8BitDo, a brand well-known for retro-themed gaming peripherals, is tapping into nostalgia once again with a new collection inspired by the iconic translucent green of the original Xbox. With the refreshed Retro 87 mechanical keyboard and the brand-new Retro R8 mouse sporting the classic Xbox aesthetic, 8BitDo has created a …
Read More »8bitdo announces Bluetooth Android controller
Retro controller company 8bitdo have announced an Xbox-inspired ‘Ultimate [Bluetooth] Mobile Gaming Controller’ for Android.
Read More »8BitDo celebrates 11th birthday with all-metal ‘SN30 Pro’ controller
It's always been a bit of a trend for both 1st and 3rd party manufacturers to take an existing product and slather it in metal. Just last week the FPGA-powered Game Boy handheld Analogue Pocket was announced to be getting an all-metal edition. Now, controller manufacturer 8BitDo is doing the …
Read More »8BitDo Pro 2 controller announced
Over the past few years, 8BitDo has garnered a strong reputation for creating high quality 3rd party video game controllers which harken back to many different retro consoles. The company has been branching out, creating more original designs, and now they have announced the 8BitDo Pro 2 controller, which includes …
Read More »New Project xCloud controllers are coming, hinting at a September launch
Microsoft has been busy beta testing Project xCloud for a long time now, although we've yet to learn when the service will officially launch and open up to everyone. Now, we may have a better idea, as peripheral makers are preparing new Xbox controllers specifically for xCloud streaming. 8BitDo unveiled …
Read More »You can now buy a mouse that looks like a NES controller
8BitDo is known as the premiere manufacturer of 3rd party retro controllers. Their line-up includes controllers which are inspired by NES, SNES, Mega Drive, and Gameboy controllers, to name a few. They have now added an NES inspired mouse to their line-up, in collaboration with Daniel Jansson, who came up …
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