An Xbox creator explained why the horrid 'Duke' controller is coming back

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Microsoft's widely maligned "Duke" controller is coming back, but it hasn't been clear why the Xbox maker would do such a thing... until now.

Let's back up. At E3 2017 in June, Microsoft announced a partnership with Hyperkin for the Duke re-release. There was a video teaser and everything.

Last week, Seamus Blackley — one of the architects of the original Xbox — tweeted out a photo of Hyperkin's new-old controller, our first real look. It looks mostly the same, save for the addition of an extra pair of shoulder buttons (so you can play modern games) and a small screen in the center where a plastic Xbox logo used to sit. Read more...

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via Zero Tech Blog

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