The PS4 controller is a pretty darn good video game controller, but there's always room for improvement. » 1/06/15 9:10pm 1/06/15 9:10pm

Just as Power A did with Skylanders, gaming peripheral makers PDP have teamed with Disney to give Infinity gamers a place to put their toys when they aren't using them. Here's a quick look at what storage PDP has in stores. » 8/19/13 12:30pm 8/19/13 12:30pm

Microsoft finally got down to officially telling everyone the official price of an extra Xbox One controller, and it's $59.99. The Xbox One's headset—which isn't included in the box—is $24.99. » 7/29/13 11:00am 7/29/13 11:00am

If you, like me, recently dropped a couple hundred bucks on a 3DS XL, you probably have thought about picking up a case to keep it safe. The challenge is finding a case that is even remotely acceptable. For some reason, the majority of non-Nintendo-made 3DS accessories are poorly-made hunks of junk, a problem is… » 1/28/13 9:00pm 1/28/13 9:00pm

Winter is coming, and we're going to need gloves. Not just any gloves, mind you, but gloves that allow us to interface with the touchscreen devices that have become such a huge part of our everyday lives over the past few years. I've been looking for a good pair for ages. I believe I've finally found them. » 12/24/12 10:55am 12/24/12 10:55am

Since taking up duties as Kotaku's official mobile gaming guy, I've started spending a large amount of time sitting outside on my patio, trying to look busy while playing games on my iPad or my Transformer Prime. The PadPivot is my constant companion, resting reassuringly upon my thigh andkeeping my tablet safe and… » 11/08/12 4:55pm 11/08/12 4:55pm

Creating convenient game controllers for mobile phones and tablets is a big thing. Black Powder Media's iMpulse is a tiny thing. The keychain game controller / key locator is looking to Kickstarter as a sort of early release program. » 9/24/12 12:55pm 9/24/12 12:55pm

It could be that the prayers of iOS gamers everywhere are about to be answered. That's right: Apple might be going to support gamepads working with iOS devices. Update: Not quite. » 7/26/12 4:00pm 7/26/12 4:00pm

In 2007 my older sister was diagnosed with breast cancer. She went through hell fighting against the malignant neoplasm — radiation, chemotherapy, a mastectomy, follow-up surgeries and reconstruction. She won her battle eventually, but the process was painful for the entire family. It's safe to say I hate breast… » 6/18/12 1:30pm 6/18/12 1:30pm

As a father of a pair of twin boys addicted to musical television shows, I'm not sure the prospect of a Nintendo DS / iPhone dock alarm clock containing 30 songs from the hit children's show Yo Gabba Gabba is a blessing or a curse. » 6/07/12 9:30pm 6/07/12 9:30pm

If you're going to go to the trouble of getting a carry case for your Nintendo 3DS, you may as well go all out and get this hitman-esque case from Japanese accessory-makers Actec. » 5/28/12 9:00am 5/28/12 9:00am

As I prepare to spend Tuesday through eternity putting Diablo III through its paces, SteelSeries sent along a care package of diabolical PC accessories to help make the most of the experience. Red glow abounds! » 5/11/12 1:40pm 5/11/12 1:40pm

Available now at GameStop locations across the U.S. Nyko's Speaker Stand for the PS Vita adds a little more oomph to the Sony portable's sound, and transforms it into a handy mobile Skype solution. » 4/24/12 9:30pm 4/24/12 9:30pm

Twenty years seems to be a good enough time to start selling back nostalgia to gamers. We've seen some old-school EA Sports 16-bit designs on T-shirts and other apparel, sold in the stores the label has opened at airports in Charlotte, N.C. and Salt Lake City. Looks like they're interested in putting Madden, NHL and … » 4/15/12 4:00pm 4/15/12 4:00pm

Apple seems to think buttons don't matter when it comes playing games on the iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch. But there's an intriguing hint that that may be about to change. » 4/02/12 1:15pm 4/02/12 1:15pm

Those pretty plastic peripherals can be painfully pungent, as commenter Hongo found out after his recent purchase of a place to keep his PS Vita. It's Stink Up on Kotaku! » 3/01/12 11:00am 3/01/12 11:00am

With the collective profile of eSports rising over the last decade, you've seen an ever-increasing prominence of the kind of endorsed accessories and products that hover around physical sports. Gaming mice, keyboards and gamepads that promise to make you better, faster and more accurate sell to hardcore fans who want… » 2/17/12 5:30pm 2/17/12 5:30pm

When it comes to mobile gaming, first party acessories can get damn expensive. That's where Nyko comes in. When it comes to third party gaming accessories, nobody is as prolific and nobody gets their gear to market faster. » 1/14/12 2:00pm 1/14/12 2:00pm