by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2007 @ 8:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Blue Orb announced Switchblade, a software package designed to allow gamers to play Blizzard’s massively popular World of Warcraft using an Xbox 360 controller.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2007 @ 8:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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At the TGS Sony announced that it would release Dualshock 3 Wireless Controller, a new controller for PS3 incorporating a rumble feature. It inherits the basic design and functionality of the popular PlayStation controller, while keeping the high-precision, high response motion sensitive six-axis sensing system.
by Rainier on Sept. 11, 2007 @ 7:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Art Guitar's Riff Master Guitar Controller is the first genuine life-sized guitar modified for play with guitar-based games on the PS2. The collector's item, created from the body of a real Peavey guitar, will showcase Art Guitar's unique paintings featuring several mega rock artists including the iconic band KISS, with other artists to follow.
by Rainier on Aug. 29, 2007 @ 11:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tripwire has released the summer update for its WWII online action game Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45. The free update adds a new map Krivoi Rog (including the Panzer IV G tank), adaptive bloom system, in-game AA/AF tweaking, and the usual bug fixes and tweaks. Tripwire is offering a five-day freeplay period, August 29-September 3, as well as a 20% discount for new purchasers.
by Rainier on June 12, 2007 @ 6:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Comic book artist Todd McFarlane, known for Spawn and various others, is not an stranger in the gaming industry and has collaborated with Bungie and Microsoft to decorate Halo 3 themed Xbox 360 controllers (
one Spartan,
one Covenant) for $59.99, which also includes a McFarlane Toys Halo 3 action figure. For that same price you can also get a camo green
Halo 3 wireless headset, both items are over at GameStop, but won't be available until early September.
by Rainier on April 26, 2007 @ 5:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Championship Gaming Series announced that worldwide salaries and bonuses for the 2007 season will, for the first time ever, exceed $5 million. Qualifying for North American league play will begin April 28 and the first draft in history will take place on June 12 at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles.
by Rainier on April 26, 2007 @ 6:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Players will step into the shoes of a young man in the year 2024 as he arrives in the Independent State of California to pursue his dreams of road domination and capture the Californian cargo transportation market.
by Rainier on April 3, 2007 @ 5:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Celebrities from the music, film, art and sport worlds have used their creative talents to design and personalize 30 Guitar Hero II controllers for Rock, Paint, Bid, an
online charity auction, starting today through April 13, by Activision and Red Bull Energy Drink.
by Andrew Hayward on Feb. 9, 2007 @ 1:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Rock out as hard as you want with no cords or restrictions with Nyko's FrontMan Wireless Guitar Controller for Playstation 2. The FrontMan is fully compatible with Guitar Hero and Guitar Hero II. Featuring wireless technology for cordless play, the FrontMan provides 25 feet of freedom.
by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2007 @ 12:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Clover Studio and Capcom's Okami and Bethesda and 2K Games' The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion lead the nominees for the 7th annual Game Developers Choice Awards with four nominations each, including Best Game.
by Rainier on Jan. 10, 2007 @ 4:13 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In a little bit of an odd occurance, Nintendo europe has rolled out a new firmware update, bringing your Wii to v2.1 although details as to what it fixes are not available, nor word whether this update will be made available in any other regions.
by Rainier on Jan. 10, 2007 @ 3:39 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Yesterday Sony sent out a media blast to the press touting that it had just won an Emmy for its SIXAXIS wireless controller in the Peripheral Development and Technogical Impact of Video Game Controllers category. Apparently Sony deceived the press en masse as it not only did NOT win an Emmy for the PS3 controller, but rather for its old Dual Shock analog controller, it is also
sharing the Emmy with Nintendo for its D-Pad.
by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2007 @ 3:32 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SCEA announced that it has been recognized by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences with a Technology and Engineering Emmy Award for the PS3’s SIXAXIS wireless controller.
Zero is truly a combination of style and performance. Featuring 2.4 GHz wireless technology, heat-dissipating aluminum panels, backlit buttons, and a unique ergonomic design, Zero aims to give gamers the most complete controller experience possible.
by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2006 @ 5:46 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Ant Commandos announced today the release of the first guitar controller series developed for advanced Guitar Hero and Guitar Hero II players. Expert gamers can now jam faster with more range on the patent-pending 10 fret button design of the controllers from the Guitar Mania line.
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2006 @ 6:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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RedOctane announced that starting this November fans will be able to shred with a wireless guitar controller that will be compatible with Guitar Hero and Guitar Hero II, at a suggested retail price of $59.99.
by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 10:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Players will step into the shoes of a young man in the year 2024 as he arrives in the Independent State of California to pursue his dreams of road domination and capture the Californian cargo transportation market.
by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2006 @ 3:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Developed by refining the popular original PlayStation controller, the newly designed SixAxis wireless controller features motion-sensing technology to detect natural and intuitive movements for real-time and high precision interactive play, acting as a natural extension of the user’s body.
by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2006 @ 9:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A unique wireless motion sensor system – codenamed Fusion – is in development, which could bring fun, interactive games incorporating true 3D motion sensor tracking technology to all home gaming systems, no matter who they are manufactured by.
by Rainier on Oct. 19, 2006 @ 12:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Peripherals manufacturer Nyko Technologies unveiled Zero, its next-generation line of innovative and stylish controllers, which will initially become available for PS2, followed by a Xbox 360, PC and PS3 version.
by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2006 @ 3:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Freight Tycoon Inc. you are going to become a real transport tycoon creating a carrying empire of his or her own. Three-dimensional game maps with busy cities and communities, plains, hills, forests and lakes – everything that makes the game world really living – are at the player's service.
by Rainier on Aug. 30, 2006 @ 3:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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NCsoft today announced the release of a free update to Auto Assault in both North America and Europe. Both current and new players stand to benefit with many new missions, cooler loot, enhanced tournament play and system-level changes designed to make post apocalyptic destruction even more fun.
by Rainier on June 26, 2006 @ 9:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Force10 Networks announced its TeraScale E-Series family of switch/routers is offering online gaming companies the ability to support hundreds of thousands of players simultaneously as well as the seamless scalability to accommodate both new interactive worlds and users.
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 9:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bethesda announced that its newest TES IV plug-in, Mehrunes' Razor, will be available on Xbox Live and OblivionDownloads.com this Thursday, June 15th. Mehrunes' Razor is a fully-featured quest which, once completed, will grant you the Mehrunes Razor, with the ability to kill foes instantly. Apart from that, it will also feature hidden treasures, books, magic items and plenty more ...
by Rainier on April 24, 2006 @ 4:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tomorrow Sony will roll out a new firmware update for the PSP, which will give user access various browser enhancements such as Flash compatibility, and the ability to save audio content from RSS channels to a Memory Stick. More importantly the new update will allow PSP user to freely download demos off the internet, previously only available at PlayStation Spots, starting with the debut of a LocoRoco demo. Needless to say the new firmware will also plug holes in its overall security.