Before the Xbox 360 arrived in 2006, using a gamepad on PC was a pretty annoying experience. You'd have to manually configure buttons, games wouldn't detect the controller or show the correct icons, ...

Customizable, adaptable, and stylish, the 8BitDo Pro 3 does everything you could want a third-party controller to do in 2026.

I have 2 Xbox One controllers. Paired with Bluetooth, there are a couple of issues. (1) They will randomly forget they are paired to the PC. Sunday everything will be working fine, when I go to play ...

The general recommendation seems to be to get an XBox controller. I don't and probably never will have an Xbox, so I have no idea what's good. My understanding is that the current "core" controllers ...

Windows 11 has introduced a new feature that allows users to type using an Xbox controller or the physical controls of a handheld device. This update is particularly useful for people who use the ...

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Typing with an Xbox controller on Windows 11--especially handheld devices--should become easier with a new update rolling out. That's because Microsoft is bringing controller functionality found on ...