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Sony Confirms, Details SIXAXIS Rumble

hobob — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:21:19 MDT

@TheIrishNinja: yea...that would be the point, I guess when you said "GOD FAIL" you were referring to yourself as some sort of disaster. A job well done.

hobob

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fanboyhunter009 — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:19:45 MDT

@DEAD_RED_EYES
You and your friend are freaking stupid and obviously do not have a PS3.The PS3 controller is not made cheaply. Those stupid magazine editors at launch on mags such as PSM said that the controller felt cheap because it was light. If you really had one, then the weight would feel fine once you are acquainted with the controller and it would not feel so light. Also, the rumors of the slipping of the fingers off of the R2/L2 buttons are also lies. Those buttons have some grip and even if that wears out, then it still wouldnt slip. No matter how hard you push the R2, it will not slip. And the sixaxis is not smaller than the dualshock. In fact, its bigger. If you look at the buttcrack like thing between the two joysticks, then you will see that the sixaxsis is thicker. And the 360 controller is not much bigger than the PS3 controller. The 360 controller is not perfect either. Its bumpers suck like crazy. You cant push them that fast and most people (The ones that I have seen-Ive seen like 25) their bumpers break. But the PS3 sixaxis R2 buttons do need redesigning because when you push them, it feels weird and makes things feel inaccurate.I question the sensitivity on it. But most of all, I wish that the material on the joystick was changed. It wears out too fast. The joysticks on the sixaxis can get finer precision than the 360 controller though.

fanboyhunter009

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killtheflock — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:00:08 MDT

I don't understand all the "hypocrite" comments towards Sony. What was Sony supposed to say in the midst of a freaking lawsuit by Immersion?

killtheflock

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EvilWalksWithMe — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:29:42 MDT

So after paying way too much for my PS3 and extra controllers, I now have to pay even more for a feature that should have been there from the start? Well fuck you Sony, kiss my ass.

EvilWalksWithMe

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male roof blower (CFB) — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:45:37 MDT

@TheIrishNinja: Who isn't tired of the Doom question?...other than the people who insist on asking it. How silly of me, though, I forgot to mention in my summary "But dat is t3h impossible with SIXAXIS" and "RROD RROD RROD"

male roof blower (CFB)

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Grauw — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 07:10:12 MDT

@mikefreakinh: no, it is not the same technology as in the PS2 and XBox360. This is a new version with a different motor system and supposedly more expressiveness in the vibrations.

Additionally, it coexists with the motion sensitivity. Needless to say this is not a trivial thing; the motion sensing will also register the vibrations, so the vibration patterns need to be extremely predictable in order for the software to be able to cancel it out. This creates a challenge that the PS2 and XBox360 never had to deal with.

Grauw

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Shin-san — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 06:48:03 MDT

Hopefully this won't drive up the price of the controllers even higher.

Shin-san

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Kevyn — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:45:29 MDT

@Combinator:

Yes I would expect so, Sony already updated the PS3 after it settled the rumble problem so that Dualshock 2 Controllers rumble worked on PS2 games on the PS3.

Kevyn

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Patient — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:16:52 MDT

So lets see here. Sony Releases a much desired feature and what do people do? Bitch.

I for one am ecstatic about it, especially if they allow it to work with previous PS2 games.

The fanboism is really lame. Now you can slander a console for >having< a better feature than another's? o.O

Patient

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poultrygeist — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:53:47 MDT

@TheIrishNinja: I think the real question of the night is: Will we get a skate demo tomorrow? I'll probably end up buying it next week anyway.

poultrygeist

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TheIrishNinja — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:10:13 MDT

@hobob: HAHA OH GOD FAIL
there's no games, if youre not paying attention.

@ceilingfanboy: pretty good summary, im just tired of the Doom question.

@dead_red_eyes: they just settled the lawsuit a few months back, no? youd rather they held off releasing the system?
i dont like bullshit PR anymore than you do, but please, if you can find me a gaming corporation that doesnt spew it, point them out and we'll take turns blowing them, cause they dont exist.

