We touched on monitor positioning on our Office Gear Guide, and one of the best ways to elevate your monitor to the right height, utilize multiple monitors, and save space on your desk is with a monitor mount, but which one? Mount up and nominate your favorite in the comments.
Steam is a gaming juggernaut on the PC. While everyone knows it's great for managing your game library and getting sweet deals, there are a ton of powerful tools hidden beneath the surface. Here are some of the best.
The PlayStation TV was a questionable investment when it launched at $99, but Sony's new reasonably-priced PlayStation Now subscription plans have made it a far more valuable addition to your gaming fleet. If you've been on the fence, it might be time to jump on this $60 deal.
Video games are more than just an entertaining time sink. Take them online and they can even teach us a few things about how to interact with other people. Here are some of the lessons I've learned from online games about dealing with people in real life.
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Dying Light's release is imminent, preorder the PC version for $48
Using more than two monitors used to be a luxury for those with the biggest PC building budgets. These days, large, high-resolution displays are affordable, and graphics cards are more powerful than ever. If the thought of gaming (or working) on three displays at once entices you, here's how to make it happen.
One year ago, at CES 2014, Valve introduced a new kind of gaming PC, a Linux game console with a gamepad designed to be good enough to replace a mouse and keyboard. 14 PC manufacturers were on board, each creating a Steam Machine in its own image. And then... crickets. What the heck happened?
Whether you have an Xbox One or a PlayStation 4, if you want to play online with friends, you'll need to cough up money for Xbox Live Gold or PlayStation Plus. You may even pick it up just for free games every month. Still, there are some other perks to that membership you may not know about. Let's look at them.
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If you need some on-the-go games to keep yourself occupied over Christmas, you've got no shortage of great options on sale right now (including Goat Simulator for iPhone and Android!). Some of our favorite picks for iOS and Android are listed out below, but check out our daily App Deals post for more.
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If you're going to have some time off of work in the next few weeks, Amazon's having a nice sale on downloadable PC games to help keep you occupied. There will be more deals as the week progresses, but today's limited-time offers are listed below. [Amazon]
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Walmart has essentially matched the cheapest Black Friday price we saw on the PS4 today for all of you Christmas shopping procrastinators. $329 gets you the bare console with free in-store pickup at your local store.
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There was no shortage of Xbox One deals over the Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend, but if you missed out, Target's circled back with a new deal that's just as good.
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If you held off on buying a PS4 during Black Friday, your patience has been rewarded with what is arguably the best bundle we've seen.
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If you're still hoping to pick up a Wii U this holiday season, Target is offering one of the best deals we've seen so far. $250 will get you a deluxe console with Super Mario 3D Land and Nintendoland, which is the lowest price we've seen on this particular bundle. If you have a Target REDCard, that'll come all the…
Gamers like me spend hours leveling up our characters so that they're stronger and faster and can defeat enemies more easily. Why not try that in real life? I realized that I could use this mindset with my health, and was surprised to find that gaming had prepared me to reach my fitness goals.
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Cyber Monday incoming. Bookmark this page and get ready. We'll be adding deals as we get them and hyperlinking as they go live. Follow us on Twitter to make sure you never miss a deal and follow our deal coverage year round on Kinja Deals.
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Even at full price, Dragon Age Inquisition is a bargain in the sense that it offers over 80 hours of entertainment without breaking a sweat, while delivering one of the 12 best gaming experiences currently available on the PS4, Xbox One, and even PC. With that in mind, this deal should be a no-brainer for anyone…
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There were so many Logitech peripheral deals during Black Friday (they're still available!) that we made our own little Gold Box. Now we're doing the same with Cyber Monday deals on Razer peripherals.
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Cyber Monday incoming. Bookmark this page and get ready. We'll be adding deals as we get them and hyperlinking as they go live. Follow us on Twitter to make sure you never miss a deal and follow our deal coverage year round on Kinja Deals.
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Update: Amazon is now offering the same promotion, with the same prices. You can also get the game from Amazon with the 250GB model, which only costs $109.
