The PlayStation 5's DualSense controller is already considered one of the greatest of all time, but that doesn't mean Sony's planning to copy and paste the design for its next console. But how do you ...

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Sony's newly granted patent for a Touchscreen PlayStation controller gives a glimpse of how console input technology might evolve beyond the familiar DualSense. Unlike today's standard PS5 controller, ...

Forward-looking: The basic design of Sony's PlayStation controller has not changed imuch over the years, but it could in the future. A newly discovered Sony patent shows a controller with an unusual ...

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 ...

Does Hytale have controller support? The differences between Hytale and Minecraft are mostly subtle: improved graphics, simplified crafting, and helpful QoL tweaks collectively make the games feel ...

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The GameSir X5s is one of the cheapest ways to connect a controller to your iPhone, and is worth consideration even with all of the compromises baked in. When I say that the X5s is one of the cheapest ...

Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. CES 2026 ...

I’ve been using the same smartphone controller on my iPhone for years. That’s partly because most options are so similar. Announced at CES 2026, the X5 Alteron couldn’t be more different. It’s a ...

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Corded-only. Changes are essentially cosmetic. There's an odd quirk about the Xbox controller. Its general layout is so successful that it has not only gone essentially unchanged since the very first ...