Feel the power of a monarch in your hands as you reign over Albion with benevolence or utter contempt. The “Fable III” Limited Edition Wireless Controller is a direct tribute to one of the core ideas behind the latest iteration of the franchise, bringing to life the regal crown of Albion – one of the many incredible pieces of concept art created during the production of “Fable III.” The hand-painted artwork wraps to the contours of the distinctive controller to create the perfect fit as fans journey from rebel to ruler in “Fable III,” whether riding solo in this action-adventure experience or with another revolutionary by your side in dynamic couch co-op or over Xbox LIVE.

“Fable III” sets the stage for an unparalleled action and adventure experience, in which you will be called upon to lead a rebellion against your brother, the tyrant king Logan, and rise up as the new ruler of Albion. Take part in all the action, drama and humor as you’re propelled into a rich and engaging story, featuring a unique cast of characters around you.

The Type Pad Pro is fully supported by applications that utilize keyboard functionality like the Opera Browser, Animal Crossing: City Folk and Wii friend messaging. In addition, the Type Pad Pro features Nyko’s Trans-Port Technology, which allows the A and B buttons to be accessed directly from the device’s two trigger buttons when used with the Nyko Wand. Convenient A and B button access on the back of the Type Pad Pro allows for smoother and easier scrolling, zooming and clicking while browsing the web, enabling user-friendly web navigation. The device features up to 25 feet of wireless range and requires no additional batteries.

“Text input on the Wii has been limited to the on-screen keyboard or large, clunky hardware,” said Chris Arbogast, director of marketing at Nyko Technologies. “We are excited to see the Type Pad Pro release and provide a convenient all-in-one solution to type, navigate and control your Wii experience.”

The Type Pad Pro is available now at major North American retailers for a MSRP of $29.99. Connect with Nyko for your chance to win exciting Nyko prizes by visiting Nyko’s Website, Twitter or Facebook.

In Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, join with friends on an epic rock journey to save rock n’ roll. Featuring an impressive 90+ track set list and a host of all-new gameplay features, living room legends and their friends can strum, drum and wail in the most immersive music videogame experience to date. Delivering the quintessential rock music collection that focuses on guitar shredding hits from bands such as Black Sabbath, Slipknot and Megadeth and larger-than-life band anthems from Queen, Muse and KISS, players can unleash more rewards and unlockable content than ever before in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock’s Quest Mode, the franchise’s first ever story-based mode, and Quickplay+, which invites challenge-starved fanatics to test their rock skills. Running on the powerful Guitar Hero engine that has been expanded and refined and with encores from the addictive, award-winning gameplay features that made Guitar Hero one of the most popular franchises of all-time – such as Party Play, Competitive modes and any combination of up to four instruments – the game offers a complete interactive and connected experience bringing friends and foes to the stage in the ultimate rock music experience.

Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock is being developed by Neversoft Entertainment for the Xbox 360 and the PS3 and by Vicarious Visions for the Wii. For more information about Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, please visit GuitarHero.com.

This fantastic range of Toy Story 3 accessories for the Nintendo Wii and DS consoles include charging stations, a backpack, and exciting new packs and styluses – each accessory cooler than the last! Users can dive right into the exciting world of the movie with their favorite accessories – all custom-designed in the image of Buzz Lightyear, the hero of the Toy Story films!

This new line of Toy Story 3 accessories from Thrustmaster – “At your service!”, as Buzz Lightyear would say – will be available just before the film opens in theaters! Check them out at www.thrustmaster.com

“Too often third-party controllers focus exclusively on either appearance or features,” said Gerry Block, Director of Product Development at California-based PDP, “Our goal for the AFTERGLOW™ line was to unite these two themes, creating controllers with both amazing looks as well as performance and comfort improving features.”

The appearance of the AFTERGLOW™ controllers is defined by clear a polycarbonate body plastic, within which red, blue, or green circuit boards and components reside. Amplifying the theme, multitudes of LEDs within the controllers glow in hues matching the circuit board color. The result is a truly vibrant glow in both light and dark gaming situations.

