As controllers continue to become more advanced in pursuit of competition-level gaming, those who prefer to stick to the sidelines may not be as interested in top-of-the-line options. Some gamers may ...

Three teams of RIT new media students showcase alternative controller experiences at alt.ctrl.GDC Game Developers Conference exhibit in San Francisco.

The X4’s detachable design allows for multiple configurations. Players can use the controller in its entirety for a traditional experience or detach it into single-handed controllers for a more ...

The GameSir X5s is a great and affordable way to upgrade mobile gaming. Your phone slides in and gives you console-quality physical controls.

Pam's Colecovision was her babysitter, from the age of 4 or 5, but the family only had one game. Over and over, hour after hour, she'd climb and jump through the three levels of Donkey Kong. But the ...

We recently told you why the Nintendo 64 controller was actually terrible, contrary to any flawed childhood memories you may have. Now let's take a look at why the GameCube controller is quite the ...

Unlike with the PS5 or Xbox, there’s no such thing as a first-party controller from Apple or Google for the best phones. Instead, there’s a wide variety of third-party ones that work across both iOS ...

The quest for the perfect FPS controller starts with a groundbreaking idea: merging a trackball’s precise aiming capabilities with an analog stick’s smooth movement. This hybrid approach tackles the ...

A new prototype video games controller has been produced by a US research team that "pulls and stretches" the thumb tips to simulate sensations, such as the "recoil of a gun" or "tug of a fishing line ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Over time, video game controllers have gone through many iterations, although specific alterations depend on the manufacturer. For instance, ...

We have to hand it to Atari for keeping it simple but functional early on. A lot of competing consoles around now tried to get crazy with controllers, adding things like number pads and spinning dials ...