Tag: Controllers - Page 2
News Starfield Leak Reveals First Look At Stunning New Xbox Controller
Update: It sadly might not be official
Update: Unfortunately, this amazing Starfield controller might not be official. Details are still very limited, but according to the person who shared these images over on ResetEra, the person who took them appears to be a "customisation enthusiast", so there's a good chance it's just an extremely well-designed...
News Patent For New Xbox Controller With A Touchscreen Surfaces Online
Turtle Beach could be planning to update the Recon
Turtle Beach's current Recon controller It seems video game accessory manufacturer Turtle Beach could be working on a revision of one of its Xbox controllers, according to a recently filed patent. This controller would feature a touchscreen that could be used to save custom controller loadouts,...
News Xbox Announces New Colour Options For The Elite Series 2 Controller
Specifically the "Core" edition
Xbox has announced today that the Elite Series 2 Wireless Controller is now available to purchase in additional blue or red colour options, although this is specifically for the cheaper "Core" version of the controller. Pre-orders have begun for both of these colour variants on the Xbox Store at a price of £124.99 /...
But it comes at a cost
Third-party accessory maker Thrustmaster is known for its plentiful racing wheel options, from budget picks to full-on racing rigs that'll fill out your gaming room like an F1 cockpit. While we've always been enamoured by the idea of a proper wheel setup, it's just not always practical for lots of players, as it requires...
Random What Happened To This Controller? Xbox Fans Are Trying To Figure It Out
"What could this be?"
If you sometimes find yourself browsing the various Xbox subreddits, you may have noticed a post that was getting a lot of attention over the weekend showing an Xbox Elite controller that had developed a very strange pattern. The person who uploaded the photo simply asked the question of "what could this be?", which ultimately...
News The Xbox 360 Controller Is Being Revived By Hyperkin This June
"Licensed and designed for Xbox"
Following a reveal towards the end of last year, video game accessory manufacturer Hyperkin has announced it will be launching its official Xbox 360 controller replica 'Xenon' on June 6th, 2023 for $49.99 USD. This "licensed controller" will be available for pre-order on May 5th, 2023 and can be used with Xbox...
News Forza Horizon 5 Xbox Controller Unveiled By Thrustmaster, And It's Officially Licensed
Featuring a unique 'racing wheel module'
Some of you may remember Xbox's very own Forza Horizon 5 controller - a super colourful pad that arrived around the launch of the game back in 2021. Well, third-party accessory maker Thrustmaster has now produced its own FH5 Xbox controller, and it has a very unique feature. Thrustmaster's effort may not be...
News Xbox Set To Unveil Another New Controller Variant This Month
Expect an announcement very soon
Microsoft has already announced a new Xbox controller in February in the form of the Stellar Shift special edition variant, and it looks like we're going to get another one before the end of the month in the form of the "Velocity Green". This was leaked by the very reliable billbil-kun on Twitter this week with a...
News Xbox's 'Stellar Shift' Controller Includes A Special Background For Series X|S Owners
Unique to the controller!
Original story: The new Xbox "Stellar Shift" controller was announced earlier today, launching in select markets worldwide, and you might be interested to know that it comes with a unique feature - a special dynamic background for Xbox Series X|S. By plugging the controller into your Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S console,...
News Microsoft Announces New Special Edition 'Stellar Shift' Xbox Controller
Lookin' stellar, launchin' today!
(Update): Well, it's now official! Immediately after we reported on the new controller leak, Microsoft formally announced the Xbox Stellar Shift Wireless Controller. The latest Xbox pad in the 'Shift' lineup launches today for £59.99 / $69.99, and this one comes with its own unique Xbox Series X|S dynamic...
Random Xbox Is Now Selling Mini 'Hoodies' For Its Wireless Controllers
Snug
We've seen some weird and wonderful gaming merch over the years, but Microsoft might have just created the strangest Xbox accessory yet. In a surprising turn of events this week, the company has begun selling an incredibly useful Xbox accessory: mini hoodies for your controllers! Is that much-loved special edition pad of yours getting cold...
News Xbox 360 Controllers Are Officially Coming Back Thanks To Hyperkin
The GOAT returns
The Xbox 360 controller, for our money, is one of the very best in gaming history. It refined the original Xbox pad just enough to create something special, and well, it looks like we might be able to experience using it again soon on modern platforms! Third party manufacturer Hyperkin has revealed that it's set to create some...
Random The Hit VR Game 'Beat Saber' Will Soon Be Playable With Your Xbox Controller
No VR required!
Whether you own a VR headset like the Meta Quest 2 or not, there's a good chance you've heard of Beat Saber. This rhythm game is one of the most popular experiences in virtual reality right now, and it's particularly great through PCVR thanks to its thriving modding community. One of the newer mods being developed for Beat Saber is...
