When the PlayStation 5 launched a few years ago, one of the most impressive aspects was the new DualSense controller. It significantly improved on every aspect of the DualShock controllers from the ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

PlayStation maker Sony Interactive Entertainment has been granted a patent for a controller that doesn't have a single physical button, as revealed by some newly published regulatory filings. While ...

High-end feel. Easy to physically customize. Excellent integration with PS5 system software. Simple to create and swap between custom profiles. Sony knows it's an expensive peripheral and, accordingly ...

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 ...

Tyler Shipley is an editor for GameRant who has been writing for the team since 2021. Tyler has a degree in English from the University of Toledo. Some of his favorite games are platformers, but he ...

Sony has patented a system that attaches your phone to a PlayStation controller and uses its cameras, gyroscope, and touchscreen as a secondary input device for a more immersive gaming experience.The ...