Posted on 20 April 2012 by mike
(photos: TRC Simulators) TRC Simulators 472F Cabin | €10,000.00 | www.therealcockpit.com
whether you are a hobbyist pilot who wants a little more practice at home or just want to fulfill your dream of flying, the 472F Cabin is just what you need. as the name suggests, the 472F Cabin is a full size replica fuselage of the Cessna 172 cockpit, which features everything you would find on a real-life Cessna including windshield, two workable doors with soft paddings on the inside, carpeted flooring, a pair of adjustable seats, ceiling lighting, two fans that supply fresh air via its adjustable nozzles into the cabin, and a complement of switches for lighting, fans and sockets for head sets. Continue Reading
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Posted on 20 April 2012 by mike
(photos: Speedmaster) Speedmaster Flight | €449.00 | www.speedmaster2.de
similar to a racing game steering wheel set, a good flight stick also needs a good rig for an immersive game play. however, a realistic cockpit is something of a fantasy to ordinary folks like us. lucky for us, there exists a middle path that sits between mounting your expensive flight stick on your regular desk and a true-to-life flight cockpit. this is where the Speedmaster Flight comes in. at the first glance, it may look like your regular budget racing game seat but it is actually designed specifically for advanced flight stick like the Thrustmaster HOTAS Warhog joystick. Continue Reading
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Posted on 17 April 2012 by mike
(photos: Motion Simulation) Motion Simulation TL1 Simulator | from £11,500.00 | www.motionsimulation.com
for a true racing game fan, having a gaming chair and a steering wheel set are never good enough. if you happen to have a lot of cash to spare, then you can perhaps consider turning your spare room into a true car simulation center with the Motion Simulation TL1 Simulator. taking up about 6.4 m2, this sleek, futuristic sphere features the world’s first 180 degree, spherical projector screen (patent pending, if we may add) and a variable driving position cockpit that can be rotated to go from Touring and GT car driving positions to one that mimics the Eurofighter’s. it can even be adjusted to extreme seating angles of a Glider or Formula 1 car. Continue Reading
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Posted on 16 April 2012 by mike
(photos: Love Hulten) R-Kaid-6 Arcade Machine | €990.00 | www.lovehulten.com
we will be honest with you: we have long given up retro gaming ever since the evolution of modern game consoles. however we love Super Mario, we have to move on. we just can’t get enough or live without those smooth megapixel imageries but then we stumbled upon the R-Kaid-6 Arcade Machine by Love Hulten. a machine that is so beautifully crafted that it almost felt like an ancient devil is upon us, beckoning us to take the leap back in time with its beauty. this awesome wooden arcade console drew its inspiration from the various retro game consoles and features a custom version of the Maximus Arcade front end that suits emulators like MAME, SNES, NES, et cetera. Continue Reading
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Posted on 04 April 2012 by mike
(photos: Xgaming) Xgaming X-Arcade Dual Joystick | US$99.99 | www.xgaming.com
remember the time where you used to hole up in some dark arcade waiting in line for your fix for the exciting button-pounding, joystick-twisting game? that’s retro gaming in today’s term but it certainly won’t hurt to bring it back once more, except this time, you can do it in the comfort of your own home. meet the Xgaming X-Arcade Dual Joystick, a $99.99 game controller that let you relive the nostalgic times. this game controller features authentic arcade joysticks and buttons that are fully programmable to meet your individual gaming style’s needs. Continue Reading
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Posted on 06 March 2012 by mike
(photos: Jon Atherton) Laser AppTag | US$35.00 | www.laserblaster.com
we love first person shooter games, however, we don’t get to sweat it out or feel the heat of the battle. so, it is time to take our first person shooter gaming to the next level with Laser AppTag. it is a laser blaster that works with your iPhones, iPod Touches and even Android Phones, turning them into a real world laser blaster. obviously, Star Wars laser capability is not in the order but rather, this blaster uses totally harmless laser emitter and receiver to communicate between players and its highlight is the lack of physical connection to your phone. yes, it does not dock or occupies your headphone jack to communicate with your handset and neither will it ride on your phone’s battery. no Bluetooth or WiFi magic, its just high frequency sound that is barely audible to human. Continue Reading
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Posted on 01 March 2012 by mike
(photos: mbed) Angry Birds USB Slingshot | US$na | www.mbed.org
with 300 million minutes played a day, Angry Birds success is no small feat and hence, it is high time for the game to get a little more ‘interactive’. we are familiar with gaming accessories like steering wheels, gun attachment and the likes but for Angry Birds, it calls for a good slingshot to do the job. unfortunately, there is none in the market that money can buy but if you have hands of a carpenter and a programmer at the same time, you probably can make one yourself by following the documentation as laid out on mbed. dubbed as the Angry Birds USB Slingshot, this essential gaming peripheral for any die-hard Angry Birds fanatics uses accelerometer to determine the tilt of the slingshot and a rubber stretch sensor to measure how much the rubber is being stretched. Continue Reading
