<![CDATA[Kotaku: Accessory]]> http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: Accessory]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/accessory http://kotaku.com/tag/accessory <![CDATA[Soon Your Kinect Space Requirement Woes Will Be a Thing of the Past]]> Come August 23 I will no longer need to move my couch in order to get my Just Dance on, thanks to Nyko's Kinect clip-on Zoom device. How much would you pay to cut your Kinect's space requirements by 40 percent? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5818552&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Chameleon X-1 Wireless Gamepad Mouse Gets It Half Right]]> It's a wireless mouse. It's a wireless gamepad. The Shogun Bros. Chameleon X-1 is both of these devices rolled into one. Are these two great tastes that taste great together? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5736246&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Thrustmaster's Ultimate Cockpit]]> Not one to be outdone, well by no one at this point, peripheral kings Thrustmaster will start selling a $250 replica of a Ferrarri 430 Scuderia in June for use with PC and PS3 games. The only thing that the fold-up cockpit is missing is the... cockpit. But hey, nice wheel and pedals. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5548653&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[A Great and Most Pointless PSP Accessory]]> Okay, yes, it's nothing but colored cardboard and it's US $12 dollars for the set, but still. It's a mini arcade for the PSP. We're not sure this is even necessary (it's not), but we admire the delightfully meaningless gumption. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=369498&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[PS2 Guitar Hero Controller Built From Ground Up]]> I blame genetics, poor lineage, on why I cannot assemble guitar hero controllers from Radio Shack components and bits of twigs/leaves/string. Because this PS2 GH controller looks like the work of dark magic, a Frankenstein's Guitar, if you will. Just check out the process on assembling the strum button:
I took apart a small switch, put a broken drill-bit into the upper part of the switch (not the electric, but the mechanical), because it is hard, so it won't break (it will be pushing the buttons). After that i cut the trigger-pad in half, soldered it (common GND!!) glued the button gums to the trigger pad, placed it to the switch as seen on the pic and glued the whole thing. It works perfectly!!!!!
To my feeble mind, there's simply no way that nonsense is possible. I believe this controller to be the work of conjuration and propose its maker be burned at the stake. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=283970&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Nyko Wireless Sensor Bar]]> A simple idea that is a completely practical buy as far as accessories go. Personally, I hate the fact that the sensor bar has to be connected to the Wii. It's so prone to getting moved around by cats and cleaners (yes, we have a cleaner at the Tower), and the thin wire that connects the two together absolutely loves getting tangled up in stuff. A wireless sensor bar like the one being offered up by Nyko is perfect to fix such situations. Although it runs off batteries, the bar has an on and off switch as well as an automatic off timer that can be programmed at one hour or two hours. It's priced at 3,200 Yen, and for those who like to keep their shelves free of cat hazards, the Nyko wireless sensor bar has to be the way to go. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=274641&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Hooked's Fishing Rod]]> Introducing another piece of gaming equipment that is liable to break in 2-3 weeks of use. Or at the very least be as difficult to shelve away as most sporting goods. EB Games has listed Nintendo Wii's Hooked Controller as coming with the game itself for a mere $60. That gets you a brand spanking new fishing rod to house your wiimote and nunchuck in while you "fish". Points for trying to be creative, but come on. For $60, I would have preferred to get the game with a nice fishing hat and jacket. Actually, second thought, a cardboard boat I could sit in with mechanical cardboard waves would have had me pre-ordering this one up the wazoo. Kim Phu More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=271285&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Gallery: Magkid for Nintendo DS]]> More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=267652&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Wii Sports Boxing Gloves]]>
Another candidate for the useless peripheral hall of fame, the Wii Boxing Gloves actually transcend my usual criteria of being only useful in one game by being useful in only one fraction of one game. Created with Wii Sports in mind, the fingerless padded gloves feature sleeves on the top that you actually tuck the wiimote and nunchuck into, offering all the functionality of simply duct taping the controllers to your hands with none of the messy skin irritation. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=234587&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Wii Wheel Selling Solo For $20]]>
EB Games is now selling the steering wheel for the Wii separately. The wheel sells for just under $20. Not bad for a cool little controller. Though I suppose it's really just a chunk of plastic that you snap a remote into. Hmmm, maybe it's overpriced. Brian Crecente More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=220337&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[DS Lite Fridge Magnet]]>
DS Lite owners across Japan will enjoy an amazing functionality upgrade next week with the release of the DS Lite Magnet Stand, capable of transforming your handheld into the most amazing refrigerator magnet ever! The accessory is being released alongside the cooking guide Kenkou Ouen Recipe 1000 DS Kondate Zenshuu, and is meant to allow easy access to recipes for aspiring chefs while holding up whatever passes for expired pizza coupons and children's crayon scribble drawings in Japan. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=217643&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[E306: Clean My Disc]]>
I was walking through one of the halls when this little cherry-red number caught my eye. I do a fair amount of damage to the CDs that have the misfortune to end up in my car, so a better disc repair device than the hand-cranked jobbies seemed like a good idea. Then I saw the price: $995. That's a lot of copies of Dark Side of the Moon. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=173271&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Acid 2's Solid Eye In My Hands]]> Odd little thing, this Solid Eye. The idea is that you slide your Playstation Portable through the center while playing certain portions of Metal Gear Acid 2 and the game will appear 3D. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=161281&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Gaming Mushroom Stool for Girls and Boys]]> The small mushroom chair may help but posture, but doesn't this catalogue pic seems unnecessarily gratuitous? Especially considering the fact the company didn't use a male model for the blue stool. The nerve. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=139471&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[iSkin's PSP Case, Too Sexy for Your Tech]]> My PSP would love me even more if I replaced the Sony default foam pouch of pray-it-never-falls-from-more-than-seven-inches with this lambskin case from iSkin. Hell, the thing has a kickstand, it's like a scooter, without wheels an engine and made of lambskin. I don't see handlebars either. Fifty bones and it's yours. More »
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