Today’s retro recreations are so good at replicating the Game Boy’s look, feel, and portability. The problem is, my pockets are already occupied with my mobile supercomputer that contains my life ...

Since arriving in 2020, the Backbone One has helped popularize dedicated mobile game controllers, the kind you might use for streaming services like Xbox Cloud Gaming and NVIDIA GeForce Now, remote ...

The original Backbone One controller launched in 2020 and ushered in a new era for mobile gaming controllers, providing a console-like experience from your phone. With the more recent release of the ...

Mobile gaming has become much more viable over the past few years. There have always been handheld gaming devices, but thanks to handheld gaming PCs like the Steam Deck and services that can stream ...

A controller that wants to be wherever you're gaming? The Backbone Pro sets out on that path and covers a fair bit of ground -- for a nontrivial $170 price tag (thank you, tariffs). I tested the ...

It’s not just holiday decor discounted today. Our favorite phone controller for mobile gaming is back down to its lowest price ever, matching Black Friday savings. The Backbone Pro has $35 knocked off ...

For gaming on your phone, MCON offers full controls in a much more portable package than any telescopic controller on the market. It's not cheap, but it's the last mobile controller you'll ever need.

OhSnap finalized the MCON controller that we saw at CES last year. (Nathan Ingraham for Engadget) OhSnap won our hearts (and a best of CES award) last year with the MCON, its tiny Bluetooth game pad ...

The smartphone should have ushered in the next generation of Game Boy-like handhelds. They’re always in our pocket. They’re powerful enough to play so many games, past and present. They have pretty ...

The difference between an average mobile gaming experience and a legendary mobile gaming experience often comes down to the hardware you're using. Thankfully, we've seen a whole slew of dedicated ...

The M4’s magnetic mount securely sticks to your phone but sometimes struggles to stay attached to the actual controller. The M4’s magnetic mount securely sticks to your phone but sometimes struggles ...

If you’ve explored the world of mobile gaming on a phone or tablet within the last few years, you’ve likely heard of the Backbone controller. Backbone wasn’t the first company to make a controller ...