The X5 Alteron works with smartphones and tablets, and it can replace faulty Joy-Cons on your Nintendo Switch.

The X5 Alteron may be the world's first fully modular mobile games controller, with swap-out button arrays and sticks.

TL;DR: A new FCC filing has generated significant interest regarding Nintendo's potential release of a Bluetooth GameCube controller for the Nintendo Switch 2. A Federal Communications Commission (FCC ...

Mobile gaming peripherals took a step forward at CES 2026 with the reveal of the X5 Alteron, the world's first fully modular ...

The GameSir x Hyperkin X5 Alteron looks too good to be true, but it has the hallmarks of a perfect pad for mobile and Switch ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Hall effect sticks, high compatibility, and programmable buttons might make this $60 controller the ultimate way ...

Accessory manufacturers GameSir and Hyperkin have joined forces to produce a fully modular controller that's compatible with ...

Over the last few years, I’ve been loving my wired GameCube controller: it’s served me well in intense rounds of Smash with friends and felt great to use with, say, Super Mario Sunshine. I also ...

Drew Swanson is a Features Article Editor from the Pacific Northwest of the United States. He is a lifelong gamer with a passion for a variety of genres. A connoisseur of everything from JRPGs and ...

While GameCube games never came to the Nintendo Switch Online service like many hoped, a few GameCube games managed to join the Switch's library in the form of ports, remakes, and remasters. If you're ...

Many fondly remember the Nintendo GameCube, from classic games, including Metroid Prime and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, to its iconic physical cube design with purple-colored console and ...