![]() The first product of this union will be a full-sized skateboard that will be compatible with the "popular skateboarding games" that will launch during the second half of 2008. Today, peripheral manufacturer Actiga Corporation announced it had signed a North American licensing deal with Microsoft to produce wireless controllers for the Xbox 360. It's no wonder, then, that new ancillary products continue to flood the market. For the month of March, accessory sales jumped 58 percent over the same period last year to $220 million, according to the NPD Group. The accessories business has been booming from increased market penetration of current-generation hardware, as well. But even when I crashed, the Xboard delivered a much more authentic experience for the game - without the head injuries and broken bones, of course.Spiking revenues in the game industry aren't limited to console makers and software developers. Of course, it took a while to get the hang of controlling the board, and I stumbled quite a bit (both in real life and on screen) before I could really enjoy working the Xboard. Just like the Exer-station, the Xboard boasts amazing sensitivity and fairly quick reaction times, which made me feel like I had accurate control over the game. I gave it my best, and it actually was a quite a bit of fun. ![]() I quickly realized that A) I was way out of practice when it came to skateboarding, and B) the Xboard was a little small for my size 15 feet. ![]() So I gave the Xboard a whirl on the Xbox game Amped 2 (at least, I think it was). I hadn't really seen anything like QMotions' sports simulators outside of an ESPN Zone - and I love ESPN Zones. The Xboard is more like QMotions-Golf it's an interactive simulation device that's designed to act like a real skateboard or surfboard. ![]() You may feel a little like a hamster on a wheel after a while, but QMotions-Fun Fitness is a great way to kill two birds with one stone. UPDATE: I found a review: Fun Fitness is a fairly simple device attach it to pretty much any recumbent exercise bike, patch the cords into your Xbox console, and suddenly, the faster you pedal on your bike, the faster your video game car or jet ski goes on the screen. Alas, I can't seem to find pictures or reviews of the XBoard or the Fun Fitness. These were all apparently shown in New York at last month's American International Toy Fair. Players step up to the plate with the Batter-Up sleeve equipped bat and swing: full swing batting, bunting, pull, up-the-middle, and opposite field hitting. Qmotions- Baseball delivers actual "full motion" player participation in popular Windows and console based video games. Other game commands are handled through a complementary Qmotions controller. Gamers and cyclists control the speed of their video game vehicle by pedaling their recumbent bike. A brand new device that converts recumbent bikes into video game machines, Qmotions-Fun Fitness is compatible with auto racing and jet ski games and existing game consoles. Qmotions-Fun Fitness: Race to victory - and health. Compatible with current surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding and even windsurfing video games, the board plugs in to existing game consoles to enhance video gameplay, provide a lifelike board-sport experience and offer a unique avenue for at-home fitness. Qmotions - best known for their golf controller - looks to be working on some interesting new projects:
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