“The controllers look spectacular,” noted Gerry Block, “but of course the lighting can be disabled when players need to summon their full attention for the game. On that note, each controller features performance-enhancing elements to help gamers play at the pinnacle of their performance.”

PDP’s AFTERGLOW™ product line will appear at retailers across the U.S. in late April 2010.

AFTERGLOW™ AW.1 for Wii
MSRP: $29.99
Colors: Red, Blue, Green
Lighting: On, Off, Accelerator (activates when remote is swung or shaken)
Features: (1) Relocated ‘+’ and ‘-’ buttons above the ‘A’ button, allows greater precision in FPS and other action titles; (2) Tiered ‘1’ and ‘2’ buttons improve horizontal remote gameplay, lend a retro feel to classic virtual console titles.

AFTERGLOW™ AW.2 for Wii
MSRP: $14.99
Colors: Red, Blue, Green
Lighting: On, Off, Accelerator (activates when remote is swung or shaken)
Features: (1) Retractable cord recoils into controller body for storage, no more messy and tangled second-controller cords! (2) Unique ergonomic design increases grip and comfort in long term play.

AFTERGLOW™ AP.1 for PS3
MSRP: $24.99
Colors: Red, Blue, Green
Lighting: On, Off, and Vibration (activates when controller rumble motors spin)
Features: (1) L2 and R2 triggers modeled upon PDP’s popular REAL TRIGGERS add-ons for PS3 controllers; (2) Xbox 360 style analog stick placement for FPS advantage; (3) Ergonomically modeled for comfort in a competition style grip.

AFTERGLOW™ AX.1 for X360
MSRP: $29.99
Colors: Red, Blue, Green
Lighting: On, Off, and Vibration (activates when controller rumble motors spin)
Features: (1) Officially licensed by Microsoft. (2) Proven ergonomic design.

Sporting a unique compact design, the Vbox 2 opens up video game playback possibilities on laptop, desktop or even netbook displays for all major consoles. Every major console to date is supported by this versatile device including the Xbox 360, Wii, PS3™ and even the PSP 2000/3000 but to name a few.

At last, home and portable consoles now have a hassle-free plug and play solution to be enjoyed on a variety of displays. The Vbox 2 provides opportunities for everyone; the city worker in a small studio flat with limited space, the student in a dorm room, the space conscious, portable gamers who yearn for big screen gaming or perhaps even office workers!

But the versatility doesn’t come to a halt there! XCM’s Vbox2 also possesses an intelligent system that allows for the recording of gameplay directly to a hard drive. The versatility of the Vbox2 just continues to grow and grow with the following feature-set:

· Fully compatible with the Xbox 360™, Wii™, PS3™, PS2™, Xbox™, GameCube™, PSP 3000/2000™.

· Multiple picture file format support including JPEG and GIF as well as input support from NTSC/PAL/SECAM.

The Text Link does it’s best to solve all of your movie, music and game navigation problems in one six inch controller. Does it do it? Well… we’ll get to that.

Off the bat, it is very easy to hook up. There is no syncing needed, you just plug and play. I was immediately able to take over control of the PS3 with it, although it does not have the ability to power it on and off like other controllers do. The Text Link comes with a USB cord (keep in mind you can use the one from your controller too) as well as a USB receiver which has a simple design that will pick up the wireless signal.

Upon first glance it looks like your basic television/cable controller but once you flip it sideways and slide the top up you get the full qwerty keyboard along with the complete set of PS3 controls. While it is cool to have a remote that looks and works like a “feature” phone keep in mind that everything is crammed in very tight. While it does have a left and right analog stick they are so tiny that they are hard to use. I don’t feel like I have over-sized thumbs but in using this controller/keyboard I repeatedly felt like I did. While using the arrow keys on the controller part I often hit one of the square/triangle/circle/x buttons and while trying to type a message to a friend I hit the wrong letter a lot. Thank god there is a backspace button.

