controllers
-
Blog
The best Nintendo Switch controllers for 2024
The best Nintendo Switch controllers aren’t the ones that come with it. While the removable Joy-Cons included with all non-Lite Switch consoles are convenient given they can be detached for wireless use, their tiny contourless design isn’t that comfortable for long gaming sessions or large hands. And while Nintendo has taken steps to address the dreaded Joy-Con drift and earlier…
Read More » -
Blog
8BitDo’s new Bluetooth mod kit puts GameCube controllers back into play
8BitDo announced it’s taking preorders for a new mod kit that lets you retrofit a wired GameCube controller with Hall effects joysticks and Bluetooth connectivity. The company is charging $25.98 for the kit, which it says is a simple, solderless mod. 8BitDo has made a few of these in the past for old Nintendo controllers, including those for the N64…
Read More » -
Blog
I used ChatGPT to compare game controllers – here’s what I bought
My kid is absolutely obsessed with Fortnite — or at least, that’s what I assume based on the hours he spends each week yelling upstairs in his bedroom at the game. I get it, I used to shout at Contra, Zelda and Dr. Wily back in the day. But when I was a kid, we had one controller — the…
Read More » -
Blog
The best Xbox controllers: Microsoft, Scuf, PowerA, and more
You may not realize it, but we’re living in a golden age of gaming controllers. The gamepads on the market now are higher quality, more versatile, and more customizable than anything from just a few console generations ago. If you’re gaming on an Xbox Series X or Series S (or a Windows PC), you now have a plethora of great…
Read More »