What better strategy to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Halo than the discharge of a brand new strategy to first-person shoot people at the Xbox 360? Splitfish today announced that its FragFX Shark mouse / analog stick hybrid controller device thingie is finally hitting the Microsoft console. The peripheral offers in-controller setup, customizable precision and may provide you with around 50 hours of play time on two AA batteries. The $80 device uses 2.4GHz wireless, but, as outlined before, requires a wired controller to get in at the action. More info within the press release after the break.
SPLITFISH Announces The FRAGFX SHARK 360, Now Available in North America for the XBOX 360Zurich Switzerland – September 15, 2011 -
Splitfish AG, the inventors of the world’s leading high-end precision gaming mouse console controllers, today announced shipping of the long awaited FRAGFX™ SHARK 360, the world’s first super precision mouse hybrid gaming controllers for XBOX 360™. The FragFX SHARK 360 is built for the hardcore competitive gamer and anyone who has dreamed of using the Holy Grail FPS combo of a mouse and analog stick with play shooter games the style they were originally intended. Now, the Xbox’s crowning achievement, Halo, and upcoming megalithic releases like GEARS OF WAR® 3, CALL OF DUTY®: MODERN WARFARE® 3 may be played inside the most intuitive and precise way possible. The SHARK offers superior customizability and exceptional precision unparalleled by normal controllers and springs standard with mappable – Function Buttons, at the fly mouse adjustment and a rock solid, lag-less, 2.4Ghz frevo-wireless system. Xbox 360 enthusiasts may also find it a breeze to regulate to the familiar button array at the mouse specifically arrange with them in mind.Additionally, the FRAGFX SHARK 360 is compatible with the computer and the Mac
“Our fans has been clamoring for an Xbox 360 version of the FragFX Shark and their input was invaluable in creating this product.We’re pleased with the outcome, and we are hoping the Xbox gaming community likes it.” Within the increasingly competitive FPS arena, precision is vital – and Splitfish has worked closely with a number of the world’s most prolific designers and world class hard core game teams and gamers which include #1 Global Learedboard COD player, Dennis Dozier (zDD), to perfect a strong and simple to evolve controller that brings the final combination of mouse aiming and analog stick movement which might be used on an XBOX 360,” said Jason Johnson, Head of Creative Development for Splitfish.Key Features:
· Full XBOX 360, PC and MAC support
· Plug and Play
· Fast access to important features (e.g. macro, rapid-fire, button swap, stick swap, etc.)
· Play with the mouse at the XBOX 360 as you’d do on a PC
· At the fly dead zone adjustment wheel
· 2 AA batteries (not included)
· NEW 50h + play time
· NEW 500h + power save standby
· Ultra-modern wireless technology to two.4 GHz
- Headphones and chat supportedThe FRAGFX SHARK 360 is a vital breakthrough for the console gaming industry since it not just provides a virtually perfect PC mouselike FPS experience for gamers at the XBOX 360, but in addition provides a very easy to adopt, high end, fully programmable analog stick counterpart that guantee that hardcore PC FPS fans to enjoy their favorite shooters on MAC or PC.
The Splitfish FRAGFX SHARK 360 helps you to play FPS games on a console the way in which they were originally meant to be played – PLUS WAY MORE. With the FRAGFX SHARK 360 you are able to intuitively aim with a mouse and adjust sensitivity at the fly in addition to use advance functions like button remapping, turbo, wrist flick melee and far more with no trouble. With Splitfish’s trademark lag free and highly precise one-to-one tracking you get the utmost FPS experience and total immersion.
The FRAGFX SHARK 360 is optimized for FPS shooters, but in addition has all of the functions of a normal XBOX 360 controller – so it may be used for all games. Gamers wouldn’t have to head through complex procedures for button mapping or sensitivity adjustments, The FRAGFX SHARK 360 is designed for easy and intuitive at the fly customization. Also, much like its brother, the FRAGFX SHARK, the FRAGFX SHARK 360 has an uber long battery lifetime of 50 hours of gameplay and 500 hours of standby on 2 AA batteries.
The FragFX Shark 360 has the identical fundamental architecture because the Award Winning FragFx SHARK, but with the modified XBOX 360 FRIENDLY button configuration and the power to operate on XBOX 360, MAC and PC.
Please note – The FragFX Shark can be utilized at the XBOX 360 with ANY licensed wired XBOX 360 controller and yes, the headphones and chat are fully functional and may be used with none problem!
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