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ds
DS Transformer Case and Stylus Lacking in Transformation
It's sort of disappointing to get a Transformer DS case and stylus only to find that it doesn't do anything other than sit there. More » -
voot, there it ain't
Here's Your $300 Stick to Play a $15 Game [Updated]
So, Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram has a "devoted fanbase," which in peripheral makers' lexicon means "cash geyser." The XBLA title runs $15; Hori's custom stick costs 20 times that. But it misses a big point. More » -
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 » -
pc
Logitech's Opulent $300 Flight Sim Controller Is 15 Years Too Late
Had Logitech's G940 "Flight System" been released in the mid-90s, it would have been the most desirable thing on the planet. Now, though, in 2009, it just feels a little...wasted. More » -
wii
Use Your N64, NES & SNES Pads On The Wii
Not the first time this has been done, granted, but Komodo's Retro Adapter is certainly the most elegant way of using all your old Nintendo pads on the Wii. More » -
ps3
How To Use Your Universal Remote With Your PS3
Universal remote controls use infra-red. The PS3 communicates via Bluetooth. Which, up til now, has meant the console wouldn't work with universal remotes. But no longer! More » -
harmonix
The Beatles: Rock Band Gets The Beatles Guitars
Harmonix and MTV today announce two new Beatles-themed guitar controllers going on sale when The Beatles: Rock Band hits stores in September - the Rickenbacker 325 and Gretsch Duo Jet.
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wii
New Inductive Wii Remote Charger Supports Motion Plus
The Energizer Inductive Charging System is a neat little Wii remote charger that can charge your controller whether it sports a silicon jacket or Wii Motion Plus add-on. More » -
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DSI
Thrustmaster Unveils DSi Stand For One-Handed Net Browsing
Thrustmaster today unveiled a stand for the DSi and a strap that doubles as a charger for the portable. More » -
microsoft
Lips Mics Will Work With Metallica, Rock Band 2
Microsoft's nifty wireless microphones that were packed in with Lips just got a whole lot more useful, supporting Guitar Hero Metallica and soon Rock Band 2. More » -
ps3
Finally, Universal Remotes Work On A PS3
As Sony no doubt intended, my PS3 is the heart of my living room. I watch DVDs on it, Blu-Rays on it, stream movies from my PC on it. But I do so under duress. More » -
peripherals
The Mouse Sent Back In Time To Kill Sarah Connor
Ask PC gaming snobs why they prefer playing games on a rig to a console and they'll tell you, it's the controls. Pads just can't match the speed and accuracy of a mouse and keyboard. More » -
wii
Meet The 007 Of Wii Gun Accessories
Or the Transporter of Wii accessories. Depending on your standards. Our standards, well, we don't much care for the gun. We do care for the fact it's a Wii accessory that's putting some effort in. More » -
wii
Ten Strange Wii Controllers
PC Mag has a fun rundown of the ten coolest Wii controllers, from scalpels to pom poms and rifles, over on their site. Here's a look: More » -
peripherals
Nyko's Wii Wand Gets Rumble Nunchuck
Nyko shows off exactly what their Trans-Port technology can do with the introduction of a vibrating nunchuck attachment and gun controller for their Nintendo remote alternative, the Wand. More » -
pc
Logitech Delays Pricey LCD Gaming Keyboard
Logitech's G19 high-end gaming keyboard, which comes with a LCD capable of playing video or working as a mini-monitor, won't be coming out until May, two months after it's original ship date. More » -
resident evil
Mad Catz Return To Form With Resident Evil 5 Stuff
Last few months, Mad Catz have been doing their best to convince us they've turned a corner. Are now putting out quality merchandise, instead of the crap they're renowned for. And we believed them! More » -
what is it?
