First, we had surround sound, then Philips AmBX came along to add such things as wind blasts, whole-room lighting effects, and chair rumbles. Now one British-based company is getting into the game one stage further--with electric-shock gaming.

　　Mindwire, based in Manchester, has come up with the MindwireV5, which consists of five adhesive pads that can be attached to the arms, legs, and stomach and will give "sensory feedback" as gamers play. The site includes a handful of warnings about the usage of the product, as well as a handy guide showing where it's safe to position the pads (pictured below).

　　According to the official Web site, the MindwireV5 will work out of the box with most current PlayStation 2 games, along with Xbox and GameCube games, as well as with PC games, which support force feedback.

　　The company thinks that the accessory works best with fighting games, shooters, sports games, and driving games.

　　According to the blurb, "This latest must-have games accessory gives you the feeling of all the action, from the sensation of a crashing car to the blast of a machine guns' multiple bullets hitting you; a sharp zap all the way through to a soft massaging feeling." It costs £129.99 ($256.56).