Like the design of the box, the gamepad is remarkably similar to the current Xbox One gamepad — albeit streamlined and updated.
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Like other mobile cloud gaming offerings, Nvidia says you'll need a gamepad to take full advantage: To take full advantage of the mobile experience, we're recommending gaming with a Bluetooth gamepad, such as SHIELD controller, Razer Raiju Mobile, Steelseries Stratus Duo or Glap Gamepad (in Korea), as some games will be unplayable on an Android phone without a gamepad.
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It has a new Share button, similar to the PlayStation 4&aposs gamepad, and a new d-pad, modeled on the Xbox One Elite gamepad.
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Virtuix Omni gamepad Virtuix looks to solve the issue of locomotion in VR with a treadmill-like gamepad lets users walk around while staying in one place. 5.
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The latest version of the Xbox gamepad looks like an evolution of the current series of Xbox One gamepad designs, incorporating elements of the standard and Elite controllers.
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In many ways, the Stadia controller looks an awful lot like a hybrid of the Xbox One gamepad (in shape and design) and the PlayStation 4 gamepad (in thumbstick layout).
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Here's a better view of the ROG Phone's gamepad attachments.
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Luckily the rest of the gamepad is far more functional.
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Similarly, the Gamepad excels at controlling emulators for other platforms.
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Finally, there's a Moto GamePad that will launch this summer.
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One aspect of Stadia that requires no caveats: the gamepad.
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I'm going to stick it out with the Wii U GamePad.
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For me, the answer looks a lot like an NES gamepad.
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The Wii U continued the trend with the Wii U GamePad.
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I don't envy trying to map everything to a gamepad here.
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The trademark image isn't just notable because it's the outline of the Nintendo 64 gamepad — it's notable because it's the same outline of a gamepad that appears on the retail branding of Nintendo's other "Classic Edition" consoles.
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A particularly extra way to get the Xbox logo onto the gamepad.
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PRICE$50LIKEThe best classic gamepad now includes analog joysticks for modern games.
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On the other hand, they're often significantly cheaper than Microsoft's new gamepad.
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This cartridge even turns the original Game Boy into a wireless gamepad.
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But something about playing it with the Oculus' gamepad just felt wrong.
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And Samsung filed a patent for a somewhat similar gamepad last year.
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Or the Switch device itself, reminiscent of the Wii U's portable Gamepad.
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Notably, there's one major difference with the replica gamepad: a USB connection.
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Be honest: when's the last time you cleaned the Wii U's GamePad?
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The last time I cleaned the GamePad was about two days ago.
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Additionally, patent images offered an early look at the next PlayStation gamepad.
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"Shouldn't the GamePad just be its own, truly portable system?" wondered everyone.
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Ultimate would support classic GameCube controllers, the preferred gamepad for the fighting series.
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The Wii U touted a new gamepad with a touchscreen and a stylus.
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It resembles a Wii U Gamepad, but its two controller halves break off.
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Of the new Mods, the TurboPower Pack and GamePad are the most interesting.
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To play Minecraft on Gear VR, you'll need a separate bluetooth gamepad first.
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Just click the gamepad icon in the Messenger chat interface to get started.
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This shouldn't be surprising: it's a virtually identical recreation of the original gamepad.
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Think of it as a third-party Bluetooth gamepad with an unusual design.
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As you can see, there's a trigger, a gamepad, and dual analog sticks.
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That's certainly what we discovered last year in our NES wireless gamepad review.
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Normally $21.99, you can get 8BitDo's retro gamepad for a mere $3993 with WEEKEND15.
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In theory and practice I want nothing to do with a gamepad this large.
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I'm less enamored of the top panel, which draws heavily from an Xbox gamepad.
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Remember when Razer announced a sleek sliding gamepad for your iPhone called the Junglecat?
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When docked in the Joy-Con Grip, the controller feels like a typical gamepad.
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Now, Nintendo has a different solution: a wireless recreation of the original NES gamepad.
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From that standpoint, I can't say that the GamePad was an ill-conceived concept.
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A gamepad or joystick module could make the G5 a brilliant handheld gaming machine.
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There's also a wireless Super Nintendo gamepad being made specifically for the Nintendo Switch.
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That silhouette of the NES Classic Edition gamepad on the top of the box?
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The experience was great as the gamepad was not too big or too small.
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It trained an entire generation how to use the analog stick on a gamepad.
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Customized correctly, a gamepad isn't going to hold you back, even in competitive play.
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Then Hori's new adorable-looking Wired Mini Gamepad might just be the controller for you.
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Once everything is set up, though, the NES30 feels remarkably like the original NES gamepad.
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The Switch feels like a great handheld, but the gamepad feels too small to me.
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Like the Super Miniboss, 8bitdo's SNES Classic gamepad takes almost no effort to set up.
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We tested it with 8Bitdo's SNES 30 wireless Bluetooth gamepad and the performance was flawless.
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Nor did most games ever find intuitive ways to make use to the cumbersome Gamepad.
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As far as controllers go, the Stadia gamepad isn't revolutionary, and I'm fine with that.
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A wired gamepad for times when you'd like to pay with a modern-feeling controller
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When VR experiences were mostly passive — or controlled with a gamepad — this compromise was necessary.
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There are some games that don't require Touch — that are actually better with [the] gamepad.
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Your arm muscles may not tire, but your fingers slowly cramp from constant gamepad clutching.
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Unfortunately, unlike the Wii Remote, the GamePad was underutilized by both Nintendo and third parties.
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It's not doing anything particularly innovative or different — it's just a perfectly good, traditional gamepad.
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But there's one major aspect of the gamepad that sets it apart: it's got WiFi.
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The Lite is definitely a lot slimmer than that gamepad, but holding it feels similar.
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The 8BitDo® SN30 Bluetooth Gamepad is on sale for 20% off at just $23.99.
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If you're unfamiliar with these cursed objects, they were a kind of controller, or gamepad.
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With an iPhone, look for the MFi (Made For iPhone) badge on the box: The Megadream Wireless Gamepad ($23) and the Gamevice Controller Gamepad ($79.95) both come highly recommended by reviewers and are both compatible with a number of iOS devices and many different games.
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According to a patent revealed late last week, that might be exactly what the company has done, with images showing off a Google-branded gamepad that like a cross between a PlayStation controller and the ill-fated Ouya's gamepad from a half-decade ago.
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Photo: 8BitdoThe best feature of 8Bitdo's new N30 gamepad is undoubtedly its $25 price tag, though.
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Two of our favorite titles of the year, Chronos and Technolust, are based on the gamepad.
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If your PC has Bluetooth, you can sync it up to game with this Xbox gamepad.
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It's designed with the same chintzy indifference as Samsung's old gamepad, made of dull black plastic.
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The gamepad is the ideal way to play them, but otherwise its uses are very limited.
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Every gamepad that has been released since owes something to the Nintendo 64's controller design.
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The NES30, strikingly similar to an original NES gamepad, felt happily familiar despite those extra buttons.
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It's been upgraded to support HDMI and to use a Super Nintendo gamepad as its controller.
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The 8BitDo N30 Bluetooth GamePad has a feel that's incredibly authentic to old-school Nintendo controllers.
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I think that's the most critical thing I heard someone from Nintendo say about the GamePad.
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The first is the MotoMod Gamepad that turns it into a Nintendo Switch-like device for gaming.
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You'll be able to play them with touch-based controls, but a Bluetooth gamepad is definitely recommended.
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The two companies seemed close in 2015, and the Oculus Rift ships with an Xbox One gamepad.
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There's no word yet on when the gamepad will be available, nor how much it will cost.
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They seem carefully designed, featuring super clicky buttons and an extra gamepad-style bumper above each trigger.
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It made the Steam Controller's CAD files available in 2016, urging buyers to customize the PC gamepad.
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It's also a feature that was originally designed with the Wii U's second-screen Gamepad in mind.
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"We did have the Wii U Gamepad in mind when we created the Sheikah Slate," Fujibayashi explains.
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Most of the Wii U's best games ended up being perfectly playable without the GamePad at all.
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In 2012, Broadcom collaborated with Nintendo to bring second-screen gaming to the Wii U's GamePad controller.
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Eventually, they set their sights on the Nintendo Switch, which meant they had to build gamepad controls.
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The controller is similar to an Xbox One gamepad in size and shape, but it's more rounded.
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Instead he grabs a gamepad and controls one of the robotic footballers against three AI-controlled opponents.
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On the first platform, where's an industrial-looking wheel, which you spin slowly on the Switch's gamepad.
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You usually control virtual reality games with a gamepad, gestures, or the movement of the headset itself.
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Razer also has a Gamepad App that lets players customize the controls for specific apps if necessary.
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There's only one way to buy a Stadia gamepad and the Founder's Bundle: the Google Store online.
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Notably, you don't need the Stadia gamepad, nor do you need a Chromecast Ultra, to use Stadia.
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As detailed in the controller's product page, the Stadia gamepad will ship with its Bluetooth support switched off.
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The gamepad controller for Motorola's Moto Z line of smartphone is going on sale August 25th for $79.99.
