Gaming Gadgets Digest (July Edition)

This time I am going for something different. Instead of writing stories and opinion blogs I am going to write about 10 gadgets that are released in recent months which can be very useful for gaming. I am thinking of doing this monthly to keep you all updated about everything and inspire you all to save some money to get those things.So lets start:

 

Item 1

 

 

Source: techfever.net

 

Grip-It covers for 360 and PS3 controllers

 

If you are hardcore gamer or play games for many hours straight, then your fingers sometimes loses grip mostly due to wetness from sweat. Sometimes when you go for serious gameplay you need your controller to be more flexible and more grip to your fingers. Grip-It covers solves the problem. At $4.99 dollars straight from Amazon with free shipping, you can cover your analog sticks of two controllers. I guess its worth a buy with the sole reason of these covers being so inexpensive.

 

Item 2

 

 

Source: thenonews.com

 

RetroN3 Gaming console

 

If your NES, SNES or Genesis broke down unexpectedly like my one and you are having a hard time finding those consoles at cheap rate, then there is a solution. RetroN3 allows you to play all games from NES, SNES and Genesis. It comes with composite AV cables and S-Video cables. There are ports to insert your NES, SNES and Genesis console (2 ports for each type of controls with a total of 6 ports). If you lost the controllers, no worries, as RetroN3 also comes with two wireless controllers. For $69.95 from Hyperkin store, this is a must for any retro fans and its a best buy.

 

Item 3

 

 

Source: twinmos.com

 

TwinMOS FireShadow dual-interface USB disk

 

How about you have a USB pendrive which also have the e-SATA interface? With X7 you can benefit from the read-write rate of 110MB/s and 40MB/s respectively. That means it takes around 42 seconds to copy a whole 4.5GB Blu Ray movie. Also the power consumption is very low and requires USB power. It is portable and comes with 16GB, 32GB and 64GB variants. For $45 for the 16GB version and $75 for the 32GB version, this is another good buy. Imagine installing a game in this USB drive and play the game smoothly from a pendrive.

 

Item 4

 

 

Source: ehomeupgrade.com

 

Intel Wireless Display (WiDi)

 

If you want to play games on the big screen without even taking a hassle of hooking your computer to your TV with a cable, or if you want to play games while sitting on a sofa which is far away from your TV for the cable to reach your laptop or if you cant afford a projector, then you need WiDi from Intel. It is a sort of wireless router that transmit streaming content to your TV straight from your computer using WiFi. Priced at $100, I think I would rather stick to cords or even an office chair for convenience.

 

Item 5

 

 

Source: horizonfuelcell.com

 

Horizon MiniPAK

 

So you are stuck in the Sahara desert and you have just a few enough of water left in your water bottle. You know you will end up dying but you want to spend your last times having fun with your PSP or DS. Problem is the batteries of both of your handhelds are dead. Is this a sad end? No worries. Horizon MiniPAK is your solution. It is a portable device using fuel cell technology that takes in water and you put inside it a cartridge. The cartridge takes in electrical charge due to fuel cell reaction. The filled cartridge is equivalent to 8-10 batteries. The cartridge can be used to power the handhelds. You can enjoy before your funeral after you pay $99. I would rather stick to save the water and keep on surviving.

 

Item 6

 

 

Source: awesomesql.files.wordpress.com

 

Samsung LED 9000 Series TV

 

I have been waiting for this TV to come out and ever persuading my dad to buy it for our living room. It is by far the slickest TV I have seen. Not to mention this TV does 3D. If I ever get hands on this one I would buy Arkham Asylum 3D version for 360 and play it. The price is however skyrocketing. The 65 inches model costs around $7000.

 

Item 7

 

 

Source: www.amitbhawani.com

 

Apple iPhone 4

 

I am not a fan of iPhone (I am a Windows Mobile fan) but I had to mention this one here.  Improvements over the past generation iPhones include newer and faster processor, higher resolution and six-axis motion control. Since the libraries of the game in the iPhone division increases then I guess iPhone could stand out as one of the main competitors in handheld gaming industry. Priced at $199 with contract from AT&T, this mobile will sale like hot cake and it still is being sold like hot cakes.

 

Item 8

 

 

Source: awesomesql.files.wordpress.com

 

Logitech G19

 

This keyboard has full color LCD screen that shows game statistics, custom color backlight, programmable macro keys and 2 USB ports. It is slightly improved version of the G15 and the G13 keyboards. It is priced at $199.

 

Item 9

 

 

Source: coolermaster-usa.com

 

Cooler Master Sentinel Storm Advance Gaming Mouse

 

This mouse boasts 5600 Dpi Tactical Sensors with twin lasers, Doppler effect technology and real time tracking technology. It also has internal memory that saves your settings. The color of the LED lights of the mouse can be changed too and a custom identification logo is displayed in the small OLED screen. The mouse is priced at $69.99.

 

Item 10

 

 

Source: www.nadzrul.com

 

Alienware m11x

 

Yes!! Alienware has included a 11 inch version in its line up of m15x and m17x.  It looks just like what m15x and m17x looks like but a little bit smaller. Considered a netbook, it can still be called a gaming computer due to dual core processor (unlike single core processor in netbooks), DDR3 RAM and Nvidia 1 GB GPU. The starting price of this little beast is $899 (which is the least expensive Alienware yet).

 

So that’s it for now. I will come back with more gadget updates next month with the August edition.