• clips

    The Scratch Turntable In Action

    Take a look at Numark's "first and only legitimate DJ controller for gamers" in this turntable hyping video for Scratch: The Ultimate DJ. More »
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    Comment by Whalesex: I just find this all funny because Numark has been a joke in the DJ community for ages. If... 22 Responses | Other threads

  • wii

    Wii MotionPlus Arrived

    I found these two orphans sitting on my doorstep when I arrived home Friday night. More »
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    Comment by elronathon: hehe, do they look that out-of-focus in real life? 12 Responses | Other threads

  • microsoft

    Europe Gets Red 360 Controller In Time For Resident Evil 5

    Microsoft cleverly ties-in existing product to a major game release, timing the European debut of the red Xbox 360 controller to coincide with the release of Resident Evil 5. More »
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    Comment by Jnas: To anyone who buys one when they already have 4 perfectly fine 360 controllers, FOR SHAME. 15 Responses | Other threads

  • video

    Hands Inside The SFIV Tournament Edition FightStick

    Yesterday I wrote up my review of Mad Catz' Street Fighter IV Tournament Edition FightStick. If you're interested in seeing what this controller, and its Sanwa parts, look like on the inside check out this video. More »
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    Comment by Alexander Munoz: I see that MadCatz put their promotional budget to good use and bought you guys off. You've really been shilling... 22 Responses | Other threads

  • hardware review

    Street Fighter IV Tournament Edition Fight Stick Review: Shoryuken

    For me, Street Fighter isn't meant to be played on a console. End of story. More »
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    Comment by Blue Wizard 422: I'm terrible with arcade sticks. I've been spoiled with controllers in hand since Mortal Kombat on Genesis. Maybe if I... 23 Responses | Other threads

  • Dubious Quality

    PS3 Keyboard Remote Is Elegant Solution To Home Chatting

    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 »
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    Comment by styl3s: DO NOT WANT that is one ugly ass remote/keyboard 13 Responses | Other threads

  • diy

    Build Your Own Xbox Arcade Controller

    If you enjoy fighting games on your Xbox - in particular new versions of classics like MK Vs DCU or SF II With Bells On It HD And A Partridge In A Pear Tree II HD Turbo Turbo (to use the shorter form of the game - the full title is some four paragraphs of close-set type) you may be in the market for a better controller. More »
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    Comment by ShingoEX: The dpad can be fixed with a 5 minute sandpaper mod. This has been known for months, yet idiot trolls... 17 Responses | Other threads

  • starplex life-sIzed guitar

    Peak's Solid Wood Guitar Hero/Rock Band Guitar

    Peak just sent me one of their solid wood Playstation 3 guitars for Guitar Hero and Rock Band. The Starpex is the same scale as a real guitar and uses the same sorts of parts, when possible. For instance the tuning pegs are real as is the whammy bar. More »
  • mad catz

    Mad Catz Ships Fender Rock Band Bass

    It's here, it's here! It's finally here! Well, it'll shortly be here at least. Mad Catz has announced that the first in their line of third-party Rock Band instrument alternatives is shipping today, and bassists of the world rejoice. The Fender Precision Bass guitar is an extremely sexy piece of fake guitar-shaped plastic, featuring all the standard guitar features, including solo keys, overdrive mode, and a unique whammy feature integrated into the volume control to give the bass an authentic feel. Probably the best feature of the Fender Precision is the split strum bar, which allows for two-finger plucking in classic bass style. The only way they could capture the bass experience any better would be to include someone to (severely edited) the bassist in between sets. More »
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    Comment by ryujiikata: I bought this last night and spent a good 5 or 6 hours playing on it. I feel now... 6 Responses | Other threads

  • guitar hero: on tour

    Guitar Hero: On Tour Full Size Guitar Mod

    Now this is more like it. GH:On Tour is all well and good, but it is hard to feel like yer actual axe-wielding rock warrior when you are hunched over a DS with a soppy-looking 'Guitar Grip' attached to your hand like a Nerf knuckleduster. More »
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    Comment by dArk_stAr: necessary? no. entertaining? yes! more » | Other threads

