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FPS style controller mods could be the next thing for gamers

Gamers can now look at a new selection of controllers to select from for the Xbox 360 as, HGControllers has quite a few different shooter games in mind with their brand of modded controllers allowing for gamers to play without ever taking their fingers off of the thumb sticks. There are micro-processors installed at various locations on the backside of the controller allow for thumb free button pressing. The objective of the HGControllers is to allow for gamers to increase their aiming skills since they don't have to press those pesky buttons with their thumbs. But where's the fun in that? Another company, GamerModz is also doing something like this as well.

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Bolts6677d ago

Very stupid. All they did was add buttons to the back without doing a damn thing to make aiming easier or better which is the real focus of any FPS.

SnakeDiesinMGS46677d ago

Actually if you paid any attention than you would see that it does improve aiming. Aiming is done using the right analog using your right thumb but would need to release that right analog to press the other buttons for melee, reload, or pickup weapon. With this mod you will never let go of the right analog and never stop aiming thus improving aiming tremendously.

Bolts6677d ago

No, what they did was add buttons to back to solve an annoying control scheme. They did nothing to make playing an FPS with a thumbstick suck less which is the primary function of any so called FPS controler. Add a damn trackball in there or something...

bumnut6677d ago

how many games do you play where you can reload and shoot at the same time?

i agree partially with the melee attack statement.

Noodlecup6677d ago

then playing FPS games will always be with low-precision, maybe one day someone will crack the FPS analogue stick but it isn't looking too good.

BloodySinner6677d ago

You lose mobility if you're using a keyboard to walk around.

tony6677d ago

the 360 controllers. best in the market for sure. but its always good spread the market a bit and create new controllers. more options.

moparful996677d ago

A company just released a controller called the split fish frag pro fx. Its essentially a mouse with playstation buttons on the mouse and has a nun chuck esque joy stick and two shoulder buttons. This thing is the perfect console fps controller in my own opinion. Just like a pc the mouse is your pointer and the joy stick is your movement. I like it better then the pc settup because you dont have to use the annoying keyboard. Maybe they will produce something of this nature for the 360, or maybe they already have.... Either way if you can get one then I do recommend it....

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer34d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde32d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy32d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12532d ago (Edited 32d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

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Pixels in the Blood: The Journey of Rob Hewson

The name "Hewson" carries a special weight for anyone who grew up during the golden age of British computing. As the son of Andrew Hewson—the man behind legendary publisher Hewson Consultants—Rob Hewson didn't just grow up playing video games; he learned to spell his name from their title screens. However, Rob didn't just rest on his family's 8-bit laurels. From leading major LEGO franchises at TT Games to tackling the high-stakes world of technical porting at Huey Games, Rob has carved out a unique path in an ever-evolving industry. In this candid interview Rob to discussed the burden and beauty of a family legacy, the technical "scar tissue" left by the ambitious Hydrophobia, and why porting a masterpiece like Inscryption to consoles is far more than a simple copy-paste job.

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Early Tomb Raider: Legend gameplay footage shows unseen areas and different visuals

To celebrate Tomb Raider: Legend's 20th anniversary, the official channels have shared an early in-development gameplay demo.

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