Nothing makes playing advanced games on an iPhone better than a Backbone game controller. Clip one to your phone, and it basically turns the handset into a mobile gaming console, ready to play ...

Backbone One smartly refined its iPhone controller with better ergonomics and magnetic adapters for an improved fit, but competition is fierce, making the $100 controller a more difficult sell. I love ...

In theory, it ought to be as good a time as ever to be a gamer on the iPhone. Classic console emulators have rolled out to the platform for the first time, and they work great. There are strong ...

Since arriving in 2020, the Backbone One has helped popularize dedicated mobile game controllers, the kind you might use for streaming services like Xbox Cloud Gaming and NVIDIA GeForce Now, remote ...

The Backbone One is a great controller for smartphone gaming, and it's currently on sale during Amazon Big Deal Days. The other big deal we’ve spotted is for 8BitDo’s own Android smartphone controller ...

Backbone One USB-C game controller makes high-end gaming a pleasure on iPhone. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac A deal on the Backbone One (USB-C), which ranks among the absolute best clip-on game ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. The Backbone One has been the most popular dedicated controller for ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Backbone added iPhone support to the USB-C model around the time of the iPhone 15 announcement. That was the first iPhone lineup with a USB-C ...

Xbox doesn’t have its own portable console just yet, but the company does allow users to stream games to their mobile devices. It’s not quite the same, but it is pretty nice if you want to play games ...

Popular gaming controller maker Backbone unveiled a limited-edition Death Stranding 2 controller. With only 1,350 units available worldwide, this is the first time the accessory maker has created a ...

The Prime Day deals our readers can't get enough of The Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck may get most of the attention in the gaming handheld space, but let’s not forget about the noble mobile, aka the ...

Touchscreen controls are fine for mobile gaming, but nothing beats that feeling of analog buttons and physical joysticks. Controllers offer superior feedback, and you don't need a console to use one.