This month, a selection of alternate DualShock 4 colors will "return" at participating retailers. Sony is also "bringing back some of the more recent stylish designs" on its direct-to-consumer store. The list includes Steel Black, Rose Gold...

In today's contest you can win a Switch Gioteck bundle featuring the JC-20 Cubes Joy-Con Controller and a HC2 Decal Edition Stereo Gaming Headset! Destructoid is known for giving away tons of free stuff, because we love our community. ...

Yesterday, we learned what we all assumed: that DualShock 4 remotes were not compatible with PlayStation 5 games, which were "designed to take advantage of the [new] DualSense" remote. This week, Microsoft came crashing in with the new...

Will there be other DualSense colors beyond the default white gamepad? Of course. Eventually. Sony came out with dozens of alternate colorways for the DualShock 4, so it's only a matter of time for the PS5 controller. Will we be able to pic...

Sony and Naughty Dog aren't just releasing The Last of Us Part II on June 19 – they're also coming out with a limited edition logo-filled PlayStation 4 Pro bundle the same day for $400 USD and $500 CAD. The 2TB Seagate Game Drive is s...

You may remember that a class action lawsuit was filed against in Nintendo in 2019, pertaining to the "drifting" technical issues that were bothering a bevy of Switch owners. Well, it seems that Microsoft is next in the firing line, as a si...

So the Switch Pro Controller slaps, and I've been using it weekly since it launched alongside of the system. Remember when we realized Nintendo etched a secret message into every Pro Controller? Good times. It rules. Sadly, over time, the P...

As Nintendo continues to deal with supply chain woes, the future of certain pieces of hardware is uncertain. That could include specific Joy-Con colors. Look, there's a ton of Joy-Con colors at the moment. Maybe too many? I'm sure ther...

I'm not in the market for a TurboGrafx-16 Mini – not yet. But something tells me the novelty-fueled mini console will end up at my place eventually, and when that time comes, I'll want a secondary controller for Bomberman. As Chris no...

Nintendo likes to spring updates on people and today is no different. Without any warning, the company dropped the Ver. 10.0.0 update for the Nintendo Switch. It introduces some new features, including the ability to bookmark news items and...

We still may not know what the PlayStation 5 console looks like (or when it'll release or how much it'll cost) but one thing we do know is that it'll have one slick-looking controller. A blog post on PlayStation Europe pulled back the curta...

In today's contest, we're giving away a Gioteck VX-4 Wireless Controller and TX50 Headset! Many of us are rounding out a full month of isolation. If you're anything like me, it's mostly business as usual! Sucks that my favorite bar is close...

In today's contest, we're giving away a Mega Modz PS4 Macro Remap Controller! You know how you get stock controllers and they're great and all, but offer little by means of customization and modding? Yeah, it totally sucks. That's why Mega ...

[Update: The SNES Switch controllers are back in stock in North America this morning. Good luck!] In an ideal world, everyone who wanted a Super Nintendo controller for Switch would be able to buy one, and we'd have access to hundreds of SN...

As discovered in a newly-published patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Nintendo is exploring the concept of a "touch pen attachment" for the Nintendo Switch. That idea might not sound super interesting at ...

You might've seen Photoshopped images of GameCube-style Joy-Con controllers for Nintendo Switch, but this project from Shank Mods – a combination of a WaveBird and 3D-printed parts – is the real deal. Over the weekend, the creat...

Over the past month, Nintendo of America has been running a half-price deal on the NES controllers for Nintendo Switch, but the promo is ending. Today is your last chance to get a pair of gamepads for $30. The deal is limited to one order p...

Sony hasn't unveiled the PlayStation 5 yet, but over the weekend, a new round of leaked photos showed the PS5 devkit – a funky-looking machine that won't resemble the final consumer-grade product – and the (presumed) DualShock 5...

Nintendo has joined a dubious end-of-year "honours" list in French consumer publication 60 millions de consommateurs - that's "60 million consumers"; yeah, I had some college - where the publisher was named one of the "worst companies of 20...

Do you need another Nintendo Switch Pro Controller in your life? Here's a good deal. As much as I adore these hefty gamepads and have a hard time playing Switch games on anything but them, they're not exactly cheap. Nintendo Switch Pro Cont...

8BitDo has been doing killer work in the controller realm, and over the past few years they've really cemented themselves as one of the leading third party manufacturers for Switch remotes. Now they have something a little different in mind...

[Update: A new patent has surfaced, this time featuring paddles on the back of the controller.] A newly-surfaced Sony patent has given us our kinda-sorta first glimpse of the PlayStation 5 controller. Even with a side-by-side comparison, yo...

Xbox sure knows how to slash prices for big holiday promos, and Black Friday 2019 is no exception. Microsoft is taking $150 off the top for Xbox One X console bundles and $100 off Xbox One S systems. From November 24 to December 2, the cons...

Nintendo is mostly focusing on big-hitters for Black Friday 2019 – Switch games that have, and will, continue to sell well for years to come. Case in point: the main hardware bundle this year is a $300 Nintendo Switch console that thr...

Today's contest features a custom PS4 or Xbox One Shift controller from Evil Controllers! Hey gang, it's time for a controller giveaway! These are great because not only do you get a new controller, but you also get an actual, physical priz...