The GameSir x Hyperkin X5 Alteron looks too good to be true, but it has the hallmarks of a perfect pad for home and on the move. We’re barely a week into 2026, and we may already have the ultimate ...

When Nintendo Switch 2 launches in June, Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers will be able to play classic GameCube games via a new app. As has been the case with the NES, SNES, N64, ...

Might be worth the cost for the nostalgia. Might be worth the cost for the nostalgia. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at ...

We’ll have to see for ourselves. Nintendo is coming off a big week. Last week, most of us sat in to watch the Nintendo Direct. This was a big presentation that focused on the upcoming console, the ...

With new hardware must come new accessories. Something as powerful as the Nintendo Switch 2 needed a peripheral to complement it. Nintendo, of course, was faced with the challenge of crafting a worthy ...

Complete with swappable modules to mimic Switch, Xbox, PlayStation – and even N64.

For as long as I can remember, Nintendo's gamepads have been a core part of my life. The NES's original rectangular controller was awfully unergonomic, but I still loved it, and it set me down the ...

There isn’t much to the package; you get the controller and a five-foot USB-A to USB-C cable. I do wish it came with a longer cable to make it easier to both charge and use the controller at the same ...