A new report from Android Authority suggests Google is quietly cooking up some big gaming improvements for Android 17, and they could make life a lot easier for anyone who prefers using a physical ...

Why this is important: For Android gamers, these changes mean your phone or tablet might finally behave more like a proper gaming machine, with your controller in hand, and no touch-only compromises.

Normally, you’re kind of stuck with the button mapping video game developers choose, based on your controller of choice. But Android Authority has found evidence in the latest Android Canary release ...

The vast majority of Android games use touchscreen controls, which makes sense since most Android devices are smartphones or tablets. However, there’s a growing number of Android games you can play ...

Android 17 is set to revolutionize mobile gaming with major controller upgrades. Features include native button remapping and a “virtual gamepad” that allows physical controllers to work with ...