The venerable PlayStation 3 controller – the DualShock 3 – remains one of the best ways to play console-style games and emulators on Android. This week, we’re adding a new accessory that makes the DualShock 3 much easier to use with a wide range of smartphones: the Gamehook adapter. This new accessory clips […]
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Samsung Gamepad Review
Today we’re looking at the Official Samsung Smartphone Gamepad, a Bluetooth gaming controller that holds your phone in position just above the controller itself. While the gamepad is labelled as being “for Galaxy devices”, it works quite happily on Android 3.0+ devices with screen sizes between 4 and 6.3 inches – the vast majority of […]
5 awesome gamepad-compatible games for Android
Touch screens are cool, but they can be a bit rubbish for playing games. Thankfully, on Android there’s a wide range of controller accessories that’ll allow you to reclaim that precise, tactile experience of playing on a console-style gamepad. Once you’ve picked up your Samsung Gamepad or the Moga Mobile, then you’ll want to check […]
The Official Samsung Wireless Gamepad arrives this week
Gaming on Android is awesome. This year we’ve seen the release of the gaming-focused Nvidia Shield handheld, games consoles like the Gamestick and the Ouya, and of course plenty of capable new phones and tablets. These big hardware releases have been backed with plenty of awesome new titles from big and no-name developers […]
The first iOS 7 gamepad is the Moga Ace Power
The best thing about iOS 7 for gamers is that it finally offers a universal standard for game controllers. The first gamepad to support that new standard is the Moga Ace Power, which comes from the same guys who made the well-received Moga Pro controller for Android phones. The form factor of the Ace Power […]