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more about #controllers more comments → NorwoodIsMyHero: Any controller named BOSS gets my stamp of approval. more » Strawman: Disagree! I love the boss. I've got long fingers and holding the wiimote sideways cramps me up. The battery door tab is in a great spot to imprint my ... more » Digo: I don't know about you guys, but I would love a controller that came back to me after I threw it. more » Purple Dave: I still maintain that the boomerang controller would probably be one of the most comfortable two-handed game controllers out there, if only all of you... more » EGBTMagus: Love the PS3 remote, It has a useable Dpad and the triggers feel nice. Oh and it actually works for fighting games and I don't have to pay extra for i... more » Ryanraven: I HATE the Playstation remote and nubs! Period. more » Slinkytech: The dual-shock is one of the biggest reason I refuse to buy a PS3 and love my 360. If I'm gonna be holding something for hours on end, and isn't a bo... more » jinushaun: Sony needs to update their damn controller! The 360 controller is so much more comfortable! The PS3's is cramped and its trigger buttons are retarded. more » madog: Didn't the first (or current) PS3 pad not have vibrating love? At the very least I thought they considered it. more » Robbert Vervuurt: Why didn't you add my creation?! I've sent you guys this before (never got a reaction though)! Let's hope it gets a nice place in the comments th... more » mr.Man: This first one *is* hella sweet. #nes more » Red_Flag: Actually, I think the first one is kinda cool. #nes more » OddManOut: Someone needs to go back to Kanji class (possibly me :P)... D-pad - Samurai Top - 3 Right - Round, Yen Left - Mouth Bottom - Gentleman, Samura... more » fluidexistence: I've seen discarded tranny corpses smeared with clown makeup more appealing than this. I can't corroborate that, of course--even if I wasn't too exha... more » iceberg802: My girlfriend prefers purple more » -
#wii
Wii BOSS Controller Case: Great In Theory, Poor In Execution
There's a lot of useless accessory crap for the Wii, but the BOSS controller case looked to buck the trend by addressing Nintendo's baffling lack of classic controller support for New Super Mario Bros Wii. Too bad it doesn't work. More » -
#imagecache
The De-Evolution of Playstation Gaming Controllers
As the guys at Autour D'un Cafe pointed out, the Playstation controller has de-evolved over the years. There was a lot of inbreeding at first, but that changed after a night of heavy drinking. More » -
#mods
Let's Count the Ways NES Modders Have Decimated My Fondest Childhood Memories
So a new, potentially very popular Mario title comes out today. Sweet, sweet nostalgia. To celebrate, let's revisit all the 2009 NES hacks and mods that have, thus far, utterly destroyed or otherwise corrupted my most cherished memories, shall we? More » -
#ps3
Woah, This Samurai Warrior USB Gamepad is All Kinds of Freaky
Seriously, those green LED eyes would stare questioningly, deep into my soul while I tweak its switchable analog/digital nipples. It's modeled after the DualShock controller, and supports the PS3, PS2, and PCs. It looks bizarre, and I like it. More » -
#xbox
The Girlfriend Controller (That You Secretly Want)
This is how you show you care: By meticulously hand-painting a controller for your girlfriend. Or, that's how you get her to play videogames. Or you want a pink controller, and you say it's for your girlfriend. [Flickr via Technablog] -
#mods
NES Controller Mod Unlocks With Pure Nostalgia
The "security code" installed on this NES controller flash storage mod isn't going to keep anyone from accessing the files inside, but that's not really the point: More » -
#gaming
Blue Blood 360 Controller Modkit Looks Surprisingly Tasteful
For $30, console mod company XCM will sell you this Blue Blood Xbox 360 controller kit. It includes a new blue shell and D-pad along with a series of glowing LED buttons. Can techno-kitsch be beautiful? Apparently. [TotalConsole via technabob] -
#gaming
Mad Catz's Modern Warfare 2 Controllers Look Downright Badass
It takes a lot to get me excited about third-party controllers, but just take a look at this Modern Warfare 2 controller: it's got extra buttons on the back so you never have to take your thumb off the sticks. More » -
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#gaming
New Mad Catz Arcade FightSticks for PS3 and Xbox 360 Replenish Your Fighting Spirit
If you missed the initial run of Mad Catz's excellent Arcade FightSticks, don't cry—Play Asia's taking pre-orders for new sets coming out later this year, sans sweet SFIV art, still $150. [Play-Asia, Play-Asia via Joystiq] -
#nintendo
Nintendo on the Wii Vitality Sensor: You Just Don't Understand
The Wii Vitality Sensor was met with a very harsh, possibly unfair reception when it was announced at E3. Now, Nintendo is getting a little defensive about their upcomingmedical instrumentgame peripheral. More » -
#diy
NES Controller Becomes Wireless Doorbell
If we were to make a wireless doorbell from an NES controller, we'd actually take advantage of its eight different buttons and have each one make a different chime. Instead, the creator made all eight do the same thing. [TechEBlog] -
#playstation3
The DualShock3 Is Now Available in Silver, Oooohhhh
Sure, your black DualShock3 is clad in a timeless color. But this silver DualShock3 can match that pile of obsolete cellphones you have in the bottom of your closet. And it's available now at Gamestop for $55. [Gamestop via Kotaku] -
#gaming
Use Sony's DualShock on the Nintendo Wii, Then Giggle Like a Super Villain
Why buy Nintendo's fancy Wii Classic Controller or humiliatingly turn the Wiimote sideways when your old PS/PS2 controllers are perfectly fine? Import this DualShock to Wii adapter for just under $20 and no one will even notice. [Gametech via Kotaku] -
#gaming
Wireless Game Gun Increases Game Realism By 3%, Arm Fatigue By 100%
I'd really like this spectacular video to do most of the talking here, but here's the rundown: the Wireless Game Gun mounts a screen on an accelerometer-enhanced toy gun, and allows you to control first person shooters, commando-style. More » -
#bodyart
An NES Controller Purchased from the Merchant of Venice
Some things seen can never be unseen. That's why we're sticking one man's NES controller—which he engraved into his flesh—after the jump. More » -
#review
Battlemodo: The Wiimote vs. The Cheap Knockoffs
The Wiimote is a cute controller, but it's $40. And now Nyko and Mad Catz have each released nearly identical alternatives that run $5 and $10 less, respectively. But do they work in performance-heavy gaming? Actually, yes, yes they do. More » -
#gaming
A Carbon Fiber Joystick...For No Good Reason Other than General Effect
Why do we reserve the glory of carbon fiber for lightweight performance items? You know, other than durability and expense? More » -
#peripherals
Peregrine Overpowers the Power Glove, May Actually Work
Like the beloved Nintendo Power Glove, Peregrine is essentially a glove-shaped controller, though for the PC this time. It can recognize about 30 gestures (touching a finger to thumb, or finger to palm, for example) and recognize them as hotkeys.
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