A device used to provide input to a computer orvideo game. Normally this refers to a controller that is separate from the main machine, connected by wire or wirelessly, as opposed to the controls built into a handheld portable game machine such asGame BoyorNintendo DS. Examples of game controllers may includegamepad,joystick(which should really not be confused with gamepad), arcade stick, flightstick, steering wheel, lightgun, the Microsoft Kinect forXbox 360, and many, many more.
game controller