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GDC 2010: PS3 motion controller will feature “nunchuk” attachment

by Jeremy Hill on Mar 9, 2010 at 03:35 PM

The overall impression of this accessory will remind gamers of the Wii remote and nunchuck combo. It will also allow developers to work with similar gaming concepts forged by the Wii and apply them to the superior hardware capabilities of the PS3. Continue Reading »

Nyko keeping up with Nintendo, releasing Wands in new colors

by Jenni Lada on Mar 2, 2010 at 12:34 PM

Nyko is expanding its line of Wii Wand controllers! Not in terms of functions though. No, the new wands have the same features, and same $29.99 price, as the old Wands. The company has decided that, since Nintendo is releasing the Wii remote in new colors, it should release its… Continue Reading »

CES 2010: CyWee Group’s CyWee Z 3D wireless motion game controller for PC, Mac

by PJ Hruschak on Jan 5, 2010 at 08:24 PM

Hidden among the many booths of big-name gadgets, electronics and myriad gear at CES 2010 there will also be plenty of lesser-known game-related products. CyWee Group, for example, will be there demonstrating its WiiMote-like game controller that works with PCs running Windows and Mac OS.  And it doubles as a… Continue Reading »

E3 2009: More on the WiiMotionPlus (with photos)

by PJ Hruschak on Jun 2, 2009 at 02:43 PM

Nintendo made a lot of mention of the upcoming WiiMotionPlus controller. Meant to replace the WiiMote, Red Steel 2 will be the first game to use on the WiiMotionPlus and they will be bundled together. The WiiMotionPlus appears to be a combination skin and attachment, covering the back of the… Continue Reading »

Gamertell Review: Sony Dualshock 3 wireless controller

by PJ Hruschak on Apr 10, 2008 at 05:49 PM

Product: Sony Dualshock 4 Wireless Controller for the Playstation 3 (aka Dualshock 3, Dualshock 3 Sixaxis) Price: $54.99 Rating: Two thumbs up; 90/100; A-; **** out of 5 Pros: Looks, feels and moves just like the previous PS3 wireless controller. Cons: No USB cable. Slightly heavier than previous controller. Slight… Continue Reading »

Man beats girl with game controller

by Pulkit Chandna on Apr 9, 2008 at 10:11 AM

A man has been charged for assaulting a 2-year-old girl in York, PA (USA), with, of all things, a video game controller. The game controller might sound like a benign object but it can be lethal if used against a toddler, which it turned out to be in this case.… Continue Reading »

Two more Target gift cards targeting gamers

by PJ Hruschak on Mar 12, 2008 at 01:08 PM

For those of you who read our other Dabbledoo site, Gadgetell, you might recall my long-ago post about Target’s videogame gift cards. It seems the coolness factor of gaming hasn’t been lost on Target, which continues to release game-related cards all year ‘round. Right now in Target stores you can… Continue Reading »

Xbox 360 controller cake for a baby gamer’s first birthday

by PJ Hruschak on Feb 24, 2008 at 07:32 PM

You’ve already seen my baby gamer modeling the Wendy’s kids’ meal toys and he helped test the Hallmark Player 1 Christmas ornament (he wore those batteries out pretty dern fast). So it’s only appropriate that, for his first birthday, he have a controller-shaped cake. My wife made the cake using… Continue Reading »

GestureTek to unveil Wii-like game wand at Toy Fair, GDC 2008

by Pulkit Chandna on Feb 16, 2008 at 02:04 PM

GestureTek has been providing motion-recognition solutions for videogames and other industries for the past two decades including several motion-sensing technologies. It might just have some more mind-twirling innovations up its sleeve that it plans to unveil during this year’s Toy Fair (February 17-20, 2008) and Game Developers Conference (February 18-22,… Continue Reading »

Hallmark’s Christmas 2007 game controller ornament

by PJ Hruschak on Nov 20, 2007 at 05:26 PM

Retailing for $15 (US, $19.99 in Canada) and available now in stores is a plastic mini Hallmark Keepsake game controller ornament that produces three sets of videogame style noises. It’s shaped like a GameCube controller but with Xbox mini-joystick placement. The mini josyticks move but don’t create any sounds. A… Continue Reading »

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