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PS5's DualSense Will Get Two New Color Variations

PS5's DualSense Will Get Two New Color Variations

The requests of gamers around the world have apparently been heard. The DualSense controller known from PlayStation 5 will receive new alternative color variants. What versions will join the standard white model?

hardware & software

Martin Nothing

May 13, 2021

PS5's DualSense Will Get Two New Color Variations
This Keyboard Grenade is a Blast

This Keyboard Grenade is a Blast

In the search for the perfect keyboard shape, manufacturers experiment with different forms. There have been waves, curves, separate blocks. No design, however, is quite as... gripping as this one.

hardware & software

Konrad Sarzynski

April 19, 2021

This Keyboard Grenade is a Blast
Drums Used as Gaming Controller in Forza Horizon 4

Drums Used as Gaming Controller in Forza Horizon 4

Racing games only with a steering wheel? Not necessarily. Thanks to Arduino Uno it was possible to turn drums into an unusual controller. Tests on Forza Horizon 4 look very promising.

hardware & software

Konrad Sarzynski

April 7, 2021

Drums Used as Gaming Controller in Forza Horizon 4
PSVR 2 Appearance Revealed, Pictures Available

PSVR 2 Appearance Revealed, Pictures Available

The appearance of Sony's new controllers designed for the PlayStation VR 2 has been revealed, and their design is very different from the PS Move.

hardware & software

Karol Laska

March 18, 2021

PSVR 2 Appearance Revealed, Pictures Available
DualSense as Responsive With Cable as Wireless

DualSense as Responsive With Cable as Wireless

Thanks to a test preapred by a certain Reddit user, we learned that PS5's DualSense controller has the same latency over cable as it does wirelessly.

hardware & software

Paul Musiolik

March 9, 2021

DualSense as Responsive With Cable as Wireless
Gaming at 10240x1440 - Here's The Ultimate Rig for Trucks and Racing

Gaming at 10240x1440 - Here's The Ultimate Rig for Trucks and Racing

One of the players prepared a racing game station consisting of three monitors and a number of additional accessories, the position of which can be changed depending on the needs.

video games

Bart Swiatek

March 3, 2021

Gaming at 10240x1440 - Here's The Ultimate Rig for Trucks and Racing
Xbox Gamepad Leads on Steam - Valve Publishes Controller Stats

Xbox Gamepad Leads on Steam - Valve Publishes Controller Stats

Valve prepared some more help for game developers. We're talking about reports on the use of gamepads on Steam, among which Xbox controller takes the top spot.

hardware & software

Jacob Blazewicz

February 25, 2021

Xbox Gamepad Leads on Steam - Valve Publishes Controller Stats
Valve Loses Patent Infringement Lawsuit

Valve Loses Patent Infringement Lawsuit

Valve has lost an infringement lawsuit for a patent that was used in Steam Cotroller. The company will have to pay the other party $4 million, possibly more.

other

February 3, 2021

Valve Loses Patent Infringement Lawsuit
New Controller Will Recognize When You're About to Click the Mouse

New Controller Will Recognize When You're About to Click the Mouse

Canadian company Brink Bionics is developing a device that can predict when a player is about to click a mouse button and thus significantly speed up reaction times.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

January 18, 2021

New Controller Will Recognize When You're About to Click the Mouse
Gamepads are Becoming Increasingly Popular on Steam

Gamepads are Becoming Increasingly Popular on Steam

On the occasion of adding support for PS5's controller to Steam, Valve revealed that the daily number of people using controllers in the service has doubled over the last two years.

video games

Adrian Werner

November 22, 2020

Gamepads are Becoming Increasingly Popular on Steam
Steam Adds Initial Support for DualSense Controller

Steam Adds Initial Support for DualSense Controller

The test version of an update for Steam client added initial support for the DualSense controller. Developers promise full implementation in subsequent versions of the app.

hardware & software

Paul Musiolik

November 14, 2020

Steam Adds Initial Support for DualSense Controller
DualSense Uses Analog Sticks From DualShock 4

DualSense Uses Analog Sticks From DualShock 4

Recently published YouTube video shows that the same analog knobs were used in the controller for PlayStation 5 - DualSense - as in DualShock 4.

video games

Bart Swiatek

November 4, 2020

DualSense Uses Analog Sticks From DualShock 4
DualSense Will Have Removable Front Panel

DualSense Will Have Removable Front Panel

A video that appeared on the web shows some new details about PlayStation 5's DualSense controller, such as the removable front panel.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

November 3, 2020

DualSense Will Have Removable Front Panel
DualSense Controller Dissected

DualSense Controller Dissected

Several photos appeared on the web showing a dismantled DualSense pad. Thanks to this we can see what the PS5 controller looks like on the inside.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

September 28, 2020

DualSense Controller Dissected

Microsoft Reveals New Accessories for Xbox Series S/X

Microsoft has officially presented new accessories for its next-gen consoles. Among other things, another color version of the controller was shown.

hardware & software

Bartlomiej Sagan

September 22, 2020

Microsoft Reveals New Accessories for Xbox Series S/X

Unboxing of Xbox Series X and S Controller

There is a video on the web, showing the unboxing of Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S controller. It depicts the white version of the controller.

hardware & software

Adrian Werner

August 11, 2020

Unboxing of Xbox Series X and S Controller

Not Just RGB; Dedicated Mouse Cooling is Coming

For some time now, new features in computer mice have boiled down to better sensors, buttons and RGB. Maybe it's time for something new?

hardware & software

Mikolaj Laszkiewicz

July 9, 2020

Not Just RGB; Dedicated Mouse Cooling is Coming

Microsoft Prepares New Gamepad, And it's Not Xbox Controller

Thanks to Microsoft's cooperation with 8BitDo, a gamepad dedicated to the xCloud service was created, which is tailored to play on a phone.

hardware & software

Mikolaj Laszkiewicz

July 7, 2020

Microsoft Prepares New Gamepad, And it's Not Xbox Controller
Nintendo CEO Apologizes to Customers

Nintendo CEO Apologizes to Customers

At the meeting with investors, the CEO of Nintendo for the first time apologized to Nintendo Switch owners for problems with Joy-Con controllers. For three years now, console users have been complaining about malfunctioning analog sticks and constant problems with pads' connectivity, but so far they have been ignored by the Japanese company.

hardware & software

Michael Kulakowski

June 30, 2020

Nintendo CEO Apologizes to Customers

Russian Streamer Plays Minecraft Using Potatoes

Reddit users quickly became enthralled by a Russian streamer, who yesterday played Minecraft in a rather unusual way. He replaced the traditional mouse and keyboard with a literal potato controller.

video games

Paul Wozniak

May 26, 2020

Russian Streamer Plays Minecraft Using Potatoes