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Wireless controller history goes back more than 40 years, starting with Atari
The history of wireless controllers, now standard gaming hardware, dates back more than 40 years. Early examples include Cynex\'s Game Mate2 from around 1982, which worked with the Atari 2600 using radio frequency signals. A major turning point came in 2002 with Nintendo\'s WaveBird for the GameCube, improving range and battery life. Sony adopted wireless controllers with the PS3 Sixaxis in 2006, later restoring vibration with the DualShock 3 in 2008.
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Nintendo\'s Virtual Boy returns 30 years after short-lived 1995 flop
Nintendo\'s worst-performing game console was the Virtual Boy released in 1995, not the GameCube or Wii U, and it disappeared in under a year with sales below 1 million units. The tabletop, binocular-style device used stereoscopic 3D but was uncomfortable and displayed only red graphics on a black background. Many users reported eye strain and headaches. Limited software also hurt. Nintendo has added Virtual Boy classics to Switch Online + Expansion Pack, requiring an accessory for 3D.
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Retroid to raise Pocket 5, Flip 2 base RAM to 12GB and hike prices by $10
Retroid will increase the base memory of its Pocket 5 and Flip 2 handheld Android game devices to 12GB of RAM and raise prices by $10 for new buyers. Orders for 8GB RAM and 128GB storage units that have not yet shipped will be upgraded at no extra cost. Current prices remain until July 14, after which Pocket 5 starts at $209 and Flip 2 at $219.
