Kikizo spoke with new PlayStation boss Kaz Hirai—formerly miniboss of SCEA—touching on a number of subjects, ranging from old boss Ken Kutaragi's "retirement" to the oft-rumored rumble enabled SIXAXIS. Kaz and crew realize that rumble is "something that I know the consumers have told us they're looking to have in the PS3 controller" and that its a feature they're "obviously looking at." But, Kaz, is that all you got? That's so last gen!

Kaz responds:

We're also looking at a variety of other things that we can incorporate with the controller, and we'll come out with announcements when we think we have the right mix of features for the PS3 controller. [...] That's also an evolving peripheral, if you will, in that we started out with the original PS1 controller with no analogue, and it's come all the way to this point, so obviously, as we go forward, it's not the final model for a PS3 controller, so we'll see what comes down the road.

Are those rumors of Immersion's TouchSense technology starting to sound more legitimate? Maybe. Let's hope we hear fewer tired "Riiiiiidge Racerrrrr" references at Tokyo Game Show and more about opportunities to rebuy the SIXAXIS again.

PlayStation Interview: Kaz Hirai [Kikizo]

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