When Microsoft initially introduced the original Xbox's controller, fans threw garbage at Seamus Blackley, the console's designer. They were wrong then and they're wrong now. Hyperkin knows what's up.

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Peripherals manufacturer Hyperkin has unveiled a recreation of the original controller for the first Xbox console. Nicknamed the 'Duke' back in the early 2000s, the gamepad was notorious for how large ...

There’s no shame in missing the chonky controllers from the 90s and early aughts. To fully appreciate Hyperkin’s DuchesS name for its controller in development, we have to take a brief stop to revisit ...

Yesterday, retro gaming hardware and peripheral purveyor Hyperkin announced two new Xbox 20th anniversary revamps of its classic Duke controller re-release. The two special variants, scheduled for ...

Debuting in late 2001 in North America, the Xbox was Microsoft’s first foray into the console gaming market. To that point, Microsoft computers had harbored a dedicated community of gamers, though the ...

Microsoft has recently released a variety of Xbox controllers. In a nostalgic move for Xbox fans, accessories manufacturer Hyperkin announced the revival of Microsoft's original Xbox Controller S.

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The original Xbox controller known as “The Duke” brings back fond memories for many fans – ...

Hyperkin is back to its hobby of exhuming beloved gaming controllers of the past. Well, "beloved" is probably a little bit strong of a word for the Duke, the reimagining of the original Xbox ...

Few video game controllers are as iconic (infamous?) as the Duke, the controller that originally came with the first Xbox console. Roughly the size of a dinner plate with the thickness of a bowl, it ...