Logitech has release details of a new product line for the PlayStation PS One game console and the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system.
Scheduled for release later this year, the Logitech USB Headset and the Logitech NetPlay Controller will support online games for PlayStation 2, while the Logitech Cordless Controller will help PlayStation, PS One and PlayStation 2 fans "keep their wires from getting crossed".
According to Logitech, its close working relationship with Sony has allowed it to develop innovative peripherals for PlayStation fans, complementing the system`s power and flexibility and the quality of its games. Logitech`s newest PlayStation peripherals include:
Logitech USB Headset: The Logitech USB Headset for PlayStation 2, designed to support voice command recognition, voice over IP, and voice recording, brings a new dimension of interaction to the gamer. Shipping with Sony Computer Entertainment America`s much anticipated team-based online game, SOCOM: US Navy SEALs, the Logitech headset is ideal for online game play. Now, gamers will be able to bark orders, whisper manoeuvres to their team and totally engage in the on-screen action.
Logitech NetPlay Controller: With the Logitech NetPlay Controller, designed specifically for use with online games for PlayStation 2, players can type messages without having to put down the controller or install a separate keyboard. This controller/keyboard combination is an all-in-one integrated device that sits comfortably in the lap and puts complete game control at the fingertips at all times.
Logitech Driving Force: Logitech Driving Force is Logitech`s current force feedback wheel for PlayStation 2. It gives gamers a feature-rich wheel with premium force feedback, takes the driving experience to a heightened level of realism in driving games that support force feedback.
A force feedback SDK is currently available from Logitech for game developers, and developers are still creating games with great support for the product. More than 20 games currently support Driving Force, with many more in development.
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Founded in 1981, Logitech designs, manufactures and markets human interface devices and software that link people to digital information and the Internet and enable them to work, play, learn and communicate more effectively in the digital world. The company`s product family includes Internet video cameras; mice, trackballs and keyboards; PC audio and telephony products; and interactive gaming controllers.
With operational headquarters through its US subsidiary in Fremont, California, and regional headquarters through local subsidiaries in Romanel, Switzerland, and Hsinchu, Taiwan, Logitech International is a Swiss public company traded in Switzerland on the Swiss Stock Exchange under the symbols LOGN and LOGZ, and in the US on the Nasdaq National Market System (LOGIY). The company has manufacturing facilities in Asia and offices in major cities in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.