Your iPhone or Android phone can work overtime as a full-on gaming console with the help of these mobile controllers.

With Android becoming a more powerful and popular mobile gaming platform, there's one obvious question: where are all the controllers? Sure you could use a PC a PC game controller on an Android tablet ...

Why this is important: For Android gamers, these changes mean your phone or tablet might finally behave more like a proper gaming machine, with your controller in hand, and no touch-only compromises.

8BitDo has teased a new controller during CES 2026 that turns your phone into a Game Boy. The controller is not yet available, but 8BitDo says it plans to launch it later this Summer. 8BitDo has ...

Your foldable phone could soon replace your Steam Deck – just keep this one thing in mind ...

I've been covering Android and other mobile technology for close to ten years now, with a specific interest in phone accessories, e-readers, and what makes each individual phone different from another ...

Android 17 introduces a new Foldable Gaming Mode with a virtual gamepad, but it will only roll out to users in the coming ...

A new menu found in the latest Android Canary build reveals the UI for a game controller remapping feature likely coming in Android 17. Found under Bluetooth settings, the “Game Controller settings” ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...