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If you’re into classic arcade games, you might want to check out this new home arcade gaming system from DreamAuthentics.
Each Katana personal arcade system is custom assembled, so you can pick your own selection of console graphics and marquees, as well as the control scheme. The base system ships…
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May 24th, 2007 by: Technabob
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This fun and funky candleholder by Mixko is inspired by a timeless classic, the Atari 2600 joystick.
Designers Alex Garnett and Nahoko Koyama are expected to show these at the upcoming ICFF contemporary furnishings show in New York later this week. Pricing and availability hasn’t been announced yet.
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May 14th, 2007 by: Technabob
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Fans of arcade games should definitely give this new arcade cabinet a look. Dream Arcades latest system is loaded to the gills with features, yet is very reasonably priced as home arcade systems go.
The $1799 Dreamcade 2.0 is a Windows-based arcade system with over 145 licensed games pre-loaded. Arcade…
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May 8th, 2007 by: Technabob
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The SEGA Virtua Stick High Grade Controller is a must buy if you’re serious about your fighting games. Originally available only in Japan, the controller is available worldwide from importer Play-Asia, so you can play with the big boys now.
The $79 controller features a serious arcade-quality (analog) joystick and…
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March 16th, 2007 by: Technabob
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A couple of years back, Immersion sued Sony for $91 million for infringing on their patents when they made their Dual Shock controllers for the PlayStation 2. The company claimed that Sony was using patented force-feedback technologies without paying royalties. After a long, drawn out battle, the two companies have…
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March 1st, 2007 by: Technabob
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Don’t care for the clean design of the PS3′s SIXAXIS controller? Why not make it super fugly with these analog joystick covers from Japan.
These oddly textured silicon caps attach to the top of the PlayStation 3′s analog sticks, supposedly protecting the thumbsticks and providing grip, all while making your…
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February 20th, 2007 by: Technabob
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One thing sorely lacking from Sony’s SIXAXIS controller for the PS3 is the rumble sensation that’s present in pretty much all of the other major gaming systems out there. Sony claimed they left it out due because it interfered with the systems motion sensors, but conventional wisdom tells us that…
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January 30th, 2007 by: Technabob
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This little USB controller has a fun little trick up its sleeve. The Pocket Gamepad is hinged in the middle, folds in half and flips shut for maximum portability.
The compact game controller measures just 3.93″ x 1.81″ x 0.47″ when opened and about half that width and twice that…
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January 26th, 2007 by: Technabob
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After you’ve adorned yourself with some Pac-man and Ghost rings, why not round out the look with this classic Atari joystick necklace?
The tiny joystick pendant measures just .5 ” x .75″ x .5″ and comes on a 12″ silver tone chain. The necklace is available from fredflare.com for the…
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October 29th, 2006 by: Technabob
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You can now pre-order the MadCatz ArcadeStick joystick for the Xbox 360 from Gamestop.
While not cheap at $59.99 USD, the controller looks like just what the doctor ordered for playing all the classic arcade games that are available for download on Xbox Live Arcade. The joystick is expected to…
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October 10th, 2006 by: Technabob