is a tech editor, her work has also appeared in Gizmodo, the WSJ, and Wired. For Ben Heck, it started as a kindness. He was an engineer who made cool things and a veteran reached out to see if he ...

If you are like me, the search for the perfect controller is always an ongoing quest. Through the years I have acquired many in various colors, themes, and functionality. I would say my controller ...

Elden Ring is hard enough as is. But it’s even more difficult when you play through with a toy controller meant for kids. Self described as a “builder of bizarre controllers,” streamer Rudeism shared ...

Back when I was a kid, there was a game for the NES that kicked my ass every time I played it. I think it was Track & Field, but I could be wrong. Anyway, during the races you would have to pound on ...

It’s time once again to reset the clock on the innovative and weird milestones players are up to in the Elden Ring community. This time around, a gamer modded a children’s toy into a playable Xbox ...

There’s something incredibly charming about baby toys that mimic things we use every day. From the laptop to the (mostly) dearly-departed house phone, Fisher-Price generally knows exactly the perfect ...

Why it matters: 8BitDo's new mod kits are a fool-proof solution for purists looking to retain the retro look of classic gamepads. We can't speak on whether or not modded controllers will retain their ...

Benjamin J. Heckendorn is no stranger to game pads designed for people with disabilities, but the macro controller he just whipped up for Patrick Crowley (pictured above) might be his most impressive ...

It seems as though you can find youtube how-to videos everywhere, and in every FPS game I've played lately there is always that one player who seems to be able to fire faster, more accurately and with ...

In 2002 Nintendo released a ridiculous-looking GameCube controller with a keyboard embedded in it so that Phantasy Star Online players could type to their friends. In 2021 someone’s modded it into an ...