looking for a decent multi player co-op game... [more inside]
posted by tomble on Jul 12, 2005 - 22 answers

If Valve's Steam means that games developers can do away with publisher, distributor and retailer overheads... um... why isn't everyone doing it, or similar things?
posted by Pretty_Generic on Nov 10, 2004 - 13 answers