KontrolFreek FPS Ultra

• Better control = Higher accuracy in FPSs


• More grip, less thumb fatigue


• Higher sensitivities mean superior kill rates


• 100% Tournament legal


• Xbox and PS3 compatible

Amazing Performance. 100% Tournament Legal.

Created with precision and accuracy in mind, the FPS Freek is our flagship accessory. Fueled by our desire to win, the FPS Freek analog thumbstick extender was developed for the sole purpose of becoming better at first-person shooters. The result has become somewhat of a legend. Proven a winner time and time again, the FPS Freek has been praised by numerous professionals, enthusiasts and n00bs alike.

By increasing the length of the controller sticks slightly, precision while aiming is improved dramatically. Your range of motion is increased by 40%, giving you the opportunity to make smaller adjustments and “snap” to targets much faster in first-person shooters. This affords you the luxury of turning up sensitivities to get the closest feel to a mouse possible on a console without an internal controller mod or cheat. The greater leverage offers you better control and less force-alleviating thumb-fatigue and adding more comfort to long gaming sessions. In short, this increased accuracy and decreased thumb-fatigue results in more kills and less deaths.

In the competitive world of online gaming, you’d be crazy to play without the FPS Freek!

FPS Freek is designed to fit both the PS3 controller and Xbox 360 controller but will also fit many third-party versions.

Works great in games like:

Modern Warfare 2

Battlefield: Bad Company 2

Call of Duty: Black Ops

Halo: Reach

Killzone 3

Medal of Honor

Now available in three color options: FPS Freek Classic White, FPS Freek Vipr Black and FPS Freek Vipr Ultra.

List Price: $ 15.99
Price: $ 12.99

KontrolFreek FPS Ultra

Xbox One Media Remote

• Easy-to-use remote to control your entertainment


• OneGuide button provides one-touch, quick access to all of your favorites in one place


• Control video playback for Blu-ray movies and streaming video on Xbox One


• Up to 30 foot range (straight line from console)


• Infrared (IR) transmitter and motion-activated backlit buttons

Xbox One Quartz Media Remote

List Price: $ 24.99
Price: $ 21.50

Xbox One Media Remote

Nyko Power Grip for Vita - PlayStation Vita

• Play up to 2 times longer


• Easily clips on to the PS Vita, no complex installation required


• Works in conjunction with the Vita battery


• Ergonomic design for improved control and comfort during extended gameplay sessions


• Charges through the standard PS Vita power adaptor

Get a new hold on PlayStation Vita with Nyko’s Power Grip. The Power Grip provides more play time for all your favorite PS Vita games and provides a better, more familiar and ergonomic grip to ease strain on hands. The grip features a sleek design for easy storage, a matching black finish to compliment the PS Vita, and a lightweight design that makes it ideal for travel. The Power Grip is great for longer, more comfortable gameplay sessions for any PS Vita owner.

List Price: $ 24.99
Price: $ 35.00

Nyko Power Grip for Vita - PlayStation Vita

Watch Dogs - PlayStation 4

• DYNAMIC NAVIGATION: Watch_Dogs gives you the ability to not only use the city’s ctOS to your advantage, but the streets as well. In real-world Chicago, cut through one of the buildings or climb to the rooftops to catch your target.


• HACK THE CITY: Control the city’s infrastructure, in real time, with Aiden’s cell phone. Trap your enemy in a 30-car pileup by manipulating the traffic lights. Stop a train, and then board it to evade the authorities. Narrowly escape capture by quickly raising a drawbridge. Anything connected to the city’s CTOS can become your weapon.


• HIGH OCTANE DRIVING: Get behind the wheel of more than 65 vehicles bursting with horsepower to explore the massive city while completing missions. Ubisoft Montreal partnered with Ubisoft Reflections, the acclaimed studio behind the award-winning Driver series to develop each vehicle with state-of-art physics and handling.


• SEAMLESS MULTIPLAYER EXPERIENCE: Discover a new level of interaction, cooperation and confrontation between players thanks to a brand new multiplayer game system that links the single and multiplayer modes into one seamless experience. That means no menus, no loading screens, just instant open world multiplayer action.


