Why it matters: Joystick drift has plagued Xbox, Nintendo, and PlayStation gamepads for years, but third-party vendors have started transitioning to alternate technology to solve the problem.

The GameSir Super Nova is a controller compatible with PC, mobile, and Nintendo Switch, and features Hall effect technology for enhanced precision and longevity from its thumbsticks. It emulates the ...

If there are two words that strike fear into the heart of every gamer, they’re “stick drift.” This dreaded hardware failing on analog sticks has been the bane of many a controller, notably the ...

Nacon, now both a games publisher and peripheral maker, has been making gamepads for consoles for a while. It was one of the companies that Sony chose to make its wired ‘pro” PS4 controllers before ...

Controllers have grown more uniform and complicated as the video games have matured. The industry has a fairly set format when it comes to the number of buttons, analog sticks and a D-pad. If longtime ...

Backbone has launched the Backbone Pro mobile controller. The new gamepad supports both wired and wireless connections, has larger analog sticks, and a pair of back buttons. The Backbone Pro has a ...

If you're looking for an affordable PC controller, the upcoming 8BitDo Ultimate 2C needs to be on your radar. Arriving on July 15, the wireless controller costs just $30 yet offers one of the key ...

This past week, we've been eagerly awaiting Valve's three announcements that are aimed at revolutionizing the console and PC gaming industry. The first announcement was SteamOS, a free Linux operating ...

Every so often, a brand will release a controller, claiming that it is the answer to gamers’ prayers with its various bells and whistles. One such feature that’s often marketed as ‘for the pros’ is ...

The GuliKit Elves 2 Pro is heavily inspired by the Sega Saturn gamepad, yet it’s embellished with enough modern-day features to make it playable with today’s games and platforms. Its soft curves look ...

Maybe it’s time to owe up to something about those hall effect sticks. It’s been an interesting few days after the Nintendo Switch 2’s official launch, as we have seen several rumors and fake news ...

A PlayStation Portal teardown video has found that the handheld is repair-friendly, for the most part. Folks over at iFixit noted that the analog stick modules, for example, are screwed in rather than ...