Announced at CES 2026 this week, the new 8BitDo Flip Pad is a USB-C controller for Android phones (and iPhones too) that sits on top of your display and seems just perfect for emulators. Bluetooth ...

8BitDo has announced a new smartphone-focused game controller called the FlipPad. But unlike our regular gamepads, the FlipPad is designed specifically for portrait gaming on Android and iOS devices.

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Just a month after its launch, the Backbone Pro Xbox Edition is on sale for a substantial discount at Amazon, Best Buy, and Backbone's online storefront. Normally $180, the officially licensed ...

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A new menu found in the latest Android Canary build reveals the UI for a game controller remapping feature likely coming in Android 17. Found under Bluetooth settings, the “Game Controller settings” ...

A new report from Android Authority suggests Google is quietly cooking up some big gaming improvements for Android 17, and they could make life a lot easier for anyone who prefers using a physical ...

While the vast majority of Android games rely on touchscreen controls, the number of games that offer physical game controller support is increasing. The rise of cloud gaming services, in particular, ...

Normally, you’re kind of stuck with the button mapping video game developers choose, based on your controller of choice. But Android Authority has found evidence in the latest Android Canary release ...

Android 17 is set to revolutionize mobile gaming with major controller upgrades. Features include native button remapping and a “virtual gamepad” that allows physical controllers to work with ...

With Microsoft continuing to insist that Xbox is a platform, not a console, there’s no better time to pick up a mobile gaming controller. The GameSir X5 Lite mobile game controller is a great little ...

GameSir has released the G7 Pro, a new wired and wireless pro-style controller for Xbox, PC, and Android that comes with battery-sipping, drift-resistant "Tunneling Magnetoresistance" (TMR) sticks and ...