Interactive Ideas Retail Magazine Autumn Edition 2009

Insight talking to... mad catz For unique Wii gaming accessories, turn to the established brand of Mad Catz A Q A Mad Catz is such an established brand name in the peripherals market. Do people have high expectations of your products? Its true that Mad Catz has been trading successfully for longer than some of our competitors, but we try not to use that as an excuse to become complacent. I think in many ways, we are our own harshest critics and believe that our key to growth in this difficult trading environment is to strive for better quality, greater innovation and broader diversity in our product offerings. It may sound simplistic but we believe that by following these basic rules we can stay ahead of the pack. Youve got an impressive range of Wii remotes. Can you tell us about the range? Our range of Wii-compatible remotes and Z-chuks are fairly new offerings from us. We listen intently to the needs of our retail partners and customers, and try to respond sensibly to the needs of the market. One of the categories Mad Catz is well-known for is obviously controllers that offer great quality and features, at very competitive prices. We are proud to say that our latest controller range for the Wii is no exception and we are backing that up with a great value, five-year warranty! Youve got an incredible range of Official Rock Band 2 gear. Is this is a sector youre doing well in? Were extremely proud of our range of licensed Rock Band products and this is a license which we believe will have a prolonged success at retail. The range has afforded us many firsts. Mad Catz are the only company to have an official Rock Band Bass guitar and we are the only company producing the Cymbal attachments for the wireless Drum kit. We believe that this is a significant achievement. Is licensing part of the Mad Catz philosophy? A Indeed it is. Mad Catz have a long heritage of working with quality licenses but I think its true to say that licensing continues to play a very important role in our growth strategy. When we are able to combine world class licenses like Rock Band or Street Fighter with high quality, market leading products, the results can be potent. Which of your products are you expecting to perform well later in the year, in the build up to Christmas? I think that the Rock Band range will perform strongly in the run up to Christmas, as will our Street Fighter range. We are confident that our Wii product range will also see significant success, and products like our Aviator Flight Stick for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 should also see an uplift, with new titles like IL-2 Sturmovik reigniting interest in this sector. We then have high hopes for our range of PC and Pro Flight accessories which we manufacture under our Saitek brand label. In short, our range is in our opinion the strongest its ever been, and we look forward to a strong Christmas and a healthy 2010. Q A Q A Q Q mad catz top 5 products 1 Wii Remotes Reacts to your aim and motion, the Wireless Remote allows freedom of movement. Throw, slash and swing your way through your favourite Wii games. Compatible with all controllers. Available in a variety of colours. 2 Rockband Cymbals The Officially Licensed Rock Band 2 Cymbal Expansion Kits are here. Choose Crash, Ride, or Hi-Hat cymbals. With easy-to-install mounting brackets, you can customise your drum kit. Xbox 360, Wii and PS3 compatible. 3 Wii Wireless Z-Chuk Get up and gaming with the Z-chuk. With state of the art motion-sensing technology, the Z-Chuk is compatible with all Wii Remotes, has ergonomic design and a rechargeable battery. 4 Xbox Wireless Adaptor Designed for easy use, this Wireless Networking Adaptor makes life easier by synchronising your media files. You can transfer files to your system from your PC, chat and play live games. 5 Aviator Flight Sticks Advanced combat joystick for enhanced flight simulation. The Aviator Flight Stick has an oversized flat base for increased stability and features three dedicated Fire Buttons, heavy-duty Combat Trigger and POV Analog Stick. www.interactiveideas.co 0208 805 1000 23 0208 805 1000 www.interactiveideas.co Creativity & Hobbies ideas for... Inte ract ive Idea s has an exc elle nt rang e of top -tie r bra nds for the hom e use r. 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The bag combines a handy laptop compartment and two document compartments, and can hold a full size gaming keyboard. The ballistic vin Peripherals Gaming Shock 3 pad for PS3 and PC This wireless joystick is for PS3 and PC. Not only is it wireless, it is rechargeable, vibrating, and provided with a movement sensor too. The radio connection frequency will give you a range of 15 metres, and the curved trigger and ergonomic grips will Insight talking to... pair & go Their drive for innovation has seen Pair & Go strive to create safe gaming solutions to switch between HD devices. 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