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The Karma is controlled with a gamepad-style controller with two joysticks and and a built-in touchscreen.
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Plus, it doubles as a PC gamepad, making it a strong Xbox One Elite competitor for Windows players.
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I have to say, in my hands (which are extremely small), the horizontal gamepad still felt downright tiny.
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To play, you hold a single Joy-Con controller in its horizontal configuration, like an old NES gamepad.
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Nintendo's Pro Controller for the Switch is a solid gamepad, but it's also a pretty expensive add-on.
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For now, the chunky and colorful Xbox gamepad seems slightly out of place alongside the sleek Rift design.
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For now, though, players control two disembodied hands with a blend of Xbox gamepad and Rift head tracking.
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The entire console appears to have been shrunken down to the size of the Wii U's GamePad controller.
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TL;DR: Experience the ultimate throwback with the 8BitDo® SN203 Bluetooth Gamepad for $23.99, a 20% savings.
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Designed to offer a wide variety of options for gamers who may not be able to comfortably use a traditional gamepad, the Adaptive Controller essentially deconstructs all the inputs in a gamepad, but lays them out in a way so anyone can create a controller layout that works for them.
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The Hori Wired Mini Gamepad is set to launch on November 6th, although no price has been announced yet.
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While I'm not crazy about the directional pad I still wouldn't kick this gamepad out of the living room.
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The action buttons might be slightly shifted, but they still feel exactly like the SNES' gamepad buttons you remember.
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The original Zero gamepad featured a directional pad, four action buttons, shoulder triggers, and a pair of function buttons.
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Apple also introduced support for the PlayStation 4's gamepad with iOS 13, iPadOS, tvOS 13, and macOS Catalina.
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First, because of the gamepad, movement is much more dynamic than most Gear VR users might be used to.
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The new gamepad looks almost identical to the original Super Nintendo design, but with a solid dark grey front.
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The best Vive titles rely on motion controls, while the Rift is limited to a remote or Xbox gamepad.
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You'll be looking at the TV. But the movement is now best viewed from the perspective of your GamePad.
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In that mode, one player controls the aiming with the GamePad, without having to worry about flying the ship.
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In order to pinpoint an enemy, you need to hold the Gamepad up and point it in that direction.
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Likewise, Sony's iconic gamepad pretty much nailed the design, if not the first then certainly the second time around.
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If you tell teammates on Overwatch that you play with a gamepad, a couple of them will probably quit.
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After all, playing with a traditional gamepad, with thumbsticks controlling your point of view, leads pretty quickly to simulator sickness.
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The SoundBoost 2035, TurboPower Pack, and GamePad will sell for $103, while the wireless charging Style Shells are $210 apiece.
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Microsoft's Xbox Elite controller has been the gold standard in the pro gamepad market since its release back in 2015.
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There's no need to tether your gamepad to the console for a recharge when there's always a fresh battery waiting.
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Here's a look at the Mi Box gamepad: Pricing and availability weren't announced and will come at a later date.
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Google's Stadia gamepad is just as good as those found on Nintendo's Switch, Sony's PlayStation 4, and Microsoft's Xbox One.
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Waypoint: It's hard for me to imagine playing Dark Souls with a mouse; a gamepad is ingrained into my mind.
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According to Suttarchai, it's not unusual to see monks playing games on cell phones, laptops, or even a dedicated gamepad.
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And when playing games, you can use the additional display as a gamepad and customize where all the buttons go.
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Eventually, I stopped using it altogether because most games felt more comfortable with a traditional gamepad — and because there wasn't as much reason to whip out the Steam Controller when Valve started letting you remap any gamepad the same way, with native support for Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and even third-party controllers like 8BitDo.
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Folks eyeing that stunning "Wasabi"-colored gamepad may be displeased to learn that Stadia's stand-alone controllers will run $210 each.
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The LCD display on the All Controller is actually used for far more than just connecting the gamepad to consoles, however.
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Here's the thing about the gamepad: I find that you need that cockpit view a lot less than the game suggests.
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You'll want an Apple TV-compatible controller (like the $50 Nimbus, sold separately), because the Siri Remote isn't a comfortable gamepad.
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The Shield TV Pro's design looks unchanged from the previous Shield TV, though it no longer ships with an included gamepad.
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The Shield gamepad can still be purchased separately, and Android TV also supports Sony's DualShock 4 and Microsoft's Xbox One controllers.
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We have the gamepad going right now on the Wii U, that's a great way to interact with two different screens.
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It had no external tracking and no controller except the Xbox gamepad — which Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey admitted wasn't sufficient.
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Unlike the Switch, though, the Moto Gamepad has a fairly big problem when it comes to actually having games to play.
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If you're thinking about buying the Moto Gamepad, you need to answer two questions: do you have a Moto Z device?
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They can be held horizontally as standalone controllers or attach to either the tablet or a more modern gamepad-style based.
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There are plenty of stands that can hold and charge your gamepad controllers, but I find them to be an eyesore.
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How will games be controlled on Apple TV (via Siri remote, gamepad controller sold separately, or with connected iPhones and iPads)?
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The Sidepad concept might well be the most marketable of the three, delivering gamepad controls to the rear of the device.
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Plus: motion controllers have saved me from the terrible embarrassment of being less than stellar at aiming with a console gamepad.
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Farpoint is a light gun-style shooter that, from what we've seen so far, would seem utterly generic with a gamepad.
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If you've used any PlayStation game console in the past 20-plus years, you're familiar with the PlayStation gamepad, the DualShock.
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It made the Lite feel a lot like Nintendo's old Wii U gamepad—the cumbersome, bulky progenitor of the Switch family.
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You can play Stadia games on any laptop with the Chrome browser installed, and you can connect whatever gamepad you want.
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Third-party controllers like Sony's DualShock 4 and the Bluetooth-enabled versions of Microsoft's Xbox One gamepad already work wirelessly, though.
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Here's a comparison between the Mini Wired Gamepad and the DualShock 4: Sony specifically advertises the Mini Wired Gamepad to younger gamers, but it also could be beneficial to adults with small hands (like Donald Trump), players who can only play with one hand, or for those who just loved the simplicity of the SNES controller.
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The M30 2.4g wireless gamepad is compatible with the Mega Sg and helps complete the experience with the modern bonus of Bluetooth.
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The All Controller's LCD screen is used for connecting to devices, but also for completely customizing how the gamepad works and reacts.
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Like, if it's easier to aim on the gamepad, why not just keep my eyes locked to that screen the entire time?
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Both the Switch and the Wii U GamePad have 6.2-inch screens, but the newer system is dramatically thinner and more portable.
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With the Joy-Con controllers attached, the Switch is large—it feels longer than the Wii U's gamepad—but it's not bulky.
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The fact that the Gamepad directly connects to the phone means that lag isn't really an issue either, unlike with Bluetooth controllers.
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Intelligent Smartphone Covers: Expend the power of a smartphone through functional cases such as a gamepad, stylus or e-ink flip cover.
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The video showcases the connection, as a user links a Samsung Odyssey gaming laptop to a Note nestled inside a gamepad controller.
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This largely stems from the fact that Minecraft still uses a gamepad but relegates the actual looking around to the VR headset.
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Pop this baby on (gotta love the magnetic connection port) and you've got a traditional gamepad controller for all your gaming needs.
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Instead of developing and fabricating a custom controller, using an Xbox gamepad is a cost-effective alternative for a lot of organizations.
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With friends, you can prop up the Switch with its kickstand and turn each half of the controller into a simple gamepad.
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Sony's PlayStation game consoles have used an evolving version of the same gamepad since the mid-'90s, when the PlayStation 1 launched.
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So if you're looking for a retro gamepad for Nintendo Online, or just something to spark some nostalgia, this is our pick.
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Microsoft also makes the best pro gamepad (the Xbox Elite controller), so extending to phones and tablets looks like the next logical step.
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Each was rigged up to foldable controller grips, so you could just angle the screen appropriately and then hold the gamepad to play.
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Dubbed the Xbox Adaptive Controller, or XAC for short, Microsoft's peripheral looks more like a funky arcade stick instead of a traditional gamepad.
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You can play the Switch wirelessly, unlike the Wii U whose gamepad had a limited range of functionality between it and its homebase.
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If those are the kinds of games you like to play on your phone, then the Moto Gamepad is probably great for you.
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There's still the ability to rotate the view left or right using the gamepad, but I was wrestling between the two fairly constantly.
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The first, at the beginning, is most like a standard console: a black box sitting next to the TV, with a handheld gamepad.
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Offering a gamepad option could make PlayStation VR more accessible to people with limited mobility or just enough money for the $399 headset.
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It's not so simple for Apple users to pick out any old gamepad, and that's why the SteelSeries Nimbus is an invaluable option.
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And it&aposs got a new controller, dubbed simply the Xbox Wireless Controller, which looks very similar to the current Xbox One gamepad.
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This Bluetooth gamepad emulates the classic NES controller and is fully compatible with Nintendo Switch, your computer, Android, or a Raspberry Pi device.
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But the console isn't the only thing getting a visual update — the Xbox Series X comes with a next-generation gamepad as well!
