Man, why do controllers have so many buttons? What kind of digital Briareus do you have to be to control two joysticks, four face buttons and four shoulder buttons at once? It's like these controllers have been designed specifically for the next stage in human evolution: the ten-fingered mutant...hey. *counts* Wait a second.

Anyway, the point is that Peter Moore thinks there's a significant portion of gamers who work at saw mills with lax safety standards. He points to his daughter, who wrestles with the controls in PGR3. These gamers, he argues, are confused by all the buttons and want a controller that sticks to the ergonomic ideals of the Atari 2600. And although Microsoft isn't ready to announce anything yet, they are exploring all options to simplify controllers for casual gamers... whether that's inspired by the Wii or a single joystick with a bright orange button in the middle. Florian Eckhardt

Moore hints at plans for new Xbox 360 controller [GamesIndustry]