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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 ...

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Xbox is expanding its wireless controller lineup with six dreamy color options. Dubbed the “Vapor Collection,” these new designs live within the Xbox Design Lab, a site that lets you customize the ...

Microsoft has finally brought back the Xbox Design Lab once again for the first time since December 2024, allowing players to create and purchase custom controllers for their consoles. Using this ...

After writing an article just a few hours ago complaining that the Xbox Design Lab was offline for over a half a year with no real explanation, Microsoft just announced on X with a slick trailer that ...