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, ...

The Sega Master System was the first video game console I ever owned.I remember opening it Christmas morning 1987 with the ...

In conversations about gaming, we tend to focus on the games and the consoles we play them on. The controllers we use are a vehicle for the experiences we have, but our eyes are always centred on what ...