Jacob is a tech and hardware writer with over four years of experience writing for some of the biggest PC gaming and technology websites such as PCGamer, PCGamesN, TechRadar, and now Pocket-lint. He's ...

A whimsical wordsmith at Game Rant, crafting pixelated odysseys from a lifelong love for gaming and a diet of 1UP mushrooms. The Xbox controller is a great piece of hardware that can also be paired ...

No matter the system, analog stick drift is a fear for many gamers. Moments where onscreen characters start to move on their own, or vehicles begin to veer off to the side without any buttons being ...

Sick of drift? Here’s how I was able to fix my drift issues. Drift is a problem I experienced very, very early after purchasing a Playstation 5 — and it can be fixed with methods that don’t require ...

Discover step-by-step fixes for thumbstick drift, from quick cleanups to replacing components Reviewed by Jessica Kormos You can fix Xbox One controller drift by cleaning or replacing the worn-out ...

The stick drift issue in the PlayStation 5 can be annoying (Image via Sony) Stick drift is common with new PlayStation 5 (PS5) controllers. Many gamers have reported malfunctions in the analog ...

A teardown of the DualSense controller for the PlayStation 5 appears to have zeroed in on several contributing factors to the issue of joystick drift. First, some context: The PS5 launched mere months ...

Controller drift may be caused by dirty stick joints or software issues Updating PS5 software and resetting controller settings may resolve stick drift Cleaning the stick joints may also fix the ...

There is no doubt the Nintendo Switch is one of the most popular gaming consoles ever. Its games are great, and the portability is a plus, but it’s controllers...well. Controller failure—dubbed ...

Our controllers are bound to take a bit of a beating every once in a while. Whether it’s that boss on Sekiro that’s caused you to launch it across the room in a fit of frustration, or just hundreds of ...