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legal
Sony Rumble Lawsuit Back, Guy Claims Sony Ripped Him Off
In 2007, Sony settled a long-running dispute with Immersion, a company holding patents for control pad rumble technology. The world moved on. But now, the lawsuit (or at least part of it) is back. More » -
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Michael Buffer Gives A Wii To The Best "Rumbler"
Atari held tryouts at their Ready 2 Rumble Revolution booth to see who could pull off best "Let's Get Ready To Rumble!" impression. What better judge to have than the man himself. More »
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By Jim ReillyComment by BigDaddyTiny: I wonder if there's a site where I could buy, "I drop Hot Shit" shirts. Because, I too, feel that... 2 Responses | Other threads
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microsoft
Immersion Forced To Pay Microsoft $20 Million
You'll no doubt be familiar with the name Immersion. They're the rumble guys. Microsoft had to pay them to get rumble in the 360 pad, while Sony refused, resulting in the rumble-free Sixaxis. When Sony eventually did cough up the money, though, that led to more dramas, as part of Microsoft's deal with Immersion was a clause that said they would have to pay MS $15 million should Sony swallow their pride and pay for the use of rumble. Which they did. And it was a fee Immersion, in a delicious irony, refused to pay. That led to a legal tussle between Immersion and Microsoft, which has today been settled, with the rumble dudes agreeing to cough up $20.75 million. Phew. Hopefully that's the last time we need to write the words "Immersion" and "legal" in the same story. More »
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Comment by nox: Immersion knew full well of that clause. Everybody wants to say how MS is evil but I bet that... 1 Responses | Other threads
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control issues
Dragon Releases Cheap 3rd Party Dual Shock 3
Don't want to wait until next year or pay completely hideous import prices to get your PlayStation 3 rumble on? Well over at Success HK they've just put up Dragon Electronics' Duo Shock 4 controller for sale. It's a 3rd party Dual Shock controller that works with the PS3, PC, PS2, and the PSone, all thanks to a USB to PS2 port wireless adapter. Sure, you'll have a dongle hanging off the front of your PS3, but it will make your controller vibrate pleasantly, and isn't that all you really need? The biggest plus? It's only $16.77 to order one! The downside? How much controller can you actually get for only $16.77? I don't think I have to say buy at your own risk here, because I believe in you people. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by bubuli: nah. it probably would make Lair controls crappy...oh wait. more » | Other threads
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upgrades
PS3 Firmware v1.94 Adding DualShock3 Support
According to Shacknews, the new PS3 firmware version 1.94 will be adding DualShock3 support. Packaged with Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction before it's available for download, the firmware update will allow DualShock3 owners (which is actually no one at the moment) to toggle rumble. By pressing the middle PS3 button, gamers will be able to access controller options—which we're assuming will be added to the list of other options like shutting down the console, controller, etc. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Heidern: @Witzbold: I thought it had something to do with the system itself and they changed the bluetooth antenna(?) in the... more » | Other threads
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Comment by IntelSilver: Yay, but damn it does the PS button turn on? Wait...What happened to the controller that had ultra-advanced vibration function? more » | Other threads
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breaking
Sony Confirms, Details SIXAXIS Rumble
Sony Computer Entertainment today confirmed news that we first broke back at E3, rumble is indeed returning to the Playstation in the form of a SIXAXIS rumble stick.
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Comment by hobob: @TheIrishNinja: yea...that would be the point, I guess when you said "GOD FAIL" you were referring to yourself... more » | Other threads
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tgs07
PS3 Rumble Controller Confirmed
IGN was hanging out at Electronic Art's pre-Tokyo Game Show press event playing Burnout Paradise when they felt something funny. The PS3 controller in their hands started to shake, thus fulfilling the prophecy set forth by Ashcraft back in July at E3. First The PS3 controller shall rock once more! The version they held looked just like a Sixaxis, but felt heavier and had a sticker on the bottom that said 'rumble', which sounds like a dead giveaway to me. Expect a formal announcement to come during Kaz's keynote on the morrow, but for now rejoice, for the prodigal controller feature has returned! More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Evil J: @Infininja: That's the reason I DON'T like the points... because it's designed to make you spend more money. I'm sure... more » | Other threads
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scea
New SIXAXIS Protypes Sent to Devs
A new Playstation 3 SIXAXIS controller prototype has been sent out to the development community, according to SCEA's Dave Karraker. More »
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Comment by L_K_M: Okay. Not only will we have controllers with rumble and controllers without them, we'll have controllers with different sensitivity? Gah.... more » | Other threads
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rumor smash
SCEA Responds to Mysterious Red Light Rumor
The eagle-eyed writers over at Playstation Universe were the first to spot the mysterious red light emanating from the center of the Playstation 3 SIXAXIS seen on the new 80GB PS3 box. Could the glowing Home button, perhaps, be proof of a new and improved controller, maybe one with rumble? More »
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Comment by Baz: There's absolutely nothing in it. And there's not going to be a price drop. Oh... more » | Other threads
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rumor
Rumble Sixaxis In Developer's Hands?
