First up is the incredible Thrustmaster T500 RS Racing Wheel with Pedals, which looks and feels like a realistic simulator with its Gran Turismo wheel with brushed metal central spokes and authentic sequential gearshift levers giving that real life look. Furthermore due to the new H.E.A.R.T HallEffect AccuRate Technology and Force Feedback mechanism the T500 RS is super-powerful, quick responding and an ultra-precise racing wheel that’s precision that won’t decrease over time. Alongside this the T500 RS has a rigid motorized stopper and an angle of rotation adjustable of up to 1080°, which equates to 3 full turns and adds to the realism of the wheel. In terms of price it is a tad on the expensive side at £399, but you are paying for that realistic, fantastically designed finish.

Next up is the Thrustmaster TX Racing Wheel Ferrari F458 Italia Edition, which is the first mass-market Force Feedback wheel featuring a brushless industrial motor. What sets the TX Racing Wheel apart from other wheel’s is the amazing looking Ferrari finish, but alongside this it features a detachable wheel and metal pedal set which shouldn’t be overlooked either. Like the T500 RS the TX Racing Wheel has an ultra-smooth Force Feedback and a super-responsive, fluid, realistic feel with no latency. Again the TX Racing Wheel features the H.E.A.R.T HallEffect AccuRate Technology, which is a contactless magnetic sensor that leads to precision that won’t decrease over time. Also with an adjustable angle of rotation from 270° to 900 for fluid steering and Ferrari style pedals the TX racing will be an absolute joy to use, and with it now around £299 is definitely a great piece of kit worth having.

The final racing wheel that I’m going to talk about is much acclaimed and popular T300 RS Racing Wheel, with its detachable GT racing style wheel and 1080° Force Feedback base featuring an industrial-class brushless motor. The T300 RS looks like an amazing bit of kit and through its new dual-belt, friction-free optimized mechanism it allows for smooth and seamless efforts, and a super silent system. Furthermore like the T500 RS the T300 has the H.E.A.R.T HallEffect AccuRate Technology and Force Feedback mechanism that leads to an ultra-responsive and realistic effects with no loss of precision. In terms of finish the T300 has a reinforced rubber texture on the wheel’s entire circumference for great grip, and a racing wheel that features brushed metal central spokes and 2 large fixed paddle shifters. When it comes to price it’s very competitive with a price tag of around £250, which when you think about it is very reasonable when you consider its spec and you compare it with rival wheels, it’s definitely a winner with me.

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Who is Green Throttle Games?

Green Throttle Games produces a game controller that was designed to connect wirelessly to mobile devices by using Bluetooth technology. This can overcome the typical limitation of gaming on smart phones and tablets, by providing physical buttons for precision controls. Let’s hope that the Santa Clara Company that now belongs to Google will bring something new to the table sometime in the future.

Green Throttle Games came up with an Android app that demanded the use of its own “Atlas” controller, which by the way looked just like the Xbox 360 joystick, only it was connected to other Android phones via Bluetooth. The app was removed from Google Play at the end of 2013, and it looks like it only had a couple of thousands downloads. The company kept selling the Atlas controller in spite of the fact that gamers couldn’t download the app anymore. But all that is in the past right now.

This acquisition feeds industry speculation that Google is working on a TV set-top game box, which would enable customers to play Android games on the big screen. This is a hot technology area right now. Apple has a product on the market now, the Apple TV, and Amazon is expected to bring their set top box out within a month.

These big players became interested in this once they found how interested consumers are in their mobile games. In fact, both the iTunes store and Google Play have so many games on offer that they are virtual arcades. With sales like this, it is obvious the market is hot, and that the big companies are taking it seriously. Apple has their offering in position, and with Amazon hot on their heels, can Google be far behind?

We have high expectations from Google

Google has attempted similar products in the past, with little success, and industry insiders are speculating about what their next box will do. Their relatively new Chromecast dongle allows mobile content to be played on a television.

How will the new box operate? While it could be something as simple as a Chromecast-style connection to the internet, experts predict that it will be more capable than that, but still far short of the powerful mainstream gaming consoles that are already  on the market. Google does have money to invest, however, and they have proven their willingness to spend on new technologies before.

At the moment, it looks like the established consoles on the market, the Microsoft XBOX One and the Sony PS4 will retain their leadership positions. It doesn’t appear that the new boxes from Google, Apple, or Amazon will be powerful enough to take a bite out of their core market. However, this could be just the start. As hardware gets cheaper and cheaper every day, and cloud computing becomes more powerful, flexible, and integrated into our lives, things could change.

The public’s gaming tastes can and do shift, also. In a few years, these two powerhouses may be facing some serious competition. Years ago, people thought it was an odd choice for Microsoft to move into the gaming market from its traditional Windows and desktop software. They thought the same when Sony made their move into gaming consoles.

Google has some big advantages at this point – incredible financial clout and money to invest, teams of highly skilled engineers, and an Android platform with millions of users worldwide. They certainly have the potential to become a big player in this market, and the purchase of Green Throttle Games looks like a step in that direction.

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