If you’re unsatisfied in using regular console gamepads for FPSes like me, then you’d probably be happy with this news: SplitFish, maker of the FragFX PS3 controller, made a deal with Living Picture AG for the worldwide distribution of SplitFish’s FX line of console game controllers.
How does this deal affect gamers like us?

I’m terrible at shooters when using two analog sticks. This is why I resort to using the FragFX, a special PlayStation 3 controller that lets me play console FPSes with mouse-like precision. In theory, it’s supposed to be great. Application however, is another story.
My FragFX never really gave me that PC shooter feel. Granted that it could never really replace a mouse and keyboard, but the controls have generally been iffy. When I press R1 to fire, the action for the triangle button is inexplicably activated as well–even if my thumb was nowhere close to it.
This was when I decided …read more

Using the FragFX on shooters is great. It gives the player PC-like controls and provide pinpoint accuracy when shooting. Given its benefits, I’ve decided to try playing Grand Theft Auto IV using the FragFX. What could go wrong? GTA IV requires a lot of shooting, so the optimist in me was stoked.
Let me tell you, it was terrible.

You must be wondering. Did I get that FragFX deal through? I sure did, but the results aren’t that immediate like some of you may be expecting. No, I didn’t wipe the floor with the controller jockeys, nor did I get a 4:1 kill ratio.
When I got the controller, I tested it out on Call of Duty 4’s online multiplayer immediately. I did manage to kill three opponents at one game (as opposed to zero in several matches), but I was struggling with the product because it has a few quirks on the outset:

Since I’ve first heard of the FragFX, I’ve been frequenting Play-Asia to see if the FPS controller is available. Not that I’m willing to part with that much money before June 12–I was also hoping against hope that there would be a price drop for the FragFX.
No such luck. The controller is still unavailable and it’s still expensive as hell, thanks to the courier fee.

SplitFish, a maker of video game hardware, revealed that demand for its gaming peripherals has led to short supply in North America and Europe. Scratch that; the shortage can be felt in Asia, my corner of the globe.
You see, I’m crazy about the company’s new PS3 peripheral, this handy gadget called the FragFX. Maybe you’ve heard of it. Since I’m perpetual pwned in console FPS, and have always been a keyboard/mouse jockey, I’m going gaga over the thing.
For a very brief period last week, when I was still broke thanks to the recent holiday mania, the gadget was available in …read more