8BitDo unveiled the next generation of its flagship Ultimate controller series at CES 2026--and it now makes sense why the manufacturer hasn't released an Xbox version of the Ultimate 2. Officially ...

Google’s Stadia cloud gaming platform has been dead for the better part of 3 years now, but the sole piece of hardware, the Stadia Controller, has lived on. Now, as yet another arbitrary cutoff nears, ...

Nick is a freelance writer from Chicago, IL, with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His lifelong belief in the artistic power of video games led him to ...

Valve launched the Steam Controller a decade ago. It was designed to make traditional PC games playable on TVs in tandem with the original Steam Machine, which never took off. Now, Valve has announced ...

The Steam Controller is one of those pieces of hardware that you ever loved or passed you by, but the good news is that you’ll get another chance to love or leave it. The Steam Controller is making a ...

The new Steam Controller is a smart way to play PC games on the sofa, stealing the Steam Deck's clever controls. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Valve is making another run at offering a console-style experience in your living room. The company has announced a new Steam Machine and Steam Controller that let you play PC games on your TV in the ...

Imagine a Steam Deck with the screen lopped off, and you’re close. Imagine a Steam Deck with the screen lopped off, and you’re close. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He ...

Controllers bore me. The modern Xbox controller and Sony DualSense both conform to the same general shape that gently cups your palms and leads the thumbs right to the necessary joysticks and face ...

For the last month, I’ve been playing around with Hyperkin‘s new Competitor controller. This wired gamepad is an officially licensed Xbox controller that is designed to look and feel like a ...

The PS5’s DualSense controller is arguably one of the best PlayStation controllers of all time. Even the best controllers have their faults, however, and improvements sometimes can be implemented in ...

Today’s retro recreations are so good at replicating the Game Boy’s look, feel, and portability. The problem is, my pockets are already occupied with my mobile supercomputer that contains my life ...