Sony confirms PS3 controller redesign

[HUGECOOL]

Sony today confirmed they plan to toss the much-reviled boomerangamajig PS3 controller thingy, according to CNNMoney.com reporter Chris Morris. A redesigned controller is expected to be unveiled at E3, in May.

Smells like a revolution!

[Beef Samich]

quit blaming everything sony and microsoft do to be copying nintendo.

honestly it looks more original than that nintendo one anyways

LYKE DEY COPIED OFF SONYYYYY!11111!!

[HUGECOOL]

quit blaming everything sony and microsoft do to be copying nintendo.

honestly it looks more original than that nintendo one anyways

LYKE DEY COPIED OFF SONYYYYY!11111!!

Uhh.. I never said that? "/

The fact that I said it "smells like a revolution" wasn't intended to say it was stolen off Nintendo nor to be correlated with the new Nintendo console, which will be getting a name-change soon. o_O

The reason Sony had to redesign their controller is because they stole the technology behind Immersion's heptic technology and were told that they could no longer use that technology on "their" Dual-Shock controllers.

But according to your logic, Sony never stole anything, right?

[Beef Samich]

Uhh.. I never said that? "/

The fact that I said it "smells like a revolution" wasn't intended to say it was stolen off Nintendo nor to be correlated with the new Nintendo console, which will be getting a name-change soon. o_O

The reason Sony had to redesign their controller is because they stole the technology behind Immersion's heptic technology and were told that they could no longer use that technology on "their" Dual-Shock controllers.

But according to your logic, Sony never stole anything, right?

DAM STRIAGH PHOOLLLL


only kidding

[xxMATTGxx]

LMAO , Its not taken from Nintendo they can do which one they like.

Hmmm new design... maybe

[Charles]

Nice and 'new'.
But I don't like it ;D

[JoeyK.]

I was looking forward to getting a boomerangamajig.

[SHEEPY]

Some more details from GDC from IGN:

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/697/697658p1.html

PS3 :: Region-free PS3
Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios President Phil Harrison confirmed what was heavily demanded for import gamers all over the world and yet previously thought unthinkable for a major corporation: the PS3 will be region-free for gaming.


PS3 :: Sony Goes Digital
For PS3 (and to a lesser degree, as was mentioned at the PlayStation conference earlier this month, the PlayStation Portable), SCE has plans for a more complex revenue system than just brick-and-mortar game sales. The plans include digital distribution and episodic content of existing games. SCE also is interested in in-game advertising and long-time subscription gameplans, where appropriate.

PS3 :: New PS3 Online Details
Sony is offering features which will be familiar to users of Xbox Live. Sony’s online network will offer downloadable content and online commerce using micropayments (for instance, a player could buy a new Motorstorm in-game racetrack for a dollar). The company also plans a subscription service. Sony cited the upcoming Formula One PS3 title as another game using the new network platform.
Messages and online contact lists will appear over a game’s display. The service will also offer video chat.

PS3 :: Fresh PS3 Details
Harrison also revealed that the PlayStation 3 will be fully backwards-compatible from the start. Its worldwide launch in November -- which will include Australia -- will be supported by one million units available per month.
Sony plans to have final PS3 development kits available in June. The company has confirmed initial middleware support, including Epic’s Unreal Engine and AGEIA and Havok 3.3 physics -- all optimized for the system.
We should soon learn more about the mysterious PS3 controller, as Sony will reveal the final design in May. Many have suspected that the futuristic boomerang controller Sony has shown so far is merely a conceptual design.


All very interesting. The controller clearly isn’t the final design, Sony themselves are even using PS2 pads to play their PS2 games. The link has info on all the realtime game demos at the conference.

Perhaps the most disappointing is that Sony are still following their "provide your own online support" structure for gaming, when Xbox Live clearly shows a centralised system works better. Oh well.

[JoeyK.]

Some more details from GDC from IGN:

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/697/697658p1.html

PS3 :: Region-free PS3
Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios President Phil Harrison confirmed what was heavily demanded for import gamers all over the world and yet previously thought unthinkable for a major corporation: the PS3 will be region-free for gaming.


PS3 :: Sony Goes Digital
For PS3 (and to a lesser degree, as was mentioned at the PlayStation conference earlier this month, the PlayStation Portable), SCE has plans for a more complex revenue system than just brick-and-mortar game sales. The plans include digital distribution and episodic content of existing games. SCE also is interested in in-game advertising and long-time subscription gameplans, where appropriate.

PS3 :: New PS3 Online Details
Sony is offering features which will be familiar to users of Xbox Live. Sony’s online network will offer downloadable content and online commerce using micropayments (for instance, a player could buy a new Motorstorm in-game racetrack for a dollar). The company also plans a subscription service. Sony cited the upcoming Formula One PS3 title as another game using the new network platform.
Messages and online contact lists will appear over a game’s display. The service will also offer video chat.

PS3 :: Fresh PS3 Details
Harrison also revealed that the PlayStation 3 will be fully backwards-compatible from the start. Its worldwide launch in November -- which will include Australia -- will be supported by one million units available per month.
Sony plans to have final PS3 development kits available in June. The company has confirmed initial middleware support, including Epic’s Unreal Engine and AGEIA and Havok 3.3 physics -- all optimized for the system.
We should soon learn more about the mysterious PS3 controller, as Sony will reveal the final design in May. Many have suspected that the futuristic boomerang controller Sony has shown so far is merely a conceptual design.


All very interesting. The controller clearly isn’t the final design, Sony themselves are even using PS2 pads to play their PS2 games. The link has info on all the realtime game demos at the conference.

Perhaps the most disappointing is that Sony are still following their "provide your own online support" structure for gaming, when Xbox Live clearly shows a centralised system works better. Oh well.

Nice

[Wayne]

Heh? That looks rubbish.