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I grew up playing fighting games on a standard gamepad, but many serious fighting game enthusiasts say you can't beat an arcade stick.
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But if you consider yourself a pro gamer, the SN230 Pro probably won't be the first gamepad you'll want to reach for every time.
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The GamePad attaches to Moto Z phones just like any other Moto Mod and includes dual control sticks, a D-pad, and four buttons.
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With the Wii U's native GamePad controller to consider, it's expected that the next Zelda will play nothing like what came immediately before it.
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And although I'd love to be able to actually use Touch as a bifurcated gamepad, they're not interchangeable, since Touch has no D-pad.
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The gamepad features two thumbsticks, a d-pad, four primary action buttons, start/select, shoulder buttons, and a home button on the left side.
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Like all Oculus Rift launch games, Valkyrie used a standard gamepad instead of the motion controllers that have now become standard on VR headsets.
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All were present at a briefing I attended, but I can't show you a picture of the GamePad, since it wasn't a final version.
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But most Moto Mods aren't cheap: prices range from $70 for the Gamepad Moto Mod to $250 for the Hasselblad True Zoom camera attachment.
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Super Mario 23 plays beautifully today (camera issues notwithstanding), something I discovered last summer when I played through it on a Wii U gamepad.
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Even if you don't meet any time travelers, the 8BitDo N30 Bluetooth GamePad is a fun way to play games the old fashioned way.
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But I'm unable to select "Exit Game" from the menu with the gamepad — I can only select it by tapping on my phone screen.
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This was my bruiser cruiser: The RC car works by putting a joycon on either side of the creation, then steering using the gamepad.
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It's flashy, aspirational stuff that might put the gamepad back in your hands when the stream ends… or completely dash your car-soccer dreams.
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Nintendo Switch Dual PokeBall Charging Dock — $9.99 See Details Like the 8BitDo Retro Gamepad, this cool controller lets you use an older generation controller.
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I didn't even mention the Wii U and its tablet-like GamePad, or the much-hyped but little-used DualShock 4 touchpad on PS4.
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A micro-USB port is used for charging the All Controller, but for also connecting the gamepad to a console or PC with a cable.
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PlayStation's handheld Vita was seen by many as the ideal platform for indie releases, thanks to both its power and its modern gamepad-style controls.
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The action buttons have been re-arranged to match the layout on the original NES gamepad, and the NES30's shoulder buttons have been removed.
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As much as I feel guilty about buying countless video game controllers, at the same time, a gamepad isn't always the best way to play.
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There's an easy way to tell just by looking at it: if your gamepad has a glossy plastic surrounding the Xbox button, it won't work.
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That said, this probably isn't the best place to pick up Microsoft's gamepad since it's often on sale at Best Buy, Amazon, and other retailers.
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For the PlayStation Classic, Sony decided to go with the original gamepad that launched alongside the console, not the DualShock, which was introduced later on.
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Motorola's Moto Mod ecosystem has been building out for a while, and the Moto Gamepad seems like it's the most obvious extension of that system.
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"At Qualcomm Technologies' booth, OnePlus simulated a futuristic setting of 5G cloud gaming where players would only need a smartphone and a gamepad," Qualcomm explains.
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The latest officially licensed controller — the Hori Onyx Wireless Controller — changes that, however: it's the first third-party wireless gamepad with Sony's stamp of approval.
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Not all iOS games will work with a MFi-approved controller, however, and using a generic Bluetooth gamepad with your iPhone is hit and miss.
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While the gamepad itself is a fine recreation of the original, the cord that connects it to the mini-console is only two feet long.
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Ming Micro doesn't have built-in collision detection or gamepad interaction, but instead it has graphical capabilities that are actually more powerful than Ming Mecca.
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Commands that would normally vibrate a controller or gamepad to make a game more immersive, are rerouted to your chosen sex toys and orifices instead.
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Chinese hardware maker Pico VR is trying something in between: by putting the major components in a connected gamepad, thus making the headset itself lighter.
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The Pico Neo also undermines another benefit of standalone headsets by requiring a third, extra gamepad peripheral that you might not always have with you.
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It's only supported in games that support either a gamepad or Xinput, and some Xinput games disable the keyboard and mouse when Xinput is detected.
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Called the AP40, it's a wireless controller that's functionally similar to a SNES gamepad, but is designed to look like the classic rainbow Apple logo.
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Each order comes with the console, an 8BitDo M30 gamepad, the Hyperdub album cartridge, a Hyperdub lucky cat keychain, and cables and a power supply.
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This sleek machine is designed to offer a wide variety of options for gamers who may not be able to comfortably use a traditional gamepad.
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By the way, the controller clip that Stadia early adopters will need to mount a phone to their gamepad has now appeared on Google's site.
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The problem is more that I have to keep looking down at the gamepad, which has a first-person, cockpit view that allows for fine aiming.
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The case is stronger when the Mods are unique, like the upcoming gamepad or the 360 cam, but there aren't many of those two years in.
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Gameplay takes place in full VR and cinema modes and requires an external bluetooth gamepad, which does give the mobile headset a substantially beefy gaming feel.
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Fujibayashi: First of all, I think it's exactly as you said, we did have the Wii U Gamepad in mind when we created the Sheikah Slate.
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Well, meet the gadget that's about to nab the highest spot on your adult self's holiday wishlist: SunFounder's MagicKey 3-in-1 DIY MIDI Gamepad Keyboard.
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You'll still want to use the gamepad for playing the more involved games, but the Remote is perfect for navigating around the dashboard and other menus.
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Tesla is also promising support for Studio MDHR's cartoony platformer Cuphead in the coming months, which will work with gamepad support that Tesla already rolled out.
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Called the Retro Receiver, the $19.99 receiver simply plugs into the controller port on an NES, letting you replace the standard, tethered gamepad with something wireless.
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This is Minecraft with console-style controls — you need a Bluetooth gamepad to play it — except the headset makes it feel like you're inside the world.
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But if you look down at the screen on the Gamepad you'll see something different, with a view that puts you directly in the ship's cockpit.
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To play The Climb well, you have accept yourself not as a human body but as a controller, every bit as artificial as the Xbox gamepad.
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The Shield was a bet to bring console-quality graphics and PC streaming to a handheld device with a pop-up screen built into a gamepad.
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Yet the Pico Neo, being much lighter thanks to the hardware internals residing in the gamepad, didn't feel like I was throwing too much weight around.
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There are still plenty of touchpad or gamepad-based experiences, but hand tracking has helped cement VR as something that's truly more than a fancy screen.
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Not all games will support mouse/keyboard controls, and it's not clear if games that do will allow gamepad players to compete with mouse/keyboard players.
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The 360-degree camera and gamepad are nice additions, but Motorola has yet to discover the add-on that makes the modular system a must have.
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The gamepad experience isn't nearly as satisfying, relying as it does on so many buttons for actions, like reloading, that are supposed to feel immediately intuitive.
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Astro's C43 TR (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is another premium gamepad with buttons on the underside, but this one is custom designed for the PlayStation 4.
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Most of what makes the All Controller unique is hidden away inside the gamepad, but there's one additional feature that makes it stand out: an LCD display.
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And instead of just throwing it up in the air, you can download the accompanying app that features gamepad mode and gesture controls to maneuver your plane.
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That includes every Bluetooth gamepad from 8BitDo, as well as the Xbox One controller, DualShock 4, Switch Pro controller, Wii remote, Wii U Pro controller, and others.
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In my own brief experience using the controller last week to play Drop Dead, I found it to be mostly responsive (and better than using a gamepad).
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You can technically play these with a gamepad, and the DualShock has limited motion tracking capabilities of its own thanks to a light bar on the back.
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You can connect it to your TV via a HDMI cable, and it also includes a controller designed to work just like the iconic rectangular NES gamepad.
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In a statement to Eurogamer earlier this week, the company said that all PlayStation VR games will support a traditional gamepad, in addition to any other controllers.
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On the screen that's built in to the Wii U's GamePad controller, you can see a first-person view from the cockpit of ace pilot Fox McCloud.
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Click the Software icon for thousands of old games, many of which have been adapted to play right in the browser with a keyboard or a gamepad.
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The 8BitDo N30 Gamepad is usually on sale for $22 (originally $30), but enter the code SAVE703TODAY at checkout and you can get it for just $18.69.
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Without the ability to connect it to a TV, there's less of a reason for gamers to use a wireless gamepad with the new Nintendo Switch Lite.
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It's compatible with a number of buttons, switches, and foot controls which plug into the adaptive controller, letting you customize your gamepad down to the smallest detail.
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It feels like a whole new way to play the Switch, one where nothing was lost in the transition from the clunky but comfy Wii U GamePad.
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The Adaptive Controller deconstructs all the inputs in a gamepad but lays them out in a way so anyone can create a controller that works for them.
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It's compatible with a number of buttons, switches, and foot controls that plug into the adaptive controller, letting you customize your gamepad down to the smallest detail.
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When I came back to my Pixel hours later, which was still plugged into the gamepad, I realized it drained a huge chunk of the phone's battery.
