Microsoft gets official with new Halo 3-themed Xbox 360 accessories

We first caught sight of these new Halo 3-themed Xbox 360 accessories a few months back, but Microsoft is just now getting official with them, confirming all the details that made themselves known earlier. As we mentioned last time, the controllers are both of the wireless variety, and sport your choice of Covenant Brute or Master Chief themes designed by Spawn-creator Todd McFarlane. What's more, each controller also comes with a "Limited Edition" Halo 3 Master Chief figurine also designed by McFarlane. Look for them to set you back $60 apiece when they're released on September 4th. Also coming for the same price that day is a Halo 3-themed wireless headset, which doesn't boast the McFarlane touch but looks like it should fit in better with your Halo 3 Special Edition Xbox 360. Finally, while it's not Halo-themed, Microsoft has also taken the opportunity to reconfirm that its Xbox 360 Messenger Kit is indeed going to be released September 4th for $30, which includes the the Chatpad and an Xbox 360 headset. Click on through for a closer look at each accessory.

JVC announces first rewritable single-sided dual layer DVDs

Inventing the dual layer DVD-RW standard may seem like an extreme example of too little too late in the days of 15GB+ HD DVD and 25GB+ Blu-ray, but JVC has gone ahead and done it anyway. Hitting up the same 8.5GB capacity as regular double layer DVD-RWs and dual layer DVD-RWs, the JVC discs come with a specially hardened coating which is apparently "150 times" more effective than the coating on plain old DVDs. Unfortunately, the new format requires entirely new burners, is only available at 2x write speeds, and no shipping dates or details are available. Sounds like JVC's got a winner on its hands ... yeah right!

Panasonic announces Strada CN-GP50N GPS for Europe

Panasonic extended its Strada line of GPS navigation/entertainment units at IFA this week, introducing its new CN-GP50N aimed only at the European market. The face of this unit is a 5-inch QVGA touchscreen, which should give you a pretty good view of the 37 pre-loaded maps of European countries, as well as the 1.3 million points of interest and 3D maps of selected locations and landmarks. The unit also comes equipped with cool features like text-to-speech, voice commands, speed camera information, and Bluetooth handsfree calling, as well as real-time traffic information with the addition of an optional receiver. No word on a release date just yet, but it'll apparently set you back an even €400, or roughly $545.

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