DIYer creates handheld gaming PC from a salvaged Galaxy A90 phone
Handheld gaming machines are compact, easy to use, and give you the freedom to bring AAA titles to your busy lifestyle. They are more of…
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A ‘Wolverine’ DualSense controller so feral it makes the actual game look tame
I distinctly remember the Wolverine game hype. It’s quite literally why I bought a PS5… well, that and GTA VI. And then September rolled around,…
Uplay Fits the Gaming Body the Way a Cycling Saddle Fits a Rider
Anyone who’s spent a tense hour of competitive gaming knows the posture without ever naming it: leaning forward, elbows braced against the thighs, spine curved…
The Gaming Controller That Refuses to Look Like One
Most gaming controllers are built for an idea of a hand, not an actual one. They’re symmetrical, boxy, covered in ridges meant to accommodate everyone…
These $90 Cover Plates turn your PS5 into an Xbox-ish Monolith with much better thermals
We called the PS5 the most beautiful console in the world on reveal day in 2020, and I still mostly mean it. Yujin Morisawa’s shell…
Most Controllers Are Black and Angry, 8BitDo Ultimate 3 Lavender Dusk Isn’t
Gaming peripherals rarely get described as gentle, calm, or romantic, words that belong more to a paint swatch than a controller aisle. The 8BitDo Ultimate…
The FPGB Mini Is Barely Wider Than a Game Boy Cartridge, and Plays One
A Game Boy cartridge used to feel small in your palm, a flat plastic rectangle dwarfed by the console it slotted into. The FPGB Mini…
Yoniq Made a $199 PlayStation Portal That Doesn’t Need a PlayStation
Every great gadget eventually gets a knockoff cousin. The iPod had thousands of them, those chunky no-name MP3 players with a click wheel that clicked…
Razer’s New Gaming Keypad Puts 31 Customizable Controls Right Under Your Hand
A keyboard can give you plenty of keys, but when you’re gaming, you rarely use all of them. What matters is having the right controls…
Creative B3 gaming soundbar undercuts Razer and Asus with an ultra-affordable $50 price tag
Gaming soundbars are the new hot trend that promises to elevate the overall experience during high-octane action without breaking the bank. You don’t have to…
The Mac Mini Belongs on a Desk, This Build Runs It From Your Hands
Most people who outgrow a Mac Mini just buy a bigger one. One builder went the opposite direction, gutting an M4 Mac Mini down to…
Apple is Working on Two iPhone Game Controllers Under its Beats Brand
Apple and the gaming crowd have always had one of those relationships where you nod at each other across a party and never actually walk…
Retroid Pocket Duo makes dual-screen gaming feel fresh again with its modern clamshell design
There is something immediately satisfying about a handheld that refuses to make two screens behave like one. Retroid’s new Pocket Duo takes that idea and…
SteelSeries Aeon Pro switches between PC and console without re-pairing
There is something slightly ridiculous about having a PC and an Xbox sitting on the same desk, then needing to re-pair a gaming controller every…
Clear-Shell Game Boys Never Made the Screen Transparent, Arduview Did
Every gadget on a desk is built to hide what makes it work. Phones, consoles, controllers, they’re all sealed slabs designed to keep the copper…
The 8BitDo Ultimate 3E Is the LEGO Set of Gaming Controllers
Most controllers ask you to adapt to them. The 8BitDo Ultimate 3E flips that arrangement entirely, building a controller around the idea that your hands,…