GAMESREVIEWS
VIDEOS
COMMUNITY
Rising (10+)Notable (20+)Popular (30+)Promoted (Front Paged!)
People you followTaggedGeneral - Opinion/EditorialCommunity ReviewsOff-topicCommunity PodcastersBloggers Wanted ResponseLetters to Dtoids EditorsGet InvolvedGeneral BadassnessJoin a Live Stream EventListen to CommunitoidJoin a Playdate EventCompete in a ContestE3: Wii U GamePad: 3-5 hours battery, 2.5 hours to charge
Nintendo spent the bulk of its E3 2012 press briefing on the Wii U, focusing on a glossy black version of the hardware in addition to the white console and GamePad that were unveiled a year ago. We still don't have more precise hardware specifications for the console than the information Nintendo gave out last year, but the company released some details on the GamePad today.
A rechargeable lithium-ion battery serves as the wireless GamePad's power source, but you might actually be spending a lot of time playing games with the unit's AC adapter plugged into an outlet. According to hardware details available on Nintendo of Japan's website -- information that, curiously, Nintendo of America omitted from its E3 site -- the GamePad's battery takes about two and a half hours to charge, and depending on the screen's brightness setting, lasts between three and five hours on a full charge. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
12:30 PM on 05.08.2013 How about a dedicated sports controller for PS3Do you play a lot of sports games? If so, have you ever wished for a dedicated sports game controller? Gioteck's SC-1 PS3 controller is exactly that. This controller features four levels of sensitivity to let sports games pla...
12:30 PM on 04.25.2013 Sony gives us a closer look at the PS4 DualShock 4Want a better look at the PS4 DualShock 4 controller? Then check out this new video that Sony released this morning. They go over just about every detail of the controller in this two-minute overview. You get some nice close...
11:15 AM on 04.24.2013 PS3 gets limited edition Metallic Grey controllerSony seems to release a new controller color every time my current ones are looking a bit rough. Judging from a Twitter post that popped up earlier but has since disappeared, the newest offering in their DualShock 3 controlle...
3:45 PM on 04.18.2013 Review: MOGA Pro ControllerRemember the MOGA controller for Android that we reviewed late last year? PowerA took the idea behind the system and has now gone pro with it with what they're calling the MOGA Pro Mobile Gaming System. We've put this brand new controller through its paces this week to bring you this launch day review.
5:45 PM on 04.08.2013 Developers told Sony to change DualShock 4 controllerSony put the future of the DualShock 4 in the hands of developers, who dictated changes to the longstanding controller's form and feel. Guerrilla Games (Killzone) and Evolution Studios (DriveClub), in an interview with Edge, ...
2:00 PM on 04.07.2013 A demo of the ThinkGeek Pro Controller U in actionThe written review for Thinkgeek's Pro Controller U (ugh I can't stand that name) detailed my issues with the controller, but I felt to really drive them home, a video needed to be created. They're the kind of problems that ...
11:00 AM on 04.07.2013 Review: Pro Controller U[Update: For clarification, this product is not made by ThinkGeek and simply retails on the site. The headline of this post has been changed to reflect this. Sorry for any confusion!] The Pro Controller U really appears ...
1:45 PM on 03.28.2013 GDC: MOGA Pro Controller coming April 15Love it or hate it, the mobile gaming scene has grown considerably in even these past few years. With that comes more variety of games to play, but let's be honest, there's plenty of genres where a touch screen just wont cut it. Among other companies, MOGA realizes this, and is aiming to cut itself a hearty piece of the pie with its MOGA Pocket and MOGA Pro controllers.
10:30 AM on 03.25.2013 American McGee gives PlayStation 4 a 'meh' verdictAlice creator American McGee is not stoked about Sony's PlayStation 4 unveiling, explaining the lack of innovation in the controller department as the big reason for his apathy. The PS4's conventional DualShock 4 design has e...
8:00 AM on 03.05.2013 Chinese Wii U GamePad clone is better than the real thingChina made a knock-off a consumer electronics device? Whoa! Jane, get me off this crazy thing! In truth, it's not surprising that the Chinese copied the look and style of yet another gaming console or portable -- anyone up f...
|
surf dtoid with 
follow