News This Official New Xbox Controller Looks Awesome, But It'll Cost You
There are some unfortunate catches here
We don't know about you, but we love those controller designs where you can see the internal components. Xbox doesn't get many controllers like that, but there's a new one coming to market soon courtesy of Razer. The problem with Razer, as you may well know at this point, is that their Xbox controllers are...
News Xbox Announces New, Cheaper Version Of The Elite Series 2 Controller
The Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 – Core
Microsoft has announced today that it's bringing out a new version of the Xbox Elite Series 2 controller called the "Core", which features the "essential components" of the Elite Series 2 design at a lower price of £114.99 / $129.99 MRSP. The controller is available to pre-order now in certain...
News Amazon Lists Release Date For White Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller
We could be seeing it very soon
We're definitely getting closer and closer to the unveiling of the White Xbox Elite Controller Series 2! Earlier this month, a video appeared online showing someone unboxing the controller, and now Amazon Mexico might have accidentally revealed the release date too early — September 21st, 2022. As you can see,...
Hardware Review Turtle Beach React-R Xbox Controller - The Best 'Affordable' Option Out There?
Turtle Beach with another W
It was about this time last year that Turtle Beach came out with the Recon Xbox Controller, and despite its somewhat ugly appearance on the surface, we loved it so much that we're still using it consistently to this day. Hardware Review: Turtle Beach Recon Xbox Controller - Very Impress
News Unboxing Video Of White Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller Surfaces Online
Take a look
Earlier this year in March, a white version of the Series 2 Elite Xbox controller was spotted inside the cabinet of a store. Months later, there's still no official announcement, but we've now got what appears to be an unboxing video of the same controller: The standard Elite 2 controller was released roughly two years ago, and by the...
News For The First Time Ever, Xbox Has Added A Speaker To A Custom Controller
Apparently it sings to you
Xbox has partnered with benny blanco, BTS and Snoop Dogg to celebrate the release of their new "Bad Decisions" song with... a singing controller?! Apparently that's the case, and you might even be able to win one for yourself. The red design is being classed as "the first ever singing Xbox controller", and comes with a...
News Turtle Beach Reveals New 'Affordable' React-R Xbox Controller
Very similar to the brilliant Recon controller
We were pretty floored when we had a chance to try out Turtle Beach's Recon Xbox controller last year, as it ended up being one of the most enjoyable third-party controllers we've ever used, boasting great comfort and audio features. Read More: Hardware Review: Turtle Beach Recon Xbox Controller (Pure...
News Various Xbox Accessories Are Reduced In The Summer Sale 2022
Controllers, headsets and much more
In addition to the 500+ games included in the Xbox Summer Sale 2022, various accessories have also been reduced in select regions (primarily North America), including controllers, headsets and a whole lot more! Looking at the US deals specifically, some highlights include up to $15 off the standard Xbox Series...
News New Xbox Controller And Other Accessories Announced By Nacon
The Pro Compact Colorlight
As part of Nacon Connect 2022 earlier this week, the company announced a variety of new accessories for the Xbox brand, including a new variant of the Pro Compact controller called the Pro Compact Colorlight. This seems very similar to the standard version of the Pro Compact, which we reviewed here at Pure Xbox
News Microsoft Confirms Xbox Controller Shortage, UK Stores Out Of Stock
"We’re working as fast as possible..."
Xbox controller stock has been spotty, at least here in the UK, for a good few months now. In fact, since Microsoft revealed the 'Deep Pink' Xbox Series X|S controller, it's never actually been available to buy over here. Well, the company has now shed some light on the whole situation. Microsoft recently...
News Xbox Destroys Haters In Response To Pride Controller Criticism
Never change, Xbox
The Xbox Twitter account has managed to go viral over the past few hours in response to a couple of commenters on Twitter, who had unconstructive criticism to share about the new Xbox Design Lab Pride Controller design. Xbox initially posted about the controller and its 34 flags, which attracted comments like "no one asked for...
News Xbox Celebrates Pride Month With New Design Lab Controller
Along with lots of other goodies
Xbox has revealed its plans for Pride Month today, which include a brand-new Xbox Design Lab controller. This controller design was actually produced in limited batches last year, but due to popular feedback, it's now been incorporated into Xbox Design Lab and will be available to purchase permanently as of...
News The Nintendo Switch Is Basically Getting An Xbox Pro Controller
And it promises no drifting!
Hmm, this controller looks awfully familiar! You may have seen our friends over at Nintendo Life highlighting the GuliKit KingKong Pro 2 controller for Nintendo Switch earlier this week, and Xbox fans have since been taking to social media to point out just how similar the design looks to a standard Xbox One or Series...
