7 Devices You Won't Believe You Can Play Video Games On
Spicing up math lessons, one shotgun blast at a time.
Video games are so much more than just a way of passing time. As any gamer will tell you, playing something worthwhile is like living a unique life in the shoes of characters you can fall in love with like any other form of entertainment. Over the years, games consoles have evolved immensely, with countless coming into being and even more going extinct.
While the industry is dominated by the Xbox, PlayStation, Switch trifecta, it would be a tremendous injustice to forget the Ataris and the Commodores that had massive roles in popularising video games. However, those are the ones you already know about.
The list of gaming platforms - or potential gaming platforms - is much longer than you think. As such, there are lots of devices that you wouldn't ever associate with gaming but can in fact support video games of varying graphics and pixel ratings.
Some of these are possible because of the devices having an in-built computer interface, others just happened to support games for some reason. So let’s put aside those dual shock controllers for now and go through 7 devices nobody believed you could play video games on.
7. Smartwatch
While it may seem rather obvious that any smart device should be able to support various apps, games feel that little bit more impressive, and this is still a time-keeping device wrapped around your wrist we’re talking about.
The watch of the modern day citizen, many high-end smartwatches can not only tell time, but also help you pass it when there's nothing else to do.
The screens are only about a couple of inches so you won’t be getting any stunning gameplay or immersive graphics (although people have realised you can force an un-controllable version of PUBG on there), but there are plenty of swipe-happy minigames on the go.
Nonetheless, the fact that you can play titles such as Invaders Mini and Lifeline: Whiteout on a device whose only function in previous generations was telling you you’re late for the appointment, is still an amazing testament to how far technology has come.