If you just got a new Xbox controller, there are just a few steps to connect it to your console or PC. You'll be gaming in no time. To start the pairing process, turn on your controller by pressing ...

Before the Xbox 360 arrived in 2006, using a gamepad on PC was a pretty annoying experience. You'd have to manually configure buttons, games wouldn't detect the controller or show the correct icons, ...

Thanks to a combination of good design sensibilities and Microsoft-powered marketing and distribution, the modern Xbox controller is one of the most ubiquitous gaming controllers on the market.