I have the very fortunate position of getting to review the latest and greatest gaming controllers for a living. If you ask me to pick a side on the controller-versus-mouse-and-keyboard war, I will knowingly go down swinging, and pick a gamepad pretty much every time. Now before you call me an idiot on Twitter, I know - first-person aiming with a mouse and the number of functions on a keyboard vastly outperform the very best controllers that exist. But still, I prefer a pro controller.
I could go on and on about my thoughts on this fiery debate, but in truth, I actually hate it. I'm a firm believer in choosing the hardware that's right for you - whether it's right for comfort, accessibility, or what you individually feel more effective with. I also hate how toxic that online war can be, and I'm constantly on the lookout for pacifying options that split themselves down the middle of the best PC controllers and the best gaming keyboards.
Enter Azeron, a brand that makes custom keypads that are designed to suit your every comfort whim, while offering the massive functionality and speed of a full-sized keyboard. This time last year I reviewed the Azeron Cyborg in a previous job, and when you first see it you might think it looks like something out of a sci-fi movie. To quote our Tabletop and Merch Editor, "It looks like it holds your hand with its weird robot fingers." It's currently $11 off for the standard version at Amazon, or nearly $30 less for the special edition alternative.
The idea is that you rest one hand in this ergonomic cradle, and use simple finger twitches to click its keys. You don't need to find the WASD home position or always keep a digit locked to those in-game functions. Your thumb has a joystick to
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