@poultrygeist: pretty much the qustion of the night.

TheIrishNinja

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Youlikeyams — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:41:18 MDT

What the flying fuck? Half a year?

Youlikeyams

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poultrygeist — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:32:07 MDT

So wait, does this mean that a bunch of us are gonna have to buy japanese controllers if we dont want to wait?
And if so, would they work on the US ps3? My first thought would be "well, duh" but who knows.
Then again, the software updates for some of those games might not be out in the US until they officially release it here.. *sigh*.

poultrygeist

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dead_red_eyes — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:32:03 MDT

@TheIrishNinja:

I like the rumble, thank you very much. I'm glad that they put it back in there.

Did I mention ONCE how I didn't like it? NOPE.

Did I mention ONCE that they shouldn't of brought it back? NOPE.

My gripe is that SONY is a freaking joke ... they finally listen to their fans after tons and tons of bitching, and more than likely it was the developers who got them to change their mind in the first place. I just hate how some companies can come out and say that their for something 100% and try and stand their ground ... and then they turn into a hypocrite and pull stuff like this.

As I said, glad that it's back ... because I wouldn't have bought a damn PS3 until Rumble was back in, and I still won't until they fix the damn controller. My friends PS3 is collecting dust because he hates how the controller is smaller and cheap as all hell. He's already cracked the controller on the left side bu the L2 button.

dead_red_eyes

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epionx111 — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:37:17 MDT

or at least give us ps3 owners the offer to exchange one of our controllers.

epionx111

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epionx111 — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:36:30 MDT

wait spring 08? you kidding me? why does the japanese market get the controller 5 months before we do? it better be plagued with bugs at the release cause that's ridiculous.

epionx111

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DarkCode — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:14:53 MDT

@GexX2: Even better is (if I recall) I remember Microsoft stating that they were never, ever going into the console war.

DarkCode

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bernbaum — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:09:29 MDT

@RealmRPGer: This can't come quick enough. Rumble (or lack thereof) is one of the chief reasons why I don't have a PS3 yet. I'm sure there are plenty others out there who will snap up those unsold PS3's mighty quickly once we can play with rumble.

bernbaum

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silentbob343 — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:05:46 MDT

@dead_red_eyes: How dare they listen to fans......

silentbob343

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Brackynews — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 22:59:15 MDT

Yay! Time to import!

Verdummephucks.

Brackynews

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RealmRPGer — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 22:42:45 MDT

Not releasing the new controller for Christmas is a HUUUUUUGE mistake.

RealmRPGer

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Sloopydrew — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 22:42:21 MDT

rumble is indeed returning to the Playstation

Two words: Great news!

There will be no other changes to the outward appearance of the new controller.

Two words: Terrible news!

Sloopydrew

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male roof blower (CFB) — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 22:33:43 MDT

@TheIrishNinja *takes another shot*

Rather than reading all of the comments, I'm going to assume that the gist of the comments so far have been:

Yay!

OMG, that is t3h last generation!

XBox didn't need HDMI then wham!

You know the last gen stuff was a cover for lawsuit w/ immersion

OMG, that is t3h last generation!

Halo 3 w0000000000

Yay, rumble again, time for me to go get a PS3

Stop bashing Sony

Will it work with Doom?

male roof blower (CFB)

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Rockwallaby — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 22:17:28 MDT

also the only reason it didn't have rumble in the first place was because of the lawsuit with immersion.

If they could of they would of.

anus'

Rockwallaby

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Rockwallaby — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 22:15:15 MDT

Can't we just buy it from Japan?