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The cooler mods, like the Moto 360 Camera or the Moto Gamepad, work as advertised, but are more expensive and feel more limited than a traditional standalone accessory.
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Apple has begun selling Microsoft's Xbox Wireless Controller after adding support for the gamepad in the latest major software updates for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and the Mac.
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The camera moves in jumpy ticks, so there are no smooth transitions, despite having a gamepad that should easily let you move the camera the way you desire.
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The gamepad isn't bad, but I've yet to see any of these pad attachments become truly popular, so I remain skeptical about how much use it would get.
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The Index controllers (previously called "Knuckles") are strapped around your hands instead of held, and they look more like a sci-fi weapon than a remote or gamepad.
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Both are flawless recreations of the original gamepad, but each one, unfortunately, requires an ugly dongle (or two of them) to hang off the front of the console.
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The Vive is the only system that's never shown off with a traditional gamepad — only a pair of wand-like motion controllers that will ship with the headset.
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Oculus says Touch isn't central to the Rift experience, and many games were built solely with the Xbox One gamepad or even a tiny remote control in mind.
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Having spent hundreds of hours playing Mario Maker on the underrated Wii U GamePad, I've been struggling to land on the best way to play Mario Maker 2.
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But this new explanation means that games where motion controls are integral to the experience — like Job Simulator — won't be required to figure out a gamepad-based version.
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Both the wheellike device and the strap are able to accommodate at least one Joy-Con gamepad, which allows the peripherals to speak to the Nintendo Switch console.
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" Even then, when it was just a test, the service was impressive — I was easily able to attach a gamepad to my MacBook and stream "Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
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After doing that, the phone exits to the Stadia desktop ... which I'm unable to navigate with the gamepad in any way, even to select another game to play.
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And sure, I'm playing a point and click adventure on a gamepad—but that's frankly something I need to do nowadays, given the state of my sorry paws.
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"Of course, the game came out for the Wii U, so I designed it to take advantage of the Wii U's features such as the GamePad," he says.
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And don't forget: The Switch's predecessor, Wii U, was also a multipurpose console that had a screen-embedded gamepad for portable use when it was released in 2012.
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The full game will have 10 levels, different game modes inspired by the era, and support for a Xbox 360 gamepad as well as a Nintendo 64 USB controller.
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The Switch Pro Controller — a $70 add-on for Nintendo's new console that lets you play Zelda with the form factor of an Xbox gamepad — hides a secret message.
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That, plus a cheap price tag, made it one of 8BitDo's more popular gamepad options, so it makes sense that the company wouldn't mess with a form that works.
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The initial version used an Xbox gamepad and head tracking, but a free update adds support for actually moving your arms with Oculus Touch, which changes the dynamic significantly.
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The gamepad also features a slightly different layout, with the four main face buttons arranged in a square, as opposed to a cross, and a new darker color scheme.
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Controls are obviously the most important aspect of playing Fortnite on an iPhone; replacing a gamepad or mouse and keyboard with a touchscreen is usually a recipe for disaster.
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Instead of being forced to use the Wii U's Gamepad, you can try multiple configurations of the Joy-Con controllers, the Switch Pro Controller, or even third-party options.
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It looks a lot like an Xbox One gamepad, but it works with a range of devices, including PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC, Mac, iOS, and Android.
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I've had my hands on a prototype of the All Controller for the last few days, and it's a surprisingly robust gamepad, especially considering it's not the final product.
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It doesn't require you to convincingly inhabit another body, and it uses a standard Xbox gamepad, so you're not playing with motion controls or getting up and walking around.
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The game's sound design is striking, with communications between the Star Fox strike team and its commanding officer, General Pepper, broadcast through the GamePad in a wonderfully 3D fashion.
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We've only seen the game using a standard Xbox gamepad on the Rift, and it's likely to stay that way, given how much work adding motion controls could involve.
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The only way to interact with the headset, meanwhile, appears to be through a standard gamepad — there's no integrated controller like Google's Daydream remote or the Gear VR's trackpad.
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Though the photos make it look large, the gamepad offers an idea of just how big it is: about a foot tall, and about three to five inches wide.
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This is definitely a controller with a premium price tag, but it's packed with features that make it a top choice if you're looking for a more capable gamepad.
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Developed by Koch Media, the plug-and-play Capcom Home Arcade is both a console and a controller, resembling an arcade gamepad with joysticks and buttons for two-player gaming.
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Instead of Bluetooth, it uses a dedicated wireless 2.4GHz connection to an included dongle, so once it's powered on, the gamepad is immediately and automatically paired and ready to play.
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A great game library, 5023K Ultra HD output, compatibility with popular streaming services, VR capability, and an excellent gamepad make this console the best plug-and-play system out there.
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But for gamers with disabilities, the standard gamepad setup featuring a couple analog sticks, d-pad, some face buttons, and assorted shoulders bumpers and triggers is often far from ideal.
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Once the console finally made it into reviewers' hands, it was discovered that the Nintendo Switch's Joy-Con controllers also worked with PCs and smartphones as a standard Bluetooth gamepad.
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However, the Gamepad does offer some extra conveniences like an integrated battery and a direct, lag-free connection to your phone, which might be enough to justify the extra cost.
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You'll be able to play games on mobile using the Steam Controller and presumably any other Bluetooth gamepad device, which includes the Xbox One controller and other Android-compatible devices.
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There's the classic gamepad setup, which puts a couple of analog sticks, two sets of physical shoulder buttons, and some gaming keys on either side of the phone's landscape display.
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Nintendo announced a new, wireless NES controller for its Switch console, so players can enjoy classic titles coming to its online subscription service with the gamepad they were designed for.
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Like the Super Nt, the Mega Sg supports wireless controllers, though it doesn't come with one; you'll be able to buy a separate, Sega-style gamepad for $24.99 in February.
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For now, though, that means you'll have to use a regular gamepad with the setup rather than the fancy motion controllers for either the HTC Vive or the Oculus Rift.
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Eiji Aonuma, the producer of the Zelda series, told Wired yesterday that he thought that looking from the Wii U's GamePad screen to the TV was a distraction from gameplay.
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Update 1:30PM ET: Sony has issued a modified version of a statement it made earlier this week, saying that all PlayStation VR games would support its PlayStation 4 gamepad.
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Nintendo filed the same logo trademark in Europe for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System gamepad silhouette, and that same silhouette appears on top of the Super NES Classic Edition box.
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The controller can also just be used as a basic USB gamepad, and even works on platforms it wasn't built for (like a PC game running on Steam, for instance).
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In addition to being more customizable and having more buttons than the average PS4 controller, it also has much better battery life than the standard DualShock 4 gamepad from Sony.
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A great game library, 4K Ultra HD output, compatibility with popular streaming services, VR capability, and an excellent gamepad make this console the best plug-and-play system out there.
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The model looks as though he or she's holding a business card meant to look like a classic gamepad, and revealingly, we never actually see it used to play games.
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The first is a wireless gamepad called the M30, a Sega-inspired device that features a similar layout and look as the Genesis original but comes with a few modern features.
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Now that Google has officially unveiled its long-expected cloud gaming service, called Stadia, we can finally get a look at what the gamepad actually looks like and how it works.
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Using the Touch controllers (a new innovation; previously a gamepad was used), you manipulate a pair of disembodied hands, gripping ridges and cracks to make your way up a cliff face.
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You can probably get around this through button remapping in a few games, but the fact is that the NES gamepad just doesn't have enough buttons for most post-NES games.
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While you can pair a Bluetooth gamepad (though you'll probably want to avoid Amazon's own controller, which doesn't support the latest Fire TVs), the default controller is the device's remote control.
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The new Moto Mod speaker marks Motorola's increasing focus on mass market mods that will be popular among many, instead of more niche mods it's worked on before, like gamepad mods.
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And on the shoulders of the controller — think where the triggers would be on a gamepad — are a button for recording and a wheel that lets you tilt the drone's camera.
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One mini-game, for example, is basically charades: One player holds the GamePad facing away from them, and must successfully identify the animal displayed on the screen through their partner's mimicry.
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Best of all, the Switch becomes a portable "Mario Kart" machine if you take the console in portable mode — each Joy-Con becomes a gamepad, and the Switch is the screen.
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All you do is take apart your gamepad (if you can stand to do so), pull out the original PCB (and save it, of course), and pop in the new one.
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There's no need for a gamepad, Joystick or WASD, and the technology behind it is a revolutionary control system developed by a team of engineers and graphic designers in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Rather than requiring him to hit "A" on the gamepad as in the retail release, the game takes the reins once he's in range and pulls off a melee execution flawlessly.
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I totally understand why—local co-op's not as easily arranged on Nintendo's twin-screen system as it is around the same TV, Wii U GamePad and Pro Controller in hands.
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Getting it going from download to puzzle solving only took me around two minutes, and a lot of that was just reconfiguring my Xbox 360 gamepad to mimic the NES's controller.
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The Oculus currently ships with an Xbox One gamepad and a small remote, both of which can be used to navigate inside VR. Oculus Touch controllers are available for preorder on Oct.