• STAY CONNECTED WITH A NEW WAY TO PLAY: Go beyond the console with a ground-breaking, real-time, companion game. This innovative mobile platform allows players to connect and compete with friends, even when away from the home console. The Watch_Dogs companion game delivers dual-screen gameplay that enables you to play from anywhere, at any time.

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WATCH_DOGS

All it takes is the swipe of a finger. We connect with friends. We buy the latest gadgets and gear. We find out what’s happening in the world. But with that same simple swipe, we cast an increasingly expansive shadow. With each connection, we leave a digital trail that tracks our every move and milestone, our every like and dislike. And it’s not just people. Today, all major cities are networked. Urban infrastructures are monitored and controlled by complex operating systems.

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In Watch_Dogs, this system is called the Central Operating System (ctOS) and it controls almost every piece of the city’s technology and holds key information on all of the city’s residents.

You play as Aiden Pearce, a brilliant hacker and former thug, whose criminal past led to a violent family tragedy. Now on the hunt for those who hurt your family, you’ll be able to monitor and hack all who surround you by manipulating everything connected to the city’s network. Access omnipresent security cameras, download personal information to locate a target, control traffic lights and public transportation to stop the enemy, and more.

Use the city of Chicago as your ultimate weapon and exact your own style of revenge.

Hack the City

Control the city’s infrastructure, in real time, with Aiden’s cell phone. Trap your enemy in a 30-car pileup by manipulating the traffic lights. Stop a train, and then board it to evade the authorities. Narrowly escape capture by quickly raising a drawbridge. Anything connected to the city’s ctOS can become your weapon.

Seamless Multiplayer Experience

Discover a new level of interaction, cooperation and confrontation between players thanks to a brand new multiplayer game system that links the single and multiplayer modes into one seamless experience. That means no menus, no loading screens, just instant open world multiplayer action.

Stay Connected with a New Way to Play

Go beyond the console with a ground-breaking, real-time, companion game. This innovative mobile platform allows players to connect and compete with friends, even when away from the home console. The Watch_Dogs companion game delivers revolutionary dual-screen gameplay that enables you to play from anywhere, at any time.

Street Justice

Create your own way to attack. Take down enemies by delivering devastating blows with your baton, or use combination of shooting and hacking to gain advantage in a situation. Overall, you will have access to more than 30 weapons that rival any shooter.

High-Octane Driving

Get behind the wheel of more than 65 vehicles bursting with horsepower to explore the massive city while completing missions. Ubisoft Montreal partnered with Ubisoft Reflections, the acclaimed studio behind the award-winning Driver series to develop each vehicle with state-of-art physics and handling.

Everything is Under Control

Experience the advanced processing and graphics capabilities of Disrupt, the all-new game engine dedicated to Watch_Dogs. The engine delivers stunning visuals and an incredibly realistic experience. Disrupt gives you the power to affect the story, the city and the life of the population with your choices, creating a ripple effect throughout the city.

Dynamic Navigation

Watch_Dogs gives you the ability to not only use the city’s ctOS to your advantage, but the streets as well. In real-world Chicago, cut through one of the buildings or climb to the rooftops to catch your target.

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List Price: $ 59.99
Price: $ 59.99

Watch Dogs - PlayStation 4

The Sims 2 - Mac

• Lifestyle simulation where you manage your Sim’s dreams and fears over a lifetime


• Mix Sim genes and see physical and personality traits through the generations


• Control the camera and capture the action into mini movies


• Generate unique Sims with the new Create-A-Sim feature


• Build dream homes and design neighborhoods with new building options

The Sims 2 is an incredible sequel to the best-selling PC game of all-time! You’ll get to direct an entire Sims’ lifetime, and try to get them to reach their goals in life. Will they have a long, successful and happy life – or will they end up poor and heartbroken?The Sims was one of the most popular games ever made. In it, players micromanage the lives of a family of virtual people, or Sims, and influence their paths toward success or something akin to a nervous breakdown. Its open-ended blend of cartoonish behavior and everyday living is unique in an art form otherwise obsessed with carnage and sports. With The Sims 2, longtime fans now have a deeper game with lots of ways to customize and share their experiences. The game will also attract first-timers because the goal-oriented gameplay and the luridly fun starter families make it easier to get into the action right out of the box.

