Jeff Bakalar on January 8th, 2009
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Home console flight simulator and air combat games just got a bit easier to control. Just in time for upcoming titles like Tom Clancy’s HAWX, Saitek is introducing the Aviator, a flight stick fully tested to work Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 games. That said, Saitek claims …

Originally posted at CES 2009

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Mad Catz has unveiled the latest in the company’s line of PC flight sticks, the Cyborg X. While the new hardware showcases many new features, we’re most impressed with the amount of customization it offers.

A total of of 11 buttons can be completely programmed (

Originally posted at CES 2009

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Jeff Bakalar on January 7th, 2009

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When we reviewed the Nyko Kama Wireless Nunchuk our biggest complaint was that it required two AAA batteries. That aside, we really enjoyed the luxury of removing the wire that normal tethers your Wii remote to the nunchuk.

Nyko has responded to some of our gripes with the

Originally posted at CES 2009

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Jeff Bakalar on January 7th, 2009

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If there’s one accessory we’d label as a must-have for the Nintendo Wii, it would be the Nyko Charge Station. The company also recently released a Quad Charge Station, allowing you to simultaneously store and charge up to four Wii remotes.

At CES, Nyko has announced

Originally posted at CES 2009

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Jeff Bakalar on January 7th, 2009

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In an effort to trump the existing Nintendo Wii remote controller, Nyko is introducing what the company is calling the most advanced Wii remote yet.

The Nyko Wand looks a lot like the Wii remote we’re all used to, but instead can output commands and even vibration

Originally posted at CES 2009

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Toshiba just announced two new portable DVD players hitting this March. While we weren’t thrilled with the SD-P71S, it seems the high-end SD-P93S has gotten quite a makeover.

The P93S will feature a 9-inch 180-degree swivel screen along with a pearl-white finish. In addition to MP3, JPEG,

Originally posted at CES 2009

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Jeff Bakalar on December 19th, 2008

Dead Space was not only one of the best games of 2008, it was also the scariest.

This year was certainly a great year to be a gamer. As usual, the first three-quarters of the year had an occasion hit or two, but come October it felt like we were

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Jeff Bakalar on December 18th, 2008

Making good on a promise made at CES 2008, Sling Media has announced that a beta version of the company’s SlingPlayer Mobile software will be available on select BlackBerry smartphones starting December 30.

BlackBerry users who own the Bold, Curve 8900 & 8320, 8820, Pearl Flip 8220, and Pearl 8120

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Jeff Bakalar on December 16th, 2008

A fan-made mock-up of a PSP2.

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While we just met with Sony Hardware Marketing Director John Koller, he had nothing to say about the possibility of a PSP-4000, let alone a successor to the PSP itself. According to Eurogamer, it’s possible he was holding something back.

It

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Jeff Bakalar on December 15th, 2008

This week brings us the next episode in the Strong Bad saga, a kahuna part, and a classic arcade racer from Sega.

    WiiWare
  • Strong Bad Episode 5: 8-Bit Is Enough (Telltale Games, 1,000 Wii points): Is it episode 5 already? The fifth installment of the game based on the

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