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Microsoft has updated its Xbox Design Lab store to support additional Xbox controllers that players can customize to their liking. Four more controllers--Lunar Shift, Aqua Shift, Stellar Shift, and ...

Microsoft added the ability for people to design their own Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 in the Xbox Design Lab. Starting today, you can customize and order this kind of controller on Xbox ...

If you are planning to design your very own Xbox controller ahead of the Xbox Series X and S launch on November 10th, you might want to act fast. Microsoft is temporarily shutting down its Xbox Design ...

Microsoft has rebooted its Xbox Design Lab custom controller service for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S controllers. The new Xbox Design Lab is now live, with 18 colors available, including three new ...

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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 ...

Xbox already has all the games you want to be playing, and now the company’s Xbox Design Lab updates are making it so that you can have more fun customizing your controler before you even power on ...

Microsoft is bringing back its custom-controller webstore after taking some time off to retool it. Xbox Design Lab is available now, and it uses the updated Xbox Series X/S gamepad. This newer ...

Xbox is expanding its wireless controller lineup with six dreamy color options. Dubbed the “Vapor Collection,” these new designs live within the Xbox Design Lab, a site that lets you customize the ...

Xbox Design Lab is a neat tool for fans that want to create their own controller designs. Unfortunately, Microsoft is shutting down the service from October 14th through sometime in 2021. Xbox fans ...

Levi Patterson lifts the lid on the sophisticated 3D-to-factory platform he's built that enables personalized designs for ...