Buying a game controller for your PC is a task fraught with uncertainty and confusion. While gaming on a console typically locks you into whatever stock controller came with the system (or a few ...

We finally have a wireless third-party Xbox controller with TMR sticks, even if it comes wrapped in a Zenless Zone Zero shell ...

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Looking past the two-tone DualSense color scheme (it is also available in all-black), the Hyperkin Competitor is a smartly designed controller. Starting with the analog sticks, the anti-friction rings ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook So many third-party controllers for PC exist that it’s hard to argue for a clear-cut winner. One ...

TL;DR: Hyperkin's The Competitor is a wired, affordable $49.99 controller launching in October 2025 for PC and Xbox gamers. Featuring Hall-Effect thumbsticks, metal glide rings, and a segmented D-pad, ...

Not bad considering Microsoft just increased the price of its first-party gamepads. Not bad considering Microsoft just increased the price of its first-party gamepads. is a deputy editor with 18 years ...

While Sony opted for more drastic changes to its DualSense controller for PS5, Microsoft’s changes for the Series S and Series X generation were a little more conservative. The Xbox Series S/X ...

The Competitor is a symmetrical, pro-grade controller from Hyperkin designed to deliver esports performance at a competitive ...