Update: Remember Charlie Tang's redesign from our January 2006 contest...?
Update 2: Sony PR director Dave Karraker calls it a "bad artist rendering" that's in the process of being corrected. [Via GameDaily]
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]
Reimagined Sixaxis pictured on Force Unleashed site [update]
by James Ransom-Wiley 
on Jul 16th 2007 3:25PM
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Update: Remember Charlie Tang's redesign from our January 2006 contest...?
Update 2: Sony PR director Dave Karraker calls it a "bad artist rendering" that's in the process of being corrected. [Via GameDaily]
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]
Reader Comments (35)
Posted: Jul 16th 2007 3:27PM (Unverified) said
It's an abomination!!!
Posted: Jul 16th 2007 3:44PM (Unverified) said
picture is older than the internet, I remember seeing this about 5-6 years back
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Posted: Jul 16th 2007 4:44PM (Unverified) said
it's only an abomination unless Sony really makes it that way eh Matt B?
like motion control or rumble....
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like motion control or rumble....
Posted: Jul 16th 2007 4:54PM (Unverified) said
it's only an abomination unless Sony really makes it that way eh Matt B?
like motion control or rumble..
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like motion control or rumble..
Posted: Jul 16th 2007 3:32PM (Unverified) said
Some photoshopper out there is laughing his ass off.
Posted: Jul 16th 2007 3:33PM (Unverified) said
thats the worst photoshop I have ever seen.
Posted: Jul 16th 2007 3:33PM (Unverified) said
thats the worst photoshop I have ever seen.
Posted: Jul 16th 2007 5:29PM PoisonedAl said
No wait... THIS is the worst post I've ever seen.
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Posted: Jul 16th 2007 3:33PM (Unverified) said
I've seen that photochop before, or at least one just like it. Somehow I don't think just moving the analog pad would really make that much difference... then again, I don't have a problem with the Playstation style of controller to start with.
Posted: Jul 16th 2007 3:36PM (Unverified) said
Heh. Has to be fake - Sony's design sensibility has always gone towards symmetry. Moving the D-pad and Left analog stick would ruin that. It'd probably be pretty nice, but it's not going to happen.
Posted: Jul 16th 2007 3:41PM Pulov Yuran said
This looks shopped. I can tell from some of the pixels and from seeing quite a few shops in my time.
Posted: Jul 16th 2007 3:40PM vidguy said
IF only we could have it that way...
Posted: Jul 16th 2007 3:42PM (Unverified) said
So now its a black 360 controller?
If this is true, it seems like there applying the 360 controller's features to the PS3 controller, one similarity at a time (triggers for the R2 and L2 instead of buttons, rumble, and now an anolog stick up one floor and to the left of the right stick).
If this is true, it seems like there applying the 360 controller's features to the PS3 controller, one similarity at a time (triggers for the R2 and L2 instead of buttons, rumble, and now an anolog stick up one floor and to the left of the right stick).
Posted: Jul 16th 2007 3:45PM (Unverified) said
Perhaps the result of some sort of legal wrangling on Sony's part? A stipulation that exact versions of their stuff can't be used in this context?
Or perhaps some excellent PR on Lucasarts' part- knowing the kind of reaction an image like this would get, I wonder what kind of increase in traffic they've received?
And lastly, if Sony really did redesign the sixaxis, I think they'd have a much better design than this for us.
Or perhaps some excellent PR on Lucasarts' part- knowing the kind of reaction an image like this would get, I wonder what kind of increase in traffic they've received?
And lastly, if Sony really did redesign the sixaxis, I think they'd have a much better design than this for us.
Posted: Jul 16th 2007 3:49PM (Unverified) said
Posted: Jul 16th 2007 3:52PM (Unverified) said
Old news is oooooooooooooooooooold.
Hello Joystiq, and welcome to the internet. We have whats called a "search engine" by the name of "Google" that you may find useful.
Seriously guys, is it a slow news day?
Hello Joystiq, and welcome to the internet. We have whats called a "search engine" by the name of "Google" that you may find useful.
Seriously guys, is it a slow news day?
Posted: Jul 16th 2007 3:57PM (Unverified) said
Hm.... there's no PS button, you can see that there was originally a cord attached to the controller, AND you can still see the little "analog" light that the Dualshock and Dualshock 2 had.
Posted: Jul 16th 2007 4:02PM (Unverified) said
I can't believe the main control of the PS3 is STILL the d-pad. That's so 80's.
I mean, if I want to do a circle I don't want to push four different buttons and make an angled 360 turn. I want purrfect control.
The d-pad is so awful for anything apart from arcade games and browsing menus.
I mean, if I want to do a circle I don't want to push four different buttons and make an angled 360 turn. I want purrfect control.
The d-pad is so awful for anything apart from arcade games and browsing menus.
Posted: Jul 16th 2007 4:05PM Vidikron said
Fake or not, that's the arrangement that should be used.
