Apple Accessories

Take Your Gaming to the Next Level with 5 iPhone and iPad Cool Accessories:

While it's great that so many gaming advancements have been made with touchscreens, do you ever just miss the feel of simple, intuitive game controllers? Precision is key in gaming, yet touchscreen control panels can be finicky and difficult to maneuver compared to their joystick and button controller counterparts. If you're looking for a few add-ons to improve your gaming skills, take a look at these five gaming accessories to give you better gaming control on the go.

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1. iPad Arcade

Nothing beats the classic arcade setup with a joystick and rows of big colorful buttons. The iCADE iPad Arcade Cabinet ($100) allows you to slide your iPad into an old-school arcade console and play your favorites, like Battlezone, Asteroids, and Tempest. Download the Atari Greatest Hits app (free) to have access to all your classic arcade favorites. 

                       

2. iPhone Arcade Joystick

If you have large fingers or just want to improve your precision, attach a Joystick-It Arcade Stick ($18) to your iPhone. It doesn't require batteries and it works with thousands of different game apps — just press it over the on-screen control panel to activate it.

3. iPhone Game Controller

OK, so maybe this is a "touchscreen" controller, but it has the look, feel, and functionality of classic controllers. Use the iPhone as the controller for iPad games by downloading the Joypad Elite app (free). It works with classic games like League of Evil 2, Super Mega Worm, INC, Infinity Field HD, and Box Cat.

4. iPhone Turned Game Console

For the feel of a Game Boy-like system, connect your iPhone (or iPod Touch) to the iControlPad ($62).              

5. iPad Joystick

Stick on the Fling Analog Joystick for iPad ($20) to improve your gaming and precision. The company also makes a Fling Mini for the iPhone ($25 for two).