I mean they are exactly the same

Rockwallaby

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whalleywhat — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 22:14:01 MDT

Hah, people are so locked in their Sony bashing mindset, they'll bash them for positive news. Sony thought rumble had lost it's novelty, gamers told them they wanted it back, so they brought it back. "They did what I asked them too? Hypocrites!!" Ridiculous. It should be out in NA at the same time though.

whalleywhat

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sainraja — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 22:07:46 MDT

@VBerg: Ah, so you haven't read this:
[kotaku.com]

Microsoft ain't getting nothing.

sainraja

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Sebec — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:58:57 MDT

@HenryTownshend: Ya just kinda lame it won't be there from the get go. I can't imagine a shooter without rumble. It just takes away from the one PS3 game I really wanted this winter, so no buying a PS3 yet.

Sebec

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GexX2 — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:58:06 MDT

@Last_Raven: HAWT.

GexX2

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Zodiack — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:56:43 MDT

@GexX2: I think pretty much this whole holiday season is going to be a sad time for our wallets.

Zodiack

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Last_Raven — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:56:39 MDT

@Last_Raven:

@GexX2: oops sorry, but the site has a list of PS3 games that will be compatible.
LIST OF PLAYSTATION(R)3 TITLES COMPATIBLE WITH DUALSHOCK(R)3 IN NORTH AMERICA AND EUROPE *2

....
(Warhawk and Resitance are included.)

(*1) Users will be able to enjoy the rumble feature through software update. (*2) Actual titles to be released may vary among countries and regions.

Last_Raven

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hobob — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:55:02 MDT

Now all they need is a game to play.

hobob

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Last_Raven — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:54:02 MDT

@GEXX2: [www.earthtimes.org],181829.shtml
Retroactive it will be.

Last_Raven

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sc00t420 — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:53:48 MDT

they are trying to play this off like a big deal?

fucking behind, as usual. gg ps3.

sc00t420

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GexX2 — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:51:38 MDT

@Zodiack: I may if WarHawk/Resistance get a rumble update. Depends how broke I become. November is a sad month for our wallets.

GexX2

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Zodiack — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:49:07 MDT

Hmmmmm. Why the hell is it going to take them 4-5 months to bring a controller the the US? They aren't region protected or anything like that so, WTF? How many of you will be importing some of these come November?

Zodiack

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KevinHalse — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:47:38 MDT

Score a point for team obvious! Now how about that second analog pad for the psp?

KevinHalse

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.endejas. — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:35:48 MDT

@Hills: Here ya go:

[kotaku.com]

I'm glad they've gotten around to it, but seriously, Spring 2008?

WTF

.endejas.

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GexX2 — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:35:09 MDT

@Fetus_God_of_Love: Oh, go cry somewhere discussions don't stay on one topic indefinately. See? You just changed the topic to me. GOOD JOB! :D

GexX2

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theflux — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:34:19 MDT

@dead_red_eyes:
Lets always complain when companies listen to their fans why don't we.

theflux

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UnJamma6096 — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:32:24 MDT

@Hills:
[www.makezine.com]

here ya go. now go buy a ps3.

UnJamma6096

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Shijirou — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:30:30 MDT

@Hills: This isnt an Xbox >.>

Shijirou

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Fetus_God_of_Love — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:28:48 MDT

I thought this was a Sony article, but Gexx2 had to make it about everything else. Then again, I should have expected someone to bring in the other companies into this comment section.

Fetus_God_of_Love

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GexX2 — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:23:53 MDT

@Dangeresque: Technically, Nintendo has never used CD based media. There were the GC mini-DVD's and Wii DVD's. but never CD's.

GexX2

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TrettOff — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:23:25 MDT

So they are supposedly going to go back and add rumble support to older games. Will be that be before or after they add 1080 support (still waiting, Resistance) to those same games now the the PS3 "supports" it?

TrettOff

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HenryTownshend — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:18:26 MDT

@Sebec:

It should be easy enough to add rumble to games that haven't been released yet. Lair and Heavenly Sword missed the boat though...

HenryTownshend

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Dangeresque: I know Gundam is dirty but I love 00 — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:18:11 MDT

@dead_red_eyes: @GexX2: "CDs are unnecessary." -Nintendo (64 era)

Hypocrites.

