Tag archive: Nyko

This week at CES, Nyko announced a handful of new product lines for the PlayStation Vita, the Kindle Fire, and two new products using the Yo Gabba Gabba license. The Vita accessories will most appeal to gamers, the Fire accessories could have the widest appeal, while the Yo Gabba Gabba are potentially the most important for the company. The Vita accessories will be out around the time of the Vita itself (February 22), and include a power kit… Read More

Nyko is all about the crowd-pleasers. Microsoft has gotten a lot of people interested in its Kinect Xbox 360 peripheral, though the device was dogged following its release by reports that a significant amount of empty space was required in front of one's TV in order for it to function properly. That's where Nyko comes into this picture; the peripheral maker has been working on a product called Zoom for Kinect, which cuts down on the… Read More

Gaming peripheral maker Nyko is probably best known in the Nintendo Wii universe for its Action Pak peripherals, which offered a decent pistol-style grip for action games and enabled players to customize controls to an extent. Now, Nyko has lapped Nintendo itself a bit with the Wand+ controller, a replacement for the standard Wii controller that incorporates MotionPlus technology. The result is a svelte, lightweight controller with all the… Read More

Nyko Technologies, a maker of peripherals for devices like the PSP and iPod, yesterday began shipping a PSP add-on which lets gamers view their UMD movies and games on their home television screen. The new Play on TV Adapter is priced at $79.99 and available now. The Nyko Play on TV Adapter, said the company, snaps onto the Sony PSP and uses CCD sensor technology to view the image on the portable gaming device's screen. It then sends… Read More

Nyko today announced a new accessory for the Xbox 360 which lets gamers customize the faceplate of the next generation video game system from Microsoft. The new GameFace 360 is priced at $19.99 and available now. The GameFace 360, said Nyko, is a faceplate and skin kit that comes with six pre-printed designs, 15 blank templates and a two piece, snap together clear faceplate which houses the skins. Gamers download free software from… Read More

Nyko Technologies yesterday unveiled new Microsoft Xbox 360 accessories which are available now. The Intercooler 360 and Intelligent Remote 360 are both priced at $19.99. The Intercooler 360, said Nyko, is a snap-on cooling device which attaches to the back of the Xbox 360 console in either horizontal or vertical positions. It uses three fans to "dramatically increase air flow" out of Microsoft's next generation gaming console,… Read More

Nyko Technologies last week unveiled a new speaker dock for the Apple iPod. The Speaker Dock 2 for iPod is priced at $99.99 and available now. The Speaker Dock 2, said Nyko, is an angle adjustable charging cradle which allows iPod owners to listen to their music while recharging the player's battery at the same time. It features a round base with two built in speakers. Other features include compatibility with a variety of iPods via… Read More

With Nyko's exclusive technology for reliability in wireless, the new controller features unblockable long-range gaming without response lag. The Wireless Air Flo controller for Xbox includes multi-channel design for simultaneous use of up to 8 controllers without interference. The automatic power save mode ensures long battery life, so gamers can enjoy up to 50 hours of wireless game play. The new controller carries Nyko's… Read More