This iPhone controller is giving us a bone

by Justin McElroy { Jun 24th 2009 at 4:00AM }

Do you ... do you get it? Because it's a bone. Yeah, we were pretty proud of that gag, too. Now, we'd like to take you, the reader, inside the joke, to show you how it was created. Think of it like that Sesame Street short about making crayons, only with lulz. In fact, if you could play that music in another tab, it would be ideal. Go ahead, we'll wait.

1. We looked at this bone-shaped controller for the now accessory-compatible iPhone, and then we died inside.
2. We decided we probably shouldn't suggest that the people who made the phone, 22moo, should themselves die, as they may be completely nice, albeit awful, people.
3. We tried, in vain, to pick up our spirits.
4. Our spirits irrevocably broken, we decided to make the most obnoxious, insipid gag we could think of about the controller and leave it at that.
4a. We also decided against including additional details about the controller, because if you're interested in it, you can go right to hell.

Tags: controller, gamebone-pro, iphone, peripherals

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

WINterfang @ Jun 24th 2009 4:04AM

L.O.L.

WINterfang @ Jun 24th 2009 4:06AM

Aww man my new Avatar refuses to load.

Sly @ Jun 24th 2009 11:57AM

it uploaded.

Extinction @ Jun 24th 2009 3:37PM

Alright, Joystiq's writers are getting worse and worse. Can we get neutral point of views please? This is goddamned ridiculous. How is this thing any worse than the wiifit which this site did post info about?

B3astofthe3ast @ Jun 24th 2009 4:08AM

win title is win.

Caleb @ Jun 24th 2009 4:12AM

I played the Sesame Street tunes in another tab. It made the post twice as funny; good show, good show.

B3astofthe3ast @ Jun 24th 2009 4:24AM

May I ask why you're playing sesame street music?

Zac @ Jun 24th 2009 5:20AM

@ B3astofthe3ast - Well done in reading the post.

EI8HT @ Jun 24th 2009 4:38AM

too cliche
" I got a bone to pick with you"

JoeTheBlow @ Jun 24th 2009 4:46AM

But, but, but......... surely NOTHING is compatible with it, as all games are programmed to use the touchscreen and/or accelerometer??

Most useless controller of all time?

PuBeLeSs @ Jun 24th 2009 10:14AM

no willl be mostly for jail breakers, will n64, snes, nes, psx, gameboy, gameboy color, game boy advance emulators. it will be perfect for them. down side though is because its bluetooth means it will be dumbly expensive and it will just drain battery anyways.

Jonathan @ Jun 24th 2009 4:49AM

Joystiq needs to hire a comedian...or three.

Uncontrol @ Jun 24th 2009 4:53AM

they have one, his name's ludwig

Ninja_Nun @ Jun 24th 2009 9:36AM

They have 3, all named Ludwig, the cloning machine started working a week last friday

Johnathan @ Jun 24th 2009 4:59AM

What a dumb controller. Why don't they make a normal looking one? Seriously, how hard could it be to just....throw iPhone fans a bone?

WiredKnight @ Jun 24th 2009 5:23AM

Is the bone-prone GameBone Pro pro-bono?

arkweld @ Jun 24th 2009 5:23AM

anyone got link to the non-pro version? The Pro bone is probably overkill for me.

ragz175 @ Jun 24th 2009 6:08AM

Anybody else think that this is more bad news for Sony's PSP?

NoughtSoClever @ Jun 24th 2009 1:26PM

Maybe if it wasn't retarded. The only people that should be worried are pet toy companies.

Actually, if I'm holding this stupid bone controller, then who is holding my iphone? Am I supposed to just stare at the iphone laying flat on my desk while fighting my dog off my controller? WTF?

TomCo @ Jun 24th 2009 2:21PM

I think this is more bad news for my faith in humanity.

Ronald @ Jun 24th 2009 7:28AM

I would like to use my xixaxis/dualshock3 ;)

(never going to happen on a non jailbroken iPhone of course)

Jrinswand @ Jun 24th 2009 8:23AM

I congratulate you, Joystiq, for creating the best blog post I've ever seen in my life.

Jrinswand @ Jun 24th 2009 8:25AM

The post itself isn't really all that special. However, the links played in combination with the post = magic.

SnowSoldier vGv @ Jun 24th 2009 5:22PM

After reading this, I can rest assured that my place in heaven is secure;)

Ninja_Nun @ Jun 24th 2009 9:37AM

How in hell did that video not pick up your spirits? i had to recollect my arse from the floor after you made me laugh it off, what a great yet surreal video.

vidGuy @ Jun 24th 2009 9:44AM

Improve the gag headline by pretending you registered a trademark on it. Hint: that's the symbol with an "R" in a circle.

samfish (uses the Joystiq Comment-Kill filter!) @ Jun 24th 2009 9:46AM

I think I remember that Sesame Street video from when I was a kid. I had an overwhelming sense of deja vu while watching it.

Captain Planet @ Jun 24th 2009 10:28AM

WHAT THE HELL?

Duke @ Jun 24th 2009 11:24AM

OK, Joystiq, lie all you want but I bet you hit the link for a review version to be sent your way.

Staggs @ Jun 24th 2009 11:45AM

Why is it a bone... I really don't get the bone, couldn't it just be ergonomic?

NFK @ Jun 24th 2009 10:56PM

I don't get what's wrong with it.

refinedsugar @ Jun 24th 2009 11:57AM

Justin - on this day - with your awful posts - you are officially a retard. Congrats.

CH3BURASHKA @ Jun 24th 2009 12:32PM

I don't know what bone you're talking about, Justin, but this controller is giving me a raging erection.

Dirty @ Jun 24th 2009 12:42PM

I guess you cant get mad when your dog chews it up?

Heavytoka @ Jun 24th 2009 1:16PM

rofl +1

BigD145 @ Jun 24th 2009 1:20PM

iPhone Bone... iPhone bome .... iPhone home.

Harhar.

ArchiGamer @ Jun 24th 2009 1:59PM

iBone....get it?

yojimb0 @ Jun 24th 2009 2:07PM

I chuckled (silently... but still!)

ImSteevin @ Jun 24th 2009 2:41PM

STOP MOVING THE DAMN A BUTTON.

Benn @ Jun 24th 2009 4:07PM

"We also decided against including additional details about the controller, because if you're interested in it, you can go right to hell."

Well, Justin, glad that you hold such high journalistic standards! Apparently linking hilarious videos is just as important as reporting the actual news! Seriously, this is not clever, it isn't good journalism, and worse yet the twelve year olds who visit this site are going to see that and think, "Wow! That's GREAT journalism!" You'll probably just hide behind irony, but I'm being serious when I say that I think you're messing things up here!

I can assume then, that you have not seen what is behind the link I have posted below. Behind that link, you will find a post from April 17, 2009, titled, "New heights in game journalism." This post features your name. The title is ironic.
http://www.insertcredit.com/archives/002623.html

To be fair, though, I did enjoy the videos. I also hated the fact that you posted them here, instead of just copy/pasting the actual news, for god's sake.