In early 2026, the handheld emulation scene has reached a tipping point where the gap between 'can it run' and 'does it feel right' has narrowed significantly. The Steam Deck's Retro Deck update has ...

For years, PC gamers have wrestled with complex driver setups and vague deadzone settings, but 2026 has delivered a paradigm ...

The Steam Controller's now out in the wild, and it's so nice, we've written some impressions of it twice. If just having the thing in your hands (assuming you grabbed one in time) isn't enough for you ...

The Alienware Aurora R16 brings high-end performance to gamers and creators seeking a prebuilt gaming PC deal that blends power, design, and future-proofing. Equipped with the RTX 5080 gaming PC GPU, ...

The Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 (or Elite 2 for short) has arguably been the industry gold standard for a pro-level game controller for the past decade. Over the years dozens of ...

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If you tried syncing an 8BitDo controller to the Nintendo Switch 2 on launch day, you were probably disappointed when the console refused to recognize it. I know I was. But my disappointment didn't ...

One of the key complaints that PC gaming enthusiasts have leveled against Dell's Alienware gaming machines in recent years is their continued use of proprietary components. Things have improved in ...

High-end feel. Easy to physically customize. Excellent integration with PS5 system software. Simple to create and swap between custom profiles. Sony knows it's an expensive peripheral and, accordingly ...

A new update is now live on Nintendo Switch, bringing the system up to version 19.0.1. Over the last few years, the vast majority of updates for the system have focused on stability improvements, and ...

I can’t say I prefer using a controller for my PC gaming. In fact, 98 percent of my gaming is still done with a keyboard and mouse — there’s really nothing that remotely compares to them for accurate ...

The Wolverine V3 Pro is the latest controller to take advantage of Xbox's recent decision to open its wireless protocol to third-party manufacturers. At the end of the day, every pro-style controller ...