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The Backbone One is the best way to turn any phone into a beast for gaming on the go
If you're looking to turn your phone into a brilliant gaming phone, you're going to need some assistance. While some titles have fairly intuitive on-screen controls, I've yet to play one that really matches up with the experience on a top console controller.
Fortunately, there's a solution. The Backbone One is a brilliant accessory, which clamps onto your device, giving a more familiar control layout. There are options for iPhone, Android phones and even a PS5 edition which more closely resembles that controller.
The Backbone system offers a plug-and-play experience that is effortlessly simple to use. Simply pop your phone into the device and you're good to go. Any controller-supported game will be playable, with the added responsiveness of a physical gamepad.
Mobile games like Call of Duty: Mobile and Genshin Impact will work perfectly. Plus, users can hook the Backbone up to their cloud gaming service of choice. This allows you to play your favourite games on a mobile console, from anywhere with an internet connection.
Platforms like PlayStation Remote Play and Xbox Remote Play are included, as well as a host of others. The Backbone app acts as an all-in-one launcher, keeping all of your favourite games from different platforms in one place. Simply load up the app and pick out a title from any of your libraries, without having to load each one individually.
All of that for just £69.99? That seems like a no-brainer to me. Even if – like me – you're a more casual gamer, this should give you a more familiar experience to improve the quality of the time you spend gaming.
