Additionally, the remote doubles as a motion-sensing game controller for playing games like Angry Birds Space.
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To overcome that challenge, they used an Xbox 360 game controller to direct Gemini-Scout.
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Basically these are textured button caps that snap onto most video game controller thumbsticks.
After sliding your iPhone or Android device into this case, your phone becomes a video game controller.
With the tablet docked, the user interface can be operated by the game controller or the air mouse.
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Kinect is obviously a major part of this, both as a game controller and as an unlosable remote control.
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He did posit that some form of biological monitoring would be built into a potential Valve game controller (biometrics).
Coco Controller - A game controller phone case with buttons that look like those for a video game console.
Golf fans can play the game controller-free, which provide for a unique and fun way to hit the links.
There are also nodes that turn the device into a flashlight and game controller -- modularity is the key here.
It sports an ergonomic design and is more akin to a traditional video game controller, complete with dual analog sticks.
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And they can even be played with a traditional game controller on an HDTV when you're not on the go.
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The two experiences are fundamentally different, especially since mobile touch-screens are essentially the most limited and limiting type of game controller on the market.
The Wii U is an interesting point here because it is balancing expectations of a tablet, portable device and game controller all in one.
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Wikipad combines the unrivaled gaming experience of a console with the functionality and portability of a premium tablet, thanks to its unique attachable game controller.
Racing games, shooters, and MMOs are certainly a great match for an iOS game controller, and Gameloft will support the peripheral with its future titles.
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The Leap is entering the space first charted out in the popular mind by Microsoft with its Kinect game controller for the Xbox 360.
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Shaped like a game controller, it's designed to be used out of the box without extra parts since it comes with many sensors and actuators already on it.
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Oh, and did we mention that the main selling point is an attachable game controller that frames half the tablet in a mess of plastic buttons, joysticks, and speakers?
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Mobile gaming on the iPhone or iPod touch takes a big leap forward with the iFrogz Caliber Advantage, a tactile, analog game controller that directly attaches to the mobile device.
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Thomas played for Wales 23 times, scoring 216 points as he competed with Neil Jenkins for the red number 10 jersey in a classic battle of playmaker versus game controller.
Chip-scale sensors already tell an SUV's master computer when the vehicle is about to roll over and the Wii game controller when the live player wants to swing the virtual bat.
Troubling, however, is the noticeable lag between the game controller and the OUYA. From games to UI, the lag was a noticeable issue -- other journalists we spoke with encountered the same issue.
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Gamers can watch home movies from their Pogoplug connected external hard drive on their Xbox 360 or PS3, share slideshows or listen to their entire music library without ever putting down their game controller.
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"When Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, was first released they included game controller support within the framework and that is when we decided to build the GamePad, " says Henri Crohas, ARCHOS Founder and CEO.
It actually comes pre-programmed with a game controller script, so you can plug it into your computer and start playing as soon as you open the box (requires the free Super Tux Cart videogame).
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Naturally, because it was a gaming party, they drew up a poster with images of a Nintendo game controller and the Zapper, a gray-and-red electronic pistol that came with the 1985 Nintendo Entertainment System.
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