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Here are some of the MOGA compatible games available in Google Play

By Robert Nelson
on 21 Dec, 2012

PowerA recently had a rather nice sale on the MOGA game controller. Maybe more accurately, they were not actually having a sale, but instead just giving controllers away. And giving them away with a free copy of Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour. The deal was simply, 'buy' a MOGA controller and get the game for the price of shipping. Anyway, following up on that offer, MOGA has come forward with details on which games are compatible.

MOGA offering Android gamepad and Modern Combat 4 absolutely free

By Cory Gunther
on 13 Dec, 2012

We have an awesome deal for everyone this holiday season, one that you probably will have a hard time passing up. The popular MOGA game controller for Android (that is amazing) usually costs $50 new, but today they are giving it away completely free. The deal gets better too. Gameloft's brand new Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour is also free. All you must do is pay for shipping and handling. Awesome right?

Green Throttle Games introduces the Atlas controller

By Eric Abent
on 6 Nov, 2012

As if one Android gaming controller today wasn't enough, Green Throttle Games has revealed its new Atlas controller. Like the other Android controllers before it, the Atlas looks to solve the problem of touchscreen controls in mobile gaming, but there are a few little quirks that make the Atlas stand out. For one, Green Throttle Games is actually making some first-party titles that will be compatible with the Atlas, so there will be at least a few Atlas-enhanced games ready to go from the start.

SteelSeries launching new Bluetooth gaming controller

By Craig Lloyd
on 21 Sep, 2012

Mobile gaming is big business on Android, and sometimes the touchscreen controls just don't cut it for us button smashers. A lot of manufacturers have been filling that void by releasing their own mobile wireless gamepads (and even devices with physical buttons), but today SteelSeries announced a unique controller of their own that looks pretty stunning.

Nexus 7 gamepad controller made at home by Instructables

By Cory Gunther
on 13 Sep, 2012

Who loves their Nexus 7 with that powerful NVIDIA quad-core processor and all those HD games but sometimes wish they had an easy way to use a game controller? There's a few different gamepads available and Archos has their own idea in mind, but the folks from Instructables have made this awesome homemade gamepad controller and stand using a PS3/Xbox controller -- and it is awesome.

NVIDIA and Nyko partner to bring PlayPad controllers for Tegra Tablets

By Cory Gunther
on 5 Jun, 2012

If one area of gaming has seen huge increases lately it's been in the mobile space. Thanks to NVIDIA and their Tegra-powered devices we've seen some awesome games hit Android smartphones and tablets. Yesterday they announced a new partnership with peripheral makers Nyko to bring wireless game controllers to market optimized for Tegra devices.

MOGA combines universal Bluetooth game pad and dev tools

By Michael Crider
on 1 Jun, 2012

I'll just come out and say it: touchscreen controls suck for action-packed, complex games like, say, N.O.V.A. 3. That's what makes the Xperia PLAY popular despite mid-range hardware, and why so much energy is expended on getting existing controllers to work with Android. MOGA isn't the first controller we've seen specifically for Android, but it does appear to be one of the best thought-out around, and it already works with games from Gameloft, Sega and others.

SteelSeries Ion is the Android game controller you’ve been waiting for

By Michael Crider
on 16 Jan, 2012

Android gamers get it rough sometimes: since the early days of using WiiMotes and bulky add-ons to replicate a console experience, the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play has been the only real solution for those who crave hardware controls. But the dearth of physical controls may be at an end, thanks to gaming accessory company SteelSeries. Known for their mice, mousepads and keyboards, the company is branching out into Android with its Ion Bluetooth controller. A few others have tried, but the Ion looks like the best option yet for serious gaming.

Gametel Bluetooth Android controller gets a hands-on

By Michael Crider
on 18 Nov, 2011

Options for traditional game controls for Android have been somewhat limited so far. If you don't have an XPERIA Play, you can use Bluetooth mods like a Wii Remote. If you've got an original DROID or a similar QWERTY phony you can try a Game Gripper. But Gametel's Android-specific controller looks to be the first self-contained game controller designed for Android, and Tech Radar got their digits on it for a quick hands-on.

Ice Cream Sandwich includes game controller support

By Michael Crider
on 21 Oct, 2011

Google just made the classic console emulator crowd very, very happy. While digging around in the recently-released Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich SDK, some industrious developers discovered support for direct input game controllers via USB. That means your next Android smartphone or tablet (or even your current one, given a timely update) might be able to support PC or Xbox 360 controllers for your favorite games.