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Microsoft and its retail partners are celebrating Black Friday early with deals on wireless Xbox controllers, a couple of which are now on sale for the lowest price we've seen. We're talking about a ...

We’ve got rare deals splashing on the scene with Best Buy’s Labor Day sale. Some sweet savings await, and who doesn’t love a good discount? Plus, Red Sonja’s landing in the gaming world promises epic ...

TL;DR: ASUS ROG Raikiri II is the first Xbox-certified wireless controller featuring tri-mode connectivity, anti-drift TMR joysticks, dual-mode triggers, and four programmable rear buttons. It offers ...

Nintendo’s original GameCube controller is a bit of an oddball compared to its previous and following gamepads. Despite its strange button layout and toy-like color scheme, it became a beloved way to ...

One problem I've always faced with PC controllers is a lack of layout consistency - an Xbox controller, a Switch controller, and a PlayStation controller all have different button positions. 8BitDo's ...

The Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 (or Elite 2 for short) has arguably been the industry gold standard for a pro-level game controller for the past decade. Over the years dozens of ...

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