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I don’t use fight sticks very often, but I do like just about everything that 8BitDo makes. So when the company sent over the 8BitDo Arcade Stick, I was happy to give it a look. It’s available now for ...

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Why use an arcade stick for fighting games? The reason why arcade stick controllers are great for fighting games is because they are modern takes on the original type of input used for the genre, in ...

Having to feed a machine an unending supply of quarters to enjoy your favorite video game was just one of many reasons arcades died off. But if there was one reason to actually miss arcade machines it ...

Ever since Jonathan first laid his eyes on level 1-1 in Super Mario Bros., he has been hooked on all things video games. A self-proclaimed Nintendo nerd, Jonathan has owned every single Nintendo ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. We spent some time at E3 with three of Nyko’s newly-announced accessories: the PlayPad and PlayPad Pro for ...

Fight sticks are archaic. They’re vestiges of a bygone age meant to replicate the arcade experience. While most gamers have moved on to gamepads or mouse and keyboard, dedicated denizens have kept ...

In my article titled I swapped my controller for an arcade stick — and fighting games will never be the same, I gave my initial impressions after using the Mayflash F700 Elite for a week. Nearly a ...

Any good gamer knows that to really elevate the gaming experience, you need to invest in the right gear. Today, there is a haul of third-party accessories made specifically for the PlayStation 4 that ...

[Alex] wanted to play video games with an arcade stick and buttons, but got sticker shock after seeing the price of commercially available controllers that connect to a computer via USB. He set out to ...

If you’re willing to shell out $160 for a controller, the MadCatz FightStick TE is an excellent choice, but if you’re on the fence it probably won’t change your mind. Fighting games are enjoying a ...