Prototype controllers can go through dozens of iterations before a final design is decided upon. Here is a look at some of the wackier designs. These are all pretty unknown, so hopefully you find some ...

If you’re like me, you’ll find this story fascinating. I love looking back at the history of how video games and hardware came to be. A lot of trial and error ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. This photo, which as far as we can tell first appeared at Destructoid, appears to be a prototype controller for the next PlayStation. From the look of ...

Dominik Bošnjak is a freelance writer from Croatia. He has been writing about games for as long as he can remember and began doing so professionally circa 2010. If he was forced to pick a favorite ...

I understand some people want to create the feeling of arcade controls, but this homemade(?) Wii/Gamecube joystick may take up as much room as the cabinet it should be attached to. Seriously, when ...

I’ve been using the same smartphone controller on my iPhone for years. That’s partly because most options are so similar. Announced at CES 2026, the X5 Alteron couldn’t be more different. It’s a ...