Aaron McKinley is a writer, blogger, and video game enthusiast with over six years of experience in web content and many more in playing games until the wee hours of the morning. A passion for writing ...

Sony's newly granted patent for a Touchscreen PlayStation controller gives a glimpse of how console input technology might evolve beyond the familiar DualSense. Unlike today's standard PS5 controller, ...

Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. CES 2026 ...

Not everyone remembers the unique controllers that never quite made it. As third-party peripheral makers attempt to offer gamers something different to the likes of DualSense and Joy-Cons, they often ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 supports a wide range of controllers, from Nintendo’s own Pro Controller to many Bluetooth gamepads you might already have. Whether you’re setting up your new console for the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Not everyone wants to spend $90 on a single controller. Luckily, we found affordable third-party options that are ...

The University Activity repository is a comprehensive computer science portfolio documenting five complete semesters of academic progression and software engineering development. Rather than a single ...

Perfectly rethought N64 layout. Hall effect thumbstick. Built-in rumble features. Turbo mode and button remapping features. Wide device compatibility. Doesn’t pair with Switch 2 out of the box, and ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Gaming hardware and cross-compatibility unfortunately aren't the best of friends. While it makes sense that a PlayStation DualSense or Xbox ...