Random This Working Fisher Price Xbox Controller Has Gone Viral
It still even makes the annoying sounds
Well, this is absolutely incredible. The self-proclaimed "builder of bizarre controllers" Rudeism has taken to Twitter to show off his latest invention - a working Fisher Price Xbox controller. Yes, this thing can somehow actually play games! Not only that, but the controller still features all the "annoying"...
News Xbox Is Giving Away This Handcrafted Official Tartan Controller
Celebrating 20 years of Xbox in Scotland
Xbox is celebrating 20 years in Scotland, with the original console having launched in the country (along with much of Europe) back in 2002, and therefore it's partnered with Gordon Nicolson Kiltmakers and Lochcarron of Scotland to create an official Xbox tartan. As a result, they're giving away one of these...
News Unofficial Xbox Tool Lets You Play Just Dance With Nintendo Joy-Cons
Introducing "JoyDance"
If there's one thing we really miss about the Kinect in 2022, it's that we can't use it for Just Dance on Xbox Series X and Series S anymore. Instead, we're forced to use our phones, which is a fine but not exactly outstanding alternative. One creative member of the Xbox community has tackled this recently, finding a way to...
News Xbox UK Is Giving Away This Adorable Corgi Controller Bundle
Including a hand-knitted Corgi Cozie!
We have a feeling this giveaway might be quite popular! Xbox is giving two lucky people the chance to win a custom Corgi Xbox Wireless Controller along with a hand-knitted Corgi Cozie, but entries are only open to the UK and Ireland. To take part, you'll need to follow Xbox UK on Twitter, and then retweet the...
News Gotta Go Fast! Sonic Is Getting His Own Limited Edition Xbox Controller
Officially licensed
No, not the fuzzy ones this time! Razer has partnered with Xbox to release an officially licensed, limited edition Sonic The Hedgehog controller, with sales to begin soon. But here's the kicker - it retails for the eye-watering price of $199.99. This follows on from other stunning Razer designs in the past like The Mandalorian...
News Idris Elba Shares His Bemused Reaction To The Sonic Xbox Controllers
"I thought these guys cut up some slippers..."
The internet kind of freaked out when Xbox unveiled the official Sonic promotional controllers to go alongside the new movie last month, and one of the stars of the film, Idris Elba, has been checking them out for himself. IGN showed the Sonic and Knuckles versions of the controllers to Elba on the...
News The Internet Is Fur-eaking Out About Those Sonic Xbox Controllers
"Fuzzy Xbox controller full of gamer sweat"
The team at Xbox kind of broke the internet yesterday with the reveal of a stunning Sonic Xbox Series S alongside two furry Xbox controllers, and it's the latter that's been getting most of the attention due to their... unique design. Seriously, there's been so much attention on these things over the past...
News Xbox Is Giving You The Ability To Remap The Controller's Share Button
Rolling out to Xbox Insiders first
The Share button on the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S controller can come in very handy at times, but if you're not overly bothered about capturing screenshots or recording video, you might not really use it all that often. Fortunately, Team Xbox has realised this, and has begun rolling out a new feature to Xbox...
Hardware Review Nacon MG-X Pro - An Excellent Xbox Cloud Gaming Controller
Looks can be deceiving
Let's be honest, the Nacon MG-X Pro Xbox Cloud Gaming controller is a bit of an eyesore at first glance. Not because it looks badly made or anything like that, but because it's just so wide. In practice though, once you've got your phone connected via Bluetooth and you're up and running, it's a highly enjoyable controller to...
News It's 'Awesome' That God Of War Now Supports Xbox Controllers, Says Dev
"We even put in all the glyphs for you..."
One of the big talking points of the week in the world of PlayStation was the arrival of 2018's critically-acclaimed exclusive God of War on PC, and as you might expect, it also contains support for Xbox controllers. The game is available to purchase now on Steam, and speaking to
News Nacon's MG-X Pro Xbox Cloud Gaming Controller Releases Today
"Enjoy an optimal gaming experience on smartphones"
We've got a new Xbox Cloud Gaming controller hitting the market in Europe today in the form of the Nacon MG-X Pro, which follows on from the MG-X released last September. It retails for £89.99 / €99.90. As you can see, it's built to hold your phone in the middle, and features "ergonomic...
News Xbox's New (& Expensive) Boba Fett Controller Arrives This Christmas
Collect your bounty
You might remember that we highlighted a new Star Wars Mandalorian Xbox controller here at Pure Xbox last week, and the same company behind that controller (Razer) is bringing out an amazing Boba Fett variant as well. Like the Mandalorian version though, the downside is that it's very expensive, coming in at an eye-watering...
