The winners of the “Best of CES” awards are in, and this year the gaming category once again belongs to Nyko, whose Wand remote for the Wii took home the prize. Nyko’s Wand is the first third-party Wii remote controller, and it won the award largely due to its new “Trans-Port” technology. Thanks to a special [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, January 8, 2009
In the endless sea of gadgetry that lines the halls of CES, one sees a number of interesting technological advances. Some have been designed to fill a need or solve a problem within our daily lives, while others have been created just for fun; sometimes, one is lucky enough to serve both purposes. While attending [...]
Continue reading...Friday, October 24, 2008
If you're over the age of twelve, I'm willing to bet that the Nerf Switch Shot EX-3 isn't exactly on top of your holiday wish list. This might have something to do with the fact that it is made of brightly colored plastic... the fact that it is used to launch harmless foam darts through [...]
Continue reading...Monday, October 20, 2008
If you're hoping to enter GameCyte's latest giveaway, this is your penultimate reminder: You have just under two weeks left to submit your entries for the Castle Crafters Contest. 11 days, to be precise; entries will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. PST on Friday, 10/31/08. Get those costumes, papercrafts, and other game creations finished up [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, September 23, 2008
It's time for another GameCyte giveaway! We've amassed a healthy pile of prizes here at GameCyte, and we thought you folks might like a chance to get some more free stuff. However, this contest is going to work a little differently from our previous giveaways -- as much as we've enjoyed your tales of valor [...]
Continue reading...Friday, September 5, 2008
Nyko takes us beyond the papercraft with a hands-on demonstration of their new Wing controller. We spoke at length with Nyko representatives about the design decisions and motivations behind bringing a new, wireless Classic Controller solution to gamers everywhere at a special retro-themed event.
Continue reading...Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Last week, we went semi-hands-on with a paper-based preview of the Nyko Wing, a new wireless solution for the Nintendo Wii's Classic Controller. Today, as promised, Nyko has delivered the full details on their new controller: It's coming out in October, and it'll run you $29.99. Also, Nyko has released the paper prototype to the [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, August 28, 2008
Knowing full well Nyko's pathological hatred of wires from our E3 tour, we weren't entirely surprised when we received word that the hardware manufacturer was preparing to debut a new wireless controller for the Nintendo Wii. Dubbed "Wing," the battery-powered wireless device will connect via dongle to the Wii Remote, and present an ergonomic, larger [...]
Continue reading...Friday, July 18, 2008
Our time at E3 this week wasn't all about impressive software -- we also saw a promising handful of new gaming peripherals, from new Wiimote attachments to pulsing head-mounted squid-things. Nyko invited us to their booth to have a look at their new hardware lineup for all major consoles, and we got an up-close, in-depth [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Technically, the 2008 E3 Media & Business Summit doesn't even start until today, Tuesday, July 15th. Yet, here we've been, all through Monday, braving the sweltering Los Angeles heat to bring you the first wave of news and promises. GameCyte will be here for the duration, checking in on all your favorites, bringing you updates from [...]
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