Ever since the Xbox 360 was released, there has always been one major problem with the controllers. The directional pad, commonly referred to as the d-pad. Not really being a traditional directional ...

There have been some strong third-party controllers for the Switch 2 so far, with 8BitDo’s Pro 3 proving to be particularly ...

This is part of our ongoing series about games and trends of the upcoming next generation. For the PlayStation 4 version of this article, go here. The Xbox One controller: Part 1: Projectors, smells ( ...

Hori's Split Pad Pro is a bulky pair of full-sized Nintendo Switch controllers, made for hardcore gamers. Though heavier than Nintendo's Joy-Cons, the Split Pad Pro has a better D-pad and joysticks.

A Reddit user opened up one of Nintendo’s reissued GameCube controllers for Switch Online members and discovered the D-pad internals are redesigned. They note the original controller’s D-pad sat ...

Almost two decades after it first launched, the original Xbox 360 controller is getting a sequel. The Xenon controller from Hyperkin, a reference to the first internal development codename of the Xbox ...

With a D-pad, better ergonomics, and programmable rear buttons, and no joystick drift (so far), the Split Pad Pro is almost the perfect cure for the Nintendo Switch’s Joy-Con drift. The Split Pad Pro ...