To pair any controller with the Switch 2 you’ll need the console powered on and updated to the latest system software.

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One of the PlayStation 5's biggest selling points was, unusually, its controller. Though it wasn't a revolution like the Nintendo Wii, the DualSense's added haptics and fancy triggers do really change ...

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Going beyond hardware and software refunds, Google even managed to open up its controller so that it could be used on other platforms. Now, as we head into the final stretch where users can unlock ...

Valve has announced three new pieces of Steam hardware: the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and a new Steam Controller. PC Gamer's Jacob Ridley was invited out to Valve HQ in Washington to try them out.

PCWorld reports that Valve has updated Steam for Windows, permanently dropping support for 32-bit systems with the older ...

Google’s Stadia cloud gaming platform has been dead for the better part of 3 years now, but the sole piece of hardware, the Stadia Controller, has lived on. Now, as yet another arbitrary cutoff nears, ...

Gaming on a Linux or Android-based handheld can come with a lot of variety, but also takes more setup work than just slapping ...

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Here's where to get the right mods to play Fallout: New Vegas in 2025 and have a grand time.

What if the future of gaming wasn’t just about better graphics or faster processors, but about giving players the tools to shape their own experiences? Valve seems to think so. With the announcement ...