1. A linked video game system for a touchscreen device, comprising: a video game console in communication with a touchscreen device, wherein said touchscreen device serves as external media for the video game console; a controller remote from the touchscreen device and configured to transmit and receive input directives associated with the external media for the purpose of manipulating at least one actionable input on said touchscreen device; and a display configured for receiving and transmitting audio and video content of the external media for user consumption; wherein one or more sensor inputs of the controller configured to detect motion of the controller as a whole are mapped for correlative engagement of the motion-detecting sensor inputs of the remote touchscreen device such that results of actuation of the one or more sensor inputs of the controller by movement of the controller are translated to the remote touchscreen device by virtual and/or mechanical influence; wherein there is no fixed position between the remote controller and the touchscreen device.