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Video game controllers have evolved from simple plastic molds disguising circuit boards to sophisticated ergonomic input devices that can not only sense varying degrees of button pressure, but also motion and tilt. Now they’re completely wireless, they vibrate, rumble, light up, and make sounds.
As any athlete values his or her equipment, so do gamers their controllers. In fact, the industry has seen an explosive response to the expanding market of controller customization. Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo all offer nontraditional versions of their respective console’s controllers, ranging in design from simple alternative color options to over-the-top franchise-inspired works of art. More often than not you’ll find that along with the release of a triple-A game, there’s an inspired custom controller to match.
Jordan McKinney foresaw this trend but had a different take. Why not offer gamers the option to personally customize their game controllers on their own terms? (Credit: The Controller Shop)
It started out simple enough. A Chicago native, McKinney was an active member of the MLG (Major League Gaming) online forums and huge fan of competitive Halo and Halo 2 multiplayer. One day he decided to create a mock-up Xbox controller with the MLG logo on it and share it with his message board colleagues.
The response was immediate. Everyone … [Read more]
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