Limited Run has just opened pre-orders for a new lineup of hot Dreamcast merch, which it thoughtfully debuted on Sept. 9, the 25th anniversary of the U.S. launch of Sega’s final console (ie. “9/9/99,” ...

A bunch of classic Sega titles will leave Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch in early December, but not if you already own ...

Zeroshifter has fixed up his old Agetec arcade stick with not just one but two Raspberry Pis to make it compatible with ...

Here are the best emulators you can use to play old games on your modern Mac. Emulators Are Legal, Downloading ROMs Is Not ...

The best Xbox Series X controllers are increasing in number, and as we head towards the end of the year, you've got more options arriving on the shelves. There are pro gamepads set to arrive this ...

The PS4 controller isn't the hottest gamepad around anymore, but you know what, it's still a great PC controller. When the PlayStation 4 came out, its redesigned DualShock 4 was a big deal.

Before releasing the PlayStation 5, Sony hyped up its new controller's unique triggers and advanced haptics as killer new features. And they weren't wrong—though not many games use the DualSense ...

As mobile gaming has evolved throughout the years, so too has the need for a controller that strikes a balance between performance and portability. With mobile phones and tablets now capable of ...

If you're shopping around for the best PC controllers for gaming, you're honestly spoiled for choice at the moment. There's now a plethora of brilliant pro gamepads on the market that will give ...

DMA uses a dedicated hardware component called a DMA controller to manage the data transfer process. Before DMA became a standard feature, the host’s CPU had to handle every step of a data transfer.

Alice Jovanée (she/her) is a commerce writer, and she has been writing about gaming and tech since 2005. Prior to Polygon, she worked at publications such as The Verge. The original 16-bit ...

8BitDo has announced its Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller, the company’s first gamepad that attaches directly to smartphones and mobile devices using an expanding clamping mechanism.