Now Sims are born with the traits of their parents, families grow, and Sims grow old.

The People in Your Neighborhood
The game starts at the neighborhood level. Here you can create a housing development from scratch or start with one of three premade neighborhoods, each with its own theme. From there, you’ll settle on a house and a family of Sims to control.

Create your own Sim (above) or your own house (below) from scratch with advanced tools.

Aside from the basic needs carried over from the previous game, Sims now have aspirations, wants, and fears. The wants and fears are the day-to-day things that occupy their minds, like wanting to see friends or get married and fearing death or being rejected for a kiss. Satisfy their wants, and they become more efficient at completing tasks you assign them. Realize their fears, and Sims become lethargic, cranky, and unresponsive to your commands. Aspirations are the big-picture things, like raising a family, becoming wealthy, and gaining knowledge. Succeed here and you’ll be able to buy odd gifts for your Sim to improve his or her life, like a money tree that pays dividends or a “fountain of youth” water cooler.

What Else Is New?
Of course, you wouldn’t be able to juggle all that if it weren’t for the improved “Free Will” option, which makes it easier for Sims to fulfill their basic needs. The artificial intelligence of the game is noticeably improved; they won’t turn on radios just as a family member is going to bed but, strangely, they do occasionally put their dishes on the floor.

Another big change in the series is the concept of the lifespan. Now Sims are born with the traits of their parents, families grow, and Sims grow old. Not only does this go hand in hand with aspirations (growing up is the first aspiration that a baby Sim will have), it provides a limited time with which your Sims can achieve their goals.

The Universal Control Panel helps you manage your Sim family.

A Family Affair
The Sims 2 not only lets you create just about any type of Sim in any type of family, build elaborate houses, and even create a neighborhood from scratch, but it also allows you to start the game in medias res, with premade households. These families all have backstories that are smart spoofs of soap-opera plots–lots of scheming, romance, ghosts, and family fighting. Parents of teens shouldn’t worry, though, because nudity is tastefully blurred out and “woo-hoo” between Sims takes place completely under the covers. The ESRB has given this a Teen rating. If The Sims 2 were a film, it would likely land between PG and PG-13.

The makers have included some nice tools to help share the universe you’ve created. For example, you can capture in-game stills and video to show friends the private moments, family interactions, and house parties of your Sims. You can even package a household to share as a blog or an album on a special Web site.

The Sims 2 is for patient gamers. Like life itself, the game is filled with mundane details, like getting ready for work and doing dishes. The game also demands a level of creativity from its players that the run-and-gun game genres wouldn’t know what to do with. But those who stick with it will be rewarded with an absorbing, amusing diversion and a virtual family history that they’ve created themselves. –Porter B. Hall

Set Up a Sims 2 Machinima Studio
Amazon.com contributor Porter Hall reveals how you can make movies using the Sims as your actors. See his guide to setting up a Sims 2 Machinima Studio.

List Price: $ 49.99
Price: $ 149.99

The Sims 2 - Mac

PlayStation 4 Dualshock 4 Wireless Controller

• The feel, shape, and sensitivity of the dual analog sticks and trigger buttons have been improved to provide a greater sense of control.


• The new multi-touch and clickable touch pad on the face of the DualShock 4 Wireless Controller opens up worlds of new gameplay possibilities.


• The DualShock 4 Wireless Controller features a built-in speaker and stereo headset jack.


• The addition of the Share button makes utilizing the social capabilities of the PlayStation 4 as easy as the push of a button.

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Complete Control

The DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller features familiar controls while incorporating new ways to interact with games and other players. Improved dual analog sticks and trigger buttons offer an even greater sense of control, while the capacitive touch pad opens up endless potential for new gameplay possibilities. Experience the evolution of play with the DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller.

Touch Pad

Located on the top of the controller, the TouchPad offers gamers completely new ways to play and interact with games.

Light Bar

Three LEDs offer a simpler way to easily identify players and quickly see useful game information, like when a character is low on health or has taken major damage.

