What’s the best tablet size for gaming? (Poll)

Love or hate them, tablets are rather fun little machines. Android tablets and iPads, at the core, are actually little more than scaled-up smartphones. They come with roughly the same class of specifications as their high-end smartphone counterparts, run the same software, and have access to virtually all the same applications. Those who only look at that side of the equation, however, totally miss the point of tablets. Those are the people who say, “A tablet doesn’t do anything more or better than my phone. I don’t need a tablet.” There’s a fair argument in ...

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What are your New Year’s tech resolutions?

It’s that time of year when we all reflect on how this year has been, how we’ve exceeded (or failed to meet) our goals and expectations, and how we can do better next year. I’m not a huge fan of the resolution rush at the turn of every year. Although I understand the significance and symbolism which appeals to many, I don’t need to turn the page of a manmade calendar to force myself to do … better. I’m a firm believer in recognizing problems and implementing a change at that exact moment. That said, when it comes to technology, my life could always use a ...

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Is there no proper way to make gaming-focused smartphone hardware?

I love games. I’ve been playing video games and board games my entire life. I don’t have nearly as much time as I used to have for gaming, and I have yet to pull the trigger on a current-generation console. But I’ve spent a lot of time and money on mobile gaming. And every chance I get, I like to break out a smartphone or tablet and get in a race or two, play a round of Phase 10, or if I have more time, get into a lengthy round of

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The best classic board games for iPad (Video)

If there is one thing the iPad has on all its tablet competition, it’s the sheer amount of development and, more specifically, all the great games developers make for Apple’s massively popular tablet. Angry Birds, Words With Friends, Cut The Rope, and countless other titles are immediately recognizable. But what about the classics? There are plenty of those, too. While you’re cooped up with your loving (read: loud and likely a little crazy) family over ...

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Top 5 iPad games (Video)

The iPad is one serious multimedia machine. It’s great for reading books and magazines, watching videos, listening to music, browsing the Web, and, of course, gaming. The App Store is now home to over 900,000 applications, many of which are optimized for iPad. Of that staggering amount of apps is a large number of games, and while it’s not difficult to find great games to play, it is a daunting task to find the absolute best. We sifted through all the top ...

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Top 5 games for Windows Phone (Video)

Mobile gaming … isn’t for everyone. But for those who enjoy it, rest assured, Windows Phone is not the ghost town it once was for platformers, puzzle games, and even 3D action games. Although the selection isn’t quite as broad as we’d like, some of the most popular titles on Android and iOS have been officially developed for Windows Phone. We did some digging, ...

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Why Android-powered game consoles are better in theory than in practice

Some of us here at Pocketnow enjoy a nice summer’s afternoon slaving over a smartphone or tablet, trying to beat the last level in some new game. A few of us went nuts yesterday, over the launch of one of the most highly anticipated mobile games this summer, Asphalt 8. Suffice it to say, mobile gaming is improving quite rapidly. In just four year’s time, we’ve graduated from platformers and side-scrollers to real 3D graphics that rival console games from less than a decade ago. Riptide ...

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Top five games for your new Nexus 7 (Video)

The new Nexus 7, undoubtedly, is the best bang for your buck in the small tablet market. It has the best display, lowest price tag, and offers great performance. Unfortunately, it isn’t compatible with all apps and games. There are quite a few titles that have not been updated for Android 4.3 or are poorly ...

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Try these beautiful games on Android (Video)

Mobile gaming is an industry that has experienced some truly awe-inspiring growth. Mobile platforms have matured from offering little more than side-scrollers (Canabalt or Angry Birds) to offering some elaborate and beautiful 3D games that rival many older console games. There are games that were state of the art when I was a teen, like Grand Theft Auto 3 or Max Payne, which are available on Android and iOS ...

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