by Ban | Jun 4, 2025 | Features, Reviews
Towards the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025, one of my favorite value controllers was the Aolion K10. For $25, you get a hall effect controller with connectivity up the wahzoo and a charging dock to boot. Since then, most controllers have been in that $40-$50... 
by Ban | May 28, 2025 | Features, Reviews
How small would you want your handheld? Miyoo Mini? RG Nano? Maybe a Funkey S if you’re feeling flippy. What if you could go smaller? Take out the emulation, take out all the excess, take out anything extra, and what are you left with? The Thumby. And in today’s... 
by Ban | May 23, 2025 | Features, Reviews
The low-end market of handhelds has been primarily dominated by one of two chips. The RK3326 and the RK3566. Both of which have been seen in handhelds dating back to 2022, or 2020 for the 3326. In that time, the most we’ve seen out of those chips is new firmware and... 
by Ban | May 14, 2025 | Features, Reviews
When it comes to my time looking into controllers, there’s been one constant. Always releasing more and more and more controllers into the market to the point you worry about overlap. And that’s GameSir. From the T4 and T7 to the G8 and Cyclone lines, they’re trying... 
by Ban | May 7, 2025 | Features, Reviews
It’s no secret that I’m a controller enjoyer. I’ve grabbed everything from tiny controllers to controllers that let you swap out every last aspect of them for something different. I’ve done a 9-pack round-up of controllers under $40 and I’ve gotten things as low as...