joysticks
Games
Terminator Grenade Joystick Trades “Pew Pew” With “Nooooooo!!”
10:30PM Mark Wilson | While the majority of Atari 2600 users stuck with the standard, stiff joysticks, the most militant opted for the Terminator Grenade controller. More »
Games
Carbon Fibre Joystick: For No Reason Other Than General Effect
10:40PM Gizmodo US Edition | Why do we reserve the glory of carbon fibre for lightweight performance items? You know, other than durability and expense? More »
Games
The Joyd*ck Mods Your Penis Into a Joystick (NSFW)
7:01AM Brian Lam | The Joydick is a DIY cock ring that turns a penis into a 4-way joystick, with masturbatory strokes replacing as button presses. Honestly, I’m not sure I’d be able to get past lv.1. More »
Games
Render Vs Reality: XCM Dominator Joystick
9:30AM Mark Wilson | Product renders often look far different than their production line counterparts. Take the XCM Dominator Joystick for the PS3. To be fair, the right is a night shot. But still! [XCM] More »
Design
Joystick Coat Hooks Are a Playful Way to Keep Clothes Off the Floor
6:30PM Elaine Chow | Here’s one way to get hooked on video games—retro joystick controller coat hangers! More »
Games
Man’s Necessities: Air, Water, and USB Atari 2600 Joysticks
4:40AM Mark Wilson | The finicky, rubbery controls of the Atari 2600 were as much part of its charm as the classic arcade ports it’s known for. And now, for a mere $US15, those bittersweet memories can come to your Windows, Linux or OSX system through this faithful-looking USB recreation of the original Atari 2600 joystick. The peripheral promises compatibility for most emulators and support for up to four simultaneous controllers. We’re just glad to see the phallus making a comeback. [Legacy] More »
Design
Peugeot Concept Cars of Tomorrow Have Propellers, Joysticks
4:00AM Jack Loftus | If Gundam mated with Will Smith’s Audi in I, Robot, the offspring would resemble these futuristic concept cars from European brand Peugeot. The cars car-like vehicles were all entries in the 2008 Peugeot Design Contest. Designers were asked by organizers to create vehicles for that ambiguous but tantalising “city of the future.” Areas of focus included environmental awareness, “social harmony,” interactive mobility and efficiency. As you can see in the “Blade” vehicle above, efficiency is improved with the wind turbine that designer Ying Hui Choo added to charge an on-board electric battery. More »
Phones
Zeemote JS1 Nunchuk Gaming Controller Bundles With Sony Ericsson W760
12:30AM John Mahoney | The Zeemote analogue joystick controller for Bluetooth phones is now starting to see the light of day, at least for lucky Dutch W760 buyers, who will get it free as a promo package. This isn’t the Wii-like motion-control version the company has been promising, and still no word on U.S. pricing or availability, but it looks like your first person mobile phone shooters will soon get a bit easier to play. Full release follows. More »
Games
