You can typically connect wirelessly, but a USB cable is always an option Reviewed by Jessica Kormos Console: With console ...

We'll start with the easiest way to connect an Xbox controller to the PC and that's via a wired USB connection. Plug the USB cable into the computer. Plug the other end into the Xbox controller. Push ...

You don’t need an Xbox to get some use out of its gamepad. In the last year or so, the Xbox Series X gamepad has picked up its own separate head of steam as a go-to controller for both PC and mobile ...

It should go without saying that most of the time, there’s no need to pair an external gamepad to a Steam Deck — the handheld is its own controller. But if you’ve hooked your system up to a TV or ...

Before the Xbox 360 arrived in 2006, using a gamepad on PC was a pretty annoying experience. You'd have to manually configure buttons, games wouldn't detect the controller or show the correct icons, ...