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Posted on 17 February 2012 by mike
(photos: VESARO) Advanced Simulation Rigs by VERSARO | from £999.00 | vesaro.com
along with the fame and glory that comes with being a Formula 1 race car driver is a routine of cardio workouts to keep yourself in top shape but then again, why put yourself through such an agony (i know the money is good and the fame is, well… priceless but still…) when you can get an advanced simulation rig done up by VERSARO and do the exhilarating races right in the comfort of your humble abode? virtual racers can choose from a series of pre-configured rig setups or customized the rig with a myriad of options that include gaming steering wheel, sound system, tactile feedback system and among the many others. Continue Reading
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Posted on 02 February 2012 by mike
(photos: XAPPR) The XAPPR Gun | US$29.99 | www.xapprgun.com
the prospect of using a game gun attachment to shoot at augmented reality targets with your smartphone is certainly enticing but what if we could do the virtual shooting at each other instead? that’s what the XAPPR gun is offering: a chance to relive your childhood Lazer Tag game with a smartphone twist and the best part is, you can loose the cumbersome vest for good. the concept behind XAPPR Gun attachment for your smartphone isn’t new but yet we are drawn to it because of two things: first, it supports player-to-player shoot out through a game called ATK and second, it has a more attractive design in the form of a handgun. noting the two pluses, it is easy to forget its other capabilities like the support for motion controlled shooter and Continue Reading
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Posted on 27 January 2012 by mike
(photos: SteelSeries) SteelSeries Siberia V2 Full-Size Headset | US$89.99 | steelseries.com
the good thing about competition is that it brings about more awesome stuff along with more competitive pricing and we thought new SteelSeries Siberia V2 Full-Size Headset is the result of this kind of healthy competition. we simply dig its look or perhaps, its one its many hues (red, to be exact) that caught our attention. this $89.99 headset features a retractable unidirectional microphone on its left cup, inline volume and microphone control, lightweight headband, large ear cups coupled with generous 50mm drivers that offers a clean and optimized soundscape, and leather padded cushion built from sound dampening foam gives the headset a passive noise reduction capability. gamers’ taste for sound might be similar but Continue Reading
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Posted on 19 January 2012 by mike
(photos: Alienware) Alienware X51 Gaming PC | US$699.00 | www.alienware.com
and we thought Alienware would only turn out big hulking gaming PC but its new X51 proves that desktop gaming power can still have a reasonable small footprint. measuring just 319–343 x 318 x 95 mm, the X51 is slightly larger than a Xbox 360 console and is billed as a “powerful, versatile desktop” that promised to deliver a full HD 1080p gaming experience. finished in gamers’ favorite colorway, a matte stealth black with dark chrome accents, the X51 features second generation Intel Core i processors, 4GB of dual channel DDR3 RAM, 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 545 graphics, 1TB SATA hard drive, slot-loading dual layer DVD burner, high-def 7.1 performance audio, and a host of I/Os, including two SuperSpeed USB 3.0, HDMI out and SPDIF digital outputs. Continue Reading
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Posted on 19 December 2011 by mike
(photos: ConverTTable) ConverTTable | from €5,433.00.00 | www.converttable.eu
have you been in the situation where you find your living area doesn’t allow you to accommodate your dream gaming cockpit? it is a shame that you can’t fully utilize your glorious big screen LCD TV in your living for a game of Gran Turismo 5. its either the coffee table or a game racing cockpit, which most grown man would choose the latter for practicality sake, and to avoid ruining a stylishly decorated home. well, the folks over at ConverTTable must have read our mind and they have came up with a brilliant idea: a contemporary coffee table that opens to a game racing cockpit. encased within this white and wood color coffee table is a Recaro Racing seat, a Porsche GT3 RS steering wheel, a ClubSport pedals, and a RACE-STAR Butt Shaker for the added rumble feedback. basically, everything that you will need to start revving away in your living room, and conveniently stowing it away when you are done. Continue Reading
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Posted on 18 December 2011 by mike
(image: SCEI) Sony Playstation One Piece Kaizoku Musou Gold Edition | ¥38,170.00 | www.scei.co.jp
