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by Chris Matier on July 24, 2008
What do you get the gamer who has everything? Take a look at the Gyroxus Full-Motion Game Chair. This gaming chair takes waving wildly with a Wii or sneaking around with Snake on your PS3 to the next ...
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by Mark Rollins on July 9, 2008
I'm sure all of you know that I love reporting on wii peripherals, and this one really stood out. The Wii has only just recently made use of its wireless capability with the release of Mario Cart...
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by Mark Rollins on July 3, 2008
Considering the popularity of the Nintendo Wii is, for the most part, based on the simplicity of its controller, it is about time that someone designed a Wiimote-like controller for pc games.
A com...
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by Mark Rollins on May 14, 2008
The popularity of MMO games in the last few years has created a whole new market of gaming mice and other accessories to help players really get into the game.
Welcome to the age of the jDome, a ...
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by Mark Rollins on May 6, 2008
I tried out Nyko's version of their Wireless Nunchuck for the Nintendo Wii, and it required the user to wind the cord around an apparatus that connected to the Nunchuck.
The more improved versi...
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by Mark Rollins on April 28, 2008
In case you are the type who have a stack of old-school nes games lying around, then you might want something to play them on that is portable.
This is where the FC Mobile comes in. The FC Mobile i...
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by Mark Rollins on April 8, 2008
There is a serious rumor floating around gadget blogs saying that Microsoft Xbox 360 is developing their own version of the wireless Wiimote controller.
The source, MTV News, states that the contro...
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by Mark Rollins on March 31, 2008
I realize that I normally report on gadgets for the Nintendo Wii, but lately I've been getting into the PlayStation 3 accessories.
Like the Wii, many of the Playstation 3's controllers are ...
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by Mark Rollins on March 21, 2008
Okay, okay, I admit it, maybe my Guitar Hero is getting out of control. After all, yesterday I was reporting on Guitar Hero for the DS, and now I'm reporting on the latest controller.
The Front...
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by Mark Rollins on March 20, 2008
I have a Confession to make: I love Guitar Hero. Okay, I guess it's not really a confession, because I don't think there is anything wrong with it.
If you haven't played it yet, now you...
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by Mark Rollins on March 17, 2008
Hopefully it won't be too much of a blow to Xbox 360 sales since HD lost the format wars, but there is a new reason to rejoice.
Right now, work is being done on a one-handed joystick. That reall...
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by Mark Rollins on March 11, 2008
Most trivia games are very simple, with the first person who answers the question correctly winning the round, right? Not this time.
Introducing Snipe It, the only Trivia game that I know where the ...
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by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on March 10, 2008
Imagine something the size of a 19 inch monitor with 150 classic arcade games built-in. It has authentic arcade controls and stereo speakers. It also has a built-in jukebox that you can load through W...
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by Mark Rollins on January 30, 2008
It appears that I have an exclusive story that everyone else has. Okay, so it isn't a unique scoop, but it is pretty big news for sony playstation Portable owners.
Apparently, there is new firmw...
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by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on January 21, 2008
Metro-Wardive, a game for the Nintendo DS, uses the built-in Wi-Fi to detect hotspot activity around you and generates a unique gaming environment. Quoting from the website:
wardive captures the wlan...
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by Mark Rollins on January 9, 2008
I believe that I reported on the Wii Zapper before, but I've heard a lot of complaints that users find it clumsy, especially in the trigger area.
I got a chance to try out the Nyko perfect shot ...
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by Mark Rollins on November 11, 2007
In the words of jack sparrow: "Apparently, there is a leak". That's about the best way to describe why I even heard of this Wolf King Gaming Keyboard.
I can't get over how freaky i...
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by Mark Rollins on November 9, 2007
It seems like I can't resist reporting on these turn-your-Wiimote-into-a-gun things, such as the Wiimote Shotgun Rifle or the Wii Zapper. Looks like the newest thing to hit the market is the dream...
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by Mark Rollins on November 1, 2007
When I first saw the Renegade Gaming Chair, I thought I was looking at some new model of carseat for kids. Yet kids aren't the only audience for this product, which is supposed to really let video...
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by Mark Rollins on October 26, 2007
It is amazing that the battleship game has sold so well considering it's simple trading coordinates. So why not convert it into Star Wars mode, and make it electronic to boot.
The Star Wars Batt...
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by Mark Rollins on October 25, 2007
For those of us who seek more active entertainment, I would like to recommend Hyper Dash from Wild Planet Entertainment.
Hyper Dash uses an electronic plunger (for lack of a better word) that plays ...
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by Mark Rollins on October 23, 2007
The problems with video games is that you can't feel it when you get shot. Okay, maybe that's not a problem, but it would be nice if gamers could have the realistic aspect.
Fortunately, a de...
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by Mark Rollins on October 16, 2007
I'm not certain if the nintendo wii/Mii community is doing as good as say, Facebook or MySpace, but the video game giant decided to offer something new to our favorite big-headed CG characters: mu...
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by Mark Rollins on October 15, 2007
Sometimes you have to take handheld gaming past the point of Gameboy or DS. New Zealand designer Julian Oliver has designed something that could easily be the next Rubik's Cube, but digital.
Fro...
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by Mark Rollins on October 2, 2007
When I was at the penny arcade Expo last August, there was quite a line for Rock Band. What is Rock Band? Just picture Guitar Hero's next logical step, but with a microphone and drum kit along wit...
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by Mark Rollins on September 25, 2007
I could not, in good conscience, talk about gadgets on the day of Halo 3 without talking about some Halo 3 related product.
Actually, I figured that people everywhere would be doing searches of Halo...
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by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on September 24, 2007
If even the inflatable jet ski-like device is too scary, or too big, maybe what you need is a simulator such as this one from firstSTREET.
Yes, the jet ski is inflatable, but it can't be used as ...
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by Mark Rollins on September 21, 2007
Yesterday, rumors abounded on various gadget sites that 2008 would be the year the Xbox 360 gets a HD DVD Drive. Of course, one wonders if that would increase sales, as the complimentary Blu-ray on th...
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by Mark Rollins on September 12, 2007
I believe that I may have reported on a Wii Shotgun remote before, but Nintendo finally has a release date for the wii zapper. This apparatus will be released on November 19th, just in time for Christ...
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by Michael Pick on September 5, 2007
As the generation weened on video games comes of age, and lines its pockets in high-tech jobs, there exists a rich demographic of monied geeks looking for the next shiny shiny tech purchase to adorn t...
