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Posted: Jan 10th 2011 8:07PM 300M GET said

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Wat?

Posted: Jan 10th 2011 9:54PM The Wicker Man said

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@300M GET. Well, Rube Goldberg's grandson seems to be doing fine for himself.
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Posted: Jan 10th 2011 8:12PM Xei said

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LOL commercials before videos... I think everyone would be much better off if the commercial wasn't for makeup! As for the controller... that thing is just weird to me... Especially the trigger things. I mean my fingers are on the triggers all the time anyway.

Posted: Jan 10th 2011 8:30PM TheDarkWayne said

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@Xei I don't really mind the advertisements, but man if they don't feel like they're always missing the mark.
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Posted: Jan 10th 2011 10:24PM Rocketboy said

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@TheDarkWayne I can't tell you how many times I just stopped watching the video when the advert shows up... I see the add, and realize that I wasn't that interested in seeing the video after all.
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Posted: Jan 10th 2011 10:51PM TTownEP said

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@Xei
My commercial was for gum, not makeup, so your complaint is moot.
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Posted: Jan 10th 2011 11:31PM Capgun said

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@Xei

Mine was for friggin Charmin.....THE BEAR SINGING SENSUALLY TO HIS TOILET PAPER
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Posted: Jan 11th 2011 1:03AM Crayola Q Pants ESQ said

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@Xei
I always got that ad for a mop. Oh and Prilosec(sp?) is protecting me
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Posted: Jan 11th 2011 12:27PM Earandir said

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@Xei
commercials? ads? what? i don't see anything of that, damn, i guess i need to deactivate the AdBlock Plus, i'm missing a lot of good information...
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Posted: Jan 10th 2011 8:15PM Boomh4u3r said

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Uh...cool?

Posted: Jan 10th 2011 8:17PM Enosoma said

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In an attempt to be rational, I am going to voice my frustration here:

I am tired of watching advertisements before EVERY video.

SERIOUSLY.

It is diabolical. Being forced to watch an ad before your video is outrageous. I know it's only a few seconds long, whatever. But I didn't "click to see the video" after the break to see a freakin advertisement. All I wanted to do was watch the video, and go to bed. And now that I started typing this as soon as I saw the advertisement playing, I probably missed the main video (what I wanted to see in the first place) and so I have to restart it, which will more than likely RESULT IN YET ANOTHER UNAVOIDABLE ADVERTISEMENT.

I would like to state, for the record, that VERY VERY VERY FEW advertisements, of ANY kind, coerced me to buy ANYTHING. So maybe tell that to your advertisers.

Suck it.

Posted: Jan 10th 2011 8:18PM Enosoma said

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@Enosoma

I clicked post, which reloaded the video, which reloaded the Advertisement.

I'm going to sleep.,
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Posted: Jan 10th 2011 8:20PM OzCueball said

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@Enosoma

You didn't miss much.
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Posted: Jan 10th 2011 8:34PM Poor Tom said

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@Enosoma

the best part is when you are done watching the advertisement and they put a static ad image on the bottom half during the actual video, clearly blocking part of what you are trying to watch. That pisses me off probably even more than the lead in ad.
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Posted: Jan 10th 2011 9:04PM Premature ejaculation man said

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@Enosoma
Not to mention (but actually mention, I doin't get that statement) the terrible age gate verification system in place.

I'm still incredibly happy to make something better for free
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Posted: Jan 10th 2011 9:10PM Zacxx201 said

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@Premature ejaculation man
I have a very simple idea: Are you over X age? Yes [ ] No [ ]
Done.
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Posted: Jan 10th 2011 9:24PM Bubbameister33 said

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@Zacxx201

That's the exact way I get into porn sites.
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Posted: Jan 10th 2011 10:52PM HedonisticKai said

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@Enosoma

adblock
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Posted: Jan 11th 2011 9:51AM iceKXG said

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@Enosoma
Even worse, I hate watching an ad just so I can watch an ad! All these videogame / movie trailers, gadget previews are nothing but marketing. Yet I have to watch an ad before I can be marketed to.
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Posted: Jan 11th 2011 3:07PM Zacmanman said

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@Enosoma

Firefox+AdBlockPlus
No more ads, anywhere.
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Posted: Jan 10th 2011 8:18PM OzCueball said

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Wow! That is so stupid! How lazy do they think gamers are? Not only are we unable to get our fat asses off the couch to turn the system on, but now we're too lazy to move our thumbs to the buttons necessary to play the damn game? I mean HOLY SHIT this is getting bad!

