Nyko Rocks Out...with peripherals...so I guess they don't really rock out at all...

In November, Nyko released some peripherals for the Wii, the Perfect Shot and Net Connect. The former is a hollow gun that will tote your Wiimote (see the Wii Zapper) while the latter is a peripheral that allows Wii users to connect to the Internet with an ethernet cable (no wireless, no problem). Well, those suckers are at it again with the Frontman guitar. Not unlike the wireless guitar they released for the PS2 editions of Guitar Hero and Guitar Hero II, the new controller is compatible for the PS3 versions of Rock Band and Guitar Hero III. There's even a little switch that flips between Rock Band mode and GHIII mode, so your PS3 won't get confused. Aww.

I'm no expert with Nyko. They make some handy little devices that make gaming life a little easier - like the Net Connect or the Wii Charge Station - but this controller will cost you $59.99. If you only have one game or the other, I wouldn't waste my money, but this controller could come in handy if you have each game and need a second guitar.

But do these things work better? Do they increase your rocking potential? Just wondering.

Here's to you, Nyko - picking up the slack for inconviences across the gaming world.

Attention "drummers"

Hey "Rock Band" aficionados - ever have this problem?
Looks like somebody's been rocking out a bit too hard! Well now is your chance to fix that, thanks to a kid who made some tools in his dad's workshop.
Thanks to Derek Brown, the head of DB enterprises (and high school junior) has become an entrepreneur of sorts. After breaking his own "Rock Band" bass drum pedal (with his rocking), Brown managed to fix it instead of sending it in to EA for them to deal with it. Now, he has three pretty cool looking pedal plates that will suit your cause perfectly. You can buy them on Amazon.com for $15-$30. Check them out here.

And now, I will find a way to make the Wiimote shoot lasers. I'll be rich, I tell ya!