This iPhone gaming controller turns your smartphone into a handheld Nintendo Switch-style console - Yanko Design

The Courage One is pretty appropriately named for the production that it is. Afterwards all, it's probably ane of the only bespoke controllers designed SPECIFICALLY for iPhone gaming.

Apple tree has come nether quite some fire recently for the way information technology's been alienating its gamer-base of operations. Sure, they launched the Arcade gaming service, but Apple tree giveth and Apple tree taketh away… they've announced Google Stadia and Microsoft Xbox Cloud won't be coming to their iOS and iPadOS devices. Moreover, the visitor's embroiled in a legal battle with Epic Games, resulting in pop boxing-royale game Fortnite beingness taken off the App Store also.

Notwithstanding, that doesn't mean the iPhone doesn't have some spectacular games. The titles available on Apple Arcade are surely a form apart, simply Call of Duty, Asphalt, Genshin Impact, Minecraft, and the widely popular Among Usa take been pretty popular games on the iPhone too… and that'due south where the Backbone 1 comes in. Designed for iPhone users who are also serious gamers, the Backbone 1 is a plug-and-play controller that snaps to your iPhone, turning it into a makeshift Nintendo Switch-style gaming device complete with two joysticks, a D-pad, XYAB Action buttons, and four shoulder buttons. The Backbone Ane features a Lightning connector that interfaces directly with your smartphone, creating a more stable, low-latency connectedness with the device.

The Backbone One, however, is more than just a snap-on controller for the iPhone… it turns your smartphone into a streaming rig too. A dedicated 'Capture' button lets you capture your gameplay and send it direct to social media platforms like your Instagram, iMessage, or even YouTube. The Backbone app lets you edit your clips too, creating showreels of your best moments in-game, while fifty-fifty being able to chat with friends and young man gamers. Oh, and the best part? The Backbone One controller comes with its own 3.5mm sound jack and then y'all can plug your gaming headphones in for an immersive session!

Designer: Backbone Labs Inc.