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The Pocket Taco turns phones into retro handhelds with a 6,000 mAh battery, so you can play longer without draining your ...

There’s no shortage of game controllers designed to turn smartphones into handheld game consoles with physical buttons. But most are designed to clip onto the sides of your phone, adding bulk.

8BitDo has teased a new controller during CES 2026 that turns your phone into a Game Boy. The controller is not yet available, but 8BitDo says it plans to launch it later this Summer. 8BitDo has ...

Handheld gaming company Abxylute is planning to launch a new game controller for smartphones. But instead of an expandable accessory that lets you position a phone between left and right sides of the ...

GameSir has started a Kickstarter campaign for the Pocket Taco, a vertical, ultra-portable mobile controller made for people who love retro games and aesthetics. The device has a 600 mAh battery, ...

Why this is important: For Android gamers, these changes mean your phone or tablet might finally behave more like a proper gaming machine, with your controller in hand, and no touch-only compromises.