It is that time of year when the gaming industry works at an ultrasonic speed to deliver those specially crafted products, wrapped up in colorful sheaths. We’ve been hearing about copious titles gearing up at the start line, waiting for their companies to flag off the race. As we turned our heads around these highly anticipated games, a landscape view of innumerable accessories popped up right affront. So, as the Indian season of festivities rolls out the grand carpet for Diwali, we look at some endearing and gratifying peripherals to boost your ride through adrenaline pumping races, intense battlegrounds and other locations.
In the glittering beam of radiating nights, gaming sessions in India will expand their contours as the PlayStation Move motion controller has marked its presence in the territory. Like a wand used for casting a magic chant, this new addition into the PS3 family unlocks a new horizon and allows players to enter an authentic virtual world. Draped in a black shroud, this motion controller has been embedded with eight buttons which are enclosed by the Triangle, O, X and box keys. With a glowing orb at its crest, the agile accessory can be easily transformed from a table tennis paddle to a destructive weapon and even into a golf club. Available now across retail stores, the PlayStation Move motion controller can be picked up for a price of Rs. 2,499.
As gamers head back to their favorite racing titles in a competitive chase against friends, their command on the steering wheel can direct the course. In this case, quite literally! The next product on our list is the Logitech G27 Racing Wheel for the PS3 and PC. Designed with a dual-motor force feedback, the six-speed shifter of the accessory flaunts a push-down reverse gear, infusing realism into your ride on the fiery racing track. The robust and durable nature of the wheel has been fortified by two sets of steel ball bearings while a 900 degree wheel rotation allows for 2.5 times around, lock-to-lock. Fashioned in hand-stitched leather, the G27 flashes a price tag of Rs. 24, 995.
To entrench a more commemorative feel in your celebrations, a right blend of mouse and keyboard can be a strategic step for an exhilarating gameplay on the PC. In September this year, Razer unleashed the luminous BlackWidow. The peripheral sports a uniquely tactile mechanical key architecture which makes it a possession worth flaunting. Touted to be ideal for a comfortable experience, the key actuation force of 50g accelerates typing as well as clicking speeds. It also boasts of fully programmable keys, five supplementary gaming buttons and on-the-fly macro recording. The 1000Hz Ultrapolling with 1ms response time and backlit keys add to its functionality. Outfitted with 3.5 inch audio and microphone out jacks and an additional USB port, the Razer BlackWidow can be purchased from retail outlets by shelling out Rs. 4,899.
Those who wish to overpower their competitors with an innovative gaming accessory can check out this next item from the house of Logitech. The G13 Advanced Gameboard is a hybrid gaming keyboard, crafted for Windows and Mac computing systems. Flashing a 160 x 43 pixel GamePanel LCD display, it allows players to access live game stats, system info and messages received from others. The ergonomic design of the offering has been sculpted to suit the natural position of the hand and fingers. Implanted with about 25 programmable keys, a programmable analog stick and three game modes, its on-board memory can be employed to save customized button profiles for every game. The structural engineering of the peripheral allows gamers to modify the backlight colors for the keys, amplifying the personalization aspect. Gamers can plunge into their favorite title during the upcoming holidays with this unique Logitech G13 Advanced Gameboard which is up for grabs at the price of Rs. 4, 245.
The last innovation on our list is yet another Razer creation. This time around, it suits the occasion perfectly as it glints with the shine extracted directly out of the StarCraft series. Dubbed as Razer Banshee StarCraft II Gaming Headset, this product has been integrated with a configuration utility which makes it possible for gamers to adjust the equalizer, pitch and volume as per their likes. Emanating blue illumination, the peripheral comes with a detachable microphone boom that elevates the portability quotient of the headset. The embedded Action-Per-Minute Lighting system provides feedback on player’s performance as the headset churns out superior in-game audio. It not only lounges in the galactic space of the celebrated series but can be of great effect for other titles as well. Priced at Rs. 11, 999, the Razer Banshee Gaming Headset can add zing to your Diwali celebrations.
With this, we wrap our session on gaming peripherals which offer an edge for gamers as they step into the grand arena. Hoping that this carnival of lights brings you unsurpassed moments of glory, we look forward to see blistering fire crackers in the gaming sky. As this festive season gears up to kick start the 2010 holidays, we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of numerous advanced peripherals into the scene.