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Razer Arms the Earth with Mass Effect 3 Gaming Gear

Mike Fahey — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:30:00 EST

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Did you think dropping $60 on a copy of Mass Effect 3 next month would be enough to save the Earth from the impending Reaper invasion? Is the Earth truly safe if you don't buy a Mass Effect branded keyboard, mouse, Xbox 360 controller, or iPhone case? More »

The Absurd Motion-Sensing, Keyboard-Packing, Gamepad

Brian Crecente — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:30:00 EST

Veho's Mimi Wifi Keyboard & AirMouse with Game Controller gizmo looks as clunky as it sounds. More »

Review: SteelSeries Shift Is A Mighty Morphin' Power Keyboard

Mike Fahey — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 14:00:00 EST

SteelSeries takes a good idea and makes it even better with the SteelSeries Shift, a gaming keyboard with many different faces. More »

Freezepop Rocks The Rock Band 3 Keyboard

Mike Fahey — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 11:20:00 EDT

Just how fully-functional is Rock Band 3's keyboard controller? Synthpop sensations Freezepop are utilizing the peripheral onstage during their current tour, so we asked them. More »

Rock Band 3's Keyboard Bundle, For PS3, Won't Be Sold In North America

Owen Good — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 12:00:00 EDT

Folks noticed that Rock Band 3's PS3 keyboard bundle had disappeared from U.S. retail sites, and asked Harmonix why. It seems contract terms in the region prohibit its sale. And now they must wangle a fix for those who preordered. More »

There's A New Convertible Keyboard In Town

Mike Fahey — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 17:20:00 EDT

When peripheral manufacturer SteelSeries bought out Zboard creator Ideazon in 2008, everyone wondered what would happen to the Zboard. The SteelSeries Shift is what happened to the Zboard. More »

Diving In To Rock Band 3's Keyboard Play

Brian Crecente — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:00:00 EDT

In this video Rock Band 3 senior designer Sylvain Dubrofsky walks us through just how the keyboard play is going to work in Harmonix upcoming rhythm game. More »

The Good And Worrisome About Rock Band 3's Keyboard

Stephen Totilo — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 06:30:00 EDT

The featured instrument of Rock Band 3 at Gamescom in Germany will be the one being added to the franchise, the keyboard. MTV Games let Kotaku try the keyboard in New York. It was mostly a good experience. More »

Mad Catz Modern Warfare 2 Range In Pictures

Mike Fahey — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:00:00 EDT

If you thought Mad Catz line of Modern Warfare 2 accessories sounded impressive in print, wait until you see them in pictures. More »

Mad Catz Reveals Extensive Modern Warfare 2 Lineup

Mike Fahey — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:20:00 EDT

When Mad Catz announced a partnership with Activision to develop Modern Warfare 2 accessories, we expected a couple of branded controllers and maybe a console skin or two. They had a bit more in mind. More »

Logitech's Color-LCD Sporting Keyboard, New Mouse and Headphones

Brian Crecente — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:00:00 EST

Logitech today took the wraps off of three new PC gaming peripherals: A color LCD-toting keyboard, a 5000-dpi mouse and a 7.1-channel surround sound headset. More »

PS3 Keyboard Remote Is Elegant Solution To Home Chatting

Mike Fahey — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:40:00 EST

Rather than rely on a controller add-on or a full blue tooth keyboard, Success HK has just released a 3-in-1 wireless keyboard controller that provides a more convenient way to navigate PlayStation Home. More »

PSP Gets Unofficial Xbox Keyboard Mod

Stuart Houghton — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:20:00 EDT

We know that Sony are working on an official keyboard add-on for the PSP but that won't be here until mid 2009. Why wait that long when there is a perfectly good Xbox Chatpad just sitting on the table over there... More »

How To Install UT3 Mods, Keyboard, Mouse Support On Your PS3

Brian Crecente — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:00:50 EST

The guys over at Epileptic Gaming have put together a couple of quick videos to show off just how easy it is to import Unreal Tournament 3 mods from your computer to your Playstation 3. Hit the jump for a video that shows you how you can add mouse and keyboard support for the PS3 version of the game. More »

Optimus Keyboard, Sexy, Slimey

Brian Crecente — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:00:37 EST

Gizmodo had a chance to go hands on with that sexy OLED keyboard that can change each key to whatever you want instantly. The good news is that the Optimus Maximus keyboard itself functions like it should, it's responsive, snappy, but not too noisy. The ability to customize your keys also seems pretty locked-down. The only downside I could see from the hands-on at CES was that the keyboard gets greasy "very greasy" when you use it. That sounds like a HUGE issue to me. As someone who uses his keyboard so much the letters actually wear away, I couldn't stand having a board that was tactilely disagreeable, which is a pretty big disappointment for me because I've been jonesing for this keyboard since it was first announced back in the 1500s. More »

Sexy diNovo Mini Controller Works with PS3

Brian Crecente — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:40:42 EST

The sexy, almost DS or PSP, looking device is actually a new wireless keyboard, remote controller from Logitech that happes to also work with the Playstation 3. The diNovo Mini includes a backlit keyboard, a click pad for pointing, scrolling and clicking and Bluetooth. It's not 100 percent clear what all you can do with your PS3 using this device, but I'm sure it will be a lot of fun finding out. More »

WOLFKING Caters To The Ladies

Mike Fahey — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:20:03 EST

Hey girls! Are you tired of using the same computer peripherals we large, sweaty, boorish men do, but still crave the highest quality gaming gear when you are out spreading girl power to the unwashed masses? Well WOLFKING (What, not WOLFQUEEN?) has got something special for you! They're taking their WARRIOR circular keyboard and TROOPER laser mouse and completely redesigned them from the ground up as part of their new Girl Gamer Gear line, to be available exclusively through Dell!

