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2025 is the year of the Hall Effect gamepad: here are 10 mini reviews of recent favourites
Will Judd reviews a handful of controllers and gamepads for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and mobile.
The Cyclone 2 costs just £5/$5 more than the Super Nova we covered above, and besides the TMR sticks it offers similar features: an included magnetic charging dock, Hall Effect triggers, programmable rear buttons, RGB lighting and a 1000Hz polling rate via 2.4GHz wireless. The Nomad works well, prompting you to install Scuf's specialised software when first paired, and thus allowing you access to an exhaustive settings menu and a (slightly dated) list of recommended controller-compatible games across the App Store, Apple Arcade and various streaming services. More modern fare, like Diablo Immortal and Honkai: Star Rail, offers better integration and more challenging scenarios to make full use of the high-quality membrane buttons, Hall Effect sticks and programmable rear paddles.
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