Novint Falcon Soon To Confuse Console Gamers Too
With the peculiar-looking Novint Falcon finally gaining some solid support in mainstream games, such as Valve's Left 4 Dead, the company plans on bringing the 3D controller to consoles. More » -
rock band 2
Nifty Ottoman Hides Your Rock Band Instruments
Much to the delight of my wife, a good third of our game closet is filled with Guitar Hero and Rock Band instruments. Which means this sexy storage device is a must have. More » -
consumer electronics Show 2009
Logitech's Color-LCD Sporting Keyboard, New Mouse and Headphones
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 » -
Unboxings
Mad Catz Street Fighter Joystick Unboxed
Oh why couldn't this have been me on Christmas morning instead of the guys at Mad Catz unboxing their own Street Fighter IV Tournament Edition Arcade Sticks? More » -
pc
Customized 3D Gaming Monitors Coming to CES
iZ3D plan to show off a new line of 3D monitors at next month's Consumer Electronics show. The line-up includes a 22-inch monitor with a custom paint job. More » -
wii
Prepare For Punch-Out With These Tacky Wii Boxing Gloves
Everlast, as you may be aware, are kind of a big deal in the world of boxing goods. They make, among other things, boxing gloves. Gloves like these ones, which are unique amongst their range by being designed less for punching men in the mouth with, and more for helping you swing your Wii Remote around like an idiot. Priced at $30, they include straps for the peripherals and holes so you can still use the buttons. Hopefully they're not as padded as real ones; we want people punching themselves in the face while regretting their purchase to really learn from the mistake. More » -
retro
Classic Atari Joystick Goes USB
The standard Atari joystick was not designed for comfort. Or for gaming, really, if we are being honest. Retro cool aside, looking at it now it resembles something you would expect to find on a Soyuz mission control console. More » -
peripherals
Palm Sweat Begone! MetalStrike Joystick With Built-In AC
The MetalStrike from Genius is a Joystick With Built-In Air Conditioning. More » -
iphone
iPhone Too Portable? Try The Marware Game Gripâ„¢
If you enjoy playing games on your iPhone but are concerned that the Best Portable Device For Gamesâ„¢ just doesn't feel solid enough in your big manly hands, pay attention. More » -
Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom
New Wii Arcade Sticks (Now With Added Tatsunoko vs. Capcom!)
Exar make great arcade sticks, and are bringing two new ones to the Wii. You may/will be interested. Both are basically the same thing - a classic six-button arcade layout - but come in two flavours. One is a standard, blank stick, which breaks up the requisite Wii-white with a lovely shade of blue. The other is the same stick, just with some classy Tatsunoko vs. Capcom branding all over it. The blank one launches November 27 for ï¿¥5229 (USD$56), while the Tatsunoko vs. Capcom one launches December 11 for ï¿¥6279 (USD$67). Don't complain about the higher price. Gatchaman is worth the extra spend. More » -
controllers
A Brief History of Controllers: A and B
I meant to post this interesting little history lesson on controller mapping since the NES a few weeks ago, but an ill-fated department camping trip to the wilds of SoCal got in the way; Matthew Gallant of the aptly named 'Quixotic Engineer' takes us down memory lane and on a flying tour of the evolution of various controllers: More » -
wii
Thrustmaster Get Wii Lightsaber Peripherals RIGHT
Good old Thrustmaster! They made the baddest PC joysticks back in the 90s, and...well, to be honest that's the last experience I had with the company, since my Top Gun joystick from, oh, 1999 is still going strong. Think it's time to get reacquainted with their wares, though, after seeing their entry into the field of tacky Wii Remote clip-on accessories/peripherals. Where other companies would cut corners, release a shark gun, release a plastic tennis racquet, Thrustmaster have released the "Glo Saber Duo Pack", which while lacking an official Star Wars license does come with two very official-looking sabers, which light up (they're LEDs) for added faux-authenticity. Only thing they don't do is make a wwhhuummm noise, but if that's what kept the costs down to $35, we can do it ourselves. More » -
rock band
Mad Catz Launch Porta-Drums For Rock Band
Anyone who co-habits with a non-gamer - be they partner, parent or pissed off flatmate - will have had the "Why is this shit in front of the TV" conversation. More » -
stix 200
Stix 200 Impressions - Looks Like A Wii Remote, And That's All
Back in the beginning of July I wrote up the announcement of GoLive2's Wii remote-aping PC peripheral Stix, a device that would allow PC gamers to play specific web-based games using motion sensing controls, and then just as quickly forgot all about it. Lo and behold, the week before I leave for the Games Convention a package arrives on my doorstep. Well, on my mother's doorstep, addressed to Chris Fahey, but close enough. Inside was the Stix 200 combo pack, which I excitedly ran home with, setting it on my coffee table before leaving for the airport. Now I've finally gotten a chance to crack them open and play through some of their game offerings, and I have to say that this is exactly the sort of Christmas present parents who can't get their hands on a Wii should get their children to make them cry. More » -
hori remote controller pocket
Awesomely Inessential WiiMote Holder
What do you buy for the Wii owner who has everything? More » -
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.
