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For most people, the Nintendo Switch’s control scheme is part of the attraction. Indeed, it’s one of the Switch’s most innovative features. You can detach the controls and use them as a traditional console controller. Or you can mount them on the Switch itself and use it as a handheld gaming platform. This is just as innovative as the famous Wii control scheme, if a …

The Nintendo Switch is a game console like no other. Not only can it be used as a traditional console, it’s also a handheld gaming system. Take your Switch on the road, or slide it into the dock to game on your TV. This design fueled the Switch’s surge in popularity, driving lifetime sales of 51 million units as of this writing. But as with …

For most console generations, your television was positioned inside an entertainment center. This meant you could simply put your console on one of the entertainment center shelves. But with newer flat-screen TVs, many people are starting to wall-mount their televisions. This means that entertainment centers are getting smaller, or even going away in some cases. So what do you do with your game console? One …

The Nintendo Switch is, without a doubt, the most innovative game console of the current generation. From their very beginning, Nintendo has been known for innovation and taking risks. Sometimes, like with the Nintendo 64 controller, they swing and miss. Other times, like with the Wii, they hit the ball clean out of the park. It’s easy to see that the Switch falls into the …

If you’re a racing game enthusiast, you know that a controller is no way to play. And if you’re on a PC, a mouse and keyboard are virtually impossible to play with. You don’t drive your car with a thumbstick or a mouse, and using those controls breaks your sense of immersion. Furthermore, traditional controls aren’t able to offer the same kind of feedback as …