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Nintendo DS Headset

Nintendo DS Headset

This cheap headset will help out when voice chatting in the few games that support it, but it's otherwise unnecessary.

08/08/2007 11:33 AM

Philips gets Ambi-dextrous

Philips gets Ambi-dextrous  Image Gallery

Philips unveiled its latest range of AV products with a combination of drag queens, unfeasibly large gaming speakers, and plenty of bling.

24/07/2007 10:08 AM

Xbox 360 Hard Drive (120 GB)

Xbox 360 Hard Drive (120 GB)

It's a 120GB hard drive, it comes with software and a cable to sync data between two drives, and it stores multimedia content. Its cost however is slightly prohibitive, making it a little hard to swallow even for hardcore gamers.

05/07/2007 03:22 PM

Top 5 gaming notebooks

Top 5 gaming notebooks

A samurai might have carried a sword in the past, but the modern virtual warrior whips out one of these top-end portables instead.

25/05/2007 10:23 AM

Sony announces video chat add-on for PS3

Called the PlayStation Eye, this camera-microphone peripheral is designed to enhance the communication experience in gaming.

27/04/2007 02:19 PM

Plantronics .Audio 370 Multimedia Headset

Plantronics .Audio 370 Multimedia Headset

Plantronics ramps up the hype with the .Audio 370s, and while they can't quite live up to this star billing, they are still a good set of general use gaming headphones.

26/04/2007 06:11 PM

PS3's got game: plus Blu-ray, MP3 and more

PS3's got game: plus Blu-ray, MP3 and more

We take an in-depth look at PS3's non-gaming attributes and cover what you need to know about how it handles Blu-ray and DVD movies, music, photos, Internet browsing and more.

22/03/2007 02:52 PM

Sony Playstation 3 Blu-ray DVD Remote

Sony Playstation 3 Blu-ray DVD Remote

If you do a lot of movie watching with your PS3, the Sony PlayStation 3 Blu-ray DVD Remote is a nice luxury, but it's not a must-have accessory for the PS3.

22/03/2007 11:54 AM

Sony PlayStation 3

Sony PlayStation 3

Sony's built the PlayStation 3 with a definite eye on the future. Can it maintain its lead in the gaming arena with its new console?

22/03/2007 10:52 AM

Miyamoto: Game success takes 'balance' and 'risk'

Miyamoto: Game success takes 'balance' and 'risk'

Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto, developer of games like Donkey Kong, offers conference-goers a vision for reaching broad audiences.

12/03/2007 02:16 PM

CES 2007: Dell woos gamers and greens

A new heat sink turns down the temperature on overclocked PCs, and the Plant a Tree program targets greenhouse guilt.

10/01/2007 11:47 AM

CES 2007: ButtKicker Gamer: Rock your seat

The name might be crude, but the product is pretty clever. Guitammer's ButtKicker Gamer is a vibrating bass module that puts some thump into your gameplay.

09/01/2007 11:57 AM

CES 2007: Linksys announces a draft-N router for gamers

Linksys has unveiled the first draft N router optimised for gamers that we've seen.

08/01/2007 04:49 PM

Microsoft Xbox 360 HD-DVD player

Microsoft Xbox 360 HD-DVD player

While it doesn't offer HDMI connectivity, the Xbox 360 HD DVD player matches up well against stand-alone HD DVD players, and it's a relative bargain at AU$249.95.

28/12/2006 11:40 AM

Nintendo Wii Classic Controller

Nintendo Wii Classic Controller

Unless you don't have a GameCube controller or any GameCube games, give this Wii peripheral a pass.

12/12/2006 03:03 PM

Nintendo Wii

Nintendo Wii

The Nintendo Wii (nee Revolution) boasts the ability to play any title from Nintendo's back catalogue. Will that be enough to make it competitive against the powerful PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360?

06/12/2006 04:00 PM

Philips 190G6FB/97

Philips 190G6FB/97

You'll need more than the average amount of desk space to accomodate Philip's multimedia LCD display, but the results are well worth it.

29/11/2006 03:13 PM

Pioneer HTP-GS1

Pioneer HTP-GS1

Pioneer's HTP-GS1 speaker system is ideally suited for the Xbox 360 fanatic in your life. Read our Australian review.

16/10/2006 05:18 PM

Microsoft Xbox Live Vision Camera for Xbox 360

Microsoft Xbox Live Vision Camera for Xbox 360

As Microsoft's answer to Sony's EyeToy camera, the affordable Xbox Live Vision Camera for Xbox 360 may not yet be a must-have accessory, but we suspect that as Microsoft upgrades Xbox Live to include more Vision features, it will be.

03/10/2006 05:54 PM

Pyramat S2000 Sound Rocker

Pyramat S2000 Sound Rocker

The Sound Rocker is not an essential buy, nor even a practical one, but sometimes it's fun to be a bit frivolous.

14/09/2006 04:03 PM

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  • EA execs on Aussie Rock Band delays

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