Spotted In The Wild: The PS4's Dualshock 4 controller, all boxed up and ready to go. (Photo snapped by Sargon Aodisho, h/t Dualshockers/NeoGAF.)
PlayStation 4 Controller is PC-Compatible 'for Basic Functions'
The PlayStation 4's DualShock 4 controller will be compatible with PCs for "basic functions" without a driver, PlayStation's president of worldwide studios said over Twitter. While "basic functions" weren't further defined, that's still better than the DualShock 3, which needs a whole lot of work to perform any functions.
Awesome, PS4 Controllers Also Come In Red and Blue
Black? Boring. Check out these color variations of the DualShock 4 controller; up above we've got red, and below, blue. Or, well, technically, they're Magma Red and Wave Blue. Same thing!
Men Massaging Each Other With Video Game Controllers
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The DualShock. When you look at the original PlayStation controller, you probably see an iconic game controller. These guys see something they can press into each other's backs.
Your PS3 Controller Can Also be a Phone Controller
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Flagship Android phones might be getting bigger screens, but that's not making game control much easier. Sometimes, you really need a controller.
Phone Controls Suck. Let's Use a PS3 Controller Instead.
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Unless the game has been designed with touch-screen (or tilt) controls in mind, moving around in mobile game is often an exercise in pain and frustration. So much so that I want to find the man/woman who first invented the virtual d-pad and set their hands on fire.
You can help design the next version of Sony's PlayStation 3 controller. Head over to the PS Blog to enter the contest.
These Hideous Custom Red Dead Redemption Controllers Were the Reward…
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For winning the Red Dead Redemption: Game of the Year Edition PSN event Rockstar Games held on November 18, Florida's Alvin Ogando walked away with a pair of custom PlayStation 3 controllers that look like someone tossed them in a clothes dryer with a black Sharpie. Congratulations?
Japan Gets Official Uncharted 3 Control Pad
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On November 2, the same day the game is released, Japan will be getting this fancy, limited edition DualShock 3 bearing the colours and livery of upcoming action game Uncharted 3.
How to Play Your Android Games with a PlayStation 3 Controller
Answering the call of Android gamers frustrated by virtual joysticks, Dancing Pixel Studios' Sixaxis Controller can grant your PlayStation 3 controller power over your mobile games, as long as the device is right.
The Evolution of the PlayStation Control Pad
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It's perhaps the most iconic design in the world of game controllers, and definitely the longest-serving. Today in Total Recall, we look back at over 15 years of PlayStation control pads.
Imagining What Sony's Next Controller (And Its Box) Will Look Like
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My dork tendencies run a little...stranger than most. While I enjoy looking at things like mock-ups of new control pads, for example, I prefer looking at a mock-up of the packaging for said controller.
PS3 Seamheads Get A Custom Controller When MLB 11 Arrives
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To go with its new analog controls, MLB 11 The Show is going on a new controller - this baseball-themed DualShock, timed to release with the game on March 8.
Pink DualShocks? They're For Girls!
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Or so implies the latest e-mail from the folks at PlayStation, who are clearly aware that pink plastic video game accessories are not cross-gender compatible. As seen in my e-mail inbox.
What Do The Buttons On The PlayStation Controller Mean?
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The buttons on PlayStation controllers have always been a bit of a mystery. Why those weird colours? Why those wacky shapes? PlayStation designer Teiyu Goto explains.
The Beautiful Anatomy of A Video Game Controller
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What lies beneath the plastic skin of your PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 controllers? If concept artist Mads Peitersen was designing the gamepads we play with, they'd be bony, fleshy living things with teeth.
The Evolution of Game Controllers
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Scott Johnson chronicles the long strange trip from Pong paddle to motion-sensed human, leaving the commentary up to you. As seen on ExtraLife. Thanks, Jon!
The Video Game Alphabet
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A is for Apple. B is for Bastard. C is for Carrot, and D is for...DualShock 2?
DualShock, The Concept Table
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Designer Stephane Perruchon has always liked the DualShock controller's design, its "excellent ergonomics".