The number of gaming consoles available on the consumer electronics' market is absolutely huge, and this is the reason why quite a large number of accessories' manufacturers have decided to make a living by launching various trinkets that will work with the products developed by Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo. And that's exactly the case with the Universal Gamer presented by the people over at Universal Remote Control, a device that helps users exert an increased level of control over their gaming consoles.



Thus, the Universal Gamer provides users with the ability to control several audio and video components, while incorporating buttons and controls for major-brand game consoles. Moreover, since it features dedicated game-system buttons and customizable features, it meets the specific needs of individual users, while allowing them to better integrate the gaming consoles into a home entertainment environment.



The device from Universal Remote Control sports dedicated buttons for Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Media Center PC systems, as well as Sony’s PlayStation. Moreover, it sports a MacroPower button, which will switch on all the components of the entertainment system controlled via the Universal Gamer.



The remote can control 6 additional components, and the pre-programmed codes assure the fact that the Gamer will work with all A/V components, including iPod docking stations. Moreover, it features 9 macro buttons (up to 20 steps each), 64 Kb of non-volatile flash memory and provides a range of around 10 – 15 meters.



The Universal Gamer remote control is available at various retailers for around 40-50 US dollars, which is quite a fair price to pay for a device that will certainly add an extra-level of convenience to the user's gaming sessions.