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Microsoft has announced Xbox Design Lab has added the Cipher Series, which are transparent Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 as new options. Also now available on Xbox Design Lab are two ...

In addition to the new controller, Cipher Series Top Cases have also been revealed for Elite Series 2 controllers created through Xbox Design Lab. Xbox users can design controllers using body options ...

The Xbox leaked controller design is officially confirmed! If you were around in the 1990s through the early 2000s, you know that there was a big movement toward providing transparent tech. It was all ...

Microsoft paused its Xbox Design Lab custom Xbox One controllers in October 2020 to prepare it for the next-generation Xbox Series X|S controllers. Xbox Design Lab is now back with the ability to ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook There was a time in the video game industry when transparent ...

If you're looking to customize your own Xbox controller right now, I've got some bad news, as the Xbox Design Lab is currently down. Naturally, that means that no new orders can be placed at this time ...

In honor of a major milestone, Xbox fans can claim a new $90 controller that comes with some nifty features to justify the price tag. It took nearly a year, but Microsoft has finally made good on its ...

Blizzard promotes new Overwatch-themed Xbox controllers, but they appear to be standard Xbox Design Lab designs.

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