Force Feedback Racing Wheel ups the realism ante

mad-catz-force-feedbackGaming peripherals are dime a dozen out there, but how many of them actually make you feel as though your gaming skills have been augmented with the right peripheral? It might take some time for you to pin down the right kind of joystick, gaming mouse or racing wheel before you know that this is the right “deal” for you, just like how your gut feeling tells you that the girl you are currently dating is the one whom you want to be the mother of your children. Mad Catz, a name that is well established in the gaming peripherals industry, has just announced their latest device that they call the Force Feedback Racing Wheel, which is a premium quality racing game controller that will target the soon to be released Xbox One console.

Specially designed to deliver a highly authentic gaming experience, the genuine suede leather steering wheel has a whole lot more than meets the eye. Underneath the chassis, you will find a slew of technology, including twin next generation Force Feedback motors as well as a luxury CNC anodized aluminum wheel face which can be easily removed from the wheel base as and when required, should the gamer wish to replace or upgrade it sometime down the road.

Darren Richardson, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz Interactive, Inc., said, “As we approach the Holiday season, excitement continues to mount for Xbox One and we’re pleased to announce our second premium product for the console. We have previously commented on how the enhanced performance of Xbox One opens up additional scope for innovation and believe that the precision engineering and customization of the Force Feedback Racing Wheel will appeal to the passionate racing gamer.”

Mad Catz’s Force Feedback Racing Wheel should be the right tool to use when titles such as Forza Motorsport 5 rolls out for the Xbox One, and each purchase will be shipped alongside a fully adjustable Pedal Set, giving you the freedom and allowance to adjust the spring resistance, height and spacing on the gas and brake pedals, so that you end up with the most comfortable gaming position possible, leaving no more room for excuses for your slack driving.

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Facebook kills physical Gifts in favor of digital redemption codes

Facebook kills physical Gifts in favor of ecodes, pokes sigh in relief

Not even a year after its inception, Facebook is killing physical Gifts. According to TechCrunch, the social media giant is ending its intermediary role for sending teddy bears, wine and chocolate (sounds romantic, no?) from its partners. Instead, it’s focusing on its own gift card, as well as redemption codes for iTunes credits and the like. Why? Well, aside from the cash the company will save, users simply weren’t buying physical Gifts all that much. The new Gift page will begin rolling out to ten percent of the site’s US userbase over the weekend, and the entire stateside population should see it within two weeks. It’s a little less personal, sure, but at least you won’t have to worry about getting your loved ones gift receipts.

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Custom Steampunk Link Action Figure (Hy)rules

This awesome custom Link action figure has it all. Look out Ganon. You are about to have a very bad day. This amazing custom figure was made by KodyKoala, who wanted to explore what the Zelda games would be like if they were set in a steampunk universe.
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After seeing this, I believe that he should be the one to populate that universe. He wanted to make a futuristic Link, but still keep some of the classic things that we all love. He also wanted to have a fun way for Link to carry all of his inventory. It looks like Link has about fifty some items he is carrying here.
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It took a lot of parts, so it ended up being a more expensive than he wanted. But that is why it looks so good. This figures stands about 6 inches tall. You can buy it for $300(USD) in his Etsy shop.
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How to Find Your Missing Phone

How to Find Your Missing Phone

Oh boy, now you’ve done it. Not only are you supremely hungover from last night’s rager, but your phone is nowhere to be found. Could you have left it at the bar, in a cab, in the gutter somewhere? Who knows! But don’t panic, there’s a host of apps that do. Here’s how to find your phone when it goes missing.

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Daughter Of The Sun Instagram Account Shut Down After ‘Naked Breastfeeding Yoga Mom’ Goes Mega-Viral (PHOTOS)

The Daughter of the Sun Instagram account run by Amy Woodruff, better known to many as “Naked Yoga Breastfeeding Mom” has been shut down, and fans are coming out en masse to get it back online.

Woodruff became a viral star two years ago when she posted a photo of herself, yes, doing yoga while naked and breastfeeding, on her blog, Daughter of the Sun. But nobody knew much about her until she gave a recent interview to Baby Center about “where she is now.” Since that was published on August 6, Woodruff’s “simple” life (she lives in a teepee in Hawaii, sells jewelry and handmade goods on Etsy and her partner is a musician) has been interrupted by a firestorm of online commentary.

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Drug Lord Rafael Caro Quintero’s Release Appealed By Mexican Federal Prosecutors

MEXICO CITY — Federal prosecutors have filed an appeal with Mexico’s Supreme Court against a court’s decision to free a drug lord.

The Attorney General’s Office says it has asked the country’s highest court to review a federal court’s decision to release Rafael Caro Quintero because the court’s arguments are “absurd and illogical.”

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Where Exactly Did the Big Bang Actually Happen?

When you think of the big bang, that cosmic explosion that jump-started the ever-expanding universe as we know it, it’s only natural to imagine it as a single point. One corner of space that just blew up into the galactic being. But where was it?

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How To Actually Be A Good Listener

By Laura McMullen for U.S. News

What’s more frustrating than speaking without being heard? We’ve all been there: confiding in a friend as she paws at her phone; pitching an idea to a co-worker as he interrupts with his own; telling your mom about your day as her eyes glaze over — apparently focusing on something else much, much more interesting than you.

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New Gene Therapy May Help Heart Attack Survivors

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By Susan E. Matthews

Those lucky enough to have survived a heart attack often face an uphill battle — the trauma associated with the attack can often kill enough heart cells to leave survivors much weaker than before. But with a new personalized genetic approach, researchers may have found a way to reinvigorate the damaged cells, and even get them beating again./p>

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Watercolor Cookies Look Like They Belong in an Art Museum

These watercolor cookies are a masterpiece in themselves. In fact, they look so pretty and artsy that it almost seems like you’re committing a crime against art if you take even one bite out of them.

The cookies look like they’re difficult to make, but they’re really not.

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One Charming Party shares how you can make your own Watercolor Cookies on their blog. All you’ll need is a rectangular cookie cutter, some marshmallow fondant, and a whole lot of food coloring and you’re ready to start making your own edible, cookie masterpieces.

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You can check out the recipe here.

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