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Go bold with exciting camo patterns like the fashionable Mineral Camo, classic Forest Camo, striking Blaze Camo, soft-spoken Arctic Camo and the sophisticated Sandglow Camo. Fans were blown away by the designs, and are desperate to add them to their collection but unfortunately they’re reserved for sweepstake winners. Microsoft has taken the idea of limited-edition consoles and ran with it, producing so many different versions of the Xbox Series X that it’s kind of hard to keep track. Send an email to with the subject line “Xbox ‘97 Series X Console and Controller Sweepstakes winners” within thirty (30) days of May 20th, 2024 to receive a list of winners that received a prize worth $25.00 USD or more. If you're having a hard time finding an Xbox Series X controller in stores near you, you can now just order a custom one that will arrive directly to your house in a week or two.

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Go bold with exciting camo patterns like the fashionable Mineral Camo, classic Forest Camo, striking Blaze Camo, softspoken Arctic Camo, and the sophisticated Sandglow Camo. Unfortunately, it didn’t yield any answers, though to be fair the X-Men ‘97 controllers are simply designs made in the Xbox Design Lab, so in theory you could get your hands on one but you’d have to design it yourself, and of course pay for it. If the integrity of the Sweepstakes cannot be restored, we may select winners from among all eligible entries received before we had to cancel, change or suspend the Sweepstakes. Pending confirmation of eligibility, potential prize winners will be selected by Microsoft or their Agent within seven (7) days following the Entry Period in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received. Fans eager to get their hands on the “X-Men ’97”-inspired Xbox Series X and one of the Xbox Design Lab character controllers will have the opportunity to enter the sweepstakes hosted on Xbox Twitter. Previously, he was the Senior Editor of Home Entertainment at TechRadar, covering TVs, headphones, speakers, video games, VR and streaming devices.

Visual with Square Deadzone

I observed fantastic build quality in both of the Xbox Design Lab controllers I had available to test, with no concerning creaking, gaps, or drifting. It remains to be seen how well these controllers hold up over time, but they should be essentially identical to the standard Xbox Wireless Controller. It also helps that Xbox Design Lab is built using official Xbox Wireless Controllers (yes, the exact model that debuted alongside Xbox Series X|S), so it benefits from all the same features and improvements.

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In addition to featuring character-specific colorways, they ship in a 90s-inspired blister pack which, if you want, can make a great collector item. The available colourways include ones inspired by Wolverine, Storm, Rogue, Morph, Magneto, Jubilee, Gambit, Jean Grey, Cyclops, Beast, and Bishop. While you can also win one of these controllers, it’s unclear if you can order them from the Xbox Design Lab. However, given the colour schemes, you could likely create your own, just without the blister pack. In collaboration with Marvel, Xbox has created an X-Men ’97 Xbox Series X wrapped in a limited-edition comic inspired by the all-new series and created by Marvel writer Rich Douek and artist Paco Diaz.

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The area in green describes where input can be interpreted and made into an output within Rocket League. Xbox and “X-Men ’97” have come together to bring you a very special  Xbox Series X wrapped in a limited-edition comic inspired by the all-new series and created by Marvel writer Rich Douek and artist Paco Diaz. Microsoft has announced that Xbox Design Lab, its controller customization software that allows gamers to design their own controllers, can now be used to create Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S controllers. If you're bored with plain, one-color gamepads, Xbox Design Lab offers a fantastic alternative for a reasonable premium.

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Stay in the game with up to 40 hours of rechargeable battery life (varies with usage and other factors) and refined components that are built to last. Easily pair and switch between Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles, Windows PC, and mobile devices with Xbox Wireless and Bluetooth, so you can be Elite regardless of your preferred gaming platform. Also take note that the “sluggish” feeling when using a non-squared deadzone is still present in general turning.

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Due to the nature of this, often when attempting to achieve a reset, you’re inevitably slowed down, and often too much to properly catch up with the ball or get under it enough to take another shot with your newly-acquired flip. The quicker turning from the squared deadzone and the more powerful diagonals help to create a much ‘cleaner’ feel to resetting your flips, since as you slide off the ball, you don’t seem to lose as much power. Flip-resets made with a regular deadzone in my experience generally require quite a large set-up as opposed to being something you can spontaneously do. To secure an Xbox Design Lab controller of your own, you'll have to be willing to pay the price, and be residing in a supported region. Designed to meet the needs of today’s competitive gamers, Elite Series 2 controllers deliver exceptional performance, customization, and durability where it matters most — in your hands. Enhance your aiming with adjustable-tension thumbsticks, fire even faster with shorter hair trigger locks and stay on target with a wrap-around rubberized grip.

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If you’re in need of inspiration, existing designs shared by other Xbox fans can be found in the Community Gallery where you can browse or choose a controller as the starting point for your own design. Add metallic triggers and metal D-pads, and even add an engraving to the top case for a personalized touch. Highlight your design with 1 of 17 different accent colors for the paddles and D-pad, and from 4 colors for the thumbstick base. Freestylers often use a squared deadzone to allow them to make more full rotations before making the final shot.

Despite this, and working with very little space, I was able to set up a controlled air dribble, and even flick ballcam off to get the last touch around the defender. This might seem like a fairly unremarkable example, but this is something I would have struggled to do if I had been using a squared deadzone. In relation to the tighter, more responsive turning that comes from having a squared deadzone, one specific area in which the difference is very noticeable is when turning clockwise or anti-clockwise up a wall.

In addition, you can remap the buttons and change the color of the Xbox button light in the Xbox Accessories app. Microsoft says the controller has up to 40 hours of battery life on a single charge and it should easily pair with an Xbox console or Windows PC, as well as smartphones and tablets. The Xbox Design Lab's pricing starts with a $10 premium for a custom Xbox Wireless Controller ($69.99) or a $20 premium for a custom Elite Core controller ($149.99).

We’re excited to bring more choices to gamers around the world and can’t wait to see how fans reimagine what it is to be Elite. Generally, playing with a squared deadzone makes the game more difficult to control, however offers the ability to do more things, effectively increasing the skill ceiling. Since the diagonal of the inputs is able to be reached, things you will immediately notice are a tighter turning radius (or feels more responsive) and the ability to spin on the diagonals more quickly during aerials. So a square deadzone is able to reach approximately 41% further than the regular radial cross deadzone.

The controller arrived exactly as ordered, and came packed like an Elite controller with all parts in the case. The Xbox Wireless Controller and Xbox Elite Wireless Controller are two of the best gamepads available for the Xbox and PC. They're visually limited, though; the Elite only comes in black or white (if you get the Elite Core and optional accessory kit), and the standard gamepad comes in whatever colors or designs Microsoft manufactures.