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There's A Way To Play Cult Of The Lamb With Online Co-Op
16.9.2024
Among everything added to the Cult of the Lamb Unholy Alliance update, the centerpiece is undoubtedly the new co-op mode. It allows two players to take control of the eponymous lamb and a devious goat to go on crusades and manage the cult together. One arguable drawback is that it’s only meant...
New Xbox Controller Is For All You '90 Kids Out There
31.7.2024
Remember in the 1990s and early 2000s when video game accessories and consoles came in transparent plastic shells? That stuff was so rad. And now, Xbox’s newest controller—launching in August—is bringing back this classic transparent look and I’m very excited. Read more
Baldur’s Gate 3 Fan Makes Shadowheart’s Artefact Into An Xbox Controller
14.5.2024
Custom, often impractical video game controllers are a tale as old as time. Who could forget the bizarre Resident Evil 4 chainsaw controller or when Square Enix released controllers shaped like Yuna’s guns from Final Fantasy X-2? Well, here comes a new challenger, as a Baldur’s Gate 3 fan has made...
Hades 2 Is A Good Time On Steam Deck (Here’s How To Make It Better)
8.5.2024
Hades 2 arrived via Early Access on Steam and the Epic Games Store on May 6 and already it’s been stirring up a ton of excitement. If you’re looking to take its Greek-mythos-inspired roguelike action-RPG gameplay on the go with the Steam Deck, there are a few settings you may wish to tweak. Read...
New Fallout Xbox Controller Is Cool, But Pricey
5.3.2024
Next month, the live-action Fallout TV show premieres and, seemingly in preparation for that, Xbox and Bethesda have released a new, customizable controller design that looks pretty dang swanky. However, it’s going to cost you some extra caps compared to a standard custom Xbox controller. Read more
I Played TLOU 2 and Ragnarok With PlayStation's Access Controller
5.2.2024
I have a strange relationship with The Last of Us Part II. During its launch in 2020, I was part of a publication dedicated exclusively to highlighting accessible innovations and disabled perspectives in the games industry. As the Mobility Editor of Can I Play That, I edited plenty of features...
New Switch Controller Lets You Play With Your Weiner
30.1.2024
American-based video game peripheral manufacturer and distributor Hyperkin has announced a range of Bluetooth controllers based on different food products, including a mac-and-cheese gamepad and yes, one inspired by Oscar Mayer weiners. Read more
Sony Fined For Playing Hardball Against Third-Party Controllers
2.1.2024
According to France’s Autorité de la concurrence, a government body responsible for regulating competition, Sony hasn’t been playing nice with third-party controllers on PS4. The regulatory body has fined Sony 13.5 million euros (roughly 14.8 million USD) for deploying “technical countermeasures...
This PS5 Controller Will Never Drift, But It's Not All Good News
28.12.2023
The design of the video game controller as we’ve known it has largely remained the same for the last 20 years: a d-pad, two analog sticks, four face buttons, and four shoulder buttons. It persists from the first PlayStation’s DualShock, all the way through to the modern PS5’s DualSense, as well...
PSA: You Have Another Year To Convert Your Dead Stadia Controller To Bluetooth
18.12.2023
Game streaming service Google Stadia (why are you laughing?) shutdown in 2022, leaving behind one mark on the physical realm: its not-too-shabby looking gamepads. Originally intended for Wi-Fi-only connection, after shutting down the Stadia service, Google made sure you could convert...
Kotaku's Best Last-Minute Gaming Gifts Of 2023
14.12.2023
It’s that time of year again! By which I mean, that dread-inducing season when you realize the holidays are mere days away, instead of weeks. Maybe you were planning to give that special someone something one-of-a-kind and handmade. Perhaps you’d planned to make a run to the local mall, only...
$245 PS5 Controller Promises To Get Rid Of Stick Drift
21.9.2023
French gaming accessory distributor Nacon opened preorders for its Revolution 5 Pro controller for PS5, PS4, and PC. The officially licensed, polished-looking product is listed at €229, or $245, approximately half the cost of a new PlayStation 5. But if you can’t stand stick drift, maybe that’s...
PS5 DualSense Controllers Are Surprisingly Cheap Right Now
7.8.2023
The PlayStation 5 DualSense is the priciest “next-gen” controller, but you can get it at a big discount right now. Stores are selling the mini-gravity wells of haptic feedback for just $50 a piece. Read more
Joy-Con Sticks For Your Nintendo Switch Drift Headache Are On Sale
11.7.2023
This Amazon Prime Day deal on replacement Nintendo Switch Joy-Con thumbsticks promises to make your anxiety over drifting controllers a thing of the past. All you need is a little technical know-how and the ability to follow instructions. Read more
Logitech Controllers Are On Sale At A Curious Time
21.6.2023
Just days after five people went missing on a tourist submarine believed to be (at least at one point during its construction) piloted by a wireless Logitech controller, Logitech appears to be running a controller sale on Amazon.Read more
Why The Missing Titanic Tourist Sub Has Everyone Talking About A Cheap Old Gaming Controller
20.6.2023
Five people are currently missing after a tourist sub called the Titan tried searching for remains of the HMS Titanic. We don’t yet know why contact was lost, but the emergency search now underway has people pouring over every detail of the OceanGate Expeditions voyage and how the sub for it...
Replica Xbox 360 Controller Nails The Vibes, But Lack Of Wireless Hurts
16.6.2023
The Xbox’s gamepad wasn’t a hit right out of the gate. The original console’s first controller, often nicknamed “the Duke” for its comically large size, is remembered for just that: being enormous. Its followup, the “Controller S,” was serviceable but not particularly notable. Read more
AI Image Generator Is Making Wild And Horrifying Game Controllers
21.4.2023
When it’s not stealing or plagiarizing, generative AI is improving quickly. Images that used to look uncanny now appear more natural and humanly imperfect. But it still struggles with plenty of things. Apparently video game controllers are one of them. Someone asked Midjourney for simple pictures...
The Fisher-Price Controller, Modded To Play Baby Game Elden Ring
2.5.2022
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 controller. This isn’t an Onion article, you’re in the right place. Read more
Nintendo Switch Sports Fans Are Accidentally Smashing TVs Again
2.5.2022
It’s like we’re back in the 2000s. Cropped cardigans are making a comeback, Biden is still in the White House, and Nintendo dropped a Wii Sports sequel in the form of Switch Sports. The nostalgia is so uncanny that players of Nintendo’s quirky sports simulator are once again flinging controllers...