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Moga Ace Power Controller For Mobile Gaming Now Available

Moga_Ace_PowerMoga has released the Moga Ace Power controller, a mobile gaming controller with an auxiliary phone charger.

The Ace Power connects via the lightning connector, and features extended controls including dual analog sticks, both L1/R1 and L2/R2 analog buttons, an analog D-pad, and four analog action buttons. The device supports iOS 7 gaming protocols with console-style game controls, and is compatible with iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5, and the fifth-generation iPod touch.

Games compatible with the Moga Ace Power include Call of Duty: Strike Team, Dead Trigger 2, Galaxy on Fire 2, and LEGO The Lord of the Rings, among others.

The $99 mobile gaming device is available at Best Buy, GameStop, Sprint, Target, Verizon, and Apple stores.

[Image courtesy: Moga]

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