Gallery: ASUS Eee Stick demoed at CeBIT
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Video: ASUS Eee Stick demoed at CeBIT originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Just in case you missed the ASUS barrage from earlier this morning, we’ll bring you back up to speed while also showing off another fun gizmo the company drug to Hannover. The motion sensing Eee Sticks were on hand at CeBIT, and in varying colors to boot. We were too bashful to get a video of ourselves playing in the demo rig the company had set up, but we’re making it our mission to coerce other attendees to have a go and let us film them tomorrow. ‘Til then, have a look at the stationary Sticks below.
Gallery: ASUS shows off Eee Stick at CeBIT
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Peripherals
ASUS shows off Eee Stick at CeBIT originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
In the halcyon days before dual analog sticks, when gamers had only D-pads and buttons and that’s the way we liked it, serious PlayStation drifters had one weapon of choice for ‘Ridge Racer’ battles: the neGcon from Namco. It and its twisting mechanism never really caught on, but it hasn’t been entirely forgotten, reborn through the DualShock Vortex pictured above, a controller extending the same concept to the PS3, offering the 45 degrees of twist you’ll want for Gran Turismo 5 (if it ever ships) plus the analog sticks you’ll need for Killzone 2. Alas, it’s just a rendered concept from Israeli designer Tamar Fleisher at this point, and is rather unlikely to show up at a game retailer near you, but maybe if enough of you e-mail the kind folks at the now Namco Bandai they’ll think about making it a reality.
[Via Gizmodo]
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DualShock Vortex concept controller brings the neGcon out of the nineties originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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This… this is dedication. While most softcore gamers are totally kosher with using the standard DS button layout to hit up retro titles like Super Mario Bros., Parked Bowab is definitely not. In order to bring back a sense of dignity to the heralded titles of the past (and to show off his fantastic modding skills), he hard wired an original NES controller to a Nintendo DS. The result? Authentic NES controls for games made famous on the iconic console. Bravo Parker, bravo.
[Via Hack-A-Day]
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Modder hooks NES controller into Nintendo DS originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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If dropping 80 bones on a Wii Super Famicom Classic controller sounds a wee bit insane, how’s about a Jackson for a Famicom Wii controller? Datel’s Old Skool Retro Controller (seriously, how great is that name?) works with any game that supports the Wii Classic Controller, and the unique “rapid fire” mode should really keep things interesting when firing up the Virtual Console. Can’t really go wrong at $19.99, right? Right.
[Via OhGizmo]
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Datel kicks the retro up a notch with Famicom Wii controller originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Remember that limited edition Super Famicom Classic Controller? You know, that one that was once available only to Club Nintendo members over in Japan? By some remarkable feat of magic, wit and unmatched skill, the crew over at Play-Asia has secured stock to sell to the public at large, and wouldn’t you know it, they have no issues shipping to the United States of America. Of course, you could also execute the X2Wii hack in order to make your existing SNES controller play nice with the Wii, but where’s the fun in that? Unfortunately, this piece will run you just over $80 shipped, so you should make sure you’re really as hardcore a gamer as you say you are before plunking down.
[Thanks, Marcus]
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Wii Super Famicom Classic Controller on sale to general public originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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[Via PS3 Maven]
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Homebrew Street Fighter IV PS3 controller stands up on its own two legs originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
If you thought that Wiimote hack for Left 4 Dead was hot stuff (and you did, it’s pointless to deny it), then you’ll be just as stoked — if not more so — for this one. From the same Ryan Tani comes this, a setup that enables four gamers to gather ’round an Unreal Tournament 3 deathmatch and exchange blows via Wiimotes. A guide on how to pull this off yourself is forthcoming, but ’til then, we’d invite you to check out a demonstration vid of the author (and three lucky pals) enjoying the spoils of his labor after the break.
Continue reading Unreal Tournament 3 deathmatches: now with 4-player Wiimote support
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Unreal Tournament 3 deathmatches: now with 4-player Wiimote support originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Jan 2009 06:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Well tell ya, these cats at XCM really know how to craft some irresistible gear. After making us wait seven painstaking months for a new gadget to drool over, the creators of the Mega-Cool component-to-VGA converter have announced that the Dominator Joystick for PlayStation 3 is all set to ship next week. The highly programmable arcade-style stick includes a Combo Attacker and Rapid Fire mode for borderline cheating, and the four memory buttons enable macros to be stored and kept at arm’s reach. Of course, a gaming joystick wouldn’t be a gaming joystick without a superabundance of blue LEDs, so you’ll certainly find those there as well. You can toss in your pre-order now if you’d like, but make sure you’ve got $89.99 free and clear before doing so.
[Via Slashgear]
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XCM Dominator joystick for PlayStation 3 ships next week for $89.99 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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It sure took ’em long enough, but Stanton has just announced that its completely boss SCS-1 System is finally shipping to eager DJs. The system is comprised of the SCS.1d deck and the SCS.1m mixer, both of which give funkmasters that digital flair while preserving the familiar feel of older school gear. One of the unique technologies is the HSS1394 protocol, which is a proprietary high-speed communications standard developed specifically for the SC System 1 in order to transmit MIDI messages rapidly over FireWire. You’ll also find a preset library for the System (Traktor Pro included), and Stanton has vowed to make updates available regularly and free of charge. Check the full release just past the break.
Continue reading Stanton’s SCS-1 digital DJ system finally ships
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Stanton’s SCS-1 digital DJ system finally ships originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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