Rumor: Rumbling Sixaxis to debut at TGS

by Justin McElroy on Sep 17th 2007 3:45PM

Not since Ross and Rachel has there been a more volatile "will they/won't they" than Sony and the rumbling Sixaxis. We know that Sony and Immersion are BFF now and we've heard plenty of rumors. Now, Pro-G is saying that developers have been receiving System Development Kits (SDKs) that support rumble. Admittedly, this is similar to something we've heard before and would probably be just another rumor to add to the pile were it not for the timing.

See, we've got TGS coming up this week and we heard 1UP staffer and Sony loyalist Shane Bettenhausen say on this week's 1UP Yours podcast that the DualShock 3 was "confirmed" and that it would be seen at Tokyo Game Show. Between the timing of his statement, Pro-G's story and TGS being so close, we're starting to think ~~Rachel will get off the plane~~ we're finally going to lay eyes and hands on the thing. Here's hoping.

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Tags: dualshock3, ps3, shockaxis, sixaxis, tgs07

Reader Comments (98)

omg rly?

so they are upgrading the ps3 controller to the ps2 controller finally!

Next, they will add the RRoD Function thats found in all 360s.

Props to you and Frank above for being "those guys".

Aw, go easy on them. They're just bitter cause they beat Heavenly Sword already and don't have anything to do for the rest of the month except troll.

No but my Disc Read Error was built in on my PS2....Yeah see how stupid you sound stop using the RROD as a bash...We're all aware that the 360 has bad hardware...Damn!...Get a new joke..Stop console bashing and get a life....