PADDY COOL

f there’s one thing Microsoft is exceptionally good at – other than irritating animated paperclips – it’s games in which you grabbed headlines at E3 (which you can read all about on page 18), team Xbox announced an updated version of the pad that hardcore gamers will be using to play them. The Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 (rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it?) lives up to its name – the ‘Elite’ part, that is – with adjustable-tension thumbsticks for added aiming precision. You have a choice of three resistance settings, including the option to replicate the Xbox 360 and standard Xbox One pads. And that’s not all. Wraparound rubberised grips now extend to the top of the controller, while shorter hair-trigger locks allow you to fire faster. You can save up to three additional profiles that can be accessed at the press of a button, and the controller offers both wireless play and a corded option via USB-C. That’s also what you’ll use to charge the pad once you’ve bullet-sprayed your way through its impressive 40-hour battery life.