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Microsoft is to launch a brand new official steering wheel accessory for Xbox 360. Called the Wireless Speed Wheel, the peripheral features all standard controller buttons aside from analogue sticks and bumpers, as well as haptic feedback and rumble. Presumably, as it has no static base it will control via …
Read More »Mad Catz launches rival wi-fi adapter
Those who insist that 59.99 is too much to pay for Microsoft’s brand new official Wireless-N Xbox 360 internet adapter my want to take a look at a cheaper alternative from Mad Catz that has just hit the market. Priced at 49.99, the Wireless-N Gaming Adapter offers a strong and …
Read More »New 360 Wireless Adapter dated
Microsoft has confirmed that its new Xbox 360 Wireless Network Adapter will be released in the UK on November 20th. The platform holder also told Eurogamer that the device will cost 59.99 – the same price as the current wi-fi adapter that has been available since the console’s launch. The …
Read More »Xbox 360 wireless mics get standalone SKU
The motion sensing wireless microphones bundled with Microsoft’s karaoke title Lips are to get their own SKU as the platform holder looks to talk up the benefits of the peripherals in all of the console’s music titles. CasualGaming.biz has the full compatibility list – click here to take a look.
Read More »Sony dates SingStar Wireless Mics
Having leaked the news via its MySpace page last December, Sony has officially confirmed the existence of brand new Wireless SingStar microphones, adding that they will be released to UK retail on March 20th. In addition, PS3 users will also be able to take advantage of a brand new voice-only …
Read More »THQ Wireless restructuring leads to losses
THQ is restructuring its mobile division to focus on high-end games for iPhone, N-Gage, PSP and DS, and it seems that this has seen 75 per cent of the THQ Wireless workforce across three offices in the US and Europe made redundant, equivalent to about a hundred people. MCV’s sister …
Read More »Sony confirms wireless SingStar mics
Following on from reports of a pending arrival for the long-awaited wireless microphones for Sony’s SingStar, SCEE has confirmed to MCV that an early 2009 arrival is indeed on the cards. An SCEE spokesperson stated: We are indeed currently testing wireless mics with our community. We haven’t actually announced the …
Read More »Wireless SingStar mics nearly here?
Having been initially touted as one of the killer features for the PS3 version of Sony’s hugely successful SingStar series, fans are still yet to see any sign of the new wireless microphones – until now, that it. MCV’s sister site CasualGaming.biz has the full story – click here for …
Read More »PS3 Wireless Keypad priced and dated
Sony has confirmed that its Wireless PS3 Keypad will be released in the UK on November 28th and will retail for 24.99, according to Eurogamer . The kit was originally unveiled at the Leipzig Games Convention in August, and will allow users to more easily compose messages to friends, as …
Read More »US: Wireless Wii guitars recalled
It has emerged that the US Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall on a range of wireless Wii guitars made by manufacturer Rage, Edge Online reports. The move came after one of the accessories gave its owner a battery acid burn. The problem has been linked to defective …
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