Posted: Jul 16th 2007 4:23PM Mr Khan said
I always felt that the Dual-shock would've been perfect IF developers had really utilized the right stick for the main analog control instead of the left one
Using the left one where it is feels awkward as hell every time, same with the Wii's classic controller
Using the left one where it is feels awkward as hell every time, same with the Wii's classic controller
Posted: Jul 16th 2007 4:28PM WiNGSPANTT from TopTierTacticsco said
The 3rd generation of the sixaxis will be split into two halves joined by a wire. It will be called the PS3mote + boomerang add on.
Posted: Jul 16th 2007 5:21PM (Unverified) said
I hope they do that. That would make for some of the most entertaining blog threads since Nintendo announced the name 'Wii'.
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Posted: Jul 16th 2007 9:09PM (Unverified) said
Wow... if this is legit, they aren't even trying to hide the ripping-off, if that's even a word.
Regardless, the overall shape of the thing is still more then likely going to give me hand cramps, so it looks like I'll be staying with third party PS controllers for a little while longer. I wish Sony would get the memo already that not everyone has tiny little hands like most Japanese gamers apparently do.
Regardless, the overall shape of the thing is still more then likely going to give me hand cramps, so it looks like I'll be staying with third party PS controllers for a little while longer. I wish Sony would get the memo already that not everyone has tiny little hands like most Japanese gamers apparently do.
Posted: Jul 16th 2007 4:38PM 007craft said
the stupid controller is the only thing that kept me back from buying the ps2 last generation. I cant stand it. It gives me crapms and my left finger is always slipping off the big buldgey stick. And for some reason, There exsist 1000 adapters to bring your ps2 controller to whatever console you choose but not the other way around. When the xbox brought out the controller S, I bought it. Now with the 360 controller, I can never even use the controller S anymore, let alone the ps3 controller. This may be a shop, but its what needs to be done to the controller.
Posted: Jul 16th 2007 4:57PM (Unverified) said
I don't think so. I've always found having both sticks in a lower placement makes it easier to use all the shoulder buttons at once, but that's just how I hold the controller. I prefer it to the s-type or 360 controller
I don't think there's enough room to put the left analog stick in that sort of placement. Seems like the knuckle where your index finger meets your hand would be in the way.
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I don't think there's enough room to put the left analog stick in that sort of placement. Seems like the knuckle where your index finger meets your hand would be in the way.
Posted: Jul 16th 2007 5:16PM (Unverified) said
That's what that stupid controller should've looked like 7 years ago.
If Sony does come out with a new Rumble controller, I hope they have the common sense to finally update that tried, old design to something like that. They literally bolted on two analog sticks to the PS1 controller in response to the N64's controller. An update is WAAAAAAY overdue.
If Sony does come out with a new Rumble controller, I hope they have the common sense to finally update that tried, old design to something like that. They literally bolted on two analog sticks to the PS1 controller in response to the N64's controller. An update is WAAAAAAY overdue.
Posted: Jul 16th 2007 5:39PM (Unverified) said
You know, David Karraker has been so unreliable in his statements lately that him saying this is just a bad art render holds little weight, in my mind.
Posted: Jul 16th 2007 6:11PM (Unverified) said
I hate the D-Pad on the PS2/PS3 controller.
If they make it just like the 360 D-Pad, that would be fantastic.
An I don't know why everyone is crying about the PS3 controller. It seems fine to me. It doesn't hurt my hands?
Offset sticks look horrible on the PS3 controller. I like the way they have it now. Its nice and easy to use imo, and it would be completely stupid to change that now - game controls will feel radically different.
They should also make the triggers concave instead of the convex design. I personally like the layout of the Playstation controllers. If they make a more comfortable controller using the same layout I'd be happy enough. I did see a picture of an edited version of the boomerang. The design of the pad made it looks quite damn confortable. Was pretty cool looking too.
If they make it just like the 360 D-Pad, that would be fantastic.
An I don't know why everyone is crying about the PS3 controller. It seems fine to me. It doesn't hurt my hands?
Offset sticks look horrible on the PS3 controller. I like the way they have it now. Its nice and easy to use imo, and it would be completely stupid to change that now - game controls will feel radically different.
They should also make the triggers concave instead of the convex design. I personally like the layout of the Playstation controllers. If they make a more comfortable controller using the same layout I'd be happy enough. I did see a picture of an edited version of the boomerang. The design of the pad made it looks quite damn confortable. Was pretty cool looking too.
Posted: Jul 16th 2007 7:10PM (Unverified) said
Ugh I have never heard of anyone liking the 360 D-Pad over the PS3s. You must not play alot of fighting games because the 360 d-pad is atrocious.
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Posted: Jul 16th 2007 7:18PM (Unverified) said
they need to make this controller a reality before anyone will be able to play a FPS properly on that console.
Posted: Jul 16th 2007 7:44PM Negativecool said
I think we can all call this a fake. I mean for god sakes don't be so naive. And a horrible fake at that. Sony will never offset the analog sticks like they should. It's been the obvious choice for the past 10 years and they still haven't.
Posted: Jul 18th 2007 2:03AM (Unverified) said
Do want.
Posted: Jul 23rd 2007 7:44PM (Unverified) said
-i still want the boomerang.
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