News Xbox Has A Stunning New Mandalorian 'Beskar Edition' Controller, But It'll Cost You
Created by the team at Razer
In the market for a new controller? Big Star Wars fan? Then this might be the one for you. Razer has officially unveiled the brand-new Mandalorian 'Beskar Edition' Xbox Wireless Controller and Quick Charging Stand, which is available for pre-order right now with a shipping date of December 10th, 2021. The downside?...
News Xbox Design Lab Adds Rubberised Grips, New Metallic Finishes & More
"Make it yours"
There's never been a better time to create a custom Xbox controller with Xbox Design Lab, as Microsoft has announced a whole bunch of new features for the program today, along with bringing back the popular rubberised grips. Specifically, here's what has been added to the feature set: Black rubberised grips available on both the...
News Muoverti's New TiltBike Is Actually An Xbox-Compatible Controller
It works with games like Descenders
We weren't expecting to spot this today! Muoverti has unveiled its new range of TiltBike smart trainers, and a surprising feature is that it's actually an Xbox-compatible device, working with games such as Xbox Game Pass's Descenders. The bike is said to be "designed for athletes of all levels looking for...
News Turtle Beach's VelocityOne Xbox Flight Controller Goes On Sale This Wednesday
Pre-orders are ready to take off
You might remember that Turtle Beach announced a new flight control system for Xbox and PC earlier this year called the VelocityOne, and the device is officially being made available for pre-order via Turtle Beach from this Wednesday. As detailed by the Xbox team back in July, here's what you can expect from it:...
News Before Dune, Timothée Chalamet Was An Avid Xbox 360 Controller Modder
"What's good, YouTube?"
Timothée Chalamet is making waves in the entertainment industry at the moment, enhanced by his fantastic performance in Dune. While the actor has been a rising star in recent years, did you know before this he used to mod his own Xbox 360 controllers with his own secret YouTube account? In a recent interview with YouTuber...
News Xbox Employees Receive Special, One-Of-A-Kind Custom Controllers
Beautiful
There are all sorts of groovy controller concepts out there, but unfortunately, we never get our hands on them. The latest design is another offender, which has been gifted to numerous Xbox employees, and it's absolutely stunning. Designed by POPeART - who is no stranger to designing beautiful Xbox controller concepts - he was tasked to...
News 8BitDo Is Bringing Its Popular Pro 2 Controller To Xbox This December
Available to pre-order now
You might already be aware of 8BitDo's Pro 2 controller, which is considered one of the best and most popular Nintendo Switch controller offerings on the market, and now it's getting a separate version for PC and Xbox. The downside? This version is wired, rather than wireless like the Switch alternative. The upside? It's...
News These Xbox Series X|S Concept Controllers Look Horrifyingly Good
More stunning creations from POPeART
Just in time for Halloween, the talented creator POPeART (formerly known as Xbox Pope) has created a series of spooky-themed Xbox Series X|S controller concepts. They are based on Scream, Jason from Friday the 13th and Michael Myers' character in the film Halloween. As much as some Xbox fans would love to...
News Xbox Appears To Be Teasing A 20th Anniversary Controller
Let the speculation begin
If the announcement of a pair of Xbox inspired Adidas trainers wasn't enough to get you excited, the company now appears to be teasing a new controller to tie into their 20th anniversary. An image was shared on Xbox's social media channels, displaying a silhouetted controller. While it doesn't show too much, the one thing...
News This Series X|S Controller Concept Celebrates Xbox's 20th Anniversary
Another stunning creation by POPeART
Microsoft loves to create new custom-themed Xbox Series X|S controllers, but it's not the only one doing this. The talented creator POPeART (formerly known as Xbox Pope) is back at it, this time with a very special 20th-anniversary edition - dedicated to Xbox's Aaron Greenberg. One fan mentioned how they'd...
News Hyperkin Announces 'Cortana Edition' Xbox Duke Controller
Available to pre-order now
Hyperkin caused a buzz earlier this month when it announced it was bringing back the original Xbox Duke controller for Xbox's 20th anniversary, and a new variant has now been added in the form of a 'Cortana Edition'. The Cortana Edition features a "special Halo 20th anniversary Cortana design" along with a "Cortana...
News Xbox Shows Off New Controller Update - Making It Easier To Switch Between Devices
Here's a look at how it works
Earlier this month, Microsoft revealed a new Xbox controller firmware update that would add some current-generation features to older Xbox gamepads. In addition to this, Xbox senior product planner, James Shields, has now demonstrated a small but rather handy controller update that makes it easier to switch between...
