Gaming is much bigger than the system a game is running on. Nowadays, gaming is enhanced and oftentimes defined by how it interplays with the cloud, and that poses complications for home networks. Jason Howell and Sam Machkovech from Ars Technica check out the category of gaming routers to understand what makes them effective, and how even mediocre systems are now capable of so much more thanks to cloud gaming services. 
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KH 407: Networking and the Cloud - Buffer bloat, gaming routers, cloud gaming

Know How...Gaming: Get your gaming on! Jason Howell and Ars Technica's Sam Machkovech bring you 12 episodes and cover it all, from tips and tricks, consoles, gaming rigs, controllers, Virtual Reality, classic gaming, live gameplay, mobile gaming, console hacking, and more! Plus, they'll wrap up with a holiday game guide.

Although the show is no longer in production, you can enjoy episodes from the TWiT Archives.

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Kids love to play online games, and parents should know what they can expect to find within those experiences, and the controls available to them to keep things age appropriate. Jason Howell and Sam Machkovech from Ars Technica talk about parental control settings, some of the more popular online games, and the filter bubbles that can exist within gaming culture and social media. 
Hosts: Jason Howell and Sam Machkovech 
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KH 413: Modern Gaming Parent - Parental controls, online multiplayer games

With a passion for old school video game consoles, and a lot of ingenuity, people are hacking their consoles to create automated systems that can play through classic games as well as enable features in the hardware that no one ever anticipated. Jason Howell and Sam Machkovech from Ars Technica get the full walk-through from Allan Cecil, the Keeper of TASBot. 
Hosts: Jason Howell and Sam Machkovech 
Guest: Allan Cecil 
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KH 412: Console Hacking - TASbot: Tool Assisted Speedrun Bot

Retro gaming is big, with legacy consoles being re-released in miniature formats, and aftermarket third party consoles upgrading the capabilities of the originals. Jason Howell and Sam Machkovech from Ars Technica take a closer look at what you get with mini-consoles, aftermarket consoles, and how to effectively scale those old consoles that have been gathering dust in your attic to look amazing on modern TV technology. 
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KH 411: Classic Gaming - Open Source Scan Converter, Super NT, SNES Mini

The holidays are right around the corner, and that gamer in your life will appreciate just how much you know about the best games to gift them this year! Jason Howell and Sam Machkovech from Ars Technica take a comprehensive look at the year's best titles: From the best multi-platform games, to the best Nintendo Switch titles, to the best Xbox One/Playstation 4 exclusives. 
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KH 410: Holiday Games Guide - The best multiplatform and console-exclusive games of the year!

The history of mobile gaming, the best modern games for Android and iOS, what you need for a console-like experience on mobile, and how to improve the gaming experience on phones using Bluetooth controllers and portable batteries. 
Hosts: Jason Howell and Sam Machkovech 
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KH 407: Networking and the Cloud - Buffer bloat, gaming routers, cloud gaming

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