Nyko's Revolutionary iType2 Controller with Mini-Keyboard Now Available Nationwide.Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 2003 Now PlayStation(R)2 Players Can Chat and Program Commands Directly From the Controller While Playing Their Favorite Online Games Nyko Technologies(TM), a leading manufacturer of innovative peripherals for video and computer games, has shipped its iType2 Controller with Mini-Keyboard for PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system to major retail outlets and specialty electronics stores. Officially licensed by Sony Computer Entertainment America, the iType2 features a mini-keyboard built directly into the pad and allows players to chat, share information and type messages to other players -- with no interruptions in gameplay. Nyko's new product will sell for $39.99 MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) . "The iType2 is going to revolutionize online console gaming," said Susan Corben, director of marketing, Nyko Technologies. "Interaction with other gamers will now be seamless, and not interrupt the flow of play in games which rely on typing for communication." Nyko's iType2 is perfect for games such as "EverQuest: Online Adventures Frontiers" which focus on multi-player interaction as an integral part of gameplay. The iType2's mini-keyboard design allows players to type messages and commands without slowing down or losing control of the action onscreen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. , and the familiar PlayStation 2 analog buttons and joystick (hardware, games) joystick - A device consisting of a hand held stick that pivots about one end and transmits its angle in two dimensions to a computer. Joysticks are often used to control games, and usually have one or more push-buttons whose state can also be read by the computer. controls offer the same precision gameplay PlayStation 2 players are accustomed to. Additional features include: -- Online gaming/Internet ready to use for chatting and other online gaming See gaming. features for titles that support a USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. keyboard -- Full-feature analog controller with pressure-sensitive buttons and vibration function -- 4 fully programmable macro buttons for codes, commands, and passwords -- Stylish ergonomically designed thumb-board for comfort and practicality About Nyko Technologies(TM) Founded in 1996, Los Angeles-based Nyko Technologies, Inc. understands gamers and strives to enhance the video gaming video gaming n. 1. Gambling by means of interactive games of chance played on a video screen. 2. The playing of video games. experience by creating innovative peripherals for major entertainment systems such as PlayStation(R)2, Microsoft Xbox(TM), Nintendo GameCube The Nintendo GameCube (GCN) is Nintendo's fourth home video game console, belonging to the sixth generation era. The system itself is the most compact and least expensive, next to the Dreamcast, of the sixth generation era consoles. (TM), Game Boy Advance(TM), and the PC. Nyko products, such as the patented Worm Light(TM), patented Air Flo(TM) Controllers, the world's first controllers with hand-cooling vents, and the Wireless Net Extender See Media Center Extender, bus extender and DOS extender. (TM) have set new standards for the gaming industry. For more information, please visit the Nyko Web site at www.nyko.com or call 1-888-444-6956. |
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