by Ban | Jul 5, 2025 | Features, Reviews
In today’s market, a majority of controllers choose to follow a similar path. Offset sticks, stacked shoulders, and the Xbox One/Series styled ergonomics appeal to the most amount of people at once. While that may be the case, some companies choose to go against the... 
by jalanimal | Jun 30, 2025 | Features, Reviews
When I saw the trailer for Ruffy and the Riverside, I was instantly intrigued. I love Paper Mario graphics, and combine that with the style of a N64 collectathon? I was sold. With the new Death Stranding and a ton of summer sales going on, let’s see if this indie game... 
by andrew | Jun 20, 2025 | Features, Reviews
Retro handhelds are a fickle thing. One day, it’s just a matter of picking your favorite vertical or horizontal device to play those retro classics. Then, clamshells swoop in and punch us right in the nostalgia bone. Now, the Anbernic RG Slide is here, giving us... 
by Ban | Jun 18, 2025 | Features, Reviews
At the beginning of the year, I had the opportunity to take a look at the PXN P5, a budget controller that was readily available and took a lot of design cues from the Xbox One controller. For $30, it was a solid option, but PXN is back, and asking for an extra $10 to... 
by Nick | Jun 12, 2025 | Features, Reviews
You can’t always count on Anbernic, but you can always count on Anbernic to be Anbernic. That’s not just a poor paraphrasing of a Samuel L. Jackson quote from the 1997 classic, Jackie Brown, but an amusing nod to the fact that this company is going to do... 
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...