Flying a virtual aircraft with a gamepad isn’t exactly immersive. Thrustmaster’s TCA SKY YOKE gives Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 players on PS5 and PC aircraft-style controls, including an integrated throttle, trim wheel, and rudder controls. Its 180-degree rotation, contactless magnetic sensors, and dual-yoke support on PC complete the experience.
Razer has turned its Raiju V3 Pro into a PlayStation 5 controller with an exposed magnesium alloy exoskeleton, a glass touchpad, and contactless TMR thumbsticks. The Signature Edition also packs six remappable buttons and high-speed wireless performance. Only 1,337 individually numbered units will be made, a nod to gaming culture.
Razer is bringing Shinji Ikari’s iconic EVA-01 into the gaming room with a five-piece Evangelion collection. Featuring a wireless mouse, mechanical keyboard, soundbar, oversized mouse mat, and gaming chair, the lineup transforms an ordinary desk into a purple-and-green tribute to the legendary anime. It’s also exclusive to Asia-Pacific markets.
The PlayStation 5 is getting a colorful dose of late-’90s nostalgia. Sony’s new Prism Collection introduces see-through DualSense controllers and matching PS5 console covers in Flare Orange, Emerald Green, and Graphite Gray. With glossy transparent shells and contrasting metallic finishes, the collection lets you peek inside your gaming gear.
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.
Taking your thumb off the aiming stick to reload can be an inconvenient little gamble. Razer’s Wolverine V4 Pro puts extra controls under your other fingers, with removable back buttons you can arrange to suit your grip. The wider lineup also introduces capacitive thumbsticks and faster polling for PC players.
Your mouse needs room to move. Your keyboard doesn’t necessarily need to occupy half the desk. Razer’s Huntsman V3 Pro Mini 8KHz trims the layout to 60% while keeping adjustable optical switches and extensive input controls. Even the arrow keys find a way to stay, sharing duties with other keys.
Pompompurin’s floppy ears and brown beret belong on his head. Razer thinks they belong on yours, too. Its latest Sanrio additions turn a wireless headset into something instantly recognizable, while Kuromi’s skull emblem makes it onto the tiny earbud stems. Nobody needs to inspect the packaging to identify this collaboration.
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.