News

Thursday, May 11, 2000

• Press releases from Logitech were issued today detailing the gear I displayed in yesterdays news.  The most impressive news from the bunch is the WingMan 3D Joystick which will feature force-feedback, an 8 way hat switch,  programmable buttons (with a shift option) and a refreshing price tag under $60!  You can read more about this stick and the other announced gear here.
  
  

• Radica, maker of the popular Bass Fishing handheld is entering into the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 hardware game.  You can view their E3 press release describing the controllers here.
  
  

• Thrustmaster has redesigned its website and announced some new gear including flight gear and an affordable force-feedback joystick with a separate throttle control.  Other gear includes gamepads, racing wheels and sticks.  Also included is an announcement that they will be working with the USAF on their next line of HOTAS gear (sorry no photos).  For the press release page and photos of the gear visit here.
  
  

• Saitek has announced the next generation of the PC Dash- "The star of the show will undoubtedly be the PCDash 2. With 35 programmable buttons, a shift and fire button, 8 way hat switch and plug and play USB, the versatile and easy-to-use PCDash 2 is ideal for your web-browsing, office and gaming needs."  You can read the press releases from Saitek here.

Wednesday, May 10, 2000

• The first few trickles of information from E3 are coming out.  Below are a few photos of new gear from Logitech and Saitek.  Not many details are available yet.  Expect full details on these and hopefully many more controller announcements by weeks end.

The Logitech WingMan Formula Force GP Racing Wheel	The Logitech WingMan RumblePad
The Logitech WingMan Precision Gamepad	The Logitech WingMan Formula GP Racing Wheel
The Saitek Cyborg 3D II	The Logitech WingMan 3D Joystick (Force-Feedback)

• Saitek will be announcing a number of new controllers at E3.  You can view the press releases here.