The Xbox Adaptive Controller came into the gaming scene in 2018 after three years of conceptualization and development through Microsoft’s Inclusive Technologies Lab. Microsoft worked with ...

Have you ever found yourself fumbling with awkward keyboard controls while gaming on your Mac, wishing for the comfort and precision of a controller? You’re not alone. With more Mac users diving into ...

Miri is a creative writer with a passion for gaming and animation. She started gaming way back in 1994 on the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis and has been a console gamer ever since. She's currently a ...

The Competitor is an Xbox and PC-compatible controller from manufacturer Hyperkin that adopts a DualSense -like appearance and symmetrical thumbstick layout. While it does feature niceties like ...

James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...

Video game console manufacturers understand the gold mine that is limited and special edition versions of their peripherals. Microsoft understands this well and recognizes gamers' desire to customize ...

The Hyperkin Competitor is an Xbox controller hybrid with a DualSense-like design, Hall Effect thumbsticks, and remappable back buttons.

Back in our day, you picked a side: PlayStation or Xbox. Thankfully, that's not the case anymore, with gamers just wanting to play video games, regardless of the platform. However, as the barriers of ...

If you've recently bagged yourself a new third-party Xbox controller, you might receive a worrisome warning when you plug it into your console. "The connected accessory is not authorized”, the Xbox ...

If you were excited to head to PC Game Pass today to download Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, which was stealth-dropped after Xbox's Developer Direct last night, you may be in for some technical troubles. Being ...

Gamers understand how frustrating losing a charge can be — especially when playing with friends or finally leveling up a character. With an Xbox controller charging station, you’ll never need to worry ...