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If you squint your eyes, it sort of looks like an alien spacecraft — or, perhaps, a cleverly disguised Metroid. But what you’re looking at is the Logitech Speed Force Wireless Racing Wheel, available this November for the relatively low sum of $100.

I’m just going to refer you to the excellent diagram above for your lesson in force feedback lawsuitology. The outcome is basically that Sony ended up paying a bunch of money, Immersion came out on top for the most part, and Microsoft is still richer than Croesus.

Immersion Settles Lawsuit Over Teledildonics Patent Royalties Techdirt Mon, 08/25/2008 - 21:45 The Associated Press has a short blurb about how haptics company and aggressive patent holder Immersion has settled its lawsuit with Internet Services LLC.

Filed under: Nintendo Wii, Driving, Peripherals We know what you're thinking: Gawd, another Wii Wheel? But this one actually does something, we promise. Now, why anyone would jump to purchase a $100 peripheral for a $250 console is the real question that needs answering.

Logitech’s latest Speed Force Wireless is now officially the first racing wheel for the Nintendo Wii. As you can guess from it’s name, the gadget features force feedback and has a pretty good wireless range of up to 30 feet. No more messing around with the Wiimote, fitting it into a plastic steering wheel shell as if it was an actual steering wheel.

Logitech is bringing out a real Force Feedback wheel for the Wii system. That lame wheel that the Wiimote snaps into is almost worthless. It’s about time the system got a grown up peripheral although I can’t quite imagine playing Mario Cart with one.

Racing simulator fans on Wii are for a special treat as Logitech churns out Wii’s first wireless Force Feedback wheel. The first title to support it will be Need for Speed: Undercover which will come out in mid-November. The accessory has been licensed by Nintendo and the wheel integrates the Wii Remote as well as accelerator/brake buttons.

Logitech has announced the new Logitech Speed Force Wireless racing wheel for the Wii. The wheel will be the first force feedback wheel for the Wii and is designed to work with EA Games Need for Speed Undercover. The Speed Force Wireless racing wheel has a once-piece design with built-in gas and brake controls located on the wheel itself.

The Nintendo Wii whell is fun but it doesn’t quite have what it takes to make you “feel” the road, that’s why Logitech is launching this wireless force-feedback wheel for the Nintendo Wii. It’s a simple one piece design that work for up to 30 feet from the console (it’s using the 2.4GHz frequency).

Filed under: Gaming, PeripheralsUp until now, Wii-owning racers have been stuck with the Wii Wheel, Brando's Wii Multi-Axis Racing System or something they cooked up in arts and crafts. Now, however, Logitech is providing a much better option for serious track stars.