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The gamepad introduces a few additional programmable buttons that will take some time to get used to, like a pair of paddles on the back that are very easy to accidentally press.
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If you're looking for the absolute best way to relive your childhood playing hours of Super Nintendo, 303Bitdo's SN30 gamepad is actually a perfect replica of the original, and a better choice.
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Because it's meant for use on the big screen, Dropbox's app introduces a new interface that's optimized for use on the TV, where you can navigate using your gamepad or media remote.
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With the Wii U and its tablet-style GamePad controller, developers essentially had two options — beam the same image from the TV to the portable screen, or display different content on each.
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Initially, the team tried to build a dedicated flight stick controller with a spaceship on top, but they found that players who are more accustomed to a traditional gamepad struggled with it.
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Emphasizing its focus as a gaming device, Huawei is also producing a gamepad that attaches to the left-hand side of the handset, complete with an analog stick and a D-pad.
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Also, the X FPV features a gamepad control mode, so you can use a standard console-style controller to fly your creation if that's a more comfortable fit for your piloting skills.
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Along with a cylindrical black tracking camera on a slender 8-inch stand, the Rift comes with two accessories: an Xbox One gamepad and a small, simple device called the Oculus Remote.
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A mouse and keyboard can still have many advantages over a gamepad for first-person shooters, so it's a new challenge that game developers will have to balance for cross-network play.
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This combination of motions feels like trying to simultaneously pat your head and rub your stomach at first, but once you get used to it, it's an elegant adaptation of gamepad controls.
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The tiny console, announced this morning with a release date of November 11th, costs $59.99 and connects to a TV via HDMI to play old-school Nintendo titles with a NES gamepad.
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And like the NES CE's controllers, the feel is spot-on: the buttons and gamepad have the same look and feel, although the latter is a bit stiffer on the new ones.
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It doesn't work as a controller for regular Android or iOS games, though, and you'll either need a phone stand or a 3D-printed attachment to clamp the gamepad to your phone.
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The PlayStation 4 Pro boasts excellent hardware with a fantastic game library to match, and its re-designed DualShock 4 controller is a much-needed upgrade over previous versions of Sony's gamepad.
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The Apple TV could become the game console it's always been meant to be with its own Apple-designed gamepad; it makes even more sense with the launch of Apple Arcade this fall.
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The PlayStation VR, a wired headset that's powered by a PlayStation 239, bundled with a PlayStation Camera for tracking, and controlled by either the standard DualShock gamepad or the PlayStation Move motion controllers.
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Harder difficulties demand more careful applications of force, but the kind of micromanagement required to monitor frontline fights while also building reinforcements at home is made even more frustrating by the gamepad controls.
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The company, which makes a wide-ranging set of low-cost gaming accessories, has a new gamepad called the Faceoff Deluxe Plus for the Switch that comes with a 3.5mm jack built in.
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The Karma's a sleek drone and nimble, and controlling it with the included gamepad-style clamshell controller is nowhere near as intimidating as one of the R/C controllers other drones come with.
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It might just be my GamePad, but I'm finding the aiming on the right stick a little stiff and inaccurate, which is an obstacle to totally clicking with a game in this genre.
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The exception to that is games that were ported over to Android, like Sega's Sonic games or Minecraft, which are far more enjoyable to play using the Moto Gamepad than on a touchscreen.
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Scuf Gaming, one of the leading makers of custom game controllers for competitive play, has a new device coming out next month that promises to even further enhance the ability of gamepad users.
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The GPD Win hardware also does a good job with older PC games, though it can be tough to get the controls working well as many of them never had standardized gamepad support.
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Precision aiming is handled on the GamePad, using its accelerometer, so you're constantly switching from big screen to small and back, and gently swinging the pad around to line up the perfect shot.
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It's possible that there are some other changes under the hood, such as an improved wireless range, but for the most part, this looks like a slight tweak to an already solid gamepad.
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Gear VR's gamepad support is appreciated, but out of the box, you awkwardly navigate using a touch panel on the side of the headset, which has never felt like a natural interaction mode.
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It's entirely possible that, if her devices are connected through a Nintendo account, a Miitomo's user's professed love of knitting can prompt an ad for Yoshi's Wooly World on their Wii U gamepad.
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Today, the company announced the appropriately named 8BitDo Lite, a rectangular gamepad that emulates the look of the Switch Lite so precisely that you might confuse it for a first-party Nintendo product.
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Which makes a certain degree of sense, because the old-school SNES gamepad probably isn't going to help you play a whole lot of modern games without joysticks and triggers at your disposal.
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Affordable Space Adventures stands out as one of the coolest games that very few people played: an indie sci-fi exploration title that made the gamepad into a Space Team-style engine room.
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But today, it's launching a $100 mobile gamepad called the Junglecat yet again — this time reincarnated as a set of two Nintendo Joy-Con-like gamepads that snap onto either side of your handset.
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I can say with confidence that the C40 solves nearly every complaint I have with competing devices from Scuf, Razer, and others that have tried their hand at the high-end, "elite" gamepad market.
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I wouldn't say it gives you a major competitive advantage like mouse-and-keyboard versus a gamepad — it's closer to the difference between using a Pro Controller over Joy-Cons with Fortnite on Switch.
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In addition to a better looking, cloth-covered version of the SoundBoost kickstand speaker, the phone will be launching alongside a fast charging battery pack , shells with wireless charging built-in and a GamePad.
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To do that, they're using what Nintendo refers to as the optional Switch Pro Controller, which is conceptually similar to the older Wii U Pro Controller — a traditional gamepad for a non-traditional console.
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You could play most Wii U games on the tablet-style controller as long as you stayed close to the console, which handled the game processing and beamed the images wirelessly to the GamePad.
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You can't walk into a GameStop or Best Buy to pick up the Google Stadia gamepad or the Founder's Bundle — the only way to buy Stadia stuff is to buy it through Google's storefront.
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But because this PS4 / PC gamepad comes from Astro — the acclaimed company behind the you-get-what-you-pay-for Astro A20193 and A50 headsets — I immediately knew it would be worth some serious consideration.
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Check out the Scuf Vantage if you want something closer to the Xbox One Elite (tho maybe read our review first), or the Hori Wired Mini Gamepad if you'd rather have a tiny new controller.
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Pairing is completely automatic so the dongle is a minor inconvenience, but I still would have preferred the Super Nt to have Bluetooth built right in so any wireless gamepad or controller could be used.
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While bringing people offline and into an IRL community forms a central part of the project's mission, GamePad has another specific goal — one that's of central significance to the community in which it takes place.
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The one thing the Switch is missing is a genuine, four-way D-pad, but that can be easily remedied with 8Bitdo's new SN30 Pro gamepad—a clever hybrid of both classic and modern controllers.
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In addition to the Z220 Play, Motorola revealed four new Mods for its Z line of smartphones: the JBL SoundBoost 21, the Moto TurboPower Pack, Moto Style Shells with Wireless Charging, and the Moto GamePad.
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I can't say enough about just how much Microsoft and Sony's controllers improve the overall experience of playing games on the Apple TV. Playing with the gamepad that you already know makes all the difference.
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On the TV you'll see the "light" world of the game, with its own layout and enemies; on the GamePad screen is the "shadow" world, where further foes await in a quite different stage pattern.
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The newest Scuf device, however, may be the first controller the company has made that has a chance of rivaling the Xbox One Elite as the best, most feature-packed pro gamepad on the market.
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He also doubled down on the company's commitment to continuing to have Xbox One gamepad support, saying that even as Touch adoption surges, users without it wouldn't see the rug pulled out from under them.
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There are a few games that might cause it trouble, however; some don't allow simultaneous gamepad and mouse input, meaning you wouldn't be able to use this keyboard at the same time as a mouse.
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But then, its owner — who's playing Zelda — gets up and reveals that the main controls slide off the frame of the gamepad, then slide onto the sides of a small tablet nestled in the box.
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A year ago, Microsoft and Oculus seemed to have a tight relationship: Oculus shipped its headset with an Xbox One gamepad, and Microsoft announced that you'd be able to play Xbox games on your Rift.
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The only downside — aside from the rather high level of technical skill you'd need to build your own — is that the GamePad-turned-console only gets about three hours of battery life on a charge.
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It's telling that most of the tutorial text in Darkest Dungeon seems to be subtly pointing you in the direction of the touchscreen controls, before grudgingly acknowledging that of course you could use the gamepad.
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On top of that, it has some really interesting features, like the gamepad overlay to help with your web gaming, and the advanced data saving tool that has individual settings for image and video quality.
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The port on top is also getting updated to the new standard, USB C.One major aspect going unchanged for the worse: The gamepad will still require AA batteries — or a rechargeable kit that's sold separately.
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Despite belonging to a different console generation, the new gamepad will work with the Xbox One as well as the Xbox Series X, just as old Xbox One gamepads will work with the Series X.
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That's because just like last year's wireless NES gamepad, Nintendo will only let you buy one if you're already paying the $4/month, $20/year subscription fee that gives you the games to begin with.
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That's a lot of money for a gamepad with 16 games, considering throwback consoles like the NES and SNES Classics, the PlayStation Classic, and the Sega Genesis Flashback run for roughly a quarter of that price.