SHARE Button

Share triumphs and accomplishments by streaming live gameplay to Ustream or uploading recorded videos to Facebook.

Built-in Speaker and Stereo Headset Jack

Enjoy high-fidelity sound effects of games from both the TV and also from the controller. Chat with friends playing online with the bundled headset.

New Shape

Improved ergonomics means it’s more comfortable to hold, while improved analog sticks and buttons mean more precise control.

Enhanced Vibration

Multiple vibration motors give games a greater degree of expression and heighten the sense of immersion for players.

List Price: $ 59.99
Price: $ 53.75

PlayStation 4 Dualshock 4 Wireless Controller

eForCity Dual Charging Station w/ 2 Rechargeable Batteries & LED Light Compatible with Wii Remote Control, Black

• Never run out of battery power when you are about to score the winning point with this dual charging station for Nintendo Wii.


• Save money and protect the environment by using the rechargeable battery. High capacity battery that lasts 2~4 times longer than the standard AA batteries.


• Dock both of your remote and plug it into any USB port – no need to remove the battery. LED light glow from the base of the dock station to show the batteries charging status. Color: Black.


• Package includes: 2 Ni-Cd Rechargeable battery; USB cable; Dual Remote Control Charging Dock.


• Accessory ONLY, Nintendo Wii remote control not included.

Never run out of battery power when you are about to score the winning point with this dual charging station for Nintendo Wii. Save money and protect the environment by using the rechargeable battery. High capacity battery that lasts 2~4 times longer than the standard AA batteries. Dock both of your remote and plug it into any USB port – no need to remove the battery. LED light glow from the base of the dock station to show the batteries charging status. Color: Black. Package includes: 2 Ni-Cd Rechargeable battery; USB cable; Dual Remote Control Charging Dock. Accessory ONLY, Nintendo Wii remote control not included. Compatible With Nintendo: Wii.

List Price: $ 14.19
Price: $ 8.49

eForCity Dual Charging Station w/ 2 Rechargeable Batteries & LED Light Compatible with Wii Remote Control, Black

Nintendo Nintendo 3DS Pearl Pink

• Motion Sensor & Gyro Sensor. Two screens. Analog Control.


• Nintendo 3DS camera; Adjustable Stylus. Charging Cradle. 2GB SD Memory Card Included.


• For ages 6 and up. Backwards Compatibility. StreetPass. Spotpass.

Nintendo 3DS

Nintendo 3DS combines all the functionality of 3DS XL at an even more affordable price. Play 3DS and DS games, take 3D photos, and connect with friends with StreetPass and SpotPass.

Nintendo 3DS includes two screens. The bottom touch screen makes use of a telescoping stylus that is stored in the unit itself. The top screen displays 3D visuals to the naked eye. Looking at the screen is like peering through a window into a world where characters and objects have true depth. The system also has a 3D Depth Slider that lets players select the level of 3D they enjoy the most. The 3D effect can be ratcheted up to the highest level, scaled back to a more moderate setting or even turned off completely, depending on the preference of the user.

Play 3DS and DS games, take 3D photos,
and connect with friends
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3D Screen

The Nintendo 3DS system opens up a whole new world of eye-popping gameplay possibilities. The stereoscopic 3D display of the upper screen gives objects within the game world a feeling of space and depth that extends far into the back of the screen. It becomes easier to see the position of characters and obstacles in the world, making many game experiences even more intuitive for all types of players.

3D Depth Slider

A built-in 3D Depth Slider allows you to immediately adjust the intensity of the 3D settings on the Nintendo 3DS system to your liking. The 3D effect can also be turned down completely – all Nintendo 3DS games and applications can be played in 2D, and look better than any Nintendo handheld before it.

Motion Sensor and Gyro Sensor

Portable play control reaches a new level with these amazing features, allowing for new and unique gameplay mechanics. A built-in motion sensor and gyro sensor can react to the motion and tilt of the system, so whether players are twisting their systems side to side or moving them up and down, their motion-compatible Nintendo 3DS games respond instantly.

3D Camera

The Nintendo 3DS system uses its two outer cameras to see the world in 3D, much like the human eye. This allows for the creation of 3D photos, 3D video, and even 3D stop-motion animations, that make for an eye-popping addition to your next photo op.

