hardware
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I Don’t Think I Need A Wireless Switch Headset
1Bundled with a first-of-its-kind USB-C 2.4GHz dongle that fits nicely in the bottom of the Switch, SteelSeries’ $179 Arctis 1 Wireless gaming headset is the first truly wireless headset for Nintendo’s latest console. It’s very nice. I just don’t see myself using it a lot, at least not on the Switch.
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8BitDo’s Switch Lite-Inspired Controller Has Two D-Pads
Styled after Nintendo’s new Switch Lite, the 8BitDo Lite is a controller so ultra-portable that it has two directional pads instead of analogue sticks to keep it as thin as possible.
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Big, Beefy Switch Controllers For Big, Beefy Hands
Joy-Cons are small. They are designed so that Switch can be a sleek, nearly-seamless handheld gaming device. Hori’s Split Pad Pro is what happens when ideas like “small” and “sleek” and “not ridiculous” are tossed out the window. The more I play with them, gripping them in my larger-than-average hands, the less I mind their…
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I Found A Portable Monitor That’s Perfect For My Limited Desk Space
Since I became paralysed last year, I’ve spent a lot of effort figuring out how to reconcile my need for quick access to game consoles with my limited mobility. Viotek’s new LinQ portable 15.6-inch touchscreen monitor appears to have ended my quest. It’s exactly what I needed to get all my gaming hardware in one…