Posted: Jan 10th 2011 8:31PM TheDarkWayne said

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@OzCueball It's very obviously not about laziness but about speed and reaction times in situations where that's very valuable.
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Posted: Jan 10th 2011 9:50PM The Wicker Man said

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@TheDarkWayne Now I am no detective with great observational skills, but apparently it WASN'T that obvious.
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Posted: Jan 11th 2011 1:52AM Man Ho Kim said

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@OzCueball
I'd argue with you I'm too lazy to type it all of
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Posted: Jan 10th 2011 8:18PM Juri said

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MLG Sucks

Posted: Jan 10th 2011 8:22PM The Cole Train said

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WHAT IS THAT

Posted: Jan 10th 2011 8:31PM DeadInside said

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HOLY crap! A headcrab ate that guys controller!

Posted: Jan 10th 2011 8:31PM Prboi said

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As a gamer, I felt lazy as it is just sitting & playing games in front of a TV. But now they're making it so that I don't have to reach my thumb over an inch to press B/X/A/Y or press the trigger down all the way? Seriously guys, next thing you know they're going to make it so I don't need a controller at all LMAO!!!


... Oh yea, that's right

Posted: Jan 10th 2011 8:37PM Poor Tom said

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@Prboi

In all honestly I'd like to be able to control games with my thoughts alone. So I don't see anything wrong with that rationale. I won't be buying this though haha.
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Posted: Jan 10th 2011 8:58PM Prboi said

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@Poor Tom

But thing is, would you allow companies like MS or Sony to have access to your brain?
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Posted: Jan 10th 2011 8:32PM TheDarkWayne said

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@kgoo867 I dont feel like it's quite on the same level as those. They offer an advantage that could never truly be attained through persona skill or practice. This just makes it like you're a lot faster at pressing the buttons, not actually altering the speed at which buttons react like a turbo controller

Posted: Jan 10th 2011 8:44PM DokiDokiBawanga said

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hmm not sure about this one, looks very complicated. need i don't need speed that much.

Posted: Jan 10th 2011 8:45PM DarknessBear said

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This controller might be somewhat interesting if it wasn't for that lame ass commercial they made a while back - where the creators family talks about how it's the most amazing thing ever created. Also, it can boost your MW2 score to make you first every time!

Nah it probably would still be lame...

Posted: Jan 10th 2011 9:06PM AlphaJace said

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Is it really that serious???? I don't think so....

Posted: Jan 10th 2011 9:25PM huffhuffhuff said

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wow. It almost makes a sense.

Posted: Jan 10th 2011 9:58PM OmegaIXIUltima said

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I still say this thing is an affront to God.

Posted: Jan 10th 2011 10:11PM Xero Theory said

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thing is dumb if i was that worried about my reaction time id use "the claw" method or whatever its called. On top of that i dont see myself paying $60 for something that would probably break the first time it fell off my dresser

Posted: Jan 10th 2011 10:38PM betabetamax said

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I like it. It seems bat shit crazy. But that's why it's great. I want one because I want crazy weird shit.

Posted: Jan 10th 2011 11:01PM Nx2M said

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@betabetamax I like the way you think.
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Posted: Jan 10th 2011 10:43PM drunkenpandaren said

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The Gamester Master Controller was pretty awesome when it was out on Xbox.

Posted: Jan 10th 2011 11:11PM TheDarkWayne said

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Come on everybody, get off your high horses. It might not be a real sport, it might not be worthy of consideration, and they almost definitely take themselves to seriously. But can anybody really tell me they wouldn't want to get paid in the tens of thousands of dollars to play video games?

Posted: Jan 10th 2011 11:13PM TheDarkWayne said

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@kgoo867 that really doesn't change anything of what I said still. I said "same level" so just put category where it says level, geez.