  • street fighter iv fighting sticks

    Mad Catz Making Official Street Fighter IV Controllers

    Typically when a Mad Catz controller press release crosses my desk I don't spend much time worrying over it. But this, this is much different. Mad Catz today announced that they've secured the license to make controllers and accessories for a number of Capcom games including Bionic Commando, Resident Evil 5 and (gasp) Street Fighter IV. More »
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    Comment by freespeech2: i never had any problems with playing sf or any fighting game (2d or 3d) on the consoles. Actually,... more » | Other threads

  • wii motion plus

    Nyko's Wii Remote Charge Station Won't Work with Motion Plus

    I just ran by the Nyko meeting rooms to find out about their Wii Remote Charging Station. That's the thing that comes with replacement rechargeable batteries and allows you to dock your remotes in a holder to charge them when not playing. Personally I find mine irreplaceable, mostly because I can never remember to buy batteries. More »
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    Comment by NeoStarr: Man, the Nyko charge stations are the best goddamn twenty bucks I've ever spent. I didn't even know the Wiimotes... more » | Other threads

  • rumor

    Zounds! A New Wii Controller Patent?! No.

    What the?! Another Nintendo controller peripheral? This recently published US Patent and Trademark Office filing would certainly convince one to believe so! That is, until one looked at the date of the patent application submission, which dates back to 2005. Sure, the patent was published on June 28 of this year, but it references foreign application data that predates the official unveiling of the Wii Remote prototype. More »
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    Comment by Ajax: It's so pretty! I loath the Classic controller, as it is useless for all but SNES games. Seriously, I would... more » | Other threads

  • Guitar Hero World Tour

    Meet The New Guitar Hero Controller

    Activision and RedOctane have stepped up the guitar controller game, adding an all new set of hardware features to the plastic axe that ships with Guitar Hero World Tour No longer are you limited to just five colored buttons and a whammy bar, as the new Guitar Hero proprietary peripheral adds a new touch-sensitive slider on the neck, a new bridge button near the strum bar and a built-in accelerometer. Not only can they all be used during regular gameplay—oh, and your old Guitar Hero III guitar controllers will still work—but they all add a little something to Guitar Hero World Tour's new music creation mode. More »
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    Comment by Shiryu: Why would they make this and turn our old controllers redundant... T_T Oh, yes of course, because they want to make... 1 Responses | Other threads

  • gran turismo 5 prologue

    Full Motion Gran Turismo 5 Controller

    Subaru created its own sit-down controller for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue for this year's New York Auto Show. The pod lets you race their new STI on a rally track and bounces around when you hit bumps. Now this is something they should set up at malls across America. More »
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    Comment by FakeRacer: The US version of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue running the Lexus IS-F is the only place it can be seen... more » | Other threads

  • xbox 360

    Neon Xbox 360 Arcade Controller

    If you're going to go to the trouble of getting an old-school arcade controller for your Xbox 360 it might as well have neon in it right? Right? ShaolinDrunkard, built just such a beast. His hand-built arcade controller uses parts from Sanwa and Seimitsu and then knocks things straight back to 1977 with LED backlighting behind each button and the knob. The whole thing is housed in a chunky oak box that screams arcade culture. More »
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    Comment by Tehkirby: cool accessory more » | Other threads

  • quality control

    The Controller Stress Tests

    A wildly amusing set of three stress tests on the PS3, Xbox 360, and Wiimote: how well do they hold up to gamer temper tantrums? The 'researchers' over at Insult Swordfighting set up rage-inducing scenarios, flung controllers, and looked at how both aesthetics and performance were impacted. An example? The SIXAXIS didn't fare so well after being hurled "in a shallow downward motion, simulating disgust and frustration": More »
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    Comment by Billkwando bought his tickets for Hyde's US tour: @Neopolitian: LMAO. I'm not a thrower. I'm more of a "grip and twist" but I've never actually followed through and broken... more » | Other threads

