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

Mark has almost a decade of experience reporting on mobile technology, working previously with Digital Trends. Taking a less-than-direct route to technology writing, Mark began his Android journey ...

Generally speaking, PC gaming is not synonymous with controllers, and for good reason. Genres like first-person shooters and strategy benefit greatly from the improved accuracy provided by a keyboard ...

A Sony-filed patent jhas revealed designs for a "buttonless" controller It would use touchscreens instead of the traditional buttons, d-pad, and more Elements could be resized and moved around at will ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For lifelong gamers, figuring out what to do with piles of aging game controllers from past platforms can be a challenge. Is it worth keeping ...

Does Hytale have controller support? The differences between Hytale and Minecraft are mostly subtle: improved graphics, simplified crafting, and helpful QoL tweaks collectively make the games feel ...

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 ...

OhSnap finalized the MCON controller that we saw at CES last year. (Nathan Ingraham for Engadget) OhSnap won our hearts (and a best of CES award) last year with the MCON, its tiny Bluetooth game pad ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Gaming on Windows is cool, but there are countless things you need to know before building a PC — including the ridiculous pricing of certain ...

Long-standing game hardware company 8BitDo is heading for CES 2026, and has now teased that it will be showing a forthcoming flip-style iPhone controller. The 8BitDo company has been making games ...

Gamesir is launching a vertical mobile game controller called the Pocket 1. The controller features a design that clips onto your phone. It will launch on December 25 at $34.99, but you can get an ...