Posted: Jan 10th 2011 11:32PM kotkin said

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JC Fletcher First of all you are not a first person shooter expert. From your biography you like Nintendo and kiddy stuff.

Did you see all the hands on reviews??? Engaget did one, not just an overview? Did you see the hands on review by gamertell? Hands on by Gadget review? They said ,'' they all were amazed by how well it function and how easy the Avenger was to learn''. Espn rise decided that the Avenger was more impressive then the razor Onza.( we are putting an Avenger on the Onza it after a ps3 one is finished.) It is featured in Feb issue. I spent 3 years of my life perfecting this. If you tested it and found weaknesses in the avenger that's fine. Its also ok if you don't like the looks. I saw your bio picture and I have right to think you are very ugly. What I have a problem with, is a guy who likes to write about games and doesn't do his research on the things that he has no knowledge about. As games get more realistic so do the strategies. I studied real life Quick draw experts and snipers. It's seconds that count. I have taken the pre load out every button and trigger making you have to pull just a quarter of the amount normally for the action to engage. The pull of the triggers takes around 20% effort along with the other buttons. I am surprised this easiness is something you don't love since you like the pre- pubesant games . If you take the fact that you don't waste time going back and forth with your thumb, and all the time that is saved by pre loading everything. The time that is saved is significant. Always being able to move your head helps in situational awareness. My device enables you to look around and see the environment before you take action. Perhaps JC Fletcher you should do the same before you run your sarcastic mouth.
JC Fletcher

Posted: Jan 10th 2011 11:33PM Morisato13 said

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@TheDarkWayne

Oh you and your love for gadgets.

It most definitely is in the same category as a turbo controller.

A turbo controller allows a player to press a button faster than any human can on his own.

This controller allows a player to use the left and right analog sticks simultaneously while pressing on the face buttons and shoulder buttons. Unless you have 3 hands, it's not humanly possible without genetic engineering.

Whether a game will ever utilize that kind of button input is highly unlikely because inputs were designed for humans and not robots but it still cheating because it makes the player able to use the buttons faster than humanly possible as it doesnt require the person to move their thumb from stick to button.

Posted: Jan 10th 2011 11:36PM kotkin said

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To JC Fletcher the one who wrote the story. First of all you are not a first person shooter expert. From your biography you like Nintendo and kiddy stuff.

Did you see all the hands on reviews??? Engaget did one, not just an overview? Did you see the hands on review by gamertell? Hands on by Gadget review? They said ,'' they all were amazed by how well it function and how easy the Avenger was to learn''. Espn rise decided that the Avenger was more impressive then the razor Onza.( we are putting an Avenger on the Onza it after a ps3 one is finished.) It is featured in Feb issue. I spent 3 years of my life perfecting this. If you tested it and found weaknesses in the avenger that's fine. Its also ok if you don't like the looks. I saw your bio picture and I have right to think you are very ugly. What I have a problem with, is a guy who likes to write about games and doesn't do his research on the things that he has no knowledge about. As games get more realistic so do the strategies. I studied real life Quick draw experts and snipers. It's seconds that count. I have taken the pre load out every button and trigger making you have to pull just a quarter of the amount normally for the action to engage. The pull of the triggers takes around 20% effort along with the other buttons. I am surprised this easiness is something you don't love since you like the pre- pubesant games . If you take the fact that you don't waste time going back and forth with your thumb, and all the time that is saved by pre loading everything. The time that is saved is significant. Always being able to move your head helps in situational awareness. My device enables you to look around and see the environment before you take action. Perhaps JC Fletcher you should do the same before you run your sarcastic mouth.

David Kotkin Inventor of the Avenger.

Posted: Jan 10th 2011 11:52PM Dao Jones said

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@kotkin
I don't even know where to begin with all of this shit.
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Posted: Jan 11th 2011 1:05AM Crayola Q Pants ESQ said

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@kotkin
haha oh wow
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Posted: Jan 11th 2011 4:33AM wcarnation said

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@kotkin "Nintendo and kiddy stuff"

Oh look at the big man, playing Laser Tag Army Mans and Laser Tag Alien Fighters on his glowing videogame box.
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Posted: Jan 11th 2011 12:52AM QuePasa87 said

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Dr. Ian Malcolm: "Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."

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