Who likes free stuff? That’s a rhetorical question, as everybody does! If you own an Xbox 360, then you have a unique opportunity. 7sixty is really excited about its first fighting game, Phantom Breaker 5pb and has decided to give it and an arcade style tournament joystick from eightarc. It was a special edition, Fusion more »

All is not well for THQ. The company is sinking and flailing, due to debts and losses, and it’s responding by cutting back on jobs, pay and the kinds of games it’ll make. Now, it’s CEO Brian Farrell is saying that a big part of its problems is because people didn’t like the uDraw GameTablet. more »

There is a niche market for augmented reality shooting games on mobile devices. These games use a smartphone’s camera and accompanying software to bring actual gameplay into the real world. In an attempt to make this experience more enjoyable, a company called Metal Compass is releasing a peripheral for smartphones called the XAPPR gun.

Shortly before the start of CES 2012, CTA Digital announced it partnered with the United States Army to release a number of Army-branded gaming peripherals. CTA Digital’s booth at CES contained all the previously announced peripherals such as throat mics, headsets and assault rifles for the PS3. I managed to get some hands-on time with more »

SteelSeries is really showing off at CES 2012 this year, as it has six accessories for computer gamers this year. What makes it even better is that three of the items are brand new. The other six are just updated versions of existing products. Still, it’s always nice to hear about new headsets, gaming mice more »

Kinect isn’t just for the Xbox 360 anymore. One of Microsoft’s biggest CES 2012 announcements is the debut of Kinect for Windows. It’s a new and specific version of the Kinect that is designed specifically for Windows PCs. Surprisingly, it’ll be out in only a few weeks on February 1, 2012.

iOS peripheral creators have realized the pain iOS device gamers face and, at CES 2012, are coming forward with multiple means to erase the frustration that stems from touch-screen control schemes. You know, the ones where you have to use virtual joysticks and buttons to actually play a game. ION Audio was one of the more »

Fructel, the company that makes the Gametel Bluetooth controller, announced the device is now compatible with the iPhone and iPad. The Gametel tries to solve the widespread problem of virtual gamepads on smartphones and tablets. Sometimes certain games have great touchscreen controls, but there are other moments when you just want good old fashioned buttons.

It’s not unusual to see advertisements from the U.S. Armed Forces presented alongside videos on the PS3. We’ve also seen commercials on television depicting situations appear to be something that could only happen in videogames, only to be told it actually happens all the time. These ads are all designed to make the Armed Forces more »

It’s one of those big video game Deal of the Day days over at Amazon today. Throughout January 5, 2012, 20 different games and accessories that encourage getting up off the couch are on sale. Quite a few of them are actually really good items, even if the discounts aren’t extraordinarily awesome, so it is more »