"Female gamers have an incredibly high set of standards when it comes to quality as well as design," said Bob Costlow, director of sales, WOLFKING. "You can't just paint something pink and say it's for girls. The Girl Gamer products give women access to fully functioning, hardcore gaming devices, but with an aesthetic touch."

Changes include adding special pink coloring to the devices. More »

Wii Firmware 3.1 Brings Keyboard Support

Mark Wilson — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:40:32 EDT

This morning most of you woke to your Wiis glowing bright blue, eager for a little attention. The update? Wii Firmware 3.1. What's it give us? USB keyboard support. Well, more keyboard support. More »

Razer's New Gaming Keyboard

Brian Crecente — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:00:47 EDT

Razer showed off a new gaming keyboard and headset toay at the World Cyber Games 2007 Grand Finals in Seattle this week. The Lycosa has backlit keys, super-fast response times and a number of other gaming features while the Piranha supports stereo sound and features a noise-filtering microphone. More »

Logitech Releases PS3 Bluetooth Goodness

Mark Wilson — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:20:53 EDT

PS3 owners looking for a luxury keyboard might consider the Cordless MediaBoard Pro Bluetooth Keyboard from Logitech. Beyond its piano black exterior sure to magnetize dust to match your PS3, the keyboard features basic SIXAXIS button controls and web browsing media shortcuts during 200 hours of battery life. And while the built-in touchpad won't be ideal for an FPS, it will make simple mouse tasks couch-convenient. More »

The Best Keyboards of 2006

Mike Fahey — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 13:40:33 EST

You can tell a lot about a person from the input device they use, and the people at ExtremeTech can tell you a lot about keyboards. They've posted Keyboard Kraziness, which means they compare keyboards they've reviewed over the year, picking the best and worst models in general, gaming, and gamepad. categories. I only have two keyboard purchasing criteria myself. Coolness factor, and clickiness. Give me a sleek machine under my fingertips with far too many buttons clicking so loud that cicadas get hot and bothered. Strangely enough, I happen to own winners in all three of ET's main categories, so I'm doing something right. The MERC gaming keyboard from Ideazon tied with the Wolf Claw Type II for best gaming keyboard, the Saitek Eclipse II with stylin purple backlit keys takes home the general crown, and the WolfKing Warrior runs circles around the other gaming keypads. Don't worry, I didn't spoil all the fun! Head over to ExtremeTech to see the winners for weirdest, most innovative, most ergonomic, and most over-hyped keyboards of 2006. Michael FaheyKeyboard Kraziness: Best and Worst [ExtremeTech] Or maybe you're a mouse man? More »

Clips: XFPS Mouse and Keyboard 360 Controller

Brian Crecente — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:00:33 EST

The XFPS people just shot me three clips showing off their XFPS device. The XFPS allows you to play Xbox 360 shooters with a mouse and keyboard. More »

Use Keyboard, Mouse, DualShock On Your 360

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 20:20:38 EST

The Xbox 360 game pad is pretty sweet as is, but there are some folks who will settle for nothing less than keyboard and mouse controls for the first person shooters. I am one of those people. I also happen to really like the PS2's DualShock. More »

PS2 EyeToy Works on the PS3

Brian Crecente — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 11:30:49 EST

FPS Controller Coming to the Xbox 360?

Brian Crecente — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 12:00:45 EDT

Microsoft is playing around with the idea of creating a new 360 controller that is more precise for playing shooters, Shack News reports. Speaking at Gamefest in Seattle, Msoft hardware manager Robert S. Walker said that while Msoft has no plans for future keyboard and mouse support for the 360, they are looking at ways to "modify the right analog stick on the controller to make it more conducive to the precise movements used in shooters and various other genres." More »

Sony: DS Lite Is No Concern

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:23:27 EDT

The DS Lite? A problem for Sony? Pfff. Whatever. Sweat off Sony's back. Wanna know why? Sony's Sony that's why. The company's John Koller tells game site Joystiq: More »

Optimus OLED Mini-Pad Shipping

Brian Crecente — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 19:00:04 EDT

Oooooh, I know what I want for my birthday. ExtremeTech reports that the ultra-sexy Optimus OLED keypad is now shipping to customers who preordered them. I almost wet myself when I read the news, but then I saw it's only the mini, three-key variety. So lame. I still sorta want one, but what I really want is that hot full-sized OLED keyboard. More »

Xbox 360 Keyboard

Brian Crecente — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 13:00:34 EST

One of the Thumb Bandits Crew came up with her own logoed Xbox 360 Keyboard. Kinda cool. Unfortunately, like the rest of us, she can only use it to input text messages and to type in saved game names. More »

360 Keyboarding

Brian Crecente — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 18:00:46 EST

A reader sends word that friend Mr. Xbob has been using a standard USB keyboard to input text for Live emails and such. Unfortunately, it doesn t seem to work for games. More »

LCD-Sporting Game Keyboard

Brian Crecente — Thu, 11 Aug 2005 12:22:38 EDT

Logitech has come out with another ultimate gamer keyboard, maybe they should start calling them penultimate gamer keyboards. More »