The Text Link can be used as your primary controller but I wouldn’t recommend it unless you have extreme patience. Again, everything is miniature so it will be easier to use the smaller or more agile your fingers and thumbs are. While using the Text Link as a controller I found my character moving in ways I didn’t want him to and trying to execute button combos was tough. Possibly with patience and practice it could work for you and it sure would come in handy if your Mom or Dad punish you by taking your main controller away.

All in all I think Hyperkin had good things in mind while creating the Text Link. This is the first 3rd party remote to do everything that it does. I just don’t know that it was all thought out properly. I have average gamer hands and while the whole piece feels good to hold everything is too compact for me. After a couple days of use the section that slides up is sticking a little and the left analog stick doesn’t seem to want to go to the right, I hate to lump that into the official review because I doubt each of them are like that. If you are looking for an easier way to navigate and send messages I think the Text Link will do the trick but you need to be comfortable with the small controls and you need to be alright with the $30 to $40 price tag.

Be cautious before spending the cash on Hyperkin’s Text Link.

Motion Plus integrated:
Motion Plus is already integrated in the remote to offer you a comfortable all-in-one solution, which automatically (de)activates the Motion Plus feature while playing games which do, or do not support Motion Plus.

Increased range:
The integrated camera was emphatically improved and now also offers you the possibility to step away up to 16 feet from the Sensor Bar.

ECO-Mode:
Thanks to improved efficiency, the Remote XL+ uses less energy than comparable products on the market. The batteries have a longer life, therefore reducing the environmental pollution.

Integrated batteries and charging possibility via USB:
The Remote XL+ already has batteries included in the delivery which can be charged via USB directly in the remote. A USB cable is also included in the set. Since the batteries are off-the-shelf items, they can be exchanged with any other AA batteries at any time without having to buy expensive accessories.

External sync button:
Because the sync button is on the outside of the remote, you do not have to open the battery compartment to synchronize your remote with the Wii.

Check it out in April!

The PS3 Text Link Remote is the first 3rd party remote for PS3 that combines full remote functionality with the convenience of a sliding QWERTY keyboard. This new remote will allow gamers to control their Blu-ray & DVD movies, CD’s and other media files all from one controller while also using the keyboard to text buddies across the Playstation Network. The Text Link Remote will also include dual analog sticks and buttons for playing PS3 video games. Now that is all-in-one!

“The Text Link Remote is the perfect tool for greater control of the PS3 platform,” stated Steven Mar, Hyperkin’s Marketing Director. “It’s well designed, sleek, and comfortable and offers all the functionality of a remote control, texting device and game controller, all in one convenient unit.”

Product Highlights:
• Sliding QWERTY Keyboard Design
• 25ft Wide Angle 2.4GHz RF signal
• Full control of movies, DVD’s, CD’s, media files and games
• Dual analog sticks and buttons
• Rechargeable NiMH battery
• Includes USB charging cable
• SRP: 39.99

The Intercooler Slim boasts three powerful fans reducing the ambient air temperature by moving hot air away from the console. For customized cooling, a high/low fan switch enables you to choose how much air flow is needed. The Intercooler Slim is easily snapped onto the back of the console requiring no tools or other modifications, and with its patented power pass through connection, this cooling device requires no AC adapter. The Intercooler Slim can be used with the PS3 Slim in both vertical and horizontal positions and automatically turns on and off with the console.

“The Intercooler line has been one of the most successful accessories for this generation of consoles,” said Chris Arbogast, director of marketing at Nyko Technologies. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to continue the line on the new PS3 Slim with the features that made previous iterations so successful.”

The InterCooler Slim is available now at major North American retailers for an MSRP of $19.99. Connect with Nyko for your chance to win exciting Nyko prizes on Twitter or on Facebook.