From Xbox to Nintendo, gamepads tend to have a similar set of face buttons. A, B, X, and Y are the choice de rigueur. Early consoles like the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) used A and B buttons, ...

Charming Holiday is a news article writer from the United States who has been working with GameRant since August 2023 and self-publishing since May 2025. He is a former cultural policy advisor who has ...

TL;DR: Sony's new patent reveals a PlayStation controller without physical buttons, featuring customizable touch, optical, heat, and pressure sensors. This innovative design allows personalized ...

Sony Interactive Entertainment has filed a patent for a new PlayStation controller that includes a touchscreen allowing users to select where the buttons will go. The patent was filed three years ago ...

Retro Fighters has made some fantastic controllers over the years - with their new Brawler64 being a real game-changer for me with N64 NSO playback. Now, they're set to release a new controller in ...