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The casing's matte finish resists sticky fingerprints better than the glossy black of the Wii U GamePad, and at no point does it feel that the Joy-Cons are about to make a bid for freedom.
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But now that Nintendo is selling the NES Classic once again starting today, I'm more excited for 240Bitdo's new gamepad that's an even better wireless alternative with a cheaper price tag and a dedicated 'home' button.
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Compared to previous mods like the Moto Gamepad and Moto Stereo Speaker—which often felt superfluous—the Moto 5G mod would in theory have the power to change your phone in a much more meaningful way.
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Some neat features of the Faceoff Deluxe Plus is that it has customizable faceplates, support for volume control and mute options on the controller itself, and programmable back buttons in the vein of a Scuf gamepad.
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It's the most durable and premium gamepad I've used outside the Xbox One Elite, and Astro's modular system leaves me confident that I can replace its most vulnerable parts if or when they do eventually fail.
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Looking like a mix between an Xbox One controller and a Nintendo Switch Pro controller, the Stadia Controller offers a traditional gamepad experience for all your platformers, shooters, and whatever else you might want to play.
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The Braille Controller, as it's referred to in the patent, is very much like an ordinary Xbox One gamepad, except on the back there appears to be a sort of robotic insect sticking out of it.
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Between the plodding frame rate, trying to adapt to the controls, and a general change of pace that comes with swapping from mouse and keyboard to a gamepad, playing Battlegrounds on Xbox has felt extremely weird.
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The idea is that you get all of the same benefits of a pro gamepad, most prominently the remappable back paddles, without sacrificing the design, comfort, or general reliability of Sony's tried-and-true PS4 controller.
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Likewise, Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water made smart use of the Wii U gamepad, and I can only wish that more bizarro horror games will use that as a jumping off point in the future.
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There's an odd asymmetry to the Joy-Con button layout, and the reason is that when held horizontally, each one can act as a standalone mini gamepad with a button layout reminiscent of the Super Nintendo controller.
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Few found much use for the latter scenario, so the vast majority of games ended up employing the former, relegating the GamePad to a clunky, low-res portable that couldn't even be taken outside of the house.
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I got to literally wrap my hands around the Stadia controller during a demo of Assassin's Creed Odyssey running on a Pixelbook that was output to an HDTV, and I'm happy to report it's a solid gamepad.
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You can pair an ordinary gamepad with it — which will be enough for many Rift games — or use an OSVR-compatible accessory, like the Gloveone hand-tracking glove that will appear alongside it at E3 this week.
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Stadia is indeed available "across desktops, laptops, TV, tablets, and phones" — but the only way to actually use the service at launch is through a $130 hardware bundle that includes Google's gamepad and a Chromecast Ultra stick.
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Vive's main competitor, the Oculus Rift, costs $200 less, but the price difference isn't that great when you consider that the Rift only comes with an Xbox One gamepad, while the Vive includes the motion tracking controllers.
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VR headsets offered hugely different experiences at that point: the Oculus Rift still used an Xbox gamepad and phone-based VR was seen as a viable category in its own right, rather than an evolutionary dead end.
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And thanks to iOS 13's Sony DualShock 4 and Xbox One support, announced back at WWDC earlier this summer, you can play those games with a standard game console controller or with any MFi-supported gamepad.
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Like the Wii and Wii U versions before it, the Switch Pro Controller feels more like a standard Xbox One gamepad, with larger joysticks, a D-pad in lieu of four grouped buttons, and a more comfortable grip.
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The HTC Vive put motion controls front and center in early 2015, transforming how people thought about VR. Suddenly, holding a gamepad paled next to painting, shooting, making sandwiches, or catching cute animals with your own two hands.
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The company's latest controller is now up for pre-order, and it's an homage to the SNES gamepad that can do a lot more in terms of connecting with modern devices, and offering more buttons for modern games.
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That's because while the attachment may be one of the better and more responsive controllers I've used in conjunction with a mobile device, there's not a whole lot of games worth the effort of carrying around the Gamepad.
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There's no way to use the gamepad to adjust your view up or down, so I had to keep fighting my instinct of looking straight ahead when I was trying to mine a block above or below me.
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"It concentrates on an aspect of gaming most people consider tertiary at best, but also makes it fun because instead of just rating gamepad vibration, we send it to sex toys, which adds some extra context," he said.
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Street Fighter II, meanwhile, represents the other side of the spectrum, utilizing a standard gamepad (not the Joy-Con Grip) for pretty straightforward control — it was one of the few titles on display that required no explanation whatsoever.
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And while the Switch doesn't come out until next year, Hackaday seems to have found the next best thing in Sudomod forum user banjokazooie's mod that turns an old Wii U GamePad into a fully functional standalone console.
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Reviews have been almost universally positive for the small console, which is not surprising, so a lot of folks will probably also be in the market for accessories – like this new wireless SNES-inspired retro gamepad from 8bitdo.
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The console would come with a gamepad that you could use as a portable console when you're not in front of your TV. It would make sense as both the Wii U and the 3DS need a successor.
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Since Shank used original Nintendo hardware from Joy-Cons, all the Switch functionality, including HD Rumble, Amiibo support, and gyroscopic aiming all still work, but with a gamepad that still feels exactly like an old-school GameCube controller.
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If Mario captures a Lava Bubble or a frog, he'll be able to jump higher if you shake the controller while jumping, actions that just work more naturally with the undocked Joy-Con than it does a stationary gamepad.
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The new SN30 Pro (based on the original Super Nintendo controller) and SF30 Pro (based on the original Japanese Super Famicom controller) are near-perfect recreations of what is easily one of the most ergonomic gamepad Nintendo ever created.
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I also had a mighty struggle getting a racing game to recognize the second-screen's simulated gamepad controller, and it's those initial glitches and imperfections that put most people off before they've even tried a gadget like this properly.
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A single Switch box includes the tablet and dock, two Joy-Con controllers, the Joy-Con grip (for docking the two pads into a modern gamepad configuration), a pair of wrist straps, an HDMI cable, and a power adapter.
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But out of Motorola entire list of mods, there's only two or three that I like: the Moto GamePad, the JBL SoundBoost 2, and maybe the Polaroid Insta-Share Printer (assuming shareable retro photos are your kind of thing).
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What we're looking at with the NX then, I guess, is almost the opposite of what the Wii U offered: on-TV play that can come off it when necessary, with many games playable perfectly well on the GamePad.
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Sure, the console has some amazing games — Mario Kart 8, Splatoon, and Super Mario 3D World to name a few — but, with the exception of Super Mario Maker, none of them have made the case for Nintendo's weird Gamepad.
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Whereas a typical speedrunner uses a gamepad to glitch through the game, SUPERHOT VR is controlled via wireless Oculus Touch motion controllers, meaning that these speedrunners physically exert themselves at ninja speeds to beat the game in record time.
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Carmack says that Oculus experimented with new features like a gamepad-style controller — which was scrapped because they couldn't come up with a design that seemed accessible but was still full-featured enough to play complex games like Minecraft.
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When I noticed that latency seems worse on a Chromecast with a wireless gamepad than on a phone with the pad plugged in over USB-C, I wondered if that small part of the Stadia idea might be flawed.
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I also loved just how good it felt to pick up an Xbox 360 gamepad and play Destiny 2 at 4K 60 fps on a Windows PC again, after days of training myself to adapt to a lesser experience.
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So for an extra $216 (per controller) you can add a color-matched 2190Bitdo wireless SN303 controller to your Super Nt. The 230Bitdo wireless gamepad includes a dongle you'll need to connect to the Super Nt before the two will connect.
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The creators of the All Controller tried to fix that problem by designing a gamepad that works with everything from the PS20183, to PCs, to iPhones so you can use a single controller for every game and platform you play.
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Well, Hori may have the answer with its new Grip Controller, which takes advantage of the Switch's modular design to replace Nintendo's smaller options with controllers that hew much closer to a traditional gamepad (albeit, one that's been split in two).
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Having both screens in front of you on the 3DS feels more natural than looking at both a TV and the Wii U Gamepad, while being able to tweak levels on the go is perfect for sudden bouts of inspiration.
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There are third-party apps like Xpadder that allow people to use a gamepad, though the lack of native support in a game that is arguably built to be played with a proper joystick and buttons has left many buyers surprised.
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Illustration: USPTOOn the front, the controller looks like a standard Xbox gamepad, but technical illustrations in the patent filing reveal upgrades that include a bump matrix display, capable of displaying braille characters, that's positioned where a gamer's fingers could easily reach.
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But on the Wii U, on the GamePad, you could go to town on that shiny trinket, thumbing it into a terrific spin, around and around and around, upside down and back again, until you felt sick from the motion.
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Photo: 8BitdoIf you've ever cracked open a gamepad to try to fix an unresponsive button, or to just clean out all of the Doritos dust in there, you might have noticed that the controller's cable is permanently connected to the circuit board inside.
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The design of the SN30 Pro is unmistakingly based on the Super Nintendo's gamepad, but there are a few small updates, in addition to the added joysticks, that make it feel ever-so-slightly different when playing classic 8 and 16-bit games.
