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Ray Arifianto, who works on the Xbox Platform team at Microsoft, is getting married. He's got the nerdiest wedding ring to prove it. More »
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Microsoft's official, over-priced USB drives for the Xbox 360 are on their way to retailers as you read this. So what do you get for your money? More »
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Over the years sound has increasingly taken the back seat to the other important elements of a PC gaming experience from mouse and keyboard to the graphics and light-kits. More »
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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 »
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If you game in an igloo and have a USB connection, have we got a gadget for you: Heated gaming gloves. Jack these babies into two USB ports and they'll warm your hands by another 10 degrees in five minutes. They have the cut-out fingertips to give you that hobo-warming-his-hands-over-a-trashcan-fire style. Considering the U.S. economy, it's the "it" look of 2008. More »
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Were you one of those folks that opted for the cheaper 20GB PlayStation 3 without the card reader and now regret that decision? Perhaps you picked up the 40GB version that lacks the card reader and only featured 2 USB ports in front? Sure, you could have a USB hub and a card reader dangling off the front of your console, or you could wait until August when Nyko releases the NYKO Media Hub for the PS3. More »
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There's plenty of chatter about a seeming run-of-the-mill job posting but, admittedly, it might foreshadow something even for those of us who have qualifications necessary to work for Nintendo. Here 'tis: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5014311&view=rss&microfeed=true With the Emotiv Epoc incident still fresh in our minds, a company called OCZ Technology is planning to release a $300 USB mind reading electroencephalograph (EEG) of their own. But their pitch is less about disappearing boulders than controlling a mouse with your mind in games you already own. More »
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"Aren't you a little short for a Wii Remote?", asked the demure, incarcerated Princess of her would-be rescuer. "I'm a USB stick, and I'm here to rescue you!" he enthusiastically replied. The Princess smiled. It was all she could do to keep from crying. Impersonating a trademarked consumer electronics peripheral? They were never going to make it out of there alive. More »
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After Crecente posted about Nyko's announcement that their PS3 Play Adaptor allowing Guitar Hero controllers to be used on the new console, I immediately went into doubt mode. I even questioned Crecente's ability to read press releases, as I'd heard in November from a Red Octane rep that there was no workaround for getting your current guitar controllers to work on the PS3. More »
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You might have heard that Sony issued another PlayStation 3 firmware update late last night (1.30), but might have been wondering "What the hell does it do?" Sony has sent out official confirmation of the changes and new features. More »
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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 »
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Emulation hound on the go-go? Check out this foldable, portable gamepad from Geekstuff4U. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=199708&view=rss&microfeed=true There's been a lot of talk in the days following E3 abot the Playstation 3's final specs. Rumors have buzed about a drop in the number of outputs, the lack of Bluetooth or wireless in the low-end PS3 and the forms of output available on Sony's next-gen console. More »
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