The Sidewinder line was a series of gaming peripherals produced by Microsoft, starting in the 1990s. After some initial stumbles, several cutting edge joysticks were released, at a time when the home ...

Microsoft seems to be doing a major changing of the guard with its joystick and peripheral line, going into a major second phase of production that, so far, has garnered mixed reviews. The replacement ...

LEIPZIG, Germany, Aug. 22, 2007 Today at the Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany, Microsoft Hardware debuts the revival of its SideWinder™ line with its first gaming mouse built from the ground up — ...

This article was published more than 22 years ago. Some information may no longer be current. Whether you've got careening cars to control, mechs to maneuver or a batch of bogies to blast, the ...

We had a hunch that Microsoft would be launching a SideWinder-branded keyboard this fall, and sure enough, the suits in Redmond are keeping the revitalized name alive with an all new September-bound ...

On this, the day Apple is expected to reveal the iPad 2, Microsoft is expected to confirm the death of the SideWinder range of PC gaming peripherals. It’s not the first time Microsoft has killed the ...

After updating to 86Box 4.0 build 5000, starting up a previously created Windows 98 SE virtual machine is now showing two joystick game ports. Whenever the game port is viewed from the controller ...

Rich was the editorial lead for CNET's Home and Wellness sections, based in Louisville, Kentucky. Before moving to Louisville in 2013, Rich ran CNET's desktop computer review section for 10 years in ...

Microsoft's solo effort is a hit, but it might be too much mouse for small hands. Still, its features are through the roof and can do the trick for gamers. Bon Jovi. Roger Clemens. The mullet. And now ...

The two hallmarks of a gaming mouse are high resolution and high price, right? Not if it's the Microsoft SideWinder X3, a corded, USB-only mouse that lacks the swoopy shape of the company's original ...