At the beginning of the year, Hyperkin revealed The Competitor, a DualSense-style controller for PCs and Xbox consoles. You know, for competitive gamers. Now, the controller has a price and a release ...

Elvis Shida is a Tech/Hardware Writer from Kenya. He has been building PCs for a decade and is keenly interested in motherboards, monitors, and gaming TVs. When not building PCs or writing about ...

At CES 2025, accessory and controller maker Hyperkin revealed its upcoming Xbox gamepad that is inspired by Sony’s PS5 DualSense controller. However, this new wired controller is much more than just ...

I have been playing games with Xbox controllers for nearly two decades now, but I will admit, there are times when I miss playing with a PlayStation controller. Its iconic design and button layout ...

The Xbox 360 remains one of the best gaming consoles in modern gaming history. Lovers of the console looking to relive the excitement of many years ago can now do so by getting the Hyperkin Xenon ...

TL;DR: Hyperkin unveiled "The Competitor," a DualSense 5 style controller compatible with Xbox and PC at CES 2025. It mimics the PlayStation design but lacks haptic and adaptive triggers, featuring ...

After first being teased in 2019, Hyperkin’s Competitor will be available in October for $49.99. After first being teased in 2019, Hyperkin’s Competitor will be available in October for $49.99. is a ...

Looking past the two-tone DualSense color scheme (it is also available in all-black), the Hyperkin Competitor is a smartly designed controller. Starting with the analog sticks, the anti-friction rings ...

For the last month, I’ve been playing around with Hyperkin‘s new Competitor controller. This wired gamepad is an officially licensed Xbox controller that is designed to look and feel like a ...

The Hyperkin Competitor is one of the best wired-only Xbox controllers I've ever held. It feels good to hold; its controls have excellent input response, and it feels so much more natural to play 2D ...