RACING WHEELS

• A gaming steering wheel puts you in the driver’s seat of a virtual race

• A comfortable, accurate wheel should give you more control with turns, braking, and acceleration

• Be sure to purchase a racing wheel that’s compatible with your specific gaming console



GAMING KEYBOARD

• Adding a keyboard can help game efficiency—type in text codes and chat with other players quickly

• Look for a model with a touchpad so you can easily scroll around the game display

• Models that offer hotkeys will enable you to quickly perform gaming tasks, such as gameplay actions



USB DEVICES

• A USB media hub will let you connect other USB devices (including MP3 players and portable gaming devices) to your game console

• Use a USB rechargeable battery pack to charge the Li-Ion battery for guitar controllers



MUSIC CONTROLLER ACCESSORIES

• Add a heavy-duty bass pedal to your gaming drum set to replace your standard pedal

• A tripod microphone stand will make your song-based games more true-to-life

• Extra cymbals for your rock drum kit will give you more freedom to express musical ability



”EXTERNAL MEMORY

• External hard drives, USB drives, or memory cards back up your in-progress games

• When additional memory is connected to live (online) games, you can save gaming content and downloads

• The more memory you have, the more games and downloads you’ll be able to store



HEADSETS

• Use a hands-free headset to enhance your gaming experience by planning strategies aloud with your team

• A Bluetooth 2.0 headset is designed to communicate with your gaming console; Bluetooth headsets will be compatible with most game consoles

• Consider noise-canceling headsets with echo-minimizing microphones so you can hear and be heard clearly



WIRELESS CONTROLLER

• Bluetooth technology lets you play while also having the freedom to move around

• Some controllers use traditional AAA batteries to sustain your playing time

• Find the best design for your grip: ergonomic or traditional



GAMING SERVICES

Your local CE retailer provides some helpful services, both in-home and in-store, to enhance your gaming console. Specifically, the professionals can set up online connections, install system updates, and transfer data to a gaming storage device.

• Online account configuration

• Console system updates

• Stream media from a PC to a gaming console

• Connect a console to a home-theater center