  • panasonic

    Sexy M2 Prototype Controller

    The 3DO M2 was a console that never happened, but that doesn't mean you can't take a little piece of it home. This M2 prototype controller is listed on eBay for the current asking price of 1,250 euros. While we don't expect you to bid, take time to appreciate the 3DO's potential evolution through 3 extra buttons and a joystick D-pad attachment (hit the jump for a pic of the original controller to compare). More »
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    Comment by taomaster99: DAMN that's HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! more » | Other threads

  • ces08

    Sexy diNovo Mini Controller Works with PS3

    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 »
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    Comment by Volomon: Any keyboard works with PS3. It can be used to play games (UT3), type messages, or to control things... more » | Other threads

  • custom

    The Kill Bill GH Guitar

    Inspired by yesterday's Evil Dead guitar, artist Jonathan Nagle sent in this pic of his sweet customized Kill Bill guitar. Whenever I see these custom controllers I always think "Hey, I could do that!" I've even gotten as far as pulling the paints out and putting newspaper down but them I chicken out . Knowing my luck I would render the thing completely hideous and unusable. I suppose I could do a test run on one of these old PS2 GH guitars. It's not like I'll ever be able to use them on my PS3... (and before you comment in saying there is an adapter, I tried it and it's shite)
    01/06/08
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    Comment by geekiscool: Now that I have 3 guitars, I may need to take my X-ploror under the knife... more » | Other threads

  • custom

    The Evil Dead GH Guitar

    From artist Frank C., the creator of the No More Heroes Wii, comes this custom Evil Dead Wii GH Guitar controller. Who doesn't need a little more Bruce Campbell in their life? Great work Frank, can you teach me how to to that? I'm feeling the need for some kind of customized system or peripheral. Better yet, I'll just send you a check and you can do it for me. I'm too lazy busy writing.
    01/05/08
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    Comment by Morning Toast: Nice art. Put that next to the Ivan Drago guitar and you're in for a good fight. See Drago at... more » | Other threads

  • swag

    Japanese Club Nintendo Members Get Even More Cool Swag

    We all know by now that Nintendo of Japan offers its Club Nintendo members way better swag than we will ever see here in the States. But in case you needed more proof, here it is. Currently, Club members are being offered a choice between three gifts that range from so-so to totally awesome. First there's the so-so Nintendo desk calendar followed by two much better choices: a two-disc Super Mario Galaxy Soundtrack and a Wii classic controller shaped like a SNES pad. Something tells me Nintendo is going to end up with a lot of calendars sitting in a warehouse somewhere. More »
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    Comment by Recoil: Ah Nintendo... you don't know how much money you could earn on this stuff. I'd buy that soundtrack and SNES-controller... more » | Other threads

  • products

    Wii Gets The Shaft

    Honesty: the only reason we chose to post this at all was the name. We'd like to say we were above obvious phallic puns, or that we cared about VC Fatal Fury players as we would our own children. We'd like to say something vague, faux deep and impossible to defend, like that current hand held controllers have ruined gaming forever, leading us to move into a cave with a massive stock of AAs where we'd only play Tiger racing while living off various fungi. We'd pretty much just like to be bigger people in general. Until that day never comes, if you want to get the shaft, it's $39.95. More »
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    Comment by Purple Dave: @questworld: Turk? more » | Other threads

  • controller

    The Scene It "Big Button" Controller

    In case you didn't already catch a glimpse of them in this god awful commercial, here is a nice stationary photo of the new "Big Button" controllers for Scene It's new game for the 360. I actually kind of like the Scene It games as long as they are one of the off shoots like the Turner Classic Movie one and not the horrible mainstream one where I'm forced to sit through scenes from When Harry Met Sally, but these controllers...I don't know. Something about them leaves me feeling like I'm playing with a Fisher Price lady's "massager" if you catch my meaning. The upside is that for the same price of a regular game ($60), you get all four controllers along with the game when you purchase it. More »
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    Comment by SSJPabs: @jacksinn: No 360, I'm a Sony fanboy thanks to games titled Metal and Final. My friend (who is a big... more » | Other threads

