News, reviews and articles about video game gear and accessories.
Last month, I reviewed the Fling Gaming Controller from Ten One Design. I found it to be a great way to improve playability for some games on the iPad and Android tablets. It adds real joystick feel to games that use an on-screen virtual controller. The only downside to the Fling was that it was […]
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Gaming on the iPad is a big deal. There are probably more game apps than utility apps in the app store. That means that gadgets that aid in game play should be really popular too right? Well guess what? There aren’t many of them – yet. While we wait for wireless joysticks, we have to
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Just in time for those retro Atari games for iPad, ThinkGeek has announced they are taking pre-orders for the iCade iPad Arcade Gaming Cabinet that started it’s life as an April Fool’s joke last year. ThinkGeek teamed up with ION and Atari to develop the iCade. ION is developing the tabletop cabinet with arcade-style buttons
ThinkGeek is Taking Pre-Orders for the iCade iPad Arcade Gaming Cabinet Read More
I’m not a gamer. I don’t even play one on TV. But I know what happens when your laptop’s processor gets cooked because the fans that come with it either don’t cool the device enough or just wear out. It’s this Need For Speed, and gamers survive on it as much as they do Skittles
Cooler Master StrikeForce 19 USB 3.0 Laptop Cooler Review Read More
If you’re like me who sits in front of a computer monitor for long hours, in my case two monitors side by side next to a TV monitor editing music videos, PayPerView programs and PSA/TV commercials, your eyes tend to become strained from the effects of staring at the monitor. But never fear, there is
Gunnar Optiks Phenom Gaming Eyeglasses Review Read More
Last year, we reported that Nintendo planned to introduce a new game console that will support 3D displays without the need of special glasses. In the Nintendo keynote at the Game Developers Conference 2011, Satoru Iwata president and CEO of Nintendo announced that 3D content that will be available for the Nintendo 3DS. Beside recording 3D movies
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Got an iPad? Like games and wish you could use a real joystick to play games instead of a virtual touch screen controller? I have a potential solution for you. It’s the JOYSTICK-IT from ThinkGeek. It’s a small stick on joystick that has been designed to work with any device that features a capacitive touchscreen.
ThinkGeek JOYSTICK-IT iPad Arcade Stick Review Read More
The Rovio folks are at it again….they have just released their most recent holiday version of Angry Birds Seasons. First was Halloween, then Christmas, and now Valentine’s Day. A quote from their website (says it all): Hogs And Kisses for Valentine’s Day! Enjoy the Valentine’s Day spirit of love and affection by popping more pigs!
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Nathan Drake is back for his greatest adventure ever. After a lot of peril and pain in Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Drake actually succeeded in getting rich. But now he is back for some more action in the Sony PS3 title Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. When the game starts we find Drake relaxing at a beach side resort,
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Last April, ThinkGeek listed a few joke items that were part of their April Fools’ Day prank. One of these items was the iCade, posted about on The Gadgeteer. Apparently, enough people seeing the joke item thought the iCade was a product worth purchasing, so ThinkGeek teamed up with ION and Atari to give us
ThinkGeek Releases the iCade iPad Arcade Gaming Cabinet – For Real This Time! Read More
Oh, Kratos. Why can’t he escape all those memories of his past? Kratos might possibly be the angriest game character I have ever seen; I mean he did accidentally murder his wife and son after all. God of War Ghost of Sparta for the Sony PSP is a third person action adventure game set somewhere between
Sony PSP Game – God of War Ghost of Sparta Review Read More
A problem I have with the iPad is that the virtual keyboard doesn’t offer any tactile feedback, so I have to keep my eye on the keyboard when I type. I’m not a gamer, but I would imagine the virtual controls in iPad games would suffer from the same lack of feedback. To address this
Fling Tactile Game Controller from Ten One Design Read More
Arctic Cooling has released a series of audio gear under the label Arctic Sound, and I get the chance to try out three of their offerings- behind-the-ear Bluetooth headphones (P311), big ‘ear cans’ with microphone (P301), and a USB gamer headset (P531).
3 Arctic (Cooling) Sound Headphones Review Read More
Today we’re going to take a quick look at Edge from Mobigame. This is a puzzle game with arcade elements. It requires good timing and quick reflexes in addition to regular puzzle solving skills.
App Spotlight – Mobigame Edge iPad Puzzle Game Read More
UK based Liberty Games has launched a cool new home-market focused multi-game arcade machine, which can be completely customized from the look of the cabinet, display size, controllers, sound system and more. The PC based system is powered by a Dual Core processor with 2gb of RAM, 160gb Hard Disk and an optional Nvidia video
Frontier Arcade Machine – A gift for the person that has everything? Read More
OptiShot, an Infrared golf simulator from Dancin’ Dogg Golf, lets you and up to three of your friends play a round of golf without leaving home. Using your own golf clubs and the OptiShot optical infrared pad and software, you can play on simulations of a variety of US golf courses, one in Thailand, and
Play a Round of Golf in Your Own Home with OptiShot Read More
I’m not a gamer. There, I said it. I think the last time I was addicted played any game was World of Warcraft with my younger brothers in law for a few months, but had to quit cold turkey in 2004. Nowadays, with kids and less free time, we MIGHT play a few rounds of
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If you much prefer the over-the-head type of headset, skip this review. I’m one of those people. I wear glasses and I never found the behind-the-ear style compelling enough to try. But try I did.
Logitech H760 Wireless USB Headset Review Read More
The new iGUGU Gamecore controller offers PC and Mac gamers a compact wireless motion sensing controller that incorporates a trackball, direction pad, joystick, programmable action buttons, and full QWERTY keyboard. It also comes with a transciever that will allow you to connect your PC or Mac to your HD TV for a big screen gaming
Play your fave PC / Mac games on your big screen TV Read More
Nintendo is releasing another special-limited edition device to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Brothers. This red DS XL features special artwork on the cover, and it comes with a large stylus, Mario Kart DS video game, and three pre-installed titles, plus built-in software. The 25th Anniversary Edition Super Mario Brothers Nintendo DS XL bundle will ship
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