Controllers and Gamepads
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Valve's popular game store and launcher is finally ready to place nice and easy with Sony's controllers.
By Roshan Shaikh published
Valve's popular game store and launcher is finally ready to place nice and easy with Sony's controllers.

How to Use a Controller With a Meta Quest 2
By Sydney Butler published
The Quest 2 comes with controllers, but you don’t have to stick with just one option.

New Xbox Controllers Include Pizza-Scented, Pizza-Shaped Diffuser
By Francisco Pires published
Microsoft today announced a giveaway for four new, limited-edition Xbox controllers that emit smell. Whether that's good or bad seemingly depends upon your own taste for pizza.

Corsair iCue Link Simplifies PC Building With Tidier Cabling, Chained Components
By Brandon Hill published
Corsair iCue Link has the potential to dramatically cut cable clutter, but will likely come with a hefty premium

Sony DualSense Edge Review: A $200 PS5 Controller
By Andrew E. Freedman published
The DualSense Edge is Sony's first attempt at a pro-style controller. It's comfortable and has some cool repairability features, but its battery life is short and its price tag is high.

Alienware's Concept Nyx Controller Is Packed Full of Features
By Andrew E. Freedman published
Dell's Concept Nyx Controller is designed to let people play PC games from a controller in the best way possible, by jamming it full of tech to make it more capable and immersive.

How to Connect a PS5 Controller to a PC
By Andrew E. Freedman last updated
You can connect a PS5 controller to a PC by using Bluetooth or its included charging cable, and you don't need to do much to set it up.

Sony's $199 DualSense Edge Wireless Controller Preorders Start Next Week
By Mark Tyson published
Heralded as “the first-ever ultra-customizable controller developed by PlayStation,” the premium $199 DualSense Edge builds on the formidable appeal of the existing PS5 controllers.

Sony DualSense Edge Wireless Controller Arrives With PC-Like Customizations
By Aaron Klotz published
Sony is introducing a new controller for the PS5, the DualSense Edge, to provide gamers more customization options than the original DualSense.

Steam Beta Allows PC Gamers to Use Nintendo Joy-Con Controllers
By Mark Tyson published
If you have a Nintendo Switch in the house, you now have two spare Bluetooth PC game controllers. Available in the beta client for now, alongside improved Nintendo Online Classic controller support.
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