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Antiperspirent PS3 Controllers - Just in case you sweat when you play

Logitech will release the Game Controller Chill Stream for the PS3 to Japan on 12/7, about a month following the system's 11/11 launch. The selling point (and namesake) of the Chill Stream is a built in fan which cools your hand down as you play. The fan can be set to Off, Low or Hi settings.

Surprisingly, despite the built in cooling system, the Chill Stream will retail for the tax inclusive price of 4,480 yen (about $38), less than the 5,000 yen Sony is asking for the official Sixaxis controller. Importers can look for the new controller in black and silver varieties.

Scythesean6392d ago

will it have the tilt fuction? If so I know what controllers I'm getting rather then the $50 ones sony is selling. Also is it wireless and will the batteries be rechargeable and replaceable. This is a good thing if they are because it would be a lot better then sonys option on sending them in if the battery dies.

THWIP6392d ago

...it HAS to be wireless, since the PS3 doesn't give you an option for wired controllers. The tilt function would have to be there as well, for it to be licensed as an official PS3 replacement accessory.

HiSpeedSoldier616392d ago (Edited 6392d ago )

If you are so out of shape that you sweat profusely while lying around and PLAYING videogames, Purchasing this controller should be the last concern on your list, way behind getting out and burning off some of that flab.

"In my eyes, I'm not lazy. In my face, its not over. In your room, Im not older. In your eyes, im not worth it. GIMME BACK MY ALCOHOL!!"
--Scoff
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Scythesean6392d ago

well i'm not outa shape I'm very athletic and I do notice that if I have been playing games for awhile that my hands might sweat a little. It's normal for a lot of people, it's just the like using a mouse for a long time your hand gets oily or sweaty depending on the tempature and how much your getting into the game.

Nothing to do with you being fat or outa shape.

ThaTeflonDon6392d ago

Actually it may be useful to some. I have a friend who has this problem where he sweats all the time on his palm. And he is no where near over weight. He's almost under weight I would say. But its a condition called "Hyperhidrosis" ...and I know I use to hate getting the controller back from him. It was always dripping wet. More info on the condition below:
http://www.webmd.com/conten...

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D R Fz6392d ago (Edited 6392d ago )

This could be great but some fanboys dislike everything and anything that has to do with Sony, so they will vote lame on anything that is remotely innovative on Sony's part. Even if it means we can be more comfortable while playing games. Hispeed, if its not necessary at the time, just turn off the fan. That's why we have switches.

HiSpeedSoldier616392d ago

I don't dislike this product because I am an anti-sony fanboy (quite the contrary, I have absolutley no interest in the xbox 360. PS3 will be the pinnicle of next-gen gaming; 360 geeks can keep denying it like O.J. Simpson or they can accept it and keep enjoying their second-rate xbox 360) it just seems like such a stupid idea, even though now I understand that this controller will have its place in the peripheral market, no matter what.

Sphinx6392d ago

...until I think of the many times I wipe my hands on my pants while I'm playing some intense videogames. I'm not fat either, just a guy whose palms get a little moist! I hope they make something like this for the Xbox360.

Buckyman6392d ago

I am not out of shape at all, and my hands tend to sweat a good bit while i play video games, especially when I get really into them...I think this is a very good idea, and this controller will do well....of course that also depends on whether of not it is confortable, has tilt, and is wireless...but hey! I cools your hands, thats cool enough.

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

CrimsonWing692h ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker2h ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo2h ago(Edited 2h ago)

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing691h ago(Edited 1h ago)

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

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6 Fun Games Where You Actually Play As The Bad Guy

While the mainstream media always sees things turning in favor of the hero, here are 6 games that own being a bad guy.

Profchaos8h ago

Pretty much all of these games listed are based around a morality system you don't have to be bad and you don't have to be good.

It seems to have left out some real amazing games like red dead redemption 1/2,ass effect and true crime la/ny

Tacoboto7h ago

Armored Core VI?

Ok, I'm really missing something here. Just beat chapter 3 earlier this evening, unlocked A-rank Arena fights. I'm not seeing or sensing any branching paths or morality system and I've done every side mission and arena fight available to me up to that fight.

Is something big coming soon to branch the story?

banger887h ago

No mention of Grand Theft Auto? Saints Row (original trilogy), Manhunt? Also The Suffering (depending on the ending you get).

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Essential Video Games Everyone Needs To Play At Least Once

Video games are no longer just a simple past time. Today's games are evolving into true works of art. Offering intriguing narratives, cinematic setpieces, and profound messages, games can entertain us for hundreds of hours.

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Chard1d 1h ago (Edited 1d 1h ago )

I never got around to mass effect - I’m skeptical that it would hold up if I were to try it now

Furesis1d ago

I would say it does. The combat is a bit shit for todays standards but everything else is great.

anast22h ago

It's worth a play through today.

gold_drake16h ago

the first one is abit the odd one out but after u finished it, believe it it gets tremendously better and better