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With a name like the T.16000M, you kind of expect this joystick to sync with your cerebellum and control eight games at once. But no, it’s just Thrustmaster’s latest, which…

Back at CES, I got to check out the Mamba in its near-final form. I was impressed, and couldn’t wait to get my hands on it to review. Now, after…

Hardware

Review: DS Lite Transformers kit from PDP

6:00 pm PDT • July 15, 2009

Short Version: Friends, this is the nerdiest and coolest Nintendo DS Lite case that a Transformers fan could ask for. What kid (12-year-old or 35-year-old) wouldn’t want their DS too…

Hardware

Review: The Conduit (Wii)

1:00 pm PDT • July 15, 2009

I now have a reason to ignore my PS3 and Xbox 360. The Wii finally has a decent “next-gen” shooter thanks to High Voltage and Sega. I hate to backtrack,…

Movie licensed games have generally sucked something fierce. Very rarely are any of them ever any good, and the same goes for movies based on videogames. Something gets lost in…

Hardware

Review: TekCase for the Nintendo DSi

1:43 pm PDT • July 9, 2009

Short Version: Nintendo DSi owners searching for a case that not only protects their handheld but also extends the play time will find Tekno Creations TekCase for the DSi well…

Hardware

Review: The Bigs 2 for Xbox 360

5:00 pm PDT • July 7, 2009

The Game: The Bigs 2 from 2K Sports The Platform: Xbox 360 (also available for the PS3, PS2, Wii and PSP) The Review: Overall 2K’s The Bigs 2 is a…

Hardware

Review: Let's Tap for the Wii

4:31 pm PDT • July 6, 2009

“So, I’m supposed to put my Wiimote on a box and bang on that to play Let’s Tap?” Yeah, that’s pretty much what I kept asking myself while I unwrapped…

Hardware

Review: Guitar Hero Smash Hits (Xbox 360)

7:00 pm PDT • June 30, 2009

I’m no marketing wizard, but Guitar Hero Smash Hits could have been called Guitar Hero: Songs From The First Guitar Hero Games Before The Drums and Microphone Existed But Now…

Hardware

Review: LEGO Battles for the Nintendo DS

11:21 am PDT • June 25, 2009

I don’t get a bonerd for LEGOs like some people I know whose names start with a J and end with an S and work for a site that rhymes…

Short Version: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 with the Wii MotionPlus accessory is the closest you can get to a true golf simulation for $60. The already-great series gets a…

For ten bucks, Tiger Woods PGA Tour on the iPhone/iPod touch is absolutely, hands-down, the best deal going when it comes to portable golf games.

Hardware

Review: SplitFish FragFX v.2 controller

7:43 pm PDT • April 20, 2009

Quick Version: So you’re a gamer that splits his or her time between the PC and PlayStation 3, but you really want to make the switch to console full time.…

Continuing with our headphone roundup this week, we’ve got Razer’s followup to their Piranha headset, which I liked just fine. The Carcharias is bigger, to be sure, but is it…

Hardware

Review: Guitar Hero: Metallica (Xbox 360)

6:00 pm PDT • April 7, 2009

Short Version: If you’re a Metallica fan, this may quickly become your new favorite game. Drummers, too, will find the new Expert+ mode with double-bass pedal compatibility a welcome addition…

Hardware

Review: Tritton AX Pro gaming headset

10:30 pm PDT • April 6, 2009

Short Version: Tritton’s AX Pro headset makes gaming exponentially more immersive. At $160, you get eight-speaker Dolby Digital surround, which makes the AX Pro a good choice for gamers who…

Hardware

Review: Nintendo DSi

11:30 pm PDT • April 4, 2009

The question on everyone’s mind since October 2, 2008, has been whether it will be worth upgrading to the DSi from the DS Lite, right? We’ve all seen the countless…