Though it may hate the fact, Microsoft knows its Xbox is prime real-estate for all kinds of PC-to-console ports. Due to the system’s architecture, developers thus motivated could easily port their ...

Dominik Bošnjak is a freelance writer from Croatia. He has been writing about games for as long as he can remember and began doing so professionally in 2010 because an opportunity presented itself ...

Connecting a computer running HyperTerminal emulator software to the console port of a router lets you access router information and modify settings without using the device's Web-based configuration ...

Ever since Jonathan first laid his eyes on level 1-1 in Super Mario Bros., he has been hooked on all things video games. A self-proclaimed Nintendo nerd, Jonathan has owned every single Nintendo ...

The device shown in Figure 17-1 is an RS-232–to–TTL converter board, designed to allow a PC with a serial (RS-232) port to communicate with a device that has a console (TTL) port. External converters ...

If you already own an Xbox One Kinect and you're thinking of upgrading to the redesigned Xbox One S console, you should know that the upcoming system is the first Xbox One model to ship without a ...

After writing a column two months ago about how wonderfully convenient it is to use console servers to manage otherwise “headless” servers — and from as much distance as you care to put between ...

After 18 months of justified popularity on PC, Two Point Hospital has finally made the leap to consoles. What’s more, it’s a good time to be in the Microsoft ecosystem: while PlayStation 4 and ...

Nintendo's been cagey about letting people get a glimpse at its new Wii U console, but some close-up snaps have emerged that will titillate hardware enthusiasts. Luke Westaway is a senior editor at ...