"HAC" number on reverse of controller is typically used for Switch hardware
Read More »Valve offers Steam breakdown of controller use
Company's own pad in minority; two generations of Xbox dominate use statistics
Read More »Xbox One gets new Tech Series controllers
Microsoft has announced yet another controller option for the Xbox One. Launching next month, the Recon Tech Special Edition is the first is a new Tech Series of Xbox controllers. It’s priced at $69.99 in the US, where it will arrive on April 25th. In developing this new controller series, …
Read More »Wireless receiver to solve NES Classic Mini’s biggest problem
Nintendo’s NES Classic Mini has been a big hit. Less well received, however, has been the length of the wires that connect to its controller. While various workarounds exist, the fact remains that the controller included in the box has a ridiculously short wire, forcing users to sit right up …
Read More »Oculus expands motion-tracking support to four sensors
Accuracy of Rift headset movement improved as launch of Touch controllers approaches
Read More »You can own that fake NX controller for between $4k-$10k
Remember that time it looked as if we might just have caught glimpse of Nintendo’s still highly secretive NX controller? Well, we hadn’t, it transpired. Which of course EVERYONE said they OBVIOUSLY knew the moment it was unveiled as a hoax. And the video that confirmed the hoax was actually …
Read More »Nintendo hints at possible collaborations with third-party devs
Company also considering move into production of controllers for mobile devices
Read More »Xbox has shipped 1m Elite controllers
Microsoft’s premium, pricey and customisable Xbox One Elite gamepad appears to be doing well for itself. Xbox boss Phil Spencer tweeted (below) that the company has shipped one million of these controllers. While, of course, this does not mean that Microsoft has sold one million of the Elite gamepads, it …
Read More »Apple drops obligatory Siri Remote support for tvOS games
Developers working on titles for Apple TV now have the option to include MFi controller and Siri Remote compatibility as they see fit
Read More »Google announces Android-powered mobile VR platform Daydream
Android N operating system will include a ‘VR Mode’ to boost performance of experiences on ‘Daydream-ready’ smartphones
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