Items tagged with 8bitdo
While 1st party gaming controllers from the likes of Microsoft (Xbox) and Sony (PlayStation) often are more than enough for most gamers, there are more versatile third-party options on the market. 8BitDo, well known for its controllers and other gaming accessories (like the recently-launched Retro R8 Mouse N Edition)...
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The Venn diagram of "quirky input hardware fans" and "retro gaming enthusiasts" is nearly a circle, so we're rock-solid confident that you will find this new mouse colorway from 8BitDo quite tantalizing indeed. The Retro R8 mouse isn't a new product, and the extant pointing device is already well-regarded, but now the...
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The original Gamecube Controller is a product of Nintendo's eccentric design sensibilities, but it's still a favorite of gamers. Talk to Smash Bros players, for instance, and they'll immediately extol the virtues of this wacky-looking gamepad. The controller has been re-released on occasion, but some purists want the...
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It may seem like mechanical keyboards and the original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) have nothing in common, but that's not actually true. The NES is a retro system from a bygone era, while mechanical decks hearken back to a time before squishy membrane keyboards became the unfortunate norm. Plus they're both...
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SNK's Neo·Geo was an extremely-powerful 16-bit home game console because it shared its hardware with the Neo·Geo MVS arcade system. While you couldn't exactly slap a game from the MVS into the living-room "Arcade Entertainment System" (AES), they did play the exact same software—no ports required. Games for the system...
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Game controllers exist in myriad price brackets, from ultra-premium gamepads that cost $200 to barebones wired models that cost a few bucks. Naturally, the cheaper controllers aren't very good, but 8Bitdo just launched pre-orders for its new budget controller that could prove to be the exception. The 8BitDo Ultimate C...
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If you're in the know, you 8BitDo. That's not a slogan the company uses, but it probably should be, because 8BitDo has been quietly producing some of the best game controllers ever made for years now. If you're an avid buyer of 8BitDo devices and also an Apple devotee, we have the best news for you: you can now use...
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Because of real-life responsibilities and the fatigue they can pile up, some folks just wanna spend their leisure time vegging out instead of mashing buttons, and that's completely understandable. In fact, we'd reckon that there are a whole lot of game consoles out there that spend more time 'playing' streaming services like Netflix and YouTube
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In 2019, popular retro-style controller manufacturer 8BitDo released the SN30 Pro+, a fully customizable controller with a host of settings and features. Now, the company is taking things up a notch with the new 8BitDo Pro 2. This new controller should allow users to "play like a pro with 8BitDo's most advanced...
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Xbox gamers know that Microsoft is working on its Project xCloud game streaming service that's expected to launch later this year as part of the Xbox Game Pass. The coolest part about that service is that it will allow gamers to stream titles they would typically play on the console to their smartphone. As Microsoft...
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The Nintendo Switch Lite has been a surprise hit with gamers as a successful follow-up to the original Nintendo Switch (which itself was quite the blockbuster at launch). The Switch Lite is a more robust device that ditches the detaching Joy-Cons, kickstand and ability to dock with a TV.
However, gamers do get a...
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8BitDo is well-known for its retro-inspired controllers, adapters, and other accessories. The company has now released its most advanced controller yet. The 8BitDo SN30 Pro+ is a fully customizable controller with multiple profiles and settings.
The SN30 Pro+’s Ultimate Software allows users to fully customize...
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2.5 Geeks 7/19/18: HP EliteBooks, Throttling MacBooks, Glorious 4K HDR, Intel 9th Gen, Retro Gaming!
In this latest episode of Two And A Half Geeks, Marco, Chris, and special guest Brittany chat about HP’s swank EliteBook G5 series, throttling MacBook Pros, the glorious ASUS 4K HDR G-SYNC gaming displays, Intel 9th Gen Coffee Lake CPUs, the future of 3D XPoint memory, fantastic new Retro Gaming goodness and...
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There was nothing worse in a 1980’s/1990’s gamer’s life then realizing their console controller could not quite reach the comfiest chair in the room. Now there is a solution for retro console fans. 8BitDo has just released DIY kits that upgrade NES, SNES, and Sega Mega Drive controllers to wireless.
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Unless you somehow missed the news this morning, the Nintendo NES Classic Edition is back in stock at many stores across the United States. If you can't find the retro console online, we hear that many brick and mortar Walmart locations have the console in stock.
However, if you manage to snag one of the consoles...
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8Bitdo has announced a new accessory for the red-hot gaming console that nobody can seem to get their hands on this holiday: the Nintendo NES Classic Edition. The company is marketing its NES30 Classic Edition Set, which adds wireless controller support to the retro console via Bluetooth.
The set comes with a...
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