We've gotten in several tips involving this developer diary posted a few days ago on IGN, showing the folks at Free Radical polishing up the Haze demo that was shown at the Ubisoft gamers day back in late May. At the beginning of this lengthy, relatively entertaining video we see Haze being demoed to the press using a standard Sixaxis, while at around the ten minute mark we are shown two separate developers testing the game and the controller they are using is mysteriously blurred out. Could it be that Free Radical already has their hands on the rumble ready PS3 controller? More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by FloatingWorld: I doubt it, rumble is so last gen, right Sony? more » | Other threads
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ready to rumble?
Rumor: Rumble Sixaxis In November
Could the PlayStation 3 be getting last-gen's rumble functionality before the end of the year? According to the rumors section in the latest issue of PSM, the answer might be yes. The magazine even gets into specifics, saying that the Sixaxis rumble controller will be announced at E3 this year with a projected release date of November 13th. Seems sort of odd that a rumor would have such a concrete date attached to it, doesn't it? Sounds more like someone either a) has a big mouth or b) enjoys playing games with magazine editors. Word is that Kojima wanted rumble included, and considering the importance of MGS 4 to the PS3 platform, Sony listened. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by coodyboy: I finally bought my second PS3 a year after my first one being ripped off when someone broke in my... more » | Other threads
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Comment by spiroth: Why wouldn't they make a 7.1 for PS3. I mean that is what the PS3 was meant to do. I... more » | Other threads
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Comment by K-OSS: are on "Note that I say non-Nintendo fans, as the fans will disagree with me entirely with the word "innovation."" Nintendo... more » | Other threads
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By kotaku.comComment by HvdW: suprise, suprise... i think rumbling was a innovation, but it's not realy needed more » | Other threads
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By kotaku.comComment by Sunjammer: Xtreme liez. If rumble was already in, alongside the speaker, why remove it? Why remove something? I've already read developers yap... more » | Other threads
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By brownleeComment by SuicideNinja: Interesting how they would add rumble when it didn't matter and will take it away when it does matter. I can... more » | Other threads
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By egaugerComment by Falconfire: there is nothing wrong with the PS3 being considered the way of the future. It most certainly will be. What... more » | Other threads
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wii
Immersion Eyes Potential Wii Rumble Lawsuit?
Immersion's scrap-up with Sony over rumble tech is bad for gamers. We don't really expect Immersion to give Sony the tech out of the goodness of their hearts; we can understand that the prohibitive licensing cost and their ongoing legal antagonism with Immersion might have gotten Sony's dander up. But playing PS2 games on the PS3 isn't going to be the same without rumble. And Immersion prez Vic Viegas makes a good point: "If you can see a single blade of grass in Madden and hear the hot dog vendor in the stands, but you don't feel the tackle? That's not going to sit well with gamers." More » -
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Next-Gen Rumble Tech Demoed
Gamepro got some hands-on time with Immersion's next-generation of haptic technology, used in force feedback controllers. Their client list includes Logitech, MadCatz, Saitek, and more, and from what they've shown, they've got some cool stuff planned. Two of the tech demos that I found the most drool worthy were descriptions of the following feedback effect demos: More »
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Comment by Karmakaze: "Table Tennis for Xbox 360 has some very well done rumble implementation. The controller vibrates hard when you are about... more » | Other threads
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immersion
Immersion Offers Rumble to PS3
First of all, thanks to everyone who pointed out in response to my earlier post that the problems Sony has had with the rumble feature have been in regards to a patent dispute with Immersion. I actually did know about this, but I had assumed that David Yarnton, I dunno, was talking about the rumble device exploding out of the controller in a jagged storm of plastic shards and maiming small children. More »
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By brownleeComment by TechTalkps3: Sony illustraited their value of rumble by putting it in the first of the PS3. FYI Sony lost the lawsuite... more » | Other threads
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