The 8BitDo Arcade Controller Pro is a subtle update for hardcore fighting game fans.

8BitDo's revised Arcade Controller Pro is a Hit Box-style device that trades the arcade stick for a button-only layout. The new model tightens the cluster and adds a fifth programmable button. The Pro ...

The patent also describes how the theoretical controller could create a ‘finger grab’ effect, where buttons soften to let ...

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Sony files a patent application for a new PlayStation controller that has buttons which include a strange and unique feature.

Buttons could harden when a character hits solid ground and soften in mud or water, with the PS6 a likely candidate if the ...

Sony patents a controller with buttons that change hardness using magneto-viscoelastic elastomer.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Nintendo gamers know that a Pro controller is one of the most essential Switch accessories. And sure, you can use your old Nintendo Switch Pro ...

To remap PS5 controller buttons, go to Settings > Accessibility > Controllers > Custom Button Assignment. Enable custom assignments, select “Customize,” and adjust buttons as desired. Save changes, ...

Sony has filed a wild 'button hardness' patent, that's somewhat similar to past DualShock controller functionality, with a few additional wrinkles.

If there’s one thing that developers absolutely must get right when designing a video game console, it’s the controllers. If they muck up the controller design by making it unwieldy, cumbersome, or ...

We’re starting off with a tame one here before working our way up. The Dreamcast controller looks fairly standard for the time — it has an analog stick, D-pad, triggers, and four face buttons. The ...