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Climbing the peripheral mountain

The ‘DuckHunt’ gun. ‘SingStar’ mics. Dance mats. Steering wheels. Guitars. Drumkits. Turntables. The list of peripherals that are cluttering up the living roomsof the nation’s gamers is growing at a space-eating rate.

The latest piece of plastic to make demands on your storage? A skateboard controller, courtesy of ‘Tony Hawk Ride’. The game’s out on Friday, which should give you a few days to consign some other peripherals to their spiritual home – the loft.

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