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There has been talk of Google releasing its own gaming console since as far back as 2013. Over the years, these rumours have been consistent and Google has confirmed plans to enter the gaming market with acquisitions of studios and the public testing of a new streaming service. It looks like we are now closer than ever to seeing Google's own gaming hardware too, with the controller design being revealed over the weekend.

It’s a little late in the day for Microsoft to be thinking of revisions given that a pair of next-generation consoles are reportedly on the horizon, but that hasn’t stopped the company from capping off its 2018 by receiving the go-ahead on two controller patents. Despite the imagery showcasing the …

Its £200 - thats a lot of money but how does it work on the PC ?

Today is a big day for Razer, not only did we see the launch of the Razer Phone 2, but the company is coming out swinging with a lineup of new accessories to boot. To accompany the new phone's launch, Razer is also launching the new Raiju Mobile gaming controller …

Over the last decade, there has been a sharp rise in the popularity of console controllers on PC. While there are still many keyboard and mouse purists knocking around, sitting back with a gamepad has grown tremendously and Valve's latest breakdown of the stats offer plenty of proof. Back in …

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Microsoft's original Xbox Elite controller launched back in 2015 and while many balked at the £120 price tag, it still ended up selling very well. Now this year, it looks like Microsoft is preparing to introduce a new and improved Elite controller, upping the ante with more features. The original …

At E3 last year, Microsoft not only announced that it would be bringing back original Xbox games through backwards compatibility, but Phil Spencer also revealed plans to bring back ‘The Duke'. The oversized original Xbox controller will now be arriving in March, complete with support for the Xbox One and …

MSI has been pushing into the peripheral market, confidently releasing keyboards, mice, headsets and mouse pads under its banner. Now, the company is expanding its range of gear to include controllers, launching the Force GC30 and GC20 with multiplatform support. While both controllers echo the Xbox One controller design in …

The Razer Wildcat Gamepad was the company’s last Xbox/PC compatible controller, fairing well in our review, earning our Worth Buying badge despite coming in at quite a price. Today, Razer has announced its latest follow up with its highly customisable Wolverine Ultimate controller, tearing up setups this September. The Razer …

Microsoft has been experimenting with augmented and virtual reality headsets for a while now but it looks like the company is now starting to turn its attention to coming up with new input methods. While companies like Vive and Oculus are focussing on creating controllers that bring natural hand presence …

A couple of weeks ago, Microsoft announced its brand new Xbox controller adapter for Windows, finally shrinking it down to a more reasonable size. The new adapter is 66 percent smaller than the old, making it essentially the same size as a normal USB stick. While this new and improved …

PC gaming with a mouse and keyboard is great for many games. However, a lot of PC owners still like to use a controller from time to time and more often than not, Microsoft’s Xbox controller is the best way to go. Previously, the PC’s wireless adapter for Xbox One …

As much as we like to sing the praises of the mouse and keyboard, sometimes it is nice to sit back a bit and play some games with a gamepad. The only downside to this is the lack of customisation, Valve aimed to solve this with the Steam Controller but …

Earlier this year Valve showed off a new prototype virtual reality controller that looked like a mix between the HTC Vive's wands and Oculus' Touch. Now it may be preparing to send that out to developers, as support for a new prototype controller has been added to SteamVR. Spotted by …

Valve has debuted one of its internal VR developments at the developer only Steam DevDays conference: a new HTC Vive controller design. The motion tracked controller looks shorter than its predecessor and is purportedly capable of being let go or half-held, potentially offering a new interaction method in game. Although …

Update: It turns out that the pictures that appeared online earlier this month of the rumoured Nintendo NX controller, have been confirmed as fakes by the person behind the posting. They even uploaded a video showing the creation of the 3D model used for the images and how they overlayed some of the …

Update: Nintendo has released a statement denying these reports. You can find all of that information, HERE.  Original Story: It looks like Nintendo might be ready to move on from the Wii U completely by the end of the year as a new report is claiming that the company has …

Late last year, we got wind of a couple of patent filings from Nintendo, showing sketches of a new controller, presumably for the upcoming Nintendo NX console. Now, a leaked image appears to show off what the controller looks like in the flesh and much like the sketch, it looks …

Last month, we learned that peripheral maker, Mad Catz, was facing tough financial times following on from lower than expected sales of Rock Band 4. Mad Catz created the controllers and co-published the game but now, Harmonix, the studio behind Rock Band 4 is apparently parting ways with Mad Catz …

Back at E3, Microsoft announced the Xbox One Elite controller, which offered a ton of features, including additional buttons and the ability to remap the entire controller. Now, that same button mapping functionality has been made available for the standard Xbox One controller as well, on the Xbox One and …

For a company that has looked to unite its Windows and Xbox platforms over the past year, Microsoft has been awfully slow at making it possible to use its Xbox One wireless controllers on PCs. Sure you could plug them in, but that seems to defeat most of the point …

Although in the history of gaming there have been a number of bizarre controllers, from the Intellivision's turn wheel and numpad, to the N64's need for three hands, things have settled down in recent years. Sure we may be talking touch controls for VR, but for the most part, gamepads …

If you happen to be one of the Mac owners that likes to use Steam, and you picked up the recently released Steam controller or Steam Link streaming box, then you may have realized that neither of those things actually work properly with OS X right now. As a result, …

Back at the Game Developers Conference earlier this year, it was announced that those with Xbox One controllers would get the chance to use them with their PCs at some point this year. Now, that time has finally come, plenty of PC gamers like to use a controller from time …

Microsoft's upcoming Xbox One Elite controller has a lot of cool benefits, like higher quality build materials, extra trigger switches on the back and replacement thumbsticks and buttons, but perhaps the most exciting feature is that users can remap the gamepad's functions. The only real downside is that it's much …

Microsoft's upcoming Xbox Elite controller finally has a release date. The new peripheral, which was announced back at E3 and is touted as one of the most customizable controllers currently available, was announced back at E3 and was previously scheduled to launch in September, though that has now been pushed …

Apple's TV system might have more than just gaming in mind, but it is bundling that functionality within its $200 set top box. There is a motion control that comes with it, giving players the ability to play some Wii-Sports like games from the get go, but for the more …

When we caught up with Aerocool's Vanessa Chen at Computex 2014, the star of the show was the DS200. For 2015, the focus was split between gaming peripherals and system controllers. In this article we focus on the product line that made Aerocool famous in the first place. With almost every …

Update: Just a few days ago we got word of a new Xbox One controller, for announcement at E3, likely alongside some new Xbox One bundles for the holiday season this year. While before we only got a small look at an instruction manual image of the controller, we now …