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!

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.

Over the years, I’ve come to expect a lot from 2K Sports. Their games are always top-notch, ultra-realistic and super-connected to the actual sports the games emulate. So it was no surprise when I strolled into 2K’s offices this morning to find the most realistic looking video game I’ve ever seen: NBA 2K10.

Despite the fact that I’ve been playing and reviewing video games for years, I seriously, seriously suck at baseball games. Watching me play MLB 2K9 would send any serious sports-game fan into an uncontrollable fit of rage from my complete and total lack of skills. And that’s why I like The BIGS 2. Building on The BIGS franchise, The BIGS 2‘s over-the-top, arcade-style game play can cover-up even the worst player’s half-assed attempt at seeming athletic.

This morning, I had a chance to get some hands-on time with the latest from 2K Sports: Major League Baseball 2K9. And I have to say, I’m impressed. Like NBA 2K9, the game is a visual powerhouse, with graphics so realistic, out of the corner of your eye, you’d think you were watching a live game. Add in amped-up sound effects, real-time crowd noise a new broadcast team made up of pros…

Summer’s here and that means it’s time to neglect that reading list and playing some goddamn video games. Unfortunately, your job painting houses at ‘College Kids F**k Your House Up,’ has neglected to return any income (“Dude, I totally have the cash but I keep forgetting”), so as usual, your broke.
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The first day of summer has just come and gone, meaning you have an open schedule for 90 days to accomplish anything you would like until fall arrives and classes begin.
Sure, you could booze your days away by the pool–but if you want to do something more significant with your life and start this fall semester a better person, take a look at COED’s &#… Click to read more

10. Split Screens – For years, the only way to “get your multiplayer on” was by huddling around that tiny TV in your buddy’s dorm. At the very least, you made friends with the rich kid who was dumb enough to bring in a 42-inch plasma to their room. With the dawn of online gaming systems, more people want their screens to themselves ̵… Click to read more