Out of all the brand new laptops Acer introduced at IFA as we speak, Venture DualPlay pops out probably the most. It’s an idea laptop computer that Acer says provides players extra methods to play on the go, however trying on the design, I’m undecided which players it’s speaking about.

For Venture DualPlay, Acer took its Predator gaming laptop computer and added a cutout beneath the keyboard to carry its customized gaming controller face-down. The again of the controller doubles because the laptop computer’s trackpad. A button on the high of the keyboard releases the controller and causes two 5W audio system to come out from the edges of the laptop computer. The controller might be additional separated into two gamepads, Nintendo Swap-style.

Acer’s press launch says Venture DualPlay lets a second particular person be a part of you simply as simply as detaching the controller. Road Fighter 6 known as out particularly in addition to first-person shooters, although the latter solely is smart if the sport helps split-screen play. You can even simply use it for single-player video games, in fact.

Sadly, we didn’t get to see Acer’s idea in particular person at IFA, in order that leaves me with a couple of questions. Largely: is the controller any good? If a second particular person is utilizing the controller, how nice is it to sport on a laptop computer with a gaping gap the place the trackpad must be?

Not one of the press photographs present somebody utilizing the laptop computer with the controller eliminated.

Loads of PC video games have controller help, and many individuals want utilizing a controller over a mouse and keyboard. So there’s one thing to be stated for having a controller that matches proper into your laptop computer moderately than having to cart one round.

Venture DualPlay is only a idea for now. However how a lot additional would you pay for a laptop computer with the controller constructed proper in?