gold price is soaring but that shouldn’t stop you from pursuing your golden dream, like owning a golden Playstation 3 Game Console. well, perhaps not the real gold or even a gold coated item but rather, one that is given a golden paint job. though it would probably appeal to you more if you are a fan of One Piece Kaizoku Musou and in particular the character, Luffy. this special edition PS3 will hit the stores in Japan from March 01 to mark the release of this manga-inspired game on PS3. apart being splashed in gold, the console sports a stenciled Luffy from One Piece on the console, and of course, you can also expect its bundled controller to be in the same golden paint job. the console is of 320GB capacity and comes bundled with a copy of the One Piece Kaizoku Musou PS3 game. the Sony Playstation 3 Golden One Piece Edition is set to retail for ¥38,170 (about US$490). hit past the jump for a few larger views. Continue Reading
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Posted on 09 November 2011 by mike
(image: screenshot from trailer video)
if you haven’t heard about this, then you are probably not a huge fan of the Grand Theft Auto franchise. then again, you could be too busy like yours truly here and missed this awesome teaser trailer of this great action-adventure cum crime spree game. whether you are too busy or not a hardcore fan, it doesn’t really matter cos’ we think the teaser trailer is awesome enough to makes us sit up and anticipate its arrival – hopefully, on Playstation 3 too as well. traditionally, GTA has never been great on the graphic department but what captures us is the unsurpassed gameplay, and perhaps its ability to satisfy our secret inner desire to commit looting, carjacking and the likes. Continue Reading
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Posted on 07 November 2011 by mike
(image: Thrustmaster) Thrustmaster F1 Wireless Gamepad Ferrari 150° Italia Alonso Edition | US$49.99 | www.thrustmaster.com
a pricey steering wheel may not be for casual racing game fans but not too worry, as there is always the Thrustmaster F1 Wireless Gamepad Ferrari 150° Italia Alonso Edition to satisfy your need for F1 and Ferrari branding on your gamepads. this exclusive gamepad features 2.4 GHz technology for its wireless connectivity, an auto-centering optical wheel with a 90° rotation angle, two progressive triggers, peach skin texture lower grip, programmable controls, and internal memory for retaining programmed configurations. the F1 Wireless Gamepad Ferrari 150° Italia Alonso Edition is individually numbered and bears the signature of the Scuderia’s official pilot, Fernando Alonso. there is also the F1 Dual analog Gamepad Ferrari 150° Italia Exclusive Edition, catering to PC gamers who doesn’t fancy going wireless. Continue Reading
Technorati Tags: Ferrari, Formula One, Game Controller, Gaming Peripherals, PC Gaming Peripherals, Playstation 3 Accessories, Thrustmaster
Posted on 07 November 2011 by mike
(image: Thrustmaster) Thrustmaster Ferrari 150° Italia Racing Wheel | from US$199.99 | www.thrustmaster.com
you may not be able to use the pricey Ferrari 150° Italia Scale Steering Wheel but not all hopes are lost. if you are yearning to get closer to realism of Formula One racing, then Thrustmaster has the ultimate fix for you: the Ferrari 150° Italia Racing Wheel. the Ferrari 150° Italia Racing Wheel is a genuine life-size replica of the Ferrari F1 Wheel that’s designed to fit the Thrustmaster T500 RS. though it is worthy to note that a firmware update is required to use this awesome steering wheel with the T500 RS wheel base. the wheel features a scratch-brushed reinforced metal face, F1 Push & Pull sequential shifter with rubber-textured grips, and a host of functional rotary knobs, switches and action buttons. Continue Reading
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Posted on 27 October 2011 by mike
(image: The Gadget Show via Engadget)
firstly, you can’t buy this but on the second thought, if you have extremely huge pockets (£500,000 to be exact) and a studio with a good space to spare, you probably could get the same folks who did it for The Gadget Show to do one for you. so what am i talking about? i am referring to this awesome first person shooter (FPS) simulator created by a team of design experts commissioned by The Gadget Show. the design team converts a Birmingham studio into an ultra immersive FPS simulator at a cost of £500,000 (about US$800k). the setup includes a four by nine meter video dome, five HD projectors, an omni-directional treadmill, ten infrared motion tracking cameras, a sensor on the user’s gun, Kinect hack for the necessary jumping and crouching actions, and twelve paintball markers. yes, it has twelve paintball guns that will shoot back at you, ensuring the user will get an ultra immersive FPS, if not painful, experience. Continue Reading
Technorati Tags: Battlefield 3, First Person Shooter, FPS, Simulator, The Gadget Show
Posted on 16 October 2011 by mike
(image: Microsoft) Emily the Strange MIMOBOT USB Flash Drive | from US$59.99 | www.xbox.com
Xbox 360 racing car game fans can stop their envy for their fellow Playstation 3 counterpart for having the Gran Turismo 5, cos’ the much anticipated Forza Motorsport 4 is in sight. billed as the “definitive racing game of 2011″, the fourth rendition of Forza franchise gives a new meaning to handsfree driving cos’ now you can now drive without a controller, thanks to the Kinect. with the Kinect, user can now experience the cars even more such as walking around a car in the virtual showroom, crouching down to observe details, and even opening the doors or hood just by the power of gestures. Continue Reading
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