Stay connected with StreetPass and SpotPass, even when in Sleep Mode
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StreetPass

Social and wired like no Nintendo system before it, Nintendo 3DS brings fellow players together in exciting new ways with StreetPass communication. Set your Nintendo 3DS to Sleep Mode and carry it with you wherever you go to exchange game data like Mii characters, high scores, and custom characters with other users you pass on the street. You control what data you exchange, and you can exchange data for multiple games at once, making virtual connections with real-world people you encounter in your daily life.

SpotPass

Your Nintendo 3DS system can automatically connect to a wireless Internet access point. Once connected, special items will download automatically to your system via the SpotPass feature, even while in sleep mode. Some of these surprise items include exclusive content and promotions from Nintendo Zone, unique 3D videos from the Nintendo Video service, and add-on game content from your favorite Nintendo 3DS games.

Key Features

• 3D upper screen with 3D Depth Slider, lower touch screen


• New input and controls: Circle Pad, gyro sensor, motion sensor, and pedometer


• Cameras: One inward-facing, dual outward-facing


• Wireless switch


• Augmented Reality (AR) games and built-in applications

What’s in the Box

• Nintendo 3DS


• Charging cradle


• AC adapter


• Nintendo 3DS stylus


• Six AR Cards for use with augmented reality games


• 2 GB SD Card for storing photos, music, and downloadable content.

Modern handheld gaming has long been dominated by Nintendo and Sony. Each hardware manufacturer has multiple viable offerings derived either directly, or evolving from the respective DS and PlayStation Portable product lines. All of these devices are impressive multifunctional devices, with designs meant to encourage gameplay on the go, integration with the Internet, backwards compatibility to previous games, and so on, but each goes about this in different ways. Taking a few minutes to examine the main features, and getting more familiar with available options, accessories and possible limitations of each handheld is the optimal way to determine which is the best choice for a player.

Handheld Console Choices

	Nintendo 3DS View larger	Nintendo DSi/DSi XL View larger	PSP View larger	PSPgo View larger	PlayStation Vita View larger
Suggested Retail Price (prices may vary)	9.99	9.99/9.99	9.99	9.99	9.99 – 9.99 (February 2012)
Display	Dual screen: upper – 3.53″ LCD, lower – 3.02″ LCD touch screen	Dual screen, backlit, 3.25″/4.2″, LCD with 256 x 192 resolution	4.3″ full transparent	3.8″ full transparent	5″ OLED multi-touch screen
Internal Usable Memory	64 MB	NA	64 MB	16 GB	TBD
External Media Storage	SD memory card	SD memory card	Sony Memory Stick Duo	Memory stick micro	New proprietary “NVG” flash cards
Size	5.3″ (l) x 2.9″ (w) x 0.8″ (h)	5.4″ (w) x 2.9″ (l) x 0.74″ (h) / 6.3″ (w) x 3.6″ (l) x 0.84″ (h)	6.7 (w) x 2.7″ (w) x 0.7″ (h)	5.0 (w) x 2.71″ (h) x 0.65″ (d)	7.2 (l) x 3.3″ (w) x 0.73″ (d)
Weight	8 oz.	7.5/11.1 oz.	6.7 oz.	5.5 oz.	TBD
Colors	Aqua Blue, Flaming Red, Cosmo Black	7.5 oz.	Piano black (other colors via bundles)	Piano black, Pearl white	Black (other colors to follow)
Backwards Compatibility	Plays most DS and DSi games	Plays all DS games	Plays all PSP games in UMD format, or available via download; also plays downloadable PS1 games for PSP	Plays all PSP games available via download and PS1 games for PSP	Plays all PSP games available via download and PS1 games for PSP
Wireless Communications	Supports local Nintendo wireless connectivity between devices and IEEE802.11 b/g Wi-Fi connectivity	Supports local Nintendo wireless connectivity between devices and IEEE802.11 b/g Wi-Fi connectivity	Local ad hoc connectivity between PSP devices and infrastructure Wi-Fi connection options	Local ad hoc connectivity between PSP devices and infrastructure Wi-Fi connection options	3G support in one or two hardware releases; standard ad hoc connectivity between devices and infrastructure Wi-Fi connection options in both
Online Media Portal	Nintendo eShop	Nintendo DSi Shop	PlayStation Network	PlayStation Network	PlayStation Network
Streaming Video	Netflix*	No	PSN movie rentals, and other video content	PSN movie rentals, and other video content	PSN movie rentals, and other video content
Internet Browser	Built-in	Built-in	Built-in	Built-in	Built-in
Console Integration	Yes, with Wii	Yes, with Wii	Yes, with PS3	Yes, with PS3	Yes, with PS3
Game Media	Game card and digital download	Game card and digital download	UMD disc and digital download	Digital download	Digital download, alternate media TBD
Online Multiplayer	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Local Wireless Multiplayer	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Estimated Battery Life	3-8 hrs	3-14 hrs	4-6 hours	4-6 hours	TBD
Input Method	Touch screen, face and shoulder buttons, circle pad, motion/gyro sensor	Touch screen, face and shoulder buttons	Analog stick, D-pad, face buttons and shoulder buttons	Analog stick, D-pad, face buttons and shoulder buttons	Front and rear touch inputs, 2 analog sticks, D-pad, face buttons and shoulder buttons
Digital Camera(s)	3 (0.3 megapixels); 3D capabilities	2 (0.3 megapixels)	No	No	2
Built-in Microphone	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Graphic Quality	Top adjustable 3D screen – 800 x 240 resolution; lower screen – 320 x 240 resolution	256 x 192 resolution	480 x 272 resolution (16:9 aspect ratio)	480 x 272 resolution (16:9 aspect ratio)	960 x 544 resolution (16:9 aspect ratio)
General Game Price Range	Standard: .99 – .99 Downloads: .99 – .99	Standard: .99 – .99 Downloads: .99 – .99	Standard: .99 – .99 Downloads: .99 – .99	Standard: .99 – .99 Downloads: .99 – .99	Standard: .99 – .99 Downloads: .99 – .99

