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I think I've finally discovered the sinister plot underlying Mad Catz's visually and functionally striking line of Cyborg gaming products: They're preparing to build an actual cyborg, and the newly-announced F.R.E.Q. 5 Pro Gaming Headset is the ears. More »
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If you've got a big-name fighting game on the way, Mad Catz has your high-quality Arcade Fightstick. Check out the sexy see-through number the stick maker has put together for next year's Soulcalibur V. More »
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With swappable thumb sticks and directional pads, a special compartment for adjusting weight, and a cable that unscrews from the base when not in use, the Mad Catz Official Major League Gaming Pro-Circuit Controller is a serious controller for the serious gamer. More »
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Okay, so mech pilots don't use mice, or technically exist. If they did, I'd fully expect to see the Albino edition of the Mad Catz Cyborg R.A.T. 7 gaming mouse beneath their plug-suited hands. More »
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Harmonix's rock solid 2010 rock 'n' roll game Rock Band 3 will be re-released later this year under the guidance of a new publisher, Mad Catz. That's right. The people who make Rock Band guitar and keyboard controllers are now publishing the game. More »
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When the guy on the other side of your multiplayer game runs a chainsaw attachment for the umpteenth time, you're going to want to make sure he hears what you call his mother clearly and succinctly. Mad Catz's Gears of War 3 audio range is here to help. More »
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The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is the most successful mass produced light aircraft in history, yet it exists in a price range far beyond the reach of mortals. Its controls, however, can be yours for $450, courtesy of Mad Catz. More »
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For decades PC gamers have been content to let the colored lights of their favorite virtual playgrounds remain safely contained within the borders of their monitors. Mad Catz's amBX-powered Cyborg PC Gaming Lights present a compelling reason to start playing outside the box. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5821501&view=rss&microfeed=true Mad Catz doesn't just make video game controllers. It also makes video games! Video games like War Wings: Hell Catz. Mad Catz revealed this week that it will be publishing video games on the Xbox 360. So there you go! More »
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Writer Andrew Monkelban knows a lot about the ins and outs of video game controllers. As a disabled gamer, Andrew uses a variety of game pads and sticks to play video games in creative ways—like beating Final Fantasy XIII on a fighting game pad. In his first guest review, Andy explains the benefits of Mad Catz's latest Brawl Pad. More »
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Mad Catz's official Xbox 360 headsets has one thing nobody else has: They're totally wireless. There are three models, but the two you care about are the Warhead and Devastator. The former's Dolby 7.1, the latter's stereo. More »
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They said they were getting into the flight sim business, and here we are. Controller and random accessory creator Mad Catz proudly presents War Wings: Hell Catz, the first in a series of flight combat titles exploring important points in the history of aviation. More »
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Mad Catz, perhaps best known now for its fighting game joysticks and flight sim controllers is getting into the game development game, aiming high with the creation of Thunderhawk Studios. The newly formed studio's focus is... an MMO flight sim. More »
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Nintendo's newest handheld hits North America on Sunday, and Mad Catz is releasing a line of accessories to ensure players have everything they need to enjoy 3DS to the fullest. Let's see what they've got in store. More »
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As sure as winter is followed by spring, the release of a new Capcom console fighting game is followed by a new Tournament Edition Arcade FightStick from Mad Catz. Let's put the Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 model through its paces. More »
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Finding a quality set of headphones for the Xbox 360 just got a lot easier, as Microsoft teams up with peripheral maker Mad Catz to create a line of co-branded wired and wireless stereo headphones under Mad Catz's Tritton brand. More »
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Every major Capcom fighting game release since Street Fighter IV has seen a super sexy Tournament Edition Arcade FightStick from Mad Catz, and Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 is no exception. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5748871&view=rss&microfeed=true Mad Catz is in the process of creating a range of Gears of War 3 branded specialty controllers, headphones and peripherals for the Xbox 360 title, the company said today. Among the Gears' items will be console skins, faceplates and a crate for transporting and storing your console. More »
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The hardware that can turn real instruments, from guitars to drums to keyboards, into Rock Band 3 controllers arrived a little later than some rhythm game fans were hoping for. And Mad Catz is sorry about that. More »
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Why spend mere hundreds of dollars on a fancy flight stick for your flight simulator needs when you can spend thousands on Saitek's Procedure Trainer, an insane collection of instrument panels, yokes and rudder pedals? More »
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Call of Duty: Black Ops wasn't a huge game for just Activison and Treyarch, it was also a big deal for Mad Catz, the king of franchise-specific add-ons like glasses, controllers and headphones. More »
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When Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 hit last year it arrived in stores escorted by a virtual phallanx of tie-ins of varying quality. More »
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The Limited Edition Call of Duty: Black Ops ProGaming Headset comes in a slick travel case and includes spare ear pads and oodles of cables. More »
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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 »
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New controllers from major third-party game controller manufacturer Mad Catz won't explode or otherwise malfunction when connected to PlayStation 3s running unofficial-controller-hating firmware, 3.50. They're fine. But three old models won't work. More »
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Cyborg's high-end R.A.T. 9 gaming mouse and G.L.I.D.E. mouse pad are being shown off in Cologne, Germany during this week's Gamescom convention. More »
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Shots of MadCatz' new line of Call of Duty: Black Ops peripherals have surfaced and well, yes, the controllers are in fact black. More »
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Daigo Umehara, yes that guy, has won the Evo 2010 Super Street Fighter IV championship title. More »
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The next version of Rock Band is going "Pro," adding a new keyboard controller, a 102-button, six-string guitar controller and a new cymbal add-on for the game's drum controller. How much will Pros have to pay to play? More »
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Mad Catz once again proves its mastery of slapping new graphics onto existing products with the Blazblue: Continuum Shift Tournament Edition joystick, sold exclusively through Aksys Games at $199.99 a pop. More »
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Chris Hu, a member of fighting game forum Shoryuken.com, lost everything in fire in New York's Chinatown. Hu and his family are now homeless, and Shoryuken.com is doing what it can to help. More »
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Thomas "The Hitman" Hearns was the first man to win titles in four different weight classes. That was more than 20 years ago. He's now in debt to the IRS, and his possessions are being auctioned to pay the bill. More »
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Beside the economic downturn, third-party peripheral maker Mad Catz is doing just fine. More »
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Hot off the success of their licensed Street Fighter tournament edition fight sticks in the U.S., Mad Catz is hoping to expand their reach into the land of Street Fighter: Japan. More »
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Made of solid steel, Saitek's X65F Pro Flight stick doesn't actually move when you use it to fly a plane, instead the shaft sensing the pressure you're exerting on the stick and translates it into movement. More »
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Peripheral and controller maker Mad Catz is getting into the "lifestyle orientated mice and PC keyboards" game, launching the Eclipse line of high end PC accessories later this year. We went hands and lifestyle on with the line at CES. More »
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A new year, a new Street Fighter and a new update to Mad Catz's tournament edition fight stick. We went hands-on with the newer, slimmer Super Street Fighter IV branded model at CES. Is it worth the upgrade? More »
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Guitar Hero is a franchise that catapulted Red Octane and Harmonix directly into the money pit, but not everyone associated with the launch of the popular rhythm game came out of it crazy rich. More »
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Mad Catz, once known for concentrating more on quantity than quality, is turning over a new leaf, the company's president told Kotaku. More »
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This snazzy Mad Catz Street Fighter fight stick keychain doesn't just keep track of your keys, it also includes a slide away allen wrench perfect for popping open a life-sized fight stick case. More »
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