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Back in October, Microsoft put the Xbox Design Lab on hold while it focused on getting a pair of new consoles and an updated controller into the hands of gamers. Eight months later, the custom Xbox ...

Microsoft added the ability for people to design their own Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 in the Xbox Design Lab. Starting today, you can customize and order this kind of controller on Xbox ...

Xbox Design Lab returns letting players customize their own Xbox Series X controllers starting today. The Xbox Design Lab program is a service Microsoft offers that lets players create a custom Xbox ...

Microsoft has expanded the selection of color options for the Xbox Controller Design Lab. The Design Lab service allows customers to make their Xbox Controller unique by customizing it with a unique ...

If you’d prefer a play-and-charge solution, Microsoft is selling a rechargeable battery pack and USB-C cable combo for $25, all set for delivery on November 10th along with the new consoles. Sony’s ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for ...

Xbox Design Lab is a neat tool for fans that want to create their own controller designs. Unfortunately, Microsoft is shutting down the service from October 14th through sometime in 2021. Xbox fans ...

Microsoft has announced a new collection of Xbox Wireless Controllers called the Vapor series. The collection is available now in Xbox Design Lab, as well as a non-customizable Dream Vapor Special ...

Pam's Colecovision was her babysitter, from the age of 4 or 5, but the family only had one game. Over and over, hour after hour, she'd climb and jump through the three levels of Donkey Kong. But the ...

Microsoft has finally brought back the Xbox Design Lab once again for the first time since December 2024, allowing players to create and purchase custom controllers for their consoles. Using this ...

Microsoft has no shortage of Xbox controller variants, and two more are soon entering the family. Much like the recently released Ninja Gaiden 4 controllers, the brand-new The Outer Worlds 2 official ...