game controller
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Microsoft May Drop Support for ‘Unauthorised’ Xbox Controllers, Accessories
Xbox’s latest console patch has hidden DRM that appears to brick some commonly used third-party Xbox accessories. While the company claims that these unauthorised controllers and USB ports somehow hurt gamers’ experience, gaming accessibility advocates say it could drastically limit what they can do with their own console. Players using unlicensed hardware on Xbox started…
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You Can Play Switch With Your PS5, Xbox, and Other ‘Unsupported’ Controllers
The Nintendo Switch offers several play styles, an advantage of its hybrid console/handheld nature. You can play docked and connected to your TV, or portably in handheld or tabletop modes. The Switch also supports a number of first and third-party controller options out of the box. These options make finding a comfortable setup easy —…
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3 Alternative Uses for Your Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Controllers
The Nintendo Switch’s Joy-Con controllers are capable of more than just gaming. If Joy-Con drift hasn’t made you bananas, then you can detach the controllers (on the bigger, non-Lite Switch) and use them in a variety of different ways. Here are three of the most useful ones we’ve found.
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Can’t Decide on a Controller Layout? This Gamepad Lets You Flip the D-Pad and Joystick as Often as You Want
The world can be broken down into essentially two groups: those who prefer a symmetrical layout on a video game controller (with the analogue joysticks side-by-side like the PlayStation uses) and those who don’t. The opposing layouts have surely destroyed friendships, families, and even torn nations apart, but Cyber Gadget’s new transforming controller may finally…