These problems aren't always immediately noticeable—your joystick may look fine, it might feel smooth, though the drift is ...

The Nintendo 64 controller may have been strange-looking, but its pioneering use of a joystick for navigating 3D environments in games was a pivotal moment in gaming history.

Trying to use the Atari CX10 to play something like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is an act of futility. But Nintendo Switch Online subscribers also get access to a collection of retro ...

The 8BitDo Arcade Stick is another brilliant blend of Nintendo heritage and modern video game sensibilities. The Arcade Stick is heavy, too. It’s been awhile since I used a fight stick.

+ Edge Joystick comes with a 9' cable, so you can play your favorite games from almost any spot in your room! You don't have to worry about pulling the cable and disconnecting in the middle of a game.

Correction: It was the 3DS, not the DS, that had a stubby joystick. Hairo Satoh’s modded Game Boy can play Nintendo DS games as well as Game Boy Advance cartridges. GIF: Hairo Satoh / Threads ...

I spent three weeks testing the Nintendo Switch 2, considering design, performance and more. It's a solid successor—but with ...

Nintendo has had a very strong year, with a host of incredible games coming to the Switch console. But Animal Crossing: New Horizons wracked up the most votes to beat out all of the other nominees ...

The Nintendo Switch port of "Among Us" is a clearly inferior version of the game, worse than PC and app versions. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.

Next came the Family Computer, or Famicom, in 1983. The Famicom was Nintendo’s answer to home video gaming. The company had seen a lot of success with their own arcade titles like Donkey Kong ...

The first ever Game and Watch game was Ball, released in 1980. It launched the Silver series, which refers to not only the color of the faceplate, but also the LCD screen. Ball in particular ...