Your Xbox isn’t going in your pocket, but its new controller might. The Xbox Nano keeps all 18 standard gameplay inputs in a smaller, lighter design, making it easier to bring your own controller to a friend’s place—or leave the console behind and play on another compatible device.
Thrustmaster gives Ace Combat 8 pilots the proper detachable throttle missing from simpler flight sticks, then adds 16-bit precision and vibration for missile launches, cannon fire, damage, and G-forces. A dedicated High-G Turn button completes the setup, because ordinary evasive maneuvers rarely survive long in the skies over Strangereal.
HORI’s official Ace Combat 8 flight stick combines Hall effect sensors, independent throttle and brake levers, twist control, and a dedicated High-G button in one ambidextrous unit. It also supports customizable inputs and optional twin-stick control when paired with a second unit.
Fanatec’s new ClubSport F1 Racing System keeps the proven 18 Nm ClubSport DD+ base but adds an all-new, wider Formula 1 wheel packed with forged carbon, magnetic paddles, rotary controls, and shift lights. It may be the closest most of us get to an F1 cockpit without sponsorship money or a super license.
HORI’s Electric Ocarina of Time lets Nintendo Switch 2 players use music to interact with Hyrule. It looks like Link’s famous instrument but replaces blowing with a mouthpiece button and finger buttons, offers Free Play and 12-song Auto-Play modes, and relies on the console hearing each melody rather than a direct controller connection.
MOZA is entering PlayStation territory with three officially licensed direct-drive products, ranging from a complete beginner-friendly simulator package to a standalone high-performance wheel base. Native Gran Turismo 7 support means PS5 racers can experience stronger, more detailed force feedback without begging an adapter to cooperate.
Sony is marking the arrival of Grand Theft Auto VI with two limited-edition DualSense controllers inspired by Vice City by day and night. Both feature color-shifting finishes, molded palm-tree details and official GTA 6 branding—though the sprawling city offered plenty of other design possibilities.
A phone controller is only useful on the commute if you actually bring it. Razer’s Prio folds for the journey, then opens into a complete set of controls for iPhone and Android gaming, without another battery to charge.
Inspired by Ferrari’s victorious 499P Hypercar, this 1:1-scale sim racing wheel packs carbon fiber, six paddles, 140 display parameters, and an appropriately Ferrari-like price.
The wait is almost over for PlayStation’s first wireless fight stick. Sony has locked in launch dates for the FlexStrike and its new 27-inch gaming monitor, while the Pulse Elevate wireless speakers are next in line for desktop gamers.
Valve’s unusual-looking Steam Controller swaps traditional analog stick layouts for dual precision trackpads, advanced haptics, gyro controls, and programmable rear buttons aimed at bringing PC-style gaming controls to the living room.