MechWarrior 3 and SideWinder Force Feedback Pro Bundled

MechWarrior 3 and SideWinder Force Feedback Pro Bundled puts another piece of PC gear into the September hardware pile, and 1999 is not exactly short on that right now.

consumers can now find Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro, the best-selling force-feedback joystick, and Hasbro Interactive’s top-selling PC game MechWarrior 3 together on computer store shelves. The package includes a full version of MechWarrior 3 with force-feedback effects, the SideWinder Force Feedback Pro joystick and the SideWinder game controller software and will have an estimated retail price of $129.95. Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro delivers more than 100 forces, from subtle sensations to rugged power surges, in games that support force-feedback technology.

The hardware race is getting mean, and the upside is simple: gamers keep getting faster, stranger toys to bolt into their rigs.