  • guitar hero iii: legends of rock

    Guitar Hero III Guitar Problems

    Forums on GameSpot and the official Guitar Hero site are getting hit with a number of complaints about faulty Guitar Hero III controllers. Apparently some of the buttons will flake out over time with some controllers. It seems that a lot of gamers suspect that the guitar's detachable neck is to blame. More »
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    Comment by AuraWind: I was also experiencing the same problems with my red button on both my wireless 360 guitars. Disconnecting/Reconnecting seems... 1 Responses | Other threads

  • ooohh

    Massage Me Controller, Feels Good To Not Be A Gamer

    The Massage Me controller is either the greatest or worst invention of all time—we still have yet to decide. Essentially a controller built inside a wearable vest, one user plays games on the back of another user who plays getting a massage. Clearly the invention of a non-gamer, the Massage Me creates a gaming paradox: is gaming still gaming when its' no longer fun? (Maybe WoW users can elaborate on that for us.) But the website makes the whole concept look so romantic:
    Otherwise wasted button-pushing energy is transformed into a massage and the addicted game player becomes an inexhaustible masseur.
    Hit the jump for video to decide for yourself. More »
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    Comment by Trackback: If you have a gamer friend or boyfriend, you may be able to convince them to massage you with one... more » | Other threads

  • ace combat 6

    Ace Combat 6's 360 Controller Up Close

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    Comment by DrZ2u: @98abaile2: Well if you really want one enough to pay the shipping it would take I am sure you could convince... more » | Other threads

  • transformers

    High Score 100 In The Wild

    Even while on vacation in the wilderness of Arizona, as I was this weekend, I still keep an eye out for my two most passionate hobbies...video games and Transformers...so when I spotted High Score 100 at a Wal Mart in the middle of nowhere, I had to pick him up. Part of the Real Gear Robots line of TF toys, High Score here is a master fighter, having learned martial arts moves apparently by being touched by master warriors. If this actually worked, there would be master warriors hanging out on every street corner and the world would be a much happier place. McWhertor's original sighting at Comic Con 07 didn't do justice to the figure's fragility, as those two little shoulder buttons popped right off as soon as I tried to move them. Still a nice little addition to the line. I also spotted a Tech Transformer that changed from a game controller into a cannon, but I believe that unless it turns into a robot it doesn't count, so nya.
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    Comment by Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name.: Have you guys seen the portable game one? Looks kinda like a GBA. Can't quite remember the name... more » | Other threads

  • zeerrific

    Cellphone ZeeMote Is A Wii Like Nunchuk

    What is the number one problem with cellphone gaming? If you answered "the cellphone," you'd be wrong. If you answered "the cellphone's keyboard," you just might want to plan a purchase today. The ZeeMote is essentially a Bluetooth joystick, a nunchuk-like peripheral for your mobile devices. We're highly interested in both the ZeeMote more peripherals for cellphone gaming. And as soon as those peripherals include completely integrated PSP and DS controls, screens and libraries, we'll be happy little cellphone gamers. The ZeeMote is currently priceless and due out next year. More »
    10/01/07
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    Comment by Elixir: So basically they just ripped off Nintendo's nunchuk controller and decided to make one for cellphones? Lame. more » | Other threads

  • tgs07

    Most Awesomest Controller Ever

    Wandering the already teeming halls of Tokyo Game Show Thursday I stumbled upon what can only be described by abusing the English language: A broom video game controller that you actually ride to play. More »
    09/20/07
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    Comment by koji: @icepick314: hahahaha, that's some very disturbing stuff right there icepick :D more » | Other threads

