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Rami Tabari

I spent a week trying to Master Chief parenting with Backbone’s Xbox mobile controller. Here's what went wrong.

Backbone One Xbox mobile controller in hand with Avowed on screen.

When I first saw photos of the Backbone One Xbox mobile controller, it looked like a goofy yet exciting prospect — I’m not a huge fan of translucent tech (I know, don’t hate me), but I love the idea of gaming on my phone without busting out a Bluetooth controller.

As the father of an adorable two-year-old, I don’t have much time to play games. And when I do, I only ever get to play games on my phone because she commandeers the TV to watch some variation of Mickey Mouse.

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