The PS5 Slim is my favorite console. The pride and joy of my living room. A piece of tech I use nearly every day. Something that has brought me hours and hours of happiness. Granted, I was a little late to the next-gen console party as I only bought my PS5 Slim at the end of 2023 (I clung on …
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Image: PJ O’Reilly / Nintendo Life We’ve been talking about 8BitDo a fair bit recently, as the Chinese peripheral maker has just made its large catalogue of controllers backwards compatible with Switch 2 via a firmware update, and they’ve also got a snazzy arcade controller for Switch, too. This review, though, I’m taking a look at the brand new 8BitDo …
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The most traditional input throughout the lifespan of Battlefield has been a controller. While Battlefield 6 has full support for mouse and keyboard on PC as well as consoles, a majority of the playerbase will head into battle with a controller in their hands. Due to the popularity of controllers, Battlefield 6 offers a wide range of input settings, including …
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A third-party Xbox controller based on developer Rare has been listed on Amazon, with an official reveal seemingly imminent. As spotted by Reddit user CyraxxFavoriteStylus, the controller has been listed on Amazon’s US site, but at the time of writing has yet to be officially announced by Microsoft, Rare or the controller’s manufacturer. Rather than one of the numerous official …
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8BitDo has created its first wireless Xbox controller in partnership with Rare, a game studio acquired by Microsoft. The officially licensed controller features a gold and blue design, with plenty of Easter eggs to celebrate Rare’s 40th anniversary. The $89.99 8BitDo Ultimate 3-mode Controller for Xbox — Rare 40th Anniversary Edition (yes, that’s the product name!) can connect to an …
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As Rare – known for the likes of Sea of Thieves, Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong Country – gets ready to celebrate its 40th anniversary, a third-party licensed controller themed around the developer’s legacy has leaked online. The controller itself has been built by gaming peripherals manufacturer 8BitDo, and officially licensed with Rare and Xbox. It features Hall Effect sticks, ‘Pro …
Read More »New Xbox wireless controller leaks ahead of Sea of Thieves dev’s 40th TrueAchievements As Rare celebrates its 40th anniversary, a licensed Xbox controller has been listed early on Amazon Video Games Chronicle Rareware Controller Leaks as Everwild Fades Into Oblivion thephrasemaker.com 8BitDo Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller – Xbox Edition | Review XboxEra 8BitDo teases its ‘first’ wireless controller for Xbox consoles Notebookcheck Source link
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As previewed last November, Google Home for Android is giving the media controller a Material 3 redesign. From the Favorites or Devices tab, select a smart display (Nest Hub), speaker, or Android/Google TV device. This redesign starts with a now playing card that’s taken directly from the Pixel’s notification shade. What you’re watching or listening to is noted at the …
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GameSir Super Nova Multiplatform Controller Pros Solid hardware Lots of customization Plenty of pro features Mappable buttons Affordable Cons Mobile app is limited PC app UI needs work No Xbox support I’ve used a lot of GameSir products over the years, and it’s gotten to the point where I’m never sure what to expect when they send a new product. …
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Sony is getting ready to launch a PlayStation 5 system update in beta, which includes simultaneous DualSense wireless controller pairing across multiple devices (personally, hallelujah to this). The PlayStation maker notes that many of its peripherals, such as the DualSense and DualSense Edge wireless controllers, are made to support devices including PC, Mac, and mobile as well as its own …
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