Ever since the Xbox 360 was released, there has always been one major problem with the controllers. The directional pad, commonly referred to as the d-pad. Not really being a traditional directional ...

The answer, for some, will be Hyperkin's cheekily named The Competitor. Compatible with Xbox consoles and PCs, it adds some ...

This is part of our ongoing series about games and trends of the upcoming next generation. For the PlayStation 4 version of this article, go here. The Xbox One controller: Part 1: Projectors, smells ( ...

Hori's Split Pad Pro is a bulky pair of full-sized Nintendo Switch controllers, made for hardcore gamers. Though heavier than Nintendo's Joy-Cons, the Split Pad Pro has a better D-pad and joysticks.

A Reddit user opened up one of Nintendo’s reissued GameCube controllers for Switch Online members and discovered the D-pad internals are redesigned. They note the original controller’s D-pad sat ...

In 1985, the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) redefined home gaming, but its innovations meant nothing without a way to ...

Almost two decades after it first launched, the original Xbox 360 controller is getting a sequel. The Xenon controller from Hyperkin, a reference to the first internal development codename of the Xbox ...

If you're planning to gift someone one of the best Xbox or PC gaming controllers for the holidays, then look no further than the official Xbox wireless controller. Both Robot White and Carbon Black ...

These days, there's only one controller that's always hooked up to my PC. It's not an Xbox pad, or a PlayStation controller either. No, it's the 8BitDo Pro 2, a premium third-party controller that ...

Damien has been writing professionally about tech and video games since 2007 and oversees all of Hookshot Media's sites from ...