joypad
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of joypad
Example Sentences
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The words added in 2014 included geocache, chillax, beatbox, frenemy, hashtag, joypad, mojito, selfie, soju, texter, vodcast, vlog, and yuzu, among others.
From Salon ● May 30, 2022
What they hadn’t figured on was the unique joypad, which used motion controls providing barrier-free access to simple, perfectly designed games such as Wii Sports, Wii Play and Wii Fit.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 16, 2020
Ambiguity is a game device because as much as being able to choose left or right on a joypad, it allows gamers to invest in and interact with the onscreen action.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 16, 2013
There's a new cross controller function coming to PS3 - allowing Vita to be used as the joypad for LittleBigPlanet and other titles.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 5, 2012
Photograph: Craig Barritt/Getty For 40 years we've struggled with the intricacies of the video-game joypad, all those analogue sticks, buttons and triggers – then Microsoft makes it all absolutely redundant.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 26, 2010
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