From the classic PS1 controller to the advanced DualSense, Sony controllers have evolved with every generation. Explore how design, features, and technology changed across PlayStation consoles, ...

Console fanboys are quick to highlight controller differences when arguing over “which is the better console.” A subjective argument nonetheless, but either way it’s interesting to witness the how ...

There’s a reason why the world has the PlayStation 1 controller it does. The reason is that the other PS1 controller prototypes were dumb-looking. Previously, Kotaku‘s Total Recall featured the ...

A person playing a game on their TV while holding a DualSense bathed in green light - Narumon Bowonkitwanchai/Getty Images Sony changed the landscape of the gaming industry once they came out with the ...

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, ...

Dominik Bošnjak is a freelance writer from Croatia. He has been writing about games for as long as he can remember and began doing so professionally in 2010 because an opportunity presented itself ...

Close-up of DualSense controller showing analog stick and PlayStation face buttons. - Ruslan Lytvyn/Shutterstock Even though a standard DualSense is one of the best controllers money can buy, it does ...

Sony has filed a wild 'button hardness' patent, that's somewhat similar to past DualShock controller functionality, with a few additional wrinkles.

Apple has long partnered with Sony to sell its PlayStation controllers, which can pair with Apple devices, and they're getting a big quality-of-life update later in 2025 — multiple device pairing. The ...