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Party Station Watch 2013: Nyko Wii U peripherals at CES
CES is a huge show for hardware manufacturers and accessory producers alike, and Nyko has brought a whole lineup of Wii U peripherals to this year's show. The Charge Station U (above, right) offers a $34.99 alternative to Nintendo's dock, adding two charging slots for standard Wiimotes on the back ...
Nyko Wii U accessories prolong the GamePad's life
Nyko's first line of Wii U accessories is all focused on the problem of the GamePad's short battery life. The company has revealed five different devices to help extend playtime, from battery packs to power cables. The UBoost is the traditional add-on battery pack, attaching to the back of the ...
Hands on: Nyko Free Fighter arcade stick (plus bonus Nyko booth gadgets)
During E3, contributing editor Jess Conditt and I met up with the folks at Nyko to take a look at the Free Fighter, the company's first real foray into the world of high-end arcade sticks. The Free Fighter's main selling point, beyond its Sanwa Denshi parts -- well, mostly Sanwa Denshi, as half ...
Nyko shows off PS Vita accessories at CES 2012
Nyko's showcasing its latest line of accessories at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, and we're sad to report nothing there is as insane as the Nyko Zoom Case. The most exciting item at first glance is the Power Grip for PS Vita, pictured above. It promises to triple battery life for ...
Nyko Zoom for Kinect available now [update]
The Nyko Zoom is a lens attachment for the Xbox 360 Kinect that simply, snugly connects over the front of the device. The $30 peripheral, which is available now, makes it so that players can stand about 40 percent closer to the Kinect. In other words, it allowed those with cramped, furnished ...
Nyko Zoom potentially delayed one month [update]
Look honey, we know you're anxious to start waving your arms around, but your Kinect might need a little more time to get over its fear of intimacy. We know you were hoping the Nyko Zoom, the close-encounters enabling Kinect lens cover, would bridge the gap between you two. We know you've been ...
Nyko Zoom blows up your Kinect space on Aug. 23
Whether it's due to an unspoken social fragility, or simply a disdain for your odorous pit stains, the Kinect simply doesn't want you anywhere near its personal space. Most of you don't mind backing off, but even the most spartan living room might not allow for enough distance between bodies and ...
Seen@E3: Nyko's last Wii Party Station
Nyko has "the last Wii Party Station on Earth" working its booth at E3. Like that band with a few minor hits that you see years later at Six Flags, the party station is a shell of its former glory. When we first saw the device in 2007, it was gloriously lit in blue, holding sodas and providing ...
Nyko shows off 'Zoom for Kinect' and 'Play Clock for 3DS' at E3
Nyko is showing off gadgets and gizmos aplenty at E3 this year - sadly, the Wii Party Station won't be one of them (and still isn't slated for production). The company's E3 2011 lineup does include accessories like the "Zoom for Kinect," a clip-on lens which supposedly allows those with smaller ...
April Fools: Nyko offers 3D glasses for 3DS
For those of you who find glasses-free 3D unnatural, Nyko (doesn't actually) have a solution: 3D glasses for use with the 3DS. Featuring "Lens-less is More" technology, the $100 frames accurately bring the 3D movie experience home -- at least the part of the experience that involves wearing ...
