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Once Again, $300 Twin Stick Controller Redesigned

9:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Japanese peripheral maker Hori has revamped its Xbox 360 dual joysticks. Again. More »
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300 Dollar Dual Joysticks Re-Designed

4:30PM Brian Ashcraft | When Japanese peripheral maker Hori revealed its ¥30,000 (US$323) dual joysticks for $US15 Xbox LIVE Arcade game Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram, fans of the game were not happy. Pissed, even. More »
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Here’s Your $300 Stick To Play A $15 Game

3:00AM Owen Good | So, Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram has a “devoted fanbase,” which in peripheral makers’ lexicon means “cash geyser.” The XBLA title runs $US15; Hori’s custom stick costs 20 times that. But it misses a big point. More »
Culture

Viper II Gets The Virtual On Model Treatment

6:30PM Luke Plunkett | Virtual On model kits have always been popular with giant robot fans, but with the recent release of Oratorio Tangram on Xbox Live Arcade, demand has increased. Hence, this new Viper II. More »
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Virtual On 360 GamePlay Clip May, Yes, Virtually Turn You On

5:00PM Luke Plunkett | Free of cutscenes, title screens and marketing fluff, here’s 90 seconds of gameplay footage from Sega’s upcoming HD re-release of Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram for the Xbox 360. More »
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Virtual On Out (Again) Next Week

12:30PM Luke Plunkett | In case you couldn’t tell, we’re excited about the impending return of Virtual On, with Oratorio Tangram about to be released on Xbox Live Arcade eight years after first appearing on the Dreamcast. More »
Culture

How To Best Play Virtual On, Xbox 360 Style

7:30PM Luke Plunkett | Virtual On is great. Its return, a blessing. But also a curse! See, part of what made Virtual On so great in the arcades was the game’s twin-stick controller. Which the Xbox 360 doesn’t have. More »
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New Virtual On Figures Appeal To Sexy Maid Mech Fetishist(s)

8:40AM Michael McWhertor | While dedicated Twin Stick controllers for the upcoming Xbox Live Arcade re-release of Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram may be nothing more than a pipe dream, we can definitely count on new mech action figures! *snort* More »
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Two New Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram Figures

7:30PM Luke Plunkett | Defying all odds (and expectations), Sega are answering our prayers and bringing Virtual On to the 360, in the form of Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram. Know what that means? It means accompanying merchandise. More »
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New Virtual On XBLA Screens Full Of Mechs Appeal

7:40AM Michael McWhertor | Don’t fault us for being extremely excited about the prospects of Virtual On battles via Xbox Live Arcade. Instead, spend that time looking at crisp and clean direct-feed shots of the Sega mech fighter. More »