I would screw it into your case if you mean that type of support. Support also mean be "able to handle"... drivers for the correct video card would help you there.
Freddy the Detective and Freddy and the Baseball Team from Mars are great fun. But if your berohtr has enjoyed the two books you mention, he'll probably like the whole series.
Only on very simple games. If you wanted to retexture something like half life one, you would need some serious tools and a multi-year project on your hands. However, for something like minecraft....