Charming Holiday is a news article writer from the United States who has been working with GameRant since August 2023 and self-publishing since May 2025. He is a former cultural policy advisor who has ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Have you ever been in the middle of a game when you realize your character is moving by itself or the screen's view is suddenly changing?

From Xbox to Nintendo, gamepads tend to have a similar set of face buttons. A, B, X, and Y are the choice de rigueur. Early consoles like the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) used A and B buttons, ...

Most gamepads, from Nintendo to Xbox, follow a familiar pattern: face buttons marked A, B, X, and Y. The tradition began with early consoles like the NES, which had A and B buttons, and continued with ...

J. Brodie Shirey is a Contributor from the United States who currently lives in York, Pennsylvania. He's just a simple man trying to make his way in the universe, but aren’t we all? Brodie is a big ...