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And while I appreciate 8Bitdo including a quick guide on the back of each gamepad, I think a multi-position toggle switch would work better, letting you easily dial in what device you want to connect to before powering up the gamepad.Perfect?
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Using a USB cable or Bluetooth (on controllers that are newer), you can easily use the Xbox One gamepad with any Windows PC. If you want to use controllers wirelessly, there's even an affordable USB adapter Microsoft makes that works really well.
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PlayStation DualShock 4 Controller — $43.95 See Details Probably the most comfortable controller (and this is coming from a PlayStation fanboy), the Xbox One gamepad has a textured grip that feels great in your hands and a battery that lasts quite a while.
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The Vive supports some standard sit-down games that use a gamepad or even mouse and keyboard, including an Adventure Time platformer that launched on both Rift and Gear VR. But it also hosts many of the most interactive and innovative VR experiences.
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For years I've spoken and written about my desire to play Bethesda's 2011 fantasy RPG Skyrim with the tech, thus using actual movements of my arms and hands to cast spells and hack up dragons rather than subtle flicks of a gamepad joystick.
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And we've seen at least one case where controller support seemed counterintuitive, but worked well: Crytek's rock climbing game The Climb, which will support Oculus' Touch controllers later this year but currently uses a combination of head tracking and an Xbox gamepad.
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Sony is bringing official DualShock 4 support to Windows PCs and OS X. Today, alongside the announcement of PlayStation Now's upcoming release on Windows, the company revealed a new $24.99 USB adapter that will enable "every feature" of the PlayStation 4 gamepad.
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Basically, the Joy-Con controllers can be used like a traditional gamepad when the Switch is hooked up to the TV, but can also be disassembled and snapped to the side of the unit, so you can use it as a portable system.
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There aren't many devices that get worse battery life than a Sony PS4 controller, and it's refreshing to play PS4 games with a gamepad that lasts for 12 hours instead of the three to four you get out of the DualShock 4.
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The Wii U library includes some of Nintendo's best games ever, from Super Mario 3D World to Mario Kart 8 to Breath of the Wild, but almost all of them could be played on the GamePad controller without any dual-screen functionality.
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Fortnite is similar, in that Epic requires players who do want to use a gamepad in tournaments do so by plugging it into a PC. To participate in cross-play, though, players will need to sign up for a COD Account through Activision.
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The truly impressive gamepad experiences I had while testing Stadia didn't use the Stadia Controller at all, but Google does deserve credit for one: I loved how Stadia natively supported my 8BitDo SF30 Pro, right down to its rarely used rumble motor.
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The Steam Autumn Sale has begun, allowing you to nab a copy of Resident Evil 2 for a mere $83 among other savings, but there's one deal that stands out from the pack — a $5 farewell to Valve's weirdly wonderful Steam Controller gamepad.
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The creators of the All Controller are first and foremost gamers, and they seem to have worked hard to ensure their gamepad doesn't feel like the cheap third-party controller you bought because it was the most affordable way to let your friends play too.
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Getting it to properly sit in the newly created hole was a little tricky as the plug keeps wanting to pop out without the controller's back cover holding it in place thanks to a gasket that helps seal the gamepad—but it's far from impossible.
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And while it looks like a gamepad, it's too stripped-down to directly support Xbox controls, while retaining all the features that make gamepads inaccessible to non-console gamers — like the four identical buttons with labels you can't see in VR. So what's going on?
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Their new $230 kit is shipping on December 230 from Amazon, in time for holiday gifting, and includes a Retro Receiver which will work with any modern Bluetooth gamepad including PS83, PS28 and Wii U Pro controllers, and including 230Bitdo's entire collection of classic controllers.
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Skip ahead to the later stages and I was absolutely beat after the game forced me to execute a maneuver akin to a crouching, one-legged swan with spread wings, all the while controlling my character with the gamepad held tentatively in one hand.
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In contrast to the standing-oriented "room-scale" mode Valve's own HTC Vive headset is designed around, the desktop theater seems built around SteamVR's seating mode—meaning, you'll be back to hoarding calories in a chair with a gamepad or mouse in your hands.
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Much of the dialogue took place via group texts, and the game handled this in a novel way: you'd pull out your phone in the game, and then look down at the screen on the Wii U's GamePad to actually read and reply to messages.
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We tried its predecessor, and while it was easy to set up, with buttons that felt true to Nintendo's included wired gamepad and a solid 15 hours of battery, we were a little disappointed that the Miniboss couldn't be used as a wireless controller for other devices.
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The hole where the cable once entered the controller gets plugged with a glowing port that provides visual feedback on the status of the gamepad (battery level, active connections) but also serves as a charging port, using an included but proprietary 3.5mm headphone jack USB cable.
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This is despite the fact that the Switch screen unit actually contains the entire console hardware; to play it on the TV, you plug it into a dock with simple video-out capabilities, whereas the Wii U GamePad gets its images wirelessly beamed from a separate console.
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The third-party gamepad also includes the ability to access the SNES Classic's main menu without having to physically hit the reset button on the console; you simply hit down and select at the same time if you want to change games or adjust the display.
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These controllers, for those who may have never held one, place paddles underneath the grips of the gamepad, and you can create custom button mappings so that you never have to take your thumbs off the joysticks to perform actions like jumping, reloading, or switching weapons.
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A lot of Switch fans have been clamoring for this from the start, though I understand why Nintendo didn't do it, as it would have detracted from the Joy-Con's ability to serve as both one half of a controller while also doubling as an independent gamepad.
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The included controller, a wireless 8Bitdo Gamepad designed to perfectly match the look of the console while evoking the style of the original controllers, is a joy to use, with little in the way of input lag and a connection that hits the mark right away.
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It belongs on the GamePad, not so much because it feels particularly like the kind of game you'd see on a handheld (though I've often wondered how it might look on the 3DS's autostereoscopic display) but because it's like cradling a physical object in your hands.
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Click here to view original GIFTo coincide with the launch of the Nintendo Switch Online service which included a bunch of classic 8-bit games as part of the subscription, Nintendo also released a pair of NES gamepad shaped Joy-Cons to round out the retro experience.
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Other details for the "Wireless Game Device HAC042" are non-existent, but Nintendo included an illustration showing where the requisite FCC label will be located, and despite being just a simple line drawing, it's almost impossible to mistake as anything other than the Super Nintendo's gamepad.
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That comes with a Stadia gamepad, a Chromecast Ultra streaming device, and three months of access to Stadia "Pro" — a monthly subscription service that provides free games each month, enables users to stream games at ultra-HD 4K resolution, and offers a few other bells and whistles.
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In October, Razer announced Junglecat, a mobile gamepad with two Nintendo Switch Joy-Con-like controllers that attached to either side of your phone, but it only worked with four Android phones and required that you put your phones in a special case when you used it.
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It had "classic" first party games and wilder new experiments, and god, can we just talk about the Wii U e-shop, which allowed me to play Super Mario 64, Earthbound, and Donkey Kong Country 3 in bed, cozied up with a gamepad in my hands?
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Photo: 8BitDoPlaying classic 8-bit side scrollers with a touchscreen is awful, so 8BitDo's releasing an updated version of its tiny, keychain-sized Zero gamepad with support for the Nintendo Switch, and motion controls, so it should be easier to be perpetually prepared for any retro gaming emergency.
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Perhaps the character of each car is more pronounced if you're playing with wheel and pedals (I played on the Xbox One X with a gamepad), but the vintage racers you find in games like Project CARS seem livelier and more varied than the roster of F22019 22.
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It supports a range of controllers, including Wii remotes, the Dual Shock 3 and 4, as well as any wireless controller from 8Bitdo, the company that helped build the adapter (8bitdo makes a number of aftermarket controllers, including ones that are functionally the same as the original SNES gamepad).
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Oculus Rift is betting on its Oculus Touch controllers that mimic your hands' movements, the Vive has its own pair of wand-like controllers and Sony's probably going to stick to a traditional PlayStation 4 gamepad or utilize its PlayStation Move motion controllers as we've seen in demo units.
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It was a little unwieldy to get everything together—the Wii U console had to loudly live underneath my feet, and eventually I was forced to ask permission to use another outlet for GamePad charging—but as I whisked across the country, I played and beat Bayonetta 2.
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With Dad positioned near the G2 goal, Rizzo, Stev, and JumpOnStuff gingerly tapped the ball back and forth to line up an easy shot—and after a few awkward seconds of fumbling with his gamepad, Dad finally backed straight up and sealed the deal with a rousing goal.
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The new gamepad is called the Razer Kishi, and it works with more devices than the Junglecat by attaching to the sides of your phone and connecting directly to it with either a USB-C or Apple Lightning connector, depending on the Kishi model specific to your phone.
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If you're hankering for the perfect classic controller to play the Nintendo Switch's new collection of downloadable Super Nintendo titles, you may be happy to hear that the company's new retro wireless SNES gamepad is now available for purchase — assuming you're a Nintendo Switch Online member, of course.
