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SNK continues to tickle retro gamers, releases Neo Geo gamepad for PS3

Tim Stevens writes: "Oh man, as if having 10 Neo Geo classics hitting the PS3 and PSP complete with online multiplayer wasn't sweet enough, now SNK is doing one better by releasing an updated version of the classic Neo Geo gamepad. Sure, it isn't as magestic as the giant, hulking arcade stick that came in a pair with the $650 Neo Geo Gold System. However, the system's gamepad (released with the Neo Geo CD) would go on to be even more popular thanks to its much lower cost and novel floating 8-way d-pad."

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Drekken4900d ago

Hmmm... When did they release this?

Here is the controllers I have for my Neo-Geo:

http://nfggames.com/sales/s...

AAACE54900d ago

Anyone remember the Neo Geo console? That thing costed $1000 (I think) and had controllers as big as the console. Bad thing was most of it's games sucked. I only knew 1 person crazy enough to have one... and for the price I thought it would have the greatest games ever created. Sad really!

andron4900d ago

Nice, would this be good for SFIV too? Too bad it's only in asia...

come_at_me_bro4900d ago

I'm guessing it'd be as good as those Mad Catz gamepads. If that's your preferred control style, it should work great.

http://www.ps3informer.com/...

showtimefolks4900d ago (Edited 4900d ago )

can i use this with ther games too or just fighting?

i am guessing this is made for fighting

Baka-akaB4900d ago (Edited 4900d ago )

it wouldnt would with anything not requiring 2 analogs

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Killing Floor at 15 - When a Mod Launched a Critically Acclaimed Series

Tripwire Interactive's Killing Floor debuted 15 years ago, birthing a critically acclaimed series and a new publishing arm.

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15 Amazing PS3 Facts You Probably Don’t Know

GB: "With this feature, we will be taking a look at 15 of the most interesting facts about the PS3."

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darthv7219h ago

I knew all of those things. I'll add one that many dont know (if you are a hardware person you do). you CAN actually swap bluray drives between systems. The drives themselves are interchangeable but the board that interfaces is not. So anyone who has a dead optical drive can just get a replacement and swap the interface board and be back to reading discs in no time. I've had to do this myself on both a 20gb B01 as well as a 40gb L01 unit.

you can also replace the spinning hdd with an SSD for improved (not life changing) performance as well as quieter and cooler system reliability. The physical spinning drives draw more current and generate heat as a result. Using an SSD means no moving parts and thus will have less current draw and reduced fan noise from not having to spin as much as usual to offset any heat generated by the spinning hdd.

shinoff21831h ago

I never even thought of that. If I can ever track down a reasonable true backward compatibility one the first thing I'll do is ssd it up.

Skuletor13h ago

Took my PS3 out the other week and plugged it in, it has the Red Light of Death. RIP

Knightofelemia10h ago

Still one of my favorite Playstations next to the Playstations that came before it and after it.

shinoff21831h ago(Edited 1h ago)

You missed some great games then. Especially the variety. Ps3 lacked compared to before and after.

It had great games but it lacked compared to every other ps system. The variety went out the window. Game budgets got higher that's when developers stopped taking chances. Indies weren't quite going full speed like the ps4 generation. It's my least favorite of all the Playstation. Also jrpgs disappeared like a mf, there were some but sht compared to previous gens.

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7 Deserving Games That Never Got Backward Compatibility

Backward compatibility works for many games on newer consoles, but titles such as The Simpsons: Hit and Run have been left out.