One of the ways in which PC gaming saviour Valve is looking to innovate is in the field of biometric input, with the Half-Life creator apparently now testing various control methods that use eye-tracking and take data from sweat sensors so the software knows when you're panicking or at the limits of your skills. Read More >>

Chances are you've got some old video game controllers sitting in your closet somewhere. A good-old PlayStation Dual Shock, maybe a N64 controller, or some Donkey Konga Bongos. And you'll never use them again. So clear out that space and preserve their memory with a comprehensive controller family tree. Read More >>

PC gamers tend to be quite attached to their mice and keyboards, but that doesn't mean there's not room for a controller to squeeze in. The Stinky Footboard won't steal away your precious pointer, or replace your keys with a handful of buttons, but it will give you four more buttons, and it puts them right under your feet. Read More >>

The BBC managed to corner Gabe Newell at the Baftas, squeezing out of him that Valve's readying prototypes of the Steam Box to be sent out to customers for testing in the next three to four months. Read More >>

The on/off launch of Wikipad's Android gaming hardware is now definitely in the ON position, with the company announcing plans to launch the smaller, 7" version of its Tegra 3 powered gaming tablet/handheld this spring. Read More >>

After Sony basically stoked the rumour fire with a teaser and event on February 20th, the speculation of what, when, and how has been flowing faster than the river Nile. But one thing remains as clear as mud, what the controller will actually look like. Do any of these photoshops take your fancy? Read More >>

There are good joypads and there are bad ones, and now Sony's thinking of making the most ridiculous one yet. A crappy Move controller blended with the venerable DualShock. Oh the horror. Read More >>

If you prefer your warfare with a little more leg cramp, why not grab yourself the new Mag II from All Interactive Entertainment? You'll still be able to make the baddies pay dearly -- but this time standing up like a real trooper. Read More >>

Sony's just won a patent that seems to suggest it's working on a controller that actually heats up or cools down as part of the game. Your gun overheated? So will your controller. Throw a fireball, and your hand heats up. Try to pull someone out of an ice-covered lake and your hands freeze. This sounds awesome. Read More >>

A new form of wrist-mounted sensor might take the place of an entire multitude of existing controllers, with researches showing off a 3D gesture control system managed by little wrist sensor that tracks your hand and finger movements. Read More >>

The Nintendo Wiimote and Sony's PlayStation Move controllers made big strides in increasing the realism in first person shooter games. But neither can hold a candle to the Delta Six combat rifle when it comes to enhancing the make believe shoot-em-up experience. It's amazing how far we've come since the NES Zapper. Read More >>

One of the few action-oriented games that shines on a touchscreen device is pinball, thanks to its dead simple control scheme. That being said, playing pinball's always best with a set of physical buttons to tap and a spring-loaded ball launcher, which this iPad accessory delivers. Read More >>

And to think your parents claimed you were wasting your life playing thousands of hours of video games as a kid. Little did they know you were actually building up important musical skills that could one day see you performing in the Royal Albert Hall — at least if they let you play this fantastic Pianocade keyboard/video game controller hybrid. Read More >>

If you're a gamer, you’ll know that there’s NOTHING worse than losing power in your controller mid-game. Seriously, nothing is worse – sores on your lips, the mistreatment of innocent horses, a long weekend in Tunbridge Wells. Read More >>

The PS3 controller is a starved, emaciated excuse of a video game controller. It's terribly skinny with no curves and feels like you're holding the result of a skinny TV remote's incestual relationship. The Xbox 360 controller? Now there's something worth holding. And with this Cronus adapter you can use the Xbox controller with your PS3. Read More >>