Quick Pic: Foe Hammer reveals official arcade stick of PandaxGaming

The official Facebook page of Foe Hammer Custom Joysticks unveiled their official PandaxGaming arcade stick. You can check out Foe Hammer's products by visiting their website.

Quick Pic: Killer Instinct arcade stick prototype

Image via Major Nelson

An image of a prototype Killer Instinct arcade stick for the Xbox One has surfaced.

Do you need an Arcade Stick? Maximilian answers (Video)

Is an arcade stick necessary in fighting games? Maximilian gives his response on the ageless debate inside.

Quick Pic: TTT2 Arcade Stick by Hori available now for Xbox 360

As of Sept. 14, the PS3 version of the TTT2 stick by Hori is sold out

Have Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (TTT2) but not an arcade stick to go with it? Hori has made their TTT2 stick available for $149.99. The stick is available for Xbox 360. The PS3 version is sold out. You can make the purchase here.

Quick Pic: Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Arcade Stick by Hori

Here's a look at Hori's upcoming Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (TTT2) Arcade Stick. The stick will be available for Xbox 360 and PS3 Sept. 13. The price is ¥14,800, which is about $190. The stick has full Sanwa parts.

Evo 2012: Gamespot takes a look at Arcade Sticks

To a vocal community, it's more than just a game.

Evo 2012 represented the hard working fighting gamers vying for a top spot in their game. A vital part of their success lies in their controllers or Arcade Sticks. Gamespot was at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas last weekend to interview the players who use sticks during tournament play.

Watch the players interviewed below.

Mad Catz announces CEO 2012 sale on arcade sticks and fight pads (Video)

Here we go again. Mad Catz has announced another arcade stick and fight pad sale. This one is for CEO 2012, who promotes the deal with an NWO flavor. The deals are the same as the Mad Catz UFGT8 sale with $60 off sticks and $20 off pads. You can use the promo codes: CEO60 and CEO20 on select sticks and pads.

Arcade Stick for UMvC3 PS Vita version (Video)

The selling point of handhelds are to play them on the go. Some days, however, the gamer would just like to sit back and play at home. Imaginglabo has posted a video of an arcade stick being used on the PS Vita version of Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3).

Street Fighter x Tekken: New Sticks and Pads available at Gameshark

Street Fighter x Tekken (SFxT) hits stores March 6, but the game's official pads and sticks are available now.

The Gameshark store has now added new SFxT sticks and pads by Mad Catz to its catalog. The stick of Capcom's upcoming crossover with the Namco Bandai juggernaut has Sanwa parts.

A connector kit is also available for purchase if you'd like to dual mod two V.S. SFxT sticks.

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3: "Online Warrior" episode #5

Stick or pad?

It has been a question asked numerous times for fighting games. For hardcore gamers, it's a no-brainer ... get an arcade stick. To causal gamers, however, a pad is cheaper and gets the job done.

In episode five of the Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3) video series, "Online Warrior," Maximilian talks about whether or not stick users have a distinct advantage over pad players.

Watch episode five of "Online Warrior" after the jump:

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 fight stick coming Dec. 8

The price and date has been revealed for Hori's Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3) fight stick.

The Hori store has revealed that the stick will available on Dec. 8, 2011 for Xbox 360 and PS3. You can pre-order the stick now for $149.99.

Those questioning the high price tag may want to take into consideration that the stick has Sanwa parts and is built like the Hori VX SA.

Great Debate: Pad vs. Stick (Video)

AvoidingthePuddle has uploaded a video on using an arcade stick as opposed to a pad. The video mostly regards Tekken but some it has to do with any fighting game from Street Fighter to Mortal Kombat.