Infographic tracks the evolution of games controllers

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You'll be staring at this for hours! Pop Chart Lab has created a monster print charting 179 games console controllers.

Evolution of the games controller

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Take a look at the infographic above and tell us you haven't spent hours, even days of your life thumbing several of the controllers you see! The wonderful people at Pop Chart Lab have created this infographic detailing the complete family tree of video game control schemes, including handhelds, joysticks, paddles, gamepads, rifles, steering wheels, and even a glove.

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