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8BitDo smartphone game controller

8BitDo teases new mobile game controller at CES, and it says a lot about where phone gaming is headed

2026-01-13
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 13, 2026
In: Retro hardware

8BitDo has used CES to tease its next mobile gaming controller, and while the company is still keeping full details under wraps, the brief reveal already taps into a growing trend: the renewed importance of physical controls for gaming on phones. The teaser, shared via 8BitDo’s social channels, shows aRead More →

8BitDo retro mechanical keyboards

Key to the Past: 8BitDo’s Retro Keyboard Gets Regional Updates

2025-02-04
By: Christian Cawley
On: February 4, 2025
In: Retro hardware

A new range of European keyboard layouts is coming to the 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard range. I’ve never really taken to mechanical keyboards. In fact, until the last few years, I didn’t even know they were actually a thing. As a kid my mum had a typewriter. That’s probably theRead More →

Wireless Neo Geo Controllers Now Available For Preorder From 8BitDo

2023-07-13
By: Anthony Yates
On: July 13, 2023
In: Retro games news

We recently reported on a Mod Kit by 8BitDo that enabled wireless gaming on an original N64 pad. 8BitDo now has set its sights on the Neo Geo, and the big difference this time is it’s a complete controller. The controller design looks as sleek as the original, but 8BitDoRead More →

Wireless Mod Kit For N64 Controllers Now Available From 8BitDo

2023-06-01
By: Anthony Yates
On: June 1, 2023
In: Retro hardware

Fancy an 8BitDo N64 controller mod to enable wireless gaming with the original game pad? 8BitDo is already well-known for its solid unofficial controllers. Their ‘Ultimate Bluetooth Controller,’ in particular, has garnered many positive reviews. 8BitDo‘s latest piece of tech is a mod kit for the original N64 Controller. ConvertingRead More →

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