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Despite the few protestations gamers have with the Xbox 360 wireless controller, Microsoft is apparently updating its much-loved input device for the next-generation, Xbox One .

You've already read our hands-on with Xbox One's new Kinect and wireless gamepad, but perhaps you noticed our inability to test the gamepad's new "impulse triggers?" Well, we're glad to tell you we've just mended that exception.

BeagleSNES is a complete filesystem image which turns the ARM-based BeagleBoard-xM and BeagleBone Black platforms into an embedded appliance capable of playing Super Nintendo game titles.

Retro-Bit, the makers of the recently announced Super Retro Trio console, is developing a line of wireless retro gaming controllers to release later this year.

Way back in 2010, I suggested that motion gaming was nothing more than a simple fad, one that would die out due to an overabundance of shovelware and a lack of focus on the publisher's part.

The Nvidia Shield arrives next month for $349.99 , and yesterday I got to sit down with the final version available at retail.

Combine the Nintendo Wii and Microsoft Kinect, add incredible precision and a controller you can separate into two parts, and you get Mad Genius, a motion-controlling gamepad that could change the gaming world.

Remember that break-apart DualShock 3 idea for motion control Sony had five years ago? A new company named Mad Genius Controllers has surfaced with a working prototype that shows such a contraption working in spades.

Valve has been experimenting with biofeedback in video games, exploring how a player's physiological signals can be used to determine their emotional state, and in turn potentially affect the game design.

Gaming has been downsizing the gadgets over the decades, and is getting close to tapping into the ultimate controller: your brain.

Nintendo has sent a message to Wii owners urging them to check out Wii U. In a post sent out via WiiConnect24 today, Nintendo explains that players can still use their existing accessories on the new system, but stresses that it's an entirely new experience.

The TPmini can best be described as Android-powered set-top box designed to rest on top of a flat TV screen with a camera pointed in the user's direction.

The next major system update for Nintendos Wii U home console is now available for download.

However, CNX Software has managed to obtain additional details about the device, namely that there will be three iterations of Iben's GamePad: L1-B , L1-C and the Transformer L2 , which can also be used as a regular tablet, sans the gamepad.

Nintendo announced Friday that the first major firmware update for its latest game console, the Wii U, is available for download.

The Archos GamePad is a tablet designed specifically for playing games - one of several others coming out some time this year, including the Wikipad, NVidia's Project Shield, and the Razer Edge Pro.

Previously only for the Nintendo 3DS system, Resident Evil Revelations will make its way to the Wii U on May 21st, 2013 in North America.

Nintendo continues to work on improving the Wii U, and today they have released yet another Wii U System Software Update.

Joystick And Gamepad Tester is an application that can be used to test your digital and analog USB game devices.

It's from PopChartLab , and is apparently available as a print for $36 online dollars.