Arquivos de Tag: Controller

Xbox Nano Controller Delivers Complete Controls in a Tiny Rechargeable Form for Everyday Portability

Microsoft has rolled out the Xbox Nano Controller today as its smallest option yet, measuring a little over five inches in length and weighing just 3.5 ounces. That makes it shorter and lighter than most modern smartphones, and a clear step down in bulk from the standard Xbox Wireless Controller, which runs closer to six […]

ChaosBench’s Giant Working N64 Controller Turns Mario Kart Into a Full Body Workout

Nintendo 64 controllers already look chunky next to modern pads, with three grips and a stick planted in the middle. ChaosBench took that layout and enlarged it until ordinary button presses turned into arm movements that require real force. ChaosBench began with creating a digital model of a typical game controller, which was then hollowed […]

Nintendo Switch Pro Controller Remains Tough to Beat Across Every Generation

Nintendo shipped the Switch Pro, priced at $55.97 (was $80), a while back, the same day the original Switch arrived, and the shape has barely needed defending since. You get a one-piece gamepad measuring 106 millimeters tall, 152 millimeters wide, and 60 millimeters thick, weighing about 246 grams. Offset analog sticks sit in the familiar […]

PowerA Enhanced Wireless Controller Puts Rear Buttons and 30 Hours on a Licensed Switch Pad

Nintendo’s official Pro Controller is still somewhat expensive for a full-size wireless pad. PowerA’s Enhanced Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch, priced at $35 (was $70) answers that with an officially licensed Bluetooth gamepad that keeps the familiar button layout, adds two programmable buttons on the back, and runs for up to 30 hours on a […]

Why the Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller Still Carries Late Nights After Seven Years

Microsoft shipped the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2, priced at $111.74 (was $150), in late 2019 as a heavier, more configurable pad built around metal parts, an internal battery, and a profile switch that lives on the face of the controller. Years later it still shows up in living rooms and on desks because […]