That was the Duke, the original gamepad for the original Xbox. And now it’s back. Seamus Blackley, who helped pitch and design the original Xbox, has apparently partnered with Hyperkin to bring ...

Beyond the recent influx of backward compatibility Xbox One updates for old games, the 2001 console’s notorious hulking Duke controller is returning to store shelves almost 20 years after first ...

For those asking why anyone would want to do this, [Tom] is actually one of the few who enjoyed the original bulky Xbox “Duke” controller that released with the console in 2001. It wasn’t a ...

That gamepad is now lovingly referred to as the “Duke,” and while it was later replaced by the much smaller Xbox Controller S, plenty of gamers still love the Duke’s bulbous form factor.

Because for a good while now, there’s been significant rumblings about Microsoft possibly bringing back the original Xbox’s gargantuan Duke gamepad, and today we’ve received some fresh news ...

Like the original Xbox games are returning with backward compatibility, Microsoft is also bringing back the original, massive Duke controller. And I found the device on the show floor at the ...

Hail to the king, baby—the Duke is back. Not the foul-mouthed first-person-shooter star, that is, but the big, fat, original controller for Microsoft's Xbox gaming console. The Xbox isn't coming ...

Microsoft has partnered up with console accessory and replacement part seller Hyperkin to relaunch the original Xbox’s huge “Duke” controller near the release of the Xbox One X console later ...

The original Xbox's infamously oversized first controller - affectionately known as The Duke - has been revived, and returns this March. Its surprise revival is the work of Seamus Blackley ...

We chat with proud Xbox papa Seamus Blackley about the revival of his infamous gamepad, back in March for $70. And we go hands-on with the new version. When his parents denied him a Super NES, he ...

One of the conditions of this design was to preserve both the original shape of The Duke while also making it compatible with the Xbox One’s modern layout. The result is a couple of small black ...

The designer of the controller, Seamus Blackley, who was also on the team that designed the original Xbox, took to Twitter to announce the release window and price of the new Duke controller.