Since the collective world’s mind was blown with the release of the Atari 2600 in 1977, video game controllers have seen quite the evolution. There have been good controllers, bad controllers, and some f*cking terrible controllers. Whose brilliant idea was it to put 12+ buttons on one controller? Who is responsible for the controller that we know today? These questions and more are answered in our anthology of video game controllers after the jump!

You’ve already spent days, weeks, and possibly months playing through the various missions, side quests, and challenges which packed Rockstar Games’ Red Dead Redemption. The worst part is; you’re still thirsty for more. Thankfully, the ever popular game developers are delivering in spades with one of the hottest and most content filled downloadable expansion packs in recent memory, Undead Nightmare. Combining the stellar gameplay and addictive stories of the original with a cheeky, bloody, zombie loaded twist, this will have gamers around the world coming back for more.

The long rumored Playstation Phone has finally surfaced! Prototype pictures of the phone/handheld gaming system have been leaked to the internet by Engadget.com one of the world’s largest and most trusted tech blogs. While there is still much speculation to the truth of these latest rumors, many experts say that this is the real deal! Likely to… Click to read more

Game control design has not always been a simple matter of evolution down the years – more a case of thrashing about blindly and hoping something works. Or copying whatever Nintendo does. Let’s now take a look back at the (strange and often slightly inbred) history of video game controllers.

The summer blockbusters just keep on rolling, as mega developers such as EA and Konami are poised to drop another wave of addictive releases into gamers’ open arms. Madden ’11 is at the head of the pack, but the anticipated sequel to Mafia, and a new version of Metroid for the Wii are no slouch either. Cash in a savings bond, because it’s time to go shopping again.

How many times have you been playing a game without realizing you’ve clocked in 6,7,8 hours playing? Before you know it, the entire weekend is over and you’ve managed to spend it all sitting in the same spot on the couch. Here’s our definitive list of the most addictive video games in the entire world. They’re the only thing, besides your daily dose of crack, that keep you coming back for more, more, more!

Ah, June! The birds are chirping, the sun’s shining, and where are you? Firmly parked in your favorite chair in front of the radiant flat screen television, settling in for a nice session with the latest action, adventure, or sports title. With another onslaught of new releases including Tiger Woods Golf 2011, Green Day Rockband, Sniper, and others, it’s going to be another busy month for PS3, XBox 360, and Wii fans.

Whether you’re an avid follower or just a casual player, this spring is chock full of new releases for all different tastes. Some people find themselves drawn in like a moth to a flame, spending afternoons locked in their room attempting to conquer the latest role playing title, while others only turn on their XBox after drunkenly stumbling in at 2 A.M., looking for something to keep their mind occupied until they pass out on the couch.

What’s the old saying? Behind every gorgeous girl is an inner geek just dying to take off her stilettos and throw on the Princess Leia lingerie. The women of Nerdcore not only embrace their inner nerdiness, they celebrate it.

After the wild success Nintendo enjoyed with Wii, their competitors over at Sony Playstation are beginning to preview their own version of motion controlled gaming. This is a newer way for people to drunkenly throw a remote controller through a flat screen TV.

For those who don’t know, FPS stands for “First Person Shooter” and for those who do know, then you need to stop playing xBOX and/or Playstation and go outside. For over 40 years, video game companies have tried to make their game as realistic as possible and have gone off in different formats since starting out as two lines smacking a squar… Click to read more

Currently available for download via Xbox live marketplace and PSN, Vandal Hearts is a strategic RPG arcade game, where you control a team of 6 characters, each with specific skills, as they try to stop bad things happening.

Sony is set to bring the PS3 console to the next level in the Fall this year, with the introduction of their new (and very odd looking) motion sensing technology. The motion controller has been referred to as the sphere, Gem, and the wand, but is now being named, ARC. Using a Wii-mote style controller with a large colour changing, light ball on the end, user are ab… Click to read more

Massively Multiplayer online games (aka MMOs, aka what your roommate used to play for ten hours straight) would seem to be something of a cluttered field; the furry mythical creatures of World of Warcraft reign supreme. That said, it looks like Sony is interested in making a console-based MMO integrated into their Playstation Home gaming community.
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