Posts Tagged ‘Xbox 360’

It’s hard not to love first person shooters, but controlling a shooter with a typical controller isn’t very realistic.  That’s why G-Mate designed the Mag Gun, pictured above.  The Mag Gun enables users to actually aim and shoot the gun like they would with a real weapon.  Additionally, the Mag Gun has a series of configurable keys, joysticks and pads that can be used to duplicate the functionality of keys on the Xbox 360 or PS3 controllers.

For example, the analog stick on the Mag Gun’s front grip controls strafing and forward/back movements.  There are also a series of buttons on the gun’s back grip.  Since all of these buttons are customizable, the Mag Gun can work with most shooters on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC platforms.

Check out the videos below to see the Mag Gun in action.  We’re not sure when the device will be released, or how much it will cost, but G-Mate passed the device through the FCC today, suggesting that a release date will be coming soon.

The future or a flop, only time will tell, but you can preorder Microsoft’s KINECT motion controller for the Xbox 360 right now at the Microsoft Store.  The KINECT will cost $149.99, although Microsoft notes that “The $149.99 price represents an estimate only as the official price has not yet been announced.”  Interesting.

The KINECT is scheduled to be released on November 4th, 2010.  However, Microsoft again tempters our expectations with a cryptic note, saying “The Kinect sensor will be available on or after November 4th, 2010,” so the November 4th date doesn’t seem to be completely solid just yet.

Get your preorder here.