GQ's opinion on the new Xbox 360 controller with the transforming D-pad.
A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.
Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.
15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.
The name "Hewson" carries a special weight for anyone who grew up during the golden age of British computing. As the son of Andrew Hewson—the man behind legendary publisher Hewson Consultants—Rob Hewson didn't just grow up playing video games; he learned to spell his name from their title screens. However, Rob didn't just rest on his family's 8-bit laurels. From leading major LEGO franchises at TT Games to tackling the high-stakes world of technical porting at Huey Games, Rob has carved out a unique path in an ever-evolving industry. In this candid interview Rob to discussed the burden and beauty of a family legacy, the technical "scar tissue" left by the ambitious Hydrophobia, and why porting a masterpiece like Inscryption to consoles is far more than a simple copy-paste job.
To celebrate Tomb Raider: Legend's 20th anniversary, the official channels have shared an early in-development gameplay demo.
Are M$ going to swap these for the default console controllers? This new controller is cool and all, but there will be a steeper learning curve for new gamers since the association of keys to game actions are created by the perception of colors.
Would be keen to see a study of effective actions per minute (in a range of games) by newcomers using each controller - I think you will find the colors work better in that case.
So they finally copied the Sony Controller :P
Awesome controller. The 360 controller is now my favourite, just ahead of the Dreamcast's.
The d-pad on the original was absolutely terrible, and I'm glad its been fixed.
they must just start making controllers cheaper. all these dudes cane our wallets with their new controllers.
I like the look of the Razer Onza better.
Hard to tell which has the better d-pad though. the 360 control shape is good but the buttons were clunky and sometimes they didn't seem very responsive. I think that's where the onza would have the edge, better components/response time.