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DateWednesday, April 16, 2008 at 18:50

 Wireless joypads.

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You wait your entire childhood waiting for wireless joypads, forever cursing tangled cables, and wishing they become standard. Then they do, and they sap away all the batteries in the house. Before long, you're back to your old ways and using joypads and wires you've come to despise.

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AuthorRichardAM | Comment5 Comments |
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Reader Comments (5)

Gah. Same problem with the Wii remote...

April 17, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterJon C

The Wii Remotes are the worst offenders, especially if you play with rumble/sound activated.

If i'm playing online with the Xbox I always use the corded controller- that way the headset is powered off the console, instead of my ever-shrinking battery supply.

April 18, 2008 | Registered CommenterRichardAM

Richard, a Quick Charge Kit or a Play and Charge Kit is unfortunately a necessity with the 360! I own both, and I think I prefer the Quick Charge, thats the little dock with two batteries in it - when that light starts flashing on the pad, I just swap them round.

As for the Wii Remote, I got some crappy one from HMV for £15. It looks pretty ugly (sits under my Wii instead of the grey stand), but hey, gets the job done.

April 20, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterMark

I just go with rechargeable batteries. That's all those MS Quick Charge Kits are. But damn, they get sucked up quick.

May 10, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterJoel

The Xbox 360 D-pad annoys much more than the battery use.

June 25, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterCajoleJuice

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