That lovely-looking NES30 arcade stick from 8Bitdo is up for pre-order ahead of an August 20, 2017 release. It's $80 on Amazon and supports wireless play via Bluetooth, USB, D-Input and X-Input functionality, and easy modding. The company c...

I'm here to tell you that "Volcano Shadow" is a good-ass name for a controller. Microsoft is rolling out a trio of new designs over the next month and a revised Xbox wireless adapter for Windows 10 that's 66 percent smaller than the existin...

I can't remember where we stand on that glacier white PlayStation 4 Pro. For it? Against it? Sony is bringing that console variant to Europe as part of a Destiny 2 bundle on September 6, along with a few jet black PS4 bundles and a limited-...

While sitting around killing time with Kingsway (best thing ever go buy it) and staving off what I can only assume to be a deadly parasite after drinking so much delicious ocean water while on vacation, the doorbell rang. I answered in my t...

Retro USB is a great little company. Specializing mainly in producing homebrew games and accessories for the Nintendo Entertainment System, they are also responsible for the Retro AVS; a simulated NES console using FPGA technology that has ...

Not content with simply making the best third party controller for the Nintendo Switch (and other systems), 8bitdo has announced a few new products to aide gamers in their quest for an actual d-pad on Nintendo's portable console. Along with...

Everything old is new again, thanks to 8bitdo's controller collection that looks and feels like authentic NES and SNES controllers. Not only do these controllers work wirelessly (though you can play via USB on supported devices), but they a...

There's no special holiday discount or gimmicky sale for this week, but Best Buy has made available the cheapest Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller to date by dropping refurbished units down to only $79.99. This is a historic low for the pr...

Pokken DX was announced yesterday, slowly chipping away in part at the legacy of the Wii U, but one question was on all our minds -- what about that wacky Pokken controller that was modeled after the one used in Japanese arcades? ...

That Splatoon 2-themed Pro Controller for Switch that's part of the European bundle will indeed come to North America in time for the launch of Splatoon 2 on Nintendo Switch. Nintendo of America announced on Twitter today the pink-and-green...

When I was researching classic pads to use for just about any platform, a lot of folks pointed me toward the manufacturer 8Bitdo. But it wasn't until I got a chance to try a remote that was packed into the Analogue Mini NT that I caught on....

As mentioned in the UK version of today's Nintendo Direct presentation for Arms, several Splatoon-themed Nintendo Switch accessories and a system bundle are coming to Europe in the near future. While I already ended up nabbing a second P...

Microsoft has a fancy new Xbox One gamepad coming out next month. Aside from the "military technology"-inspired design, this Recon Tech Special Edition controller has a textured diamond rubberized grip on its backside. It'll be out on April...

Having just picked up my Pro Controller on launch day, after playing Zelda: Breath of the Wild entirely by way of the tablet and Joy-Con grip, I've since gravitated towards using it almost exclusively. While the former two options are ...

Here's a pleasant surprise. According to some folks who got the Switch Pro Controller early, the peripheral will pretty much just plug-and-play on the PC. Redditor CalKnight was one of the first to discover this, and posted a video of himse...

GameStop already ran out of their initial Nintendo Switch and Zelda: Breath of the Wild special edition allotment, but you'll have another crack at something Switch related today -- the polarizing Switch Pro Controller. It's $70, but b...

If Nintendo's unveiling event for their new console has convinced you that you gotta get your meat mitts on one o' them Switches, you might be wondering what all you get for your $300. Here's what's inside: The console itself, a Switch Dock...

The rumored Share button for the Nintendo Switch is real after all. Soon you'll be able to pester all of your friends with game screenshots and send them out with social media. Video capture will be possible some time in "the future." Also....

Need an extra Xbox One S wireless controller or two to go with your shiny new Xmas present? You're in luck! Newegg is clearing out white/black new controllers for 33% off at $40 each. These are the new controllers that have been updated for...

I imagine the NES Classic will bring about some happy memories this holiday season, particularly for those of you who grew up with the original system and now have kids of your own that are getting into gaming, but there are some less-than-...

It's not by Sony's doing, but the PlayStation 4 will soon have an Elite controller to call its own. Xbox's Elite controller represents the best controller on that platform; maybe a third-party can do that same for PlayStation. Emio, a compa...

Not to be confused with the couple-of-weeks-off PlayStation 4 Pro, Sony has announced a pair of third-party "pro" controllers coming to PlayStation 4 this year from Razer and Nacon. "To give our competitive and pro players more choice, we i...

Steam is slowly assimilating every control method into its ever-expanding core, and it's just as well. While Xbox controllers were king on PC in terms of ease of use, the DualShock 4 has slowly been climbing the ranks. During its "Steam Dev...

The Oculus Touch controllers are fantastic. They slip over your hands and can detect your individual finger movements precisely enough that you get a convincing sense of immersion while waving your hands around in virtual reality. One of my...

I don't know why controllers with extra buttons and features cost so damned much. Clearly, neither do the folks at PowerA, who have created the Fusion controller for Xbox One that includes swappable sticks, quick-trigger locks, and two extr...