New PS3 controller rumbles on

Philip Wong | Sep 20, 2007

Imagine combining the force feedback capability of the Xbox 360's controller with those of Wii's motion sensors. That's no longer a pipe dream with Sony officially announcing its new PS3 controller. This has the good oled Dual Shock function found in its PS2 equivalent in addition to a new SixAxis motion-sensing system.

Interestingly, it will be based on the same form factor and design, though we are pretty sure it will weigh substantially more than the original piece. Battery life will probably be another touchy issue unless the Japanese company throws in a higher-capacity replacement.

Nonetheless, it's the game support that really matters and Sony has over 60 existing PS3 titles compatible with Dual Shock in the US. Some of these will require software updates to enable the rumble feature. As usual, there is no firm indication on Asia availability.

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