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Guitar Hero World Tour
Logitech Guitar Hero World Tour Premium Instruments Coming
Logitech is getting into the Guitar Hero business, it seems. More » -
mad catz
Raving Rabbids Controllers Coming
Mad Catz just landed the rights to start pumping out branded accessories based on Ubisoft's casual-game-centric Rayman Raving Rabbids franchise. The multi-year agreement gives Mad Catz the right to create a "range of accessories" for the DS Game Boy Advanced, PC, Playstation 2, Wii and Xbox 360. More » -
guitar hero
Ben Heck's Guitar Hero Pedal
What, Ben Heck, coming up with excellent, craft, gaming-related things? You don't say. This is his latest contraption, a heavy-duty pedal designed to work with Guitar Hero to give it that extra dash of authenticity. After Heck did some one-handed GH controllers for the Games for Health conference, Activision decided to send him some guitars for further experimentation, and these are what he came up with. Although primarily designed to allow someone with the use of only one hand to play Guitar Hero (as the pedal allows them to strum with their feet), they can also be used to activate the whammy bar, giving them a much more general application. While they look nice and rugged, the highlight's got to be the fact he wired them using the controller cables from an old Jaguar controller. More » -
mods
Jug Hero, The New Global Phenomenon
Is Man ever really any happier than when He's playing with a nice pair of jugs? Apparently that's the philosophy behind Jug Hero.Two players are assigned one jug instrument each, which they blow puffs of air into to score points. Players also "clink" their instruments together in a social "cheers!" that allots them bonus points.
The PC-based game uses a jug peripheral loaded with a microphone (to sense blowing), force-sensor (to sense cheersing/shattering) and a small keyboard (to entertain the hands). But since pictures speak 1,000 words and Flash video speaks...well there are estimates ranging from 10,000 to -208...we have gameplay footage for you after the jump. More » -
metal gear solid 4
Oh, That MGS4 Headset Is Real
Not real. Pffft. What the hell do I know. Turns out that Bluetooth MGS4 headset is real, as over the weekend we learned that the product is not only already appearing in the catalogue of peripheral manufacturer PDP, but has also begun turning up in retail databases across Europe and the US. You can see above part of the entry in PDP's latest retailer catalogue (full-page version after the click), which not only confirms the headset's existence, but its feature set as well. For $60, you'll be getting up to 8 hours talk time, a 30ft range, an auto-shut-off function to save battery life and a snazzy little carry case. The headset will be released on June 12, same day as the game itself. More » -
nintendo
Triforce Cutting Board, Now You're Playing With Flour
For Kotaku's ever-growing chef contingent, this Zelda-inspired cutting board is built from the finest (we don't really know if it is the finest, but it sounds good) walnut and hard-maple wood for chopping as many leafy vegetables as it takes for gems to pop out. We know the $125 price tag will prove too hefty for some, but for what is surely the world's first foray into unlicensed, triforce-themed cutting blocks, we can't complain too much. Besides, we'd drop that amount in a heart piece if it included a bundled Master Sword Ginsu. We apologize for the lame puns. We're all done now. More »




































