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Valve’s new Steam Controller is a $99 game controller that went on sale in May (and quickly sold out). It has all the usual features like dual analog sticks, a D-Pad, ABXY buttons, and shoulder ...

In just a few short weeks, we’ve gone from having zero idea what to expect from Clutch, the upcoming open-world action-racing game from the new team at Maverick Games, to getting a deep look at its ...

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We're five months of the way through the year, so let's take a look at the best games we've played 2026 Bests Kotaku Recommends Another year begins and that means it’s time to start our Game of the ...

Like a lot of teenagers, Scott Merrow loves to play video games.The way he holds a traditional controller illustrates how he's had to adapt to a two-handed world, playing with the gamepad in his lap. ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Game controllers have come a long way since the days of two buttons and a D-pad on the Nintendo Entertainment System, but gamers never stop ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Two new Xbox controllers have leaked--a small, portable cloud controller and the next-gen premium Elite 3, which looks to be a descendant of Microsoft's ...

Not even Valve was prepared for the demand for its new PC gamepad, the Steam Controller. On Monday, Valve opened orders for its near-perfect PC game controller, but Steam buckled under the weight of ...

We’ve teased out a few of our favorite picks below, or you can shop everything included in Woot’s Video Game Spring Sale here. Keep in mind that stocks are limited and some items, like the Nintendo ...

A decade ago, Valve tried to reinvent the video game controller as we know it. The first iteration of the Steam Controller aimed to bring a PC gaming experience to a gamepad form factor. It was, ...