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!

Touted as ultimate in-home driving simulator, Gran Turismo is back and (supposedly) better than ever. It’s been a long time coming (5 years!), but it’s finally arrived on Playstation 3. This time around GT brings you online racing for up to 16-players, vehicle damage, over 1,000 vehicles to choose from, 26 different locations, and 71 different tracks. Gentlemen, start your engines! See our full review after the jump!

Viral ad videos are a mixed bag. When they work, they work wonderfully, promoting a product while entertaining you all at the same time. When they’re bad, they’re awful, taking up valuable time and bandwidth that could have been spent downloading porn. Here are some of the worst fake viral videos on the Internet, the ones that insult our intelligence and make us want to not buy the featured product all at the same time.

The good folks over at Activision are at it again with their latest installment to the Guitar Hero franchise. Guitar Hero numero 6 aka – “Warriors of Rock.” This time with more than 90 classic face melting tracks to choose from. We had a chance to sit down with the game over the past several days, and we are happy to report that YES this game roc… Click to read 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.

Companies sure can be tricky. It seems they’re constantly coming up with new products, shoving them in our face with aggressive advertising, and then discontinuing them just as we start to like them. You just know it’s only days before the KFC Double Down becomes a relic of the past. Here are the top five items that we want back NOW!

The best way I can describe Blur, a new online racing game for high-definition consoles, is Need for Speed meets Mario Kart meets Call of Duty 4. Let me explain.

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.

After much back and forth between Sony and Sam Raimi the studio has decided to pull the plug on Spider-Man 4 in 2011 and instead reboot the series.  Rebooting sounds like a bad sex game involving Lee Ermey from Full Metal Jacket, but Sony intends to relaunch the Spidey series in 2012 with Marc Webb directing.  You might know Webb from the other blockbuster he dir… Click to read more

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

While these last few months have been massive in terms of blockbuster releases, this month still has a solid selection of action-packed games to plow through. Among the releases for January include:
Bayonetta

Coming January 5th to PS3/360
Nothing says “Japanese-made” like a power that summons a humongous heel from the heavens to squash your… Click to read more

Mixr Media announces the launch of BlitzNation.com, a community for passionate NFL fans from all across the nation, sharing their love of football with other die-hard football fans. It launched with 9 teams – Bears, Packers, Cowboys, Giants, Eagles, Steelers, Titans, Patriots, and Chiefs – and will expand to cover all 32 teams.

The iPod is losing its grip in Japan. Last week, for the first time in four years, the iPod was not the #1 selling music player in Japan. Instead it was Sony’s Walkman digital player. Sony’s music players increased to a 43 percent share, while Apple was at 42.1 percent share. Apple held its lead in Japan since January of 2005. Read more…

Today, Sony introduced the Daily Edition Reader at the New York Public Library. The new device, is part of their new eReader lineup which includes the Pocket Edition (5-inch screen, $200) and the Touch Edition (6-inch screen for $300). The Daily Edition looks great and will be giving Amazon’s Kindle a run for its money.