It’s human nature to look at the technological achievements of the ancients — you know, anything before the 1990s — and marvel at how they were able to achieve precision results ...

Ditching the stick, the Victrix Pro KO Leverless is a radical feeling fighting game controller, but has plenty of upsides.

The full reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2 was largely focused on all the new games you can play. The hardware specs weren’t the focus, but Nintendo dropped a detailed list of what’s inside the ...

Plant: Speaking of the Joy-Con 2, the sticks feel nice and smooth to rotate, but Nintendo isn’t saying yet if they’re Hall-effect joysticks, which was a frustrating omission from the hardware ...

The L and R Buttons are now longer and the joysticks are also larger, so it’s easier to rest your thumbs on them. Additionally, there is a new wrist strap that utilizes a magnetic connection to ...

The game has sold over 500,000 copies and received more than 12,900 reviews on Steam. It was even honored with the 2024 Golden Joystick Award for Best Indie Game Self-Published.

Today, news came out that the new Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons will not have Hall Effect joysticks. For a long time, this was a theory as to how Nintendo would combat its persistent Joy-Con drift issue, ...

The first-generation Switch controllers were horrible. The Joy-Cons were not comfortable to use and suffered from severe joystick drift. At least the Pro controller was more comfortable to use ...

Nintendo of America says the Joy-Cons have been redesigned, but not with anti-drift Hall effect sensors. Nintendo of America says the Joy-Cons have been redesigned, but not with anti-drift ...

Polygon followed up in a translated interview with Nintendo’s hardware team the next day, asking if the Joy-Con would use magnets, which are a key component in Hall effect joysticks, so the ...

Nintendo has confirmed that the Switch 2 Joy-Cons will not feature hall effect joysticks, which are the best way to prevent stick drift. The Nintendo Switch is one of the most popular consoles ...

Hall effect joysticks rely on an electrical conduction technology that allows them to remain out of contact with other components. This leads to less friction and lengthens the lifespan of the ...