  • inspiring

    Baby Crawls For First Time...To Xbox 360 Controller

    From our dear reader Phil:
    My son has been on the verge of crawling for a couple weeks, but what finally got him to push himself over the top was the tantalizing promise of an Xbox 360 controller, which I cruelly had to take from him afterward for fear he'd slobber it to death.
    I've never understood the whole baby thing, but this video brought tears to my eyes. Because that poor, poor remote that will surely be covered in poopoo, peepee and baby puke the first time Phil turns his back on his demon child.
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    Comment by edhe (xbl): I have a video of my boy doing this too... he loves the things. It wasn't quite his first crawl,... more » | Other threads

  • mod

    Functional LEGO Guitar Hero Controller

    Holy Good Lordia! This is amazing. Apparently the Lego-techie modeled this LEGO creation after the official GH2 Gibson model. Then he just gutted a real controller and popped them into his LEGO creation so he could jam... LEGO style. Incredible LEGO Guitar Hero Controller is Fully Functional [Tech E Blog]
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    Comment by nickaix: Everyone needs to go to the site and look at the pics of the INSIDE of this thing! Amazing... more » | Other threads

  • nintapple

    NES iPod Remote Mod, Unofficial Upgrade

    Sure, you can control your iPod with the touch controls like everyone else. Or, you can spend a few hours modifying your iPod to be operated by an NES controller. Embedding a PIC microcontroller in the game pad fools the iPod into thinking you are using a more legitimate (though more boring) iPod remote. Most of us mere mortals have no hope of following the instructions to build an nesPod of our own, but we also know that everything is for sale...if the price is right. More »
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    Comment by DaiMacculate: OK, this would be alot cooler if it was shown mounted on someone's belt buckle, Captain N style. more » | Other threads

  • drop that air guitar

    Guitar Hero DS Concept Rocks my Socks

    We're in love with this Guiter Hero DS concept. Sure, its tiny form will cause us carpal tunnel out the whazoo, but the rotating fretboard is a brilliant design to make hand held jamming a reality in a variety of play environments. More »
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    Comment by bunghole13: This looks really cool. It would be ideal for waiting in lines at amusement parks or long car rides... more » | Other threads

  • heresy

    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 »
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    Comment by varnished_monkey: I'm waiting for the one-man band attachments for Rock Band... more » | Other threads

  • comic con 07

    The PlayStation Controller Transformer

    Fully realizing that Hasbro's Transformers has almost nothing to do with video gaming outside of a handful of games of varying quality, I ventured into the Hasbro booth at Comic Con 07 for purely personal reasons. I was pleasantly surprised to see this particular Autobot, who I think is named High Score 100, oddly enough, with obvious nods to the PlayStation's DualShock controller. No? Would you believe a Mad Catz controller? More »
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    Comment by Milan Grbovic: kann der boxen? more » | Other threads

  • it's all fun and games until some one gets their eye poked out

    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 »
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    Comment by paulyg: You all need to chill. On September 3rd, I'm puttin' on a wifebeater, taking 60 bones out of my wallet, buying... more » | Other threads

  • ps360

    PS360 Controller

    How-To genius and hacker Ben Heckendorn whipped up this cool little Playstation 3 design on spec. More »
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    Comment by L_K_M: The sixaxis has been one of the worst controllers since Sony first created it, and it has remained the same... more » | Other threads

  • diy

    NES Controller Chair

    Lurking deep in the Craftster forum is a very dedicated individual who has figured out how to take two ugly chairs from work (free of course) and turn them into eBay millions. More »
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    Comment by listlesss: Coming first hand from someone who designs costumes, vinyl isnt neccesarily that hard to sew, I was sewing it with... more » | Other threads

  • dpad

    The Girl And The Giant DPad

    Let's bust out the controller's measurements: 100cm by 43cm. This elephant-sized NES control pad was created from balsa wood, styrene plastic and foam by deviant artist Eyes5. The artist explains: More »
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    Comment by Overlord11001001: Maybe she's just really really small and in a doll's house. ;P more » | Other threads