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As video game controllers go, the N64's gamepad still stands out with its bizarre three-prong design, but it was also the first home console to introduce analog controls with a thumbstick that always felt like you were close to snapping it off, especially during heated multiplayer battles.
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I've taken it for a blast on Wii U—it's always a delight to dust off the GamePad, especially for an indie title—and if I had to pick up on one disappointing aspect of the HD conversion, it's that it doesn't feature any further, newly designed levels.
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Given that only a small subset of Android users are ever going to own Gamepads, it's not in developers' interests to make big, complicated games that are best played with full hardware controls, which means that ports, clones, and emulation are pretty much the best use case for the Moto Gamepad.
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While you can play this first-person, seated game using a standard gamepad or a PC mouse, I'd really, really recommend you use the Oculus Touch controllers (like I did) or PlayStation Move motion controllers, because to do otherwise would give up much of what makes the game immersive and fun.
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It Really Was Easy to Make My Old SNES Controller WirelessIt's not often a company creates a product that undercuts a more expensive option it's still…Read more ReadAs first spotted and shared on the Resetera forums, Nintendo recently filed for an FCC product ID for a new wireless Bluetooth gamepad.
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One small caveat is that Cat Quest II requires a controller, but any Bluetooth-capable gamepad will do; for an even better experience, play through your Apple TV. You'll know if Cardpocalypse is for you the moment you hear its guitar-riffy theme song pulled straight from a '90s cartoon.
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Here are some of the prototypes that Valve designed ahead of its debut: The Steam Controller had some growing pains — I remember building the perfect Metal Gear Solid V configuration only to find out the game continually got confused whether I was using a mouse and keyboard or an Xbox gamepad.
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Its origins as a Nintendo exclusive remains evident in the new release, with Chase's primary gadget basically a Wii U GamePad packed with video calling and different environment scanning capabilities, but now that it's out for all modern consoles, you, too, have no excuse to not give it a look.
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There are tweaked versions of the dual-screen TwinView dock and the clip-on AeroActive Cooler fan alongside a new gamepad attachment called the Kunai that looks extremely Nintendo Switch-inspired, with two split controllers that can be attached to the side of the phone or slid into a separate joypad-shaped grip.
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After playing a few games on the show floor and getting more acclimated to the back paddles and new side-located "sax" buttons, as they're called, I can say that the Vantage controller is a seriously capable upgrade for players who prefer a gamepad over a traditional MKB setup or XIM adapter.
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By and large, though, the most exciting PlayStation VR titles I've seen are gamepad-focused — and sometimes not even exclusive to VR. At launch, the system is short on the big narrative games you'll find in PlayStation 4's non-VR catalog, although Resident Evil 7 is coming to PSVR next year.
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The Wii U GamePad is meant to be a controller for the Wii U with the feature to use it as a display for the console and play without using a TV — but at the end of the day, all of the actual processing is still taking place over at the console.
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You will probably need some sort of gamepad to control the experience, regardless: I recommend Sony's DualShock 4 connected over Bluetooth and clamped to your phone with an adapter, but others swear by the recent version of the Xbox One controller that added Bluetooth, and there are loads of other options as well.
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Today at CES, just a few months after launching the Junglecat, Razer is announcing the Razer Kishi, another Switch-like mobile gamepad, but this one looks like it could address a lot of the criticisms of the Junglecat — and perhaps most importantly, Razer says it will work with most Android phones and iPhones.
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The list is endless: the GameCube controller, the Wii Classic Controller, the Wii U GamePad, the Switch Pro Controller, the Switch Joy-Con controllers, the Xbox controllers (both the Duke and the Controller S), the Xbox 360 controller, the Xbox One controller, Google's Stadia controller, Ouya, and countless other third-party models.
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One common modifier is to hold down a button to switch the entire gamepad into a gyroscopic aiming mode, not only readying your character's weapon, but slowing down your aiming sensitivity while allowing you to physically shift the controller a small amount to line up a shot using its built-in gyroscope.
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It's a surprisingly high-quality gamepad from my hands-on experience on Tuesday, and Harrison says it will be a cornerstone for cloud-based features like Google Assistant support and the ability to instantly launch a game you're simply watching in a YouTube video: Setup is super simple via an app on your phone.
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Talking with lead producer, Jesse Merriam, he said the decision to increment movement with the joystick was made because many found the smooth movement of looking around (as you normally would when playing a first-person shooter with a gamepad) to be too off putting while also wearing a headset that can move independently too.
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One of several elaborate-but-fake NX controller images (Imgur) Given that it's a Nintendo machine, there's been much speculation about what the controller will be like — Nintendo isn't a company that's afraid to experiment with new types of controllers, after all, otherwise we wouldn't have curiosities like the Wii remote or Wii U Gamepad.
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And the Steam Controller did get somewhat of a new lease on life last year when Valve brought the Steam Link app to smartphones, letting you beam games from your PC to a phone, and adding Bluetooth to the Steam Controller with a firmware update so it can be your gamepad for those titles.
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Photo: Sam Rutherford (Gizmodo)And in addition to the Razer Phone 2, Razer is also releasing a new gamepad with a built-in mount made to hold a wide range of phones, new USB-C noise-canceling earbuds, and a surprisingly powerful 15-watt wireless charger that also has RGB lights that automatically sync with the Razer Phone.
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The included cord is so short that there's already a brisk Amazon business in selling extension cables — but for not much more money you can pick up the 8bitdo kit, which includes a wireless controller modeled very closely on the original Nintendo gamepad, and a Retro Receiver wireless dongle to connect it to your tiny new console.
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I also really enjoy playing through levels on the go, something that wasn't possible with the Wii U. But while there have been plenty of Wii U games that migrated to the Switch — including Mario Kart 8, Splatoon, and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze — this is the first time I've ever pined for the clunky Gamepad.
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Sure, you could just game on the phone, but you'll probably want the gamepad setup and the ability to stream directly to your TV. This phone might be wildly impractical, but nonetheless, it's worth giving a shout-out to the Asus team for all the effort that went into making a true gaming phone, complete with accessories and everything.
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It is, without a doubt, the most iconic controller ever made: Its joystick's ridges have left permanent scars in the palms of enthusiastic Mario Party players; its ergonomic design improved the flexibility and strength of my hand's tendons as my thumb stretched from the left handle to the joystick that triumphantly rises from the center of the gamepad.
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While Microsoft's Xbox Elite, and its second-generation version released last year, have offered all of the benefits of a high-end gamepad in a best-in-class package, Sony has stubbornly refused to do the same for its console, leaving the market up to a smattering of third-party companies with varying degrees of quality.
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You can ignore the game entirely, which the largest percentage of the gaming audience will on account of low global sales for the Wii U. Or, three, you can get a friend involved, because when played in co-op, with two brains instead of one, using the GamePad and a Pro Controller (the TV perspective) in tandem, Zero becomes fantastic fun.
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Key software specs: The Nvidia Shield seems to have been lost in the crowd of set-top boxes—or perhaps it's just priced itself out of the market—but if money is no object, it's the best choice for Android fans (with full-fat Android TV included) or gaming fans (with Nvidia's game streaming service and the gamepad accessory, available for a little extra).
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Meanwhile, the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, a traditional gamepad that looks like the kind you might find on the PlayStation or Xbox, goes for $69.99: Interestingly, the Nintendo site also indicates that you'll be able to buy a Nintendo Switch steering wheel, kind of like the Wii Wheel that was available for "Mario Kart Wii" way back when, at the low cost of 2 for $15:
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Those tools allow players to craft levels in the style of classic Mario adventures like SMB3 and Super Mario World, and Mario Maker is one of the few games that uses the Wii U's touchscreen Gamepad to its full potential, letting you drag and drop objects into your level, and then quickly switch from building to playing, so that you can test your creation regularly as you build it.
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But it's hardly the first game to encourage players to avert their gaze from the TV. Spin the Bottle: Bumpie's Party, from Copenhagen-based indie KnapNok Games, is one such game, and it opens with the boldest of gambits, immediately demanding you turn off the TV. Sure, the Wii U's GamePad is still in use, but often its main function is as a surrogate instruction manual or scoreboard.
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No pro controller has come close to the level of build quality, design aesthetics, and ergonomics that Microsoft provided with its first-generation version, and the only device to come close in my personal use of these controllers across platforms is Astro's C40 TR for the PlayStation 4 and PC. Now, Microsoft says it finally has an update to the Xbox Elite, appropriately called the Xbox Elite Series 2, that will bring some much-needed updates to its premium gamepad.
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To be clear, Google Stadia has a lot going for it:You don't need to buy any additional hardwareStadia runs on desktops, laptops, tablets, phones, and TVStadia games, and progress in those games, are saved in the cloud and accessible from any deviceGames apply updates automatically so you don't need to waitGoogle promises "no cheating" and "no hacking" since the games run on servers, not on local consolesStadia supports cross-play, including cross-platform multiplayerThere's a free tier coming in 2020, and a $10 per month "Pro" tier launching in NovemberStadia Pro offers free monthly games, which you keep as long as you're subscribedGoogle made a Stadia gamepad that works over WiFi and with any device.
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