A look at the evolution of modern video game controllers

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http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/a0b244b865ee9d95af1970a7b65cfc26/202404627/10982122655_aed0891cd6_o.jpeg (http://www.engadget.com/2015/08/01/a-look-at-the-evolution-of-modern-video-game-controllers/)If anything's kept pace with how video games have changed over the years, it's how we interact with them. Our biggest touchpoint with virtual worlds is the gamepad and -- akin to how games themselves have evolved from simple 2D affairs (http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/16/sweden-airports-arcade-cabinets-charity/) into 100-hour-long labyrinths (http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/10/skyrim-review/) in three dimensions -- controllers have changed to accommodate that. What you'll find in the gallery below is a comprehensive look at gamepads from the past 30-plus years of gaming, including high points (http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/21/xbox-one-controller-vs-xbox-360-controller-fight/) and missteps (http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/20/sega-saturn-controller-hacked-to-work-with-xbox-360/) alike.

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