JOYSTICKS TO HAPTICS HC Previously Offered Through Other Distributors (02 Sep Release)

As video games are played¸ memories are left in the grooves of their controllers. Atari joysticks still remember being pushed to the limit from afternoons spent playing Frogger¸ GameCube controllers echo with the clatter of intense Super Smash Bros bouts¸ each gesture with a Wii Remote is a story to be shared¸ and every haptic rumble inside of the DualSense is a reminder of the bond between player¸ hardware¸ and game.From Joysticks to Haptics revisits all the key points in history that shaped video game controllers. Head back to the very early era of console gaming¸ when dials and keypads were king¸ then read stories of standardisation¸ as innovations like D-Pads and analogue sticks became the model that every hardware maker followed¸ and revel in the weird and wonderful. This comprehensive collection features insightful retrospectives and personal essays¸ facts and stats¸ plus stunning photography of rare and retro favourites in a journey through the most iconic and inventive corners of video game history.