Hackaday

The Long Afterlife Of The Console Modchip

For a late-1990s engineer with good soldering skills, many a free pint of beer could be earned by installing modchips on the game consoles of the day. Modchips were usually a small microcontroller ...

Rejected Xbox One prototypes revealed, 200 prototypes created for the controller

200 prototypes for the Xbox One controller were also created. “We found that, when people put these in their hands, could tell the difference between a 10th of a millimeter in size,” Ledbetter added.

No Holiday Sale Needed for the Xbox Wireless Controller as It Hits a Record Low While PlayStation Dualsense Holds Pricing

Get this Xbox Wireless Gaming Controller at Amazon for $43, down from the usual $65, and save $22 (33% off).

Timothée Chalamet reprises role as guy who mods video game controllers in weird magazine feature

W Magazine's wonderfully weird alternate-reality Chalamet goes by the name Shend and resides in Brighton Beach, where he ...

After months of waiting to use the Switch 2 GameCube controller with an actual GameCube, I've finally found a dongle that works

I'm a massive GameCube simp, so I've naturally been itching to use the Switch 2 controller with the OG console for over half a year. Originally, I was scheming to use 8Bitdo's nifty Retro Receiver to ...
Hosted on MSN

New Xbox controller leaked

A new Xbox controller with Wi-Fi connectivity could be on the way, according to new insider information. The current console generation could be winding down, but when the next one will start and what ...
SlashGear

5 Clever Xbox Controller Accessories You Can 3D Print At Home

If you own a 3D printer, then you've got a fairly effective problem solver. Whether you're trying to expand your storage, fix a broken object, or just make something fun and quirky, 3D printers offer ...
GameSpot

8BitDo Reveals Ultimate 3E Modular Controller For Xbox And PC

8BitDo unveiled the next generation of its flagship Ultimate controller series at CES 2026--and it now makes sense why the manufacturer hasn't released an Xbox version of the Ultimate 2. Officially ...
Wired

Review: Hyperkin The Competitor Controller

Corded-only. Changes are essentially cosmetic. There's an odd quirk about the Xbox controller. Its general layout is so successful that it has not only gone essentially unchanged since the very first ...
SlashGear

Which Xbox Controllers Are Compatible With Samsung TVs?

Can't find the remote for your smart TV? Don't rush to buy a new one — you might already have a solution if you have an Xbox controller lying around. You have a few options to choose from if you want ...
BGR

Why Your Xbox Controllers Still Need Batteries (But PlayStation Doesn't)

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For the last couple of game console generations, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries have taken over. Sony's DualShock and DualSense ...