Accessories

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What Can You Expect From Nyko For The Vita?

6:00AM January 15, 2012 | Dave Oshry

When it comes to mobile gaming, first-party acessories can get damn expensive. That’s where Nyko comes in. When it comes to third-party gaming peripherals, nobody is as prolific and nobody gets their gear to market faster. More »


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The U.S. Army Pulls The Trigger On Realistic Video Game Controllers

10:00AM January 13, 2012 | Evan Narcisse

It’s not news that you can get a plastic gun to play a video game where you get to shoot other human beings. It is news that you can get gun controllers that exist with the blessing of the U.S. Army. More »


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Things SteelSeries Is Showing At CES

7:00AM January 11, 2012 | Mike Fahey

The annual Consumer Electronics Show is the time for gaming peripheral makers to shine, and not many are quite as shiny as SteelSeries. They’re doing up CES 2012 big with a tiny Bluetooth gamepad, some travel-friendly headsets and mice, mice, mice. More »


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Nyko Parades PlayStation Vita Performance Enhancers At CES

1:00AM January 11, 2012 | Mike Fahey

Nyko never met a console or portable it couldn’t make a ton of additional crap for, and the upcoming PlayStation Vita is no different. At CES 2012 in Las Vegas the peripheral maker debuts its launch lineup of Vita accessories. More »


In Real Life

Here’s A New Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Fight Stick To Kick Galactus’ Ass With

5:40AM December 23, 2011 | Evan Narcisse

Serious fighting game players demand high-quality controllers and Hori’s got a reputation for making some of the best. The Japanese accessories company’s just released a controller tied to Capcom’s Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, with varieties for PS3 and Xbox 360. If you’re in need of a new whuppin’ stick or just want to dig on that artwork, head on over to the official Hori site.


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UDraw Studio Instant Artist Doesn’t Quite Live Up To Its Name

6:00AM November 24, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Imitating

Contrary to what the title led me to believe I was not instantly transformed into an artist upon starting up uDraw Studio Instant Artist, the pack-in software for THQ’s new uDraw Tablet for the Xbox 360. I did, however, manage to record an entire video without drawing one penis. More »


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Which Game Is The Best Match For This Steampunk Xbox 360 Controller?

2:00AM October 19, 2011 | Evan Narcisse

As a trend, steampunk may be yesterday’s fad. And, while this custom controller–created by the folks at MorbidStix — apparently been around for a while, it just popped up into view again. I love the combination of a real-life mechanical act — unlocking the controller with the key-to open up digital worlds. It’s a nice metaphor, almost like a Narnia-esque fairytale thing, More »


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Xbox 360 Controller With Cheat-Friendly Screen Built In

2:40AM October 4, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Datel, the UK-based video game peripheral manufacturer that loves to piss off Microsoft, takes controller cheating to the next level with the latest iteration of its TurboFire 360 controller, complete with built-in “Combat Command LCD interface”. More »


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The Transformers-Branded Gaming Accessory Hole Has Been Filled

8:40AM October 1, 2011 | Mike Fahey

The PC gaming accessories squad at Razer have teamed up with Hasbro to offer yet another bunch Transformers-branded items to beg my loved ones to get me for Christmas. More »


Mobile

The Atari Arcade Is An Elegant Solution To Retro iPad Gaming

3:40AM September 7, 2011 | Mike Fahey

There’s something to be said about attempting to replicate the old-school arcade experience, as Ion attempted to do with the iCade, but sometimes you need something a little sexier. This is the Atari Arcade for the iPad. More »