Microsoft Releases Wireless Receiver for Xbox Devices on a PC

[Jeremy Charette]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/x/xbox360wirelessgamingreceiver/' target='_blank'>http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/x/xbox360wirelessgamingreceiver/</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Wish you could take your Xbox 360 devices and use them for your PC games? Now you can as Microsoft readies the release of a wireless receiver unit."</i><br /><br /> <img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/Xbox360GamingWindows.jpg" /> <br /><br />Microsoft's hardware design teams have done a phenomenal job coming up with innovate accessories for the Xbox 360. The wireless controller is extremely well designed, comfortable, and easy to use. The wireless headset is ingenious, and the wireless racing wheel is something I'm personally looking forward to picking up soon. Now, you can use all those devices with your gaming PC! Combine this with the upcoming LIVE for Windows gaming service, and the ability to play cross-platform games between Xbox and PC users, and Microsoft has some solid advantages over Sony and Nintendo.

[Darius Wey]

I picked up one of these a few weeks ago, and it's rock solid. I just need to find some games worth playing with the controller. ;)

[stephman]

"Marvel: Ultimate Alliance" was an ok game on the PC with a controller.
http://www.marvelultimatealliance.com/

I haven't tried it the the MS wireless receiver and Xbox360 controller yet, but played it with another gamepad for the PC.

It's a tough purchase for me, because any game that I would play with a controller, I would play on the console and not my PC.
Add on to that, I haven't touched any of my new consoles in the past couple of months because the World of Warcraft expansion has me HOOKED at the moment.

But I think the new MS accessory is a great idea!