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NYXI Flexi Controller Review

We recently reviewed the Hyperion 2 controller for Nintendo Switch devices from NYXI.We were massively surprised by the quality and design of this controller, it transformed the entire feel of our Nintendo Switch from feeling like a child's toy into a proper gaming machine and we were hungry to try more from them. So I'm happy to share that NYXI sent us the new Flexi controller to try out too!This one is a lot more standard and universal compared to the Hyperion 2 joypads as those were specifically for use with Nintendo Switch consoles, whereas the Flexi is meant for more

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NYXI Hyperion 2 Review

Having mostly experience with PC, Xbox, and PlayStation platforms in recent years, we have only started experimenting more with the trusty Nintendo Switch more recently.We always found the default Joycons too basic and not exactly comfortable for extended periods. Of course, there have been options, both first and third-party almost as soon as the console was released back in 2017 - but it never quite felt right to me that you'd buy a new console and immediately need to purchase a new controller, especially when I consider the Switch primary a handheld device, which almost always come with the controls properly

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Will ZOTAC’s New Handheld 'ZONE' Change the Hardware Landscape Forever

Gamers in 2024 have a viable alternative to PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. Handheld consoles are making waves, and ZOTAC recently launched its new Gaming ZONE.What does ZOTAC’s Gaming ZONE offer?PC Guide’s recent article on ZONE compared it to the popular Steam Deck. PC Guide said that ZONE “doesn’t quite match up to its competition yet” due to Steam Deck’s “massive library of games” and relative affordability. The ZONE comes with several hardware features. Its Macro Buttons can be programmed with shortcuts, and the Hall Effect analogue controls “translate electromagnetic forces into inputs, eliminating stick drift and increasing hardware longevity” (in the

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The Long History of Diablo Console Ports

Blizzard Entertainment has always been known as a relatively PC-focused game publisher, defining genres such as Real-Time Strategy with Warcraft and Starcraft and Action-RPGs with Diablo. And while back in the day they released StarCraft on the Nintendo 64 and Warcraft II on the Sony Playstation (among a few other small titles), the majority of their big titles have been focused on PC.However, every mainline Diablo game from its debut in 1997 to the most recent title in 2023, has at some point or another received a console port. From cancelled handheld ports, to feature-exclusive versions, to subjectively better ways to