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Sega Action Chair: Retro-Weird Controller Hits Ebay

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No, this strange looking contraption isn’t one of those Clooney’s sex chairs from Burn After Reading…. It’s actually an obscure video game controller for the old 16-bit Sega Genesis or Megadrive. And thanks to the miracle of eBay, it can now be yours.

The entire chair is mounted on

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May 27th, 2010 by: Technabob

Dragon Quest Controller Can Only be Used by King Arthur

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…at least that’s what it looks like to me. This is a concept image of the controller for the Wii port of the arcade game Dragon Quest Monsters Battle Road Victory…. Clearly, an absurd title deserves an equally absurd controller.

The controller will be made by HORI and will

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May 11th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Super Mario Bros. Beaten on a Dancepad

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Now I had enough trouble beating the original Super Mario Bros.… with a game pad, so when I saw this clip of a guy beating the game with his feet, my jaw about dropped to the floor.

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May 10th, 2010 by: Technabob

Playstation Move Price and Release Date Move Into Focus

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Sony today took the wraps off of their new PlayStation Move controller system, their much-anticipated answer to the Nintendo Wii-mote and Microsoft’s Project Natal.

The PlayStation Move is actually a set of motion controllers, sort of like the Wii-mote and Nunchuk. However, the PS3 Move components connect wirelessly via Bluetooth,…

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March 10th, 2010 by: Technabob

Atari 2600 Joystick Soap: Tub Games

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We’ve featured our share of soaps that look like video game controllers before, but this is the first time I’ve seen any that look just like classic Atari 2600 joysticks.

The guys over at eatsleepshop sell these soaps for just $3 (USD) each, and they look great in any old-school…

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March 6th, 2010 by: Technabob

Wireless NES Controllers? Nah, Just iPod and iPhone Skins

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Are these some of Ben Heck’s controller mods? Nope.

Actually, they’re iPods and an iPhone covered with Michael Tesch’s Infectious ES skin!…

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February 18th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

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Best Gamer Shirt Ever?

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Introducing the world’s first two-player video game controller! Experience the best feedback and interactivity ever! And it’s a shirt too.…

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February 8th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Gesture Cube Offers Next-Gen User Interface

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It seems like we’ve been using keyboards and mice for decades now (and yes, we have). Will there ever be a better way to interact with a computer? Probably, and you can bet that it will probably be touch or motion sensor-based.

This Gesture Cube kind of reminds me of…

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February 5th, 2010 by: Range

Wii Magic Stick Gives Your Wii-Mote D-Pad a Makeover

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Do you love playing games with your Wii-mote, but prefer a joystick to a D-Pad? Well have I got something for you! The Wii Magic Stick is a cover that slides over your current Wii-mote and (sorta) turns it into joystick.

It’s also supposed to make gameplay more comfortable for…

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January 29th, 2010 by: Technabob

Classic Controller Pro Coming to a Wii Near You in April

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A confession: I do not like Nintendo’s Wii. I do not like to waggle, I do not like to daggle. Wii is only fun, for me, when I am playing with the Wiimote held horizontally (like in Punch-Out!! and New Super Mario Bros. Wii…) or when I am playing

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January 25th, 2010 by: chris h.

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