{"id":1102186,"date":"2026-01-27T06:49:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T06:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/xbox-sees-red-with-latest-cipher-special-edition-wireless-controller"},"modified":"2026-01-27T06:49:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T06:49:00","slug":"xbox-sees-red-with-latest-cipher-special-edition-wireless-controller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/xbox-sees-red-with-latest-cipher-special-edition-wireless-controller\/","title":{"rendered":"Xbox sees red with latest Cipher Special Edition wireless controller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/xbox-sees-red-with-latest-cipher-special-edition-wireless-controller.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>If you fancy kicking off the new year with another Xbox controller variant, good news. 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