This hardware has been available for a couple of months now, but dang, it sure is useful!
One of the subtle joys of playing with friends on the net is voice chat. For the PC you're served by systems such as
TeamSpeak or Ventrillo among others. I've spent many happy nights competing with friends, as we try to come up with the
longest, most ridiculous insults for each other. Good times. Too bad that damn headset is such a pain in the
neck.
So for you Xbox Live folk, you can now get a handy intercom system. Put out by
Nyko, it has a built in microphone, and does away with the
annoying headset, and the wires. It's also powered by the controller, thereby making your Xbox Live experience more
comfortable. Very nice indeed.
And, if you close your eyes, it's almost like you have REAL friends!
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