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Microsoft has made the Xbox Design Lab even better, as the company announced that it is adding designs from the Vapor series into the controller customization program. Announced in a new Xbox Wire ...

If you are planning to design your very own Xbox controller ahead of the Xbox Series X and S launch on November 10th, you might want to act fast. Microsoft is temporarily shutting down its Xbox Design ...

Microsoft has rebooted its Xbox Design Lab custom controller service for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S controllers. The new Xbox Design Lab is now live, with 18 colors available, including three new ...

The Xbox Design Lab now will carry out orders for the new Elite Series 2 Controller. This comes just weeks after Microsoft unveiled the Elite Series 2 Core; a new, white model of the Elite Series 2 ...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Digital River, an experienced global commerce enabler for established and fast-growing brands, today announced its role in enabling Xbox Design Lab’s global re-launch. By ...

Following the launch of the Xbox Series X|S, Microsoft is restarting the Xbox Design Lab program that allows fans to create their own custom controllers. As part of the Xbox Games Showcase Extended ...

NEW YORK, November 17, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Microsoft’s Xbox Design Lab, a service that lets customers design their own personalized Xbox Wireless Controllers and Xbox Elite Series 2 Wireless ...

Back in October, Microsoft put the Xbox Design Lab on hold while it focused on getting a pair of new consoles and an updated controller into the hands of gamers. Eight months later, the custom Xbox ...

After writing an article just a few hours ago complaining that the Xbox Design Lab was offline for over a half a year with no real explanation, Microsoft just announced on X with a slick trailer that ...

IT professionals need to become more intimately engaged with user experience (UX) designers -- the end result is software that is much more appealing, more conducive to productivity, and less likely ...