Online Play and Functionality

The wireless revolution in personal electronics has made online functionality and connectivity to the Internet a huge focus in handheld gaming. Every handheld console has an online arena that has either been built specifically for it, or that has been adapted to suit the needs of online players. By utilizing these portals players can greatly expand their chosen platform’s potential, maximize gaming fun and increase the overall entertainment value of their devices.

The Nintendo eShop is your one-stop shop for exciting downloadable games, videos, applications, and so much more. Discover all-new 3D software, plus legendary titles from gaming past remastered in 3D. Revisit with classic portable “Virtual Console” games starring Mario, Link, many other faces from the Nintendo catalog of games. Gain access to hundreds of previously released DSiWare games, applications and much more. Browsing the Nintendo eShop is incredibly easy, and fun. Find any title in seconds, then view screenshots, game info, and even video to help you make your purchase. You’ll even find details and 3D video of Nintendo 3DS games available at retail stores. All games are able to be saved in your own custom wishlist so you can always remember the titles you want to get.

DSiWare through the DSi Shop is a service that allows DSi players to download games and applications directly to their handheld console in exchange for DSi Points purchased through a local retailer. Experience new and innovative gameplay, fresh takes on the classics-and much more. Just shop, download, and enjoy. Visiting the DSi Shop is easy, just establish wireless broadband connection, click on the Nintendo DSi Shop icon from your menu screen and browse the shop and use Nintendo DSi Points. Games and applications can be saved to SD cards (sold separately).

PlayStation Network is an all access pass not only to a world of gaming, but also one of entertainment at-large. The service is 100% free, only requiring a PlayStation handheld (or a PS3) and a broadband connection to the Internet Once you are in visit the PlayStation Store where users can download games, first run and classic movies, previews, DLC add-ons for games, game demos, music and original PlayStation oriented streaming video content. Purchases can be made using a credit card or a PlayStation Network Card purchased offline. Content can be stored on external media or within the hard drive of the PSPgo.

* Existing Netflix unlimited membership account required.

List Price: $ 169.99
Price: $ 169.99

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