KontrolFreek Blog

Hey there,

I’m FPS Freek Bombshell. I heard you like crazy accuracy and precision when you play Black Ops 2. That’s cool. I like those things too.

You know, Valentine’s Day is in a couple of weeks. Do you maybe want to play some Halo 4 or some other first-person shooters together? I’ve always wanted someone like you to share my life of gaming excellence with. I know we’d have a good time together. I’ll pick you up in my car. It’s a Lamborghini.

Can you picture it? You and me—your thumb on my grip-enhancing nubbed surface playing together as a pair of blood-hungry commandos? I want to make you a better player. I was designed for improving your K/D ratio. I know what you want. I was built to satisfy.

So, what do you say? Is it a yes?

I know what you’re thinking... I’m being pretty forward. It’s only because I am extremely limited and once I’m gone you probably won’t have the chance to see me again. I just want to make sure I’m always attached to your sticks.

Oh, I should tell you—my Lambo is actually in the shop right now so I’ll need you to pick me up instead. I hope that doesn’t change anything. I’m looking forward to meeting you in person! I’m available now!

Love,

Bombshell

XOXOXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Our Noobz Epic Giveaway has ended and the winners have been chosen. These lucky fourteen individuals are about to get some really sweet signed gear from the new (and hilarious) movie Noobz along with DVDs, Gears of War merchandise and the most limited edition FPS Freek ever produced, the FPS Freek Epic that actually “starred” in the film!

The 10 honorable mentions are:

Craig Olson

James Snedden

Jonathan Lowman

Rob Coffey

Joel Garcia

Thomas Lee

James Fimognari

Heather Stryker

David Carroll

Jesse LaFrenier

The 3 runners-up are:

Jay Skyes

Kevin Brossa

Donovan Hambley

The GRAND PRIZE winner is:

Chase Elliot

We will be emailing you winners shortly. Congrats to all of you and thanks to everyone who entered!

Overnight we launched our latest FPS Freek, FPS Freek INFINITY. Inspired by Halo 4, this blue beauty really stands out from the crowd and we’re pretty darn proud of the original design and functionality of it.

For INFINITY we decided to go with a concave thumb surface with an intricate, laser-etched design that provides a high level of grip and control. The extended stick height (0.5 inches) added by INFINITY will put you in total command of your Spartan and makes aiming and strafing much easier during intense multiplayer battles. Infinity is perfect for your right or left thumbstick and is optimized for medium to long-range weapons like the Battle Rifle, DMR and Sniper Rifle.

Want to win FPS Freek INFINTY? We are giving away one pair to one lucky Halo fan right now.

ENTER HERE!

Up until recently I have always had a difficult time playing first-person shooters. One might ask me why I have this problem, and the answer to that would be that I have a form of Muscular Dystrophy called Charcot Marie Tooth (CMT). This disease affects my hands, feet, legs, and arms making them very weak. It is also a disease that gets progressively worse. With that said, playing first-person shooters on my controller is very difficult.

Because of my hand weakness, I hold my controller differently in my right hand than someone else would. I have to position my hand a certain way—with my thumb and index fingers “pinching” the thumbstick—so that I can play. I wasn’t aware that there was anything out there that could potentially better my gaming ability and make it easier and more comfortable to play until I came across KontrolFreek.

When I received my package of the Rcade Freek and FPS Freek Snipr, I was very excited and hopeful that these would be the improvement that I needed to play games better. After trying both the Rcade and FPS Freek Snipr, I found both products helped a lot! The height and convex, “dome” top benefitted me greatly and I was able to do the thumbstick "click" a lot faster and more reliably, which was a problem I had before. I noticed from the first time I put them on that my aim had greatly improved as well. The greater range of motion made it easier to snap on to enemies faster.

Another thing I struggled with was—because of the lower stock stick height—I would constantly hit the ABXY buttons by accident, and that was a big problem for me while playing. The added height of the Freeks makes it so that I do not hit the ABXY buttons accidentally anymore.

I’m still trying to decide which set of Freeks I like the most, but I can definitely say that I highly recommend these products to gamers with or without disabilities.

By: Brent "SwiftyKaos" Clayton 

Tonight is the night! Starting at 9PM EST, we’re giving you an exclusive opportunity to spend some quality time with Jordan “Proofy” Cannon from Gamespot’s The Controller: Battlefield 3 reality series.

Worldwide, Proofy is one of the top professional gamers today and has won multiple Major League Gaming events and tournaments using our FPS Freek controller accessories. As part of OpTic Gaming, Jordan won the Call of Duty: XP Million Dollar Tournament last year in Los Angeles and took home over $72,000 in prize money!

The bottom line: Proofy knows how to play Call of Duty: MW3 and tonight you’re going to learn some of his secrets.

To tune-in all you need to do is click here and watch.

If you’d like to join the conversation and ask Proofy a question—follow us on Twitter and Tweet your question to @KontrolFreek using the #KFLive hashtag. We’ll be filtering your questions and only asking him the best ones. If your question is used on the air you’ll be entered to win a prize—so make it good!

Optional: If you’d like to take the experience one step further you can use TweetGrid and set #KFLive as the hashtag and @KontrolFreek as the host.

See you tonight!

As many of you FreekNation loyalists already know, last night we officially released the FPS Freek CQC. We are very excited to get this great attachment on your controller, but first, I wanted to take a few minutes to explain some of the benefits and reasoning behind the new CQC.

Since the very beginning, customer feedback has been our number one source of determining the products that we bring to market. Without you, we’d probably still be working on developing time travel mouse pads or adamantium implants for domestic pets—so, we thank you for all of your input and direction over the years. FPS Freek CQC was developed just for you!

Some people have small hands—not freakishly small or anything—just small. Female gamers and 13 year-old boys, for example, have smaller hands than NBA players do, generally. So it makes sense that there should be an FPS Freek that’s more accessible for people with different hand-spans.

FPS Freek CQC isn’t only for those with smaller hands, though. Testing has shown that our current FPS Freeks have a slight adjustment period that varies from person to person. That period is almost nonexistent with the lower rise of the CQC, making it a great “in-between” FPS Freek. Moving to the FPS Freek from the CQC is again less dramatic, causing adjustment periods to go away almost completely.

Using the CQC alone also brings your thumbs back closer to the controller’s face buttons without sacrificing precision control. This creates a more natural feel while also adding an insane level of grip and comfort over stock Xbox 360 or PS3 thumbsticks. Trust me when I tell you that you will leave the CQC attached to your thumbsticks all the time, no matter what game you’re playing. They are that good!

Another great reason to try a set of FPS Freek CQC is that they are fantastic when mixed and matched with other FPS Freek products. Use a single CQC on your left or right thumbstick in-step with your favorite FPS Freek on the opposite stick and discover a custom combination of deadly accuracy that’s just right for you. Try out some different combinations and be sure to tell us about your favorite on our Facebook wall.

Honestly, no matter how you play, CQC is another FPS Freek you’ll be glad to have in your arsenal.

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