CRKD's New Guitar Game Controller Responds Faster Than Its Siblings

CRKD's Gibson Explorer: 20th Anniversary Edition, a guitar-shaped game controller for RedOctane Games' Stage Tour (launching December 10, 2026), checks in with the game 8,000 times per second whether plugged in or wireless — meaning quicker, more responsive play. The companion Les Paul and SG models manage 1,000 and 500 times per second respectively. All three share magnetic strum bars, mechanical frets, and swappable necks. The Explorer ships mid-January at $130.