Your iPhone or Android phone can work overtime as a full-on gaming console with the help of these mobile controllers.

Backbone One USB-C game controller makes high-end gaming a pleasure on iPhone. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac A deal on the Backbone One (USB-C), which ranks among the absolute best clip-on game ...

The Backbone One has been a game-changer. Literally. Mobile gaming is the best it's ever been. I love that I can just bust out my phone and dive into a few minutes of high-quality action, adventure or ...

In theory, it ought to be as good a time as ever to be a gamer on the iPhone. Classic console emulators have rolled out to the platform for the first time, and they work great. There are strong ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Backbone added iPhone support to the USB-C model around the time of the iPhone 15 announcement. That was the first iPhone lineup with a USB-C ...

The Prime Day deals our readers can't get enough of The Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck may get most of the attention in the gaming handheld space, but let’s not forget about the noble mobile, aka the ...

Xbox doesn’t have its own portable console just yet, but the company does allow users to stream games to their mobile devices. It’s not quite the same, but it is pretty nice if you want to play games ...

The mobile controller company Backbone unveiled its Backbone Pro controller this week, which brings iOS and Android gaming experiences to the next level. A successor to the Backbone One controller, ...

The Backbone Pro, which is compatible with both Android and iPhone devices, took the top spot in our list of best phone controllers of 2025, and it's not hard to spot why. With above-average comfort, ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. The Backbone One has been the most popular dedicated controller for ...

While there are roughly a billion games for iPhone, it’s very rare for AAA games made for Xbox to go mobile. That’s where cloud gaming comes in. The games don’t run on the player’s local computer.