Dangeresque: I know Gundam is dirty but I love 00

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Sebec — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:15:10 MDT

Wait so rumble on UT or no? Wait I gotta pretty much wait till it's on 360 to get it with rumble anyways. Ok sold on the 360 version and kinda knocks that out of "Reasons to buy a PS3" list.

At least Metal Gear will have its oh so awesome rumble mini games.

Sebec

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HenryTownshend — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:13:03 MDT

@TheNocturnalSun:

If it's any consolation, MGS4 is probably the only game that'll make good use of it... and that's not due out 'til spring.

HenryTownshend

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TheIrishNinja — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:12:08 MDT

@TonyRockyHorror: im with henrytownshend here; surely you mean the people who're bitching about this now.

TheIrishNinja

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Hills — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:12:07 MDT

Sony sucks, MS sucks, but Nintendo sh**s itself while sucking. Current Technology FTW.

Now if someone has a hack to make a 360 controller work with the PS3 I will buy one...well it would be more of a mod but still.

Hills

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HenryTownshend — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:10:10 MDT

@TonyRockyHorror:

Who're the hypocrites?!

Surely the people who ragged on Sony for removing rumble and now berate them for putting it back in...

HenryTownshend

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TheNocturnalSun — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:07:45 MDT

such a long wait...

TheNocturnalSun

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HenryTownshend — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:06:33 MDT

@last_dread:

I suppose a patch is technically possible, but I doubt very many already-released titles will retroactively employ rumble.

HenryTownshend

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Hills — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:06:05 MDT

The left thumbstick needs to be moved up.

Hills

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TonyRockyHorror — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:03:09 MDT

hypocrites.

TonyRockyHorror

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last_dread — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:03:08 MDT

but how will rumble and weak motion control mix? time to see ome dragons in lair spazzing out.

last_dread

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what0080 — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:00:45 MDT

A God there is, finally!!! Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go cry my joyful tears...

what0080

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Runna — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:54:57 MDT

@Violater: clearly there where no other balls to drop for sony. Home got some good news too... yeah you get to wear cool shirts now! Come on man!

Runna

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HenryTownshend — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:54:35 MDT

@Lou3000:

Sony has no say in when MGS4 gets released. It's a Konami game.

HenryTownshend

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lordofsword — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:53:07 MDT

@Marasai: The PS controllers have never needed redesigning. They're comfortable (except the trigger buttons on the sixaxis) and I, like millions of others, wouldn't want them to change the controller. The analogue sticks are fine at different heights, because believe it or not, you use with separate thumbs, presumably on two independent arms so that has just never made any sense.

lordofsword

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Runna — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:51:53 MDT

@Karttikeya: Really people there are not enough of broken blue ray diodes to make shock pads for all! World wide launch is for next gen. This gen you get stuff when they want you to have it! Kaz runs thing now you see! If you don't like it then go kick a can!

j/k So is this suppose to keep people from buying halo 3? Just wondering?

Runna

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HenryTownshend — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:50:49 MDT

@Inquisitor

I think the difficulty lies in obtaining a reasonable battery life.

HenryTownshend

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Reddo — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:50:46 MDT

To all the people spouting "omfg rumble is SO last gen," please just shut up.

Remember when Microsoft went and announced HDMI output for the Elite? Remember when Microsoft announced HDMI output for all 360 models? Now, remember when Microsoft said "HDMI isn't needed"?

I don't recall the boards being infested with petulant little twits exclaiming "hey guys HDMI isn't needed!!1"

Reddo

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Zipway — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:49:46 MDT

@Intruder

Exactly... If it's not available for the holiday season and someone still wants and extra controller then, they'll buy the regular sixaxis then and once the rumble controllers come out they'll buy ANOTHER controller thinking "Oh, you can never have too many controllers anyway" and there's a win for Sony! They just sold an extra controller that they wouldn't necessarily have sold otherwise!

Zipway

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rikkestoban — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:48:33 MDT

I imagine the new dualshock's distant release date was probably calculated to give them time to unload as many of their already-manufactured SIXAXIS controllers as possible.

After all, once the Dualshock 3 arrives, any remaining SIXAXIS units are guaranteed bargain-bin bound. (At best!)

rikkestoban

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Lou3000 — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:48:22 MDT

Six months to make a wireless PS2 controller. Wow, go Sony. With this kind of speed, I completely expect MGS4 before 2010.

Lou3000

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GexX2 — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:48:22 MDT

@Marasai: The Elite didn't fix the 360's problems. And they're right. It's not necessary. It enhances the experience by giving a clearer picture, but its not necessary. Kinda like rumble. Enhances gameplay by providing tactile feedback, but its not necessary.

Don't get me wrong, I like the 360. Its got great games, and live is awesome. But Microsoft? They suck. They can't design a lasting product. Their repair service blows. They charge a fuckton for all thier accessories, and they, to me, seem like all they really want is your money.

Sony on the other hand seem to care for thier consumers a bit better. All thier accessories are appropriately priced, they don't stick you with a proprietary hard drive, they don't try to charge you for wallpaper, and their online downloads are generally well priced.

I feel as a consumer I got more value out of purchasing a PS3 than I did my 360.

I just don't see how microsoft can have this many people protecting them, wuth all thier problems, and still cause all this hate towards Sony.

GexX2

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Graedus — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:45:10 MDT

Awesome! Sony's got the technology that powered Pokemon Pinball back on the Gameboy Colour. I am totally stoked, you guys!

Graedus

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Trowble (XBL/PSN) — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:42:51 MDT

Well isn't that just craptacular, now I have to buy a new controller... or should I sell my controller now since Heavenly Sword isn't convincing me enough to buy any games for it yet.

Didn't Kaz or someone from Sony at one point say that the components wouldn't fit in the SIXAXIS due to the motion sensing feature? Or some excuse of that nature?

Trowble (XBL/PSN)

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Violater — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:42:12 MDT

waiting waiting, this sucks, 08 Sony???
you dropped the ball bigtime.

Violater

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TheIrishNinja — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:41:34 MDT

@XGamerX: oh...well, alright, ill be bitter by spring, too.

TheIrishNinja

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LxLegend — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:41:25 MDT

This here, good friends is a prime example of the concept: Damned if you do, Damned if you don't.

Sixaxis didn't have rumble people bitch about it, it gets rumble people bitch about it, lesson here?

People bitch and complain no matter the circumstance, ignore them and do what you think best.

If Sony gets just that lesson out of the first 2 years of having the PS3 at retail then they would have profited from it all.

LxLegend

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AroundTheFur — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:40:22 MDT

FINALLY!

wait, there's still no games out for the ps3 that i even care to play... oh well

AroundTheFur

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XGamerX — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:39:40 MDT

@TheIrishNinja: or maybe im just bitter that it took this long?

XGamerX

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TheIrishNinja — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:36:33 MDT

@SirNirian: you sure you werent looking for joystiq?

@Marasai: its been a solid design since the SNES, the only thing to bitch about is the R2/L2 buttons if they bother you.

TheIrishNinja

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The_Inquisitor — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:35:40 MDT

Spring ...

That's really fucking annoying, it's not like it's that bloody difficult to stick a vibrator motor in the damned thing.

**(Mad because I destroyed my sixaxis when it "accidentally" "slipped" from my hand and put a hole in the wall. I was planning on waiting for the rumble version to replace it, but Folklore needs motion control and I wants Folklore...)

The_Inquisitor

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Dogswithguns — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:35:12 MDT

Oh, yeah yeah. I love the rumble.

Dogswithguns

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Intruder — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:33:36 MDT

I dont get it either, why do we have to wait 6 month here in North-America? Unless its because it need to be approved by FCC first? In my opinion it would have been better to have it available for the holiday season, so when people buy PS3 and/or buy extra controller as gift it will be the rumble one. I didnt buy any extra controller since I am still waiting for the "rumble" version, it seem ill wait a while now 8-(.

Intruder

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Shijirou — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:31:58 MDT

@scratch: Japan is Sony's home. Try using logic yourself.

Shijirou

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Marasai — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:31:47 MDT

@GexX2:

Except that it IS unnecessary. The 360 can easily do 1080p without it. There is a huge difference betwen a mild convenience and an actual gameplay feature.

I honestly am pissed and diappointed by this, but not surprised. No analog fix. no trigger fix. looks like sony is just jamming some rumble engines into the same cheap ass controller we've been using for like 10 years.

Say what you will about MS., but when they redsign somehting, they actually correct its flaws. There have been 3 xbox controllers and each one was a bigger improvemtn over the last.

There have been 6 ps controllers spo far and they still haven't fixed some of the most basic problems.

Marasai

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TonyTriple — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:31:29 MDT

So, while we are developing new ideas for this groundbreaking system, how about a device that can "save" information on it! In a stick. Yea!

Its not new, but its new to you!

TonyTriple

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thefoxtrot — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:31:23 MDT

Spring 2008, WTF is that.

thefoxtrot

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SirNirian — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:29:53 MDT

OMG sony is very crafty they didn't put rumble into the original (six axis controller) and now there releasing a new ps3 controller with rumble so they can hype it up, get people all excited about it, feature it as new and improved and then charge waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much for it (like they dont already.

SirNirian

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sorry_no_CODs — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:28:36 MDT

So first we have to wait almost a year for it. Now we have to wait another 6 months for it despite Japan getting it in November. Then games that are releasing in November are going to support it but we won't have it to use?

What a failure.

sorry_no_CODs

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TheIrishNinja — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:28:33 MDT

@mentalboy11: oh christ but it better be.

TheIrishNinja

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TheIrishNinja — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:28:03 MDT

@XGamerX: @dead_red_eyes: @anyone else bitching "no rumble!" then when it comes back you bitch again: WAAAAAH

to everyone else: this is awesome, glad its coming back.

TheIrishNinja

Sony Confirms, Details SIXAXIS Rumble

jasu78 — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:27:47 MDT

While I didn't really miss rumble, I suppose it will be nice to have it for those rare cases where developers use it to do something constructive. Having the thing bounce and wiggle every two seconds doesn't really add to the experience, you know?

Though hopefully someone will find out the reason for the at-least-four month delay. Spinning things inside of plastic doohickeys do not need localization to spin in the correct direction.

jasu78

Sony Confirms, Details SIXAXIS Rumble

bernbaum — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:27:44 MDT

@FightingChance: "Rumble works great with games like Gran Turismo, so you can feel when you're running over onto the edge of your tires, etc."

Having played ahellavulot of Forza 2 this past month, rumble is a necessity in racing games.

This is the number two announcement I was eagerly awaiting from TGS. Number one of course is the impending announcement of Team Ico's next game(s).

bernbaum

Sony Confirms, Details SIXAXIS Rumble

mentalboy11 — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:27:09 MDT

@GexX2:

good one! i'll have to use that!

mentalboy11

Sony Confirms, Details SIXAXIS Rumble

Combinator — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:25:58 MDT

Will the rumble be compatible with ps2 games?

Combinator

Sony Confirms, Details SIXAXIS Rumble

VBerg — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:25:49 MDT

What I love about this is that when Microsoft settled with Immersion they bought a chunk of the company.
So when Sony sells one of these rumbly dualshocks they pay a royalty, part of which goes into Microsoft's pocket.

VBerg

Sony Confirms, Details SIXAXIS Rumble

Veltis — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:25:37 MDT

Amazing to read comment from people how do not own a PS3 and bashing the controler.

Veltis

Sony Confirms, Details SIXAXIS Rumble

mikefreakinh — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:24:51 MDT

I think that the PS3 SIXAXIS's main problem is that it is smaller than the PS2 and 360 controller and it is also way lighter. I never really enjoyed Resistance and Madden on the sixaxis becuase I thought it was way too "micro" like.

mikefreakinh

Sony Confirms, Details SIXAXIS Rumble

scratch — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:24:42 MDT

What in the world is the logic in bringing it out in Japan first? Did they sell more units in Japan than the US?

Retards!

scratch

Sony Confirms, Details SIXAXIS Rumble

Karttikeya — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:24:28 MDT

Wow, they can't make a world wide launch for a controller?

Karttikeya

Sony Confirms, Details SIXAXIS Rumble

Heliophage — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:24:11 MDT

RIP SIXAXIS... I never liked you anyway. Welcome home, DualShock. I missed you. I hope you brought your L2/R2 buttons with you, because I missed them too.

I'm curious, though, how does this affect the battery life of the controller?

Heliophage

Sony Confirms, Details SIXAXIS Rumble

FightingChance — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:23:41 MDT

Definitely happy rumble is coming back. When implemented well it's a great addition to a game, though I will admit that most games simply use it not as additional immersion but time it with explosions, etc. Rumble works great with games like Gran Turismo, so you can feel when you're running over onto the edge of your tires, etc.

While Sony is eating it's own words PR wise, I'm not sure why they weren't more transparent with the issue from a business standpoint. It's not that they didn't want the feature, they didn't want to deal with Immersion's bounty for it's inclusion. Ultimately, the decision whether or not to spend that amount of money was made by Sony corporate proper futher up the chain than their Playstation division. Essentially Harrison, Harai, Kutaragi's hands were tied and they had to take the situation as is.

FightingChance

Sony Confirms, Details SIXAXIS Rumble

Sparx — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:22:52 MDT

I still say the only game I truly miss rumble on is FFVIII, other than that, dont miss it at all. But it does seem a little odd games that support it will be out before the actual controller. Although I guess you have 2 options:
1) import it from Japan and pay a little extra
or
2) play the game once and then add it to the replayability factor later for the second time through

Sparx

Sony Confirms, Details SIXAXIS Rumble

dead_red_eyes — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:20:52 MDT

They should be focusing on fixing the bigger problems with the Sixaxis ... synch problems, L2/R2 buttons, ect. Rumble is nice ... but fix the damn controller already.

dead_red_eyes

Sony Confirms, Details SIXAXIS Rumble

Citan359 — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:20:12 MDT

@mikefreakinh:
That struck me as a bit odd, is there a language barrier with rumble? At first I thought they were "testing" it by sending it to one place, but then realized (and I mean this with no offense) that it would be Europe getting them first then. Sony loves Europe.
Neato though, guess my hands will now receive a pleasurable buzz every time I kill... bought time, without that positive reinforcement from the PS2 I could've never robbed that bank and bought my PS3!
(got sidetracked...)

Citan359

Sony Confirms, Details SIXAXIS Rumble

GexX2 — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:20:02 MDT

@dead_red_eyes: "HDMI is unnecessary." - Microsoft

Hypocrites.

GexX2

Sony Confirms, Details SIXAXIS Rumble

bernbaum — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:19:32 MDT

Fantastic.

Bundle it with the console and get those obsoletes SIXAXES of shelves and it's an instant buy for me.

bernbaum

Sony Confirms, Details SIXAXIS Rumble

underground_slacker — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:18:08 MDT

You only miss something when its gone, the lack of rumble really buggged me with the ps3. Still its not exactly a selling point for a console, just a neat extra, thought id take it over that glithy sixaxis anyday of the week.

underground_slacker

Sony Confirms, Details SIXAXIS Rumble

dead_red_eyes — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:17:43 MDT

"Rumble is a last gen feature" - Sony.

Hypocrites.

dead_red_eyes

Sony Confirms, Details SIXAXIS Rumble

XGamerX — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:14:51 MDT

boo thats a last generation feature

XGamerX

Sony Confirms, Details SIXAXIS Rumble

mikefreakinh — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:14:18 MDT

You add rumble to a controller that essentially already had rumble and is existant in another systems controller yet it wont come out in the US for six months, thats pleasant.

mikefreakinh