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Four of the Strangest New Video Game Controllers

Posted February 05, 2012 2:38 PM

From Yahoo! News: Technology News:

ContributorNetwork - Back when home video games were still new, every new console's controller was an experiment. And before people settled on things like the Atari 2600's joystick and the Nintendo Entertainment System's gamepad, which influenced everything that came after them, they tried out some ... unusual form factors. Like the Fairchild Channel F's hybrid paddle-joystick, or the Mattel Intellivision's disc-and-touchpad arrangement.

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02/06/2012 12:47 PM

My vote for the most unusual game controller will ALWAYS go the PeeStation.

This game has a 50% reduction (50%, more or less) to the number of eligible players. This isn't my rule, this is just the way it is. Sorry ladies.

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