Ryan French, a Applied Computational Math Science student at University of Washington, has created the GameKlip ($15). The GameKlip is made out of ABS plastic and snaps easily onto a DualShock3 controller, providing a solid mounting platform for your Android phone. Now you can ditch the virtual on-screen joysticks for this awesome analog control.
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When they tell your story, what will they say?
Description from PlayStation blog:
Read moreEarly last month, with some ambiguity, we announced that we were looking for a few good gamers to assist us with a special assignment related to our freshly launched Long Live Play campaign. Long Live Play honors gamers from all walks of life and recognizes you for making PlayStation who we are today.
We asked members of the PlayStation Nation to email us with pictures of themselves holding their PS3 controller and in 30 words-or-less, describe how they epitomize the ultimate PlayStation gamer. I know that PlayStation gamers are some of the most impassioned fans in the world, but I was blown away by the thousands of responses that flooded my email.
After weeks of anticipation, I can finally reveal the complete ambition behind Long Live Play. I’m delighted to announce that we’ve painstakingly reviewed each submission and selected a dozen or so die-hard gamers to represent the PlayStation Nation in a brand new Long Live Play campaign that will air on national TV starting October 5th. We think this film provides an insider’s look into what it’s like to be immersed in our universe and why it’s so compelling to game on the PS3.
Ever wanted a portable Sony PS3 Slim? Something you could take with you on trips away from home? Now you can! Hori is releasing the HP3-87 (¥26,040 or ~$276) that includes an 11.6-inch LCD screen, stereo speakers, and two headphone jacks. The Japan release date is set for May 27, 2010.
Read moreThe Final Fantasy series returns, this time with the power of the PlayStation 3. Breathtaking cut-scenes and engaging RPG action is just around the corner. Final Fantasy XIII releases on March 9, 2010.
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Releasing in the first week of September is a lean and mean Sony Playstation 3 Slim ($300). The Slim will come with a 120GB drive, and will be 32% smaller and 36% lighter than the standard PlayStation 3, as well as using 34% less power.
Looks like it’ll be small enough to fit in my car’s glove box or perhaps under the seat!
Read moreMany Street Fighter IV tournaments like EVO are run using Sony PS3 consoles. Without dual-modding your controller, this leaves Xbox 360 owners with very few options. The best but most expensive option of course, is to purchase an additional Mad Catz FightStick. Another option that’s a bit cheaper is to purchase the Mad Catz FightPad which many pad warriors use. The problem is that PS3 FightPad is wireless (unlike the wired Xbox 360 version) and wireless controllers are banned at most tournaments (especially major ones like EVO or Devastation). The ultimate solution for Xbox 360 owners would be an adapter that would allow the use of their FightStick or FightPad without having to purchase additional PS3 controllers.
Currently the only adapter on market that connects Xbox 360 wired controllers to PS3 consoles is the XCM Cross Battle Adapter ($70). Sounds great on paper, but unfortunately not so great in action. The problem is lag and dropped inputs. The lag is slight enough where the game is still playable, but unfortunately it’s noticable. With a game like SFIV where every frame counts, this is really unfortunate. Add random dropped inputs into the mix and the adapter becomes even more unacceptable for tournament use.
At $70 it may sound like a bargain compared to buying another tournament stick, but unless you’re only interested in using it for casual play I highly suggest not buying it. Hopefully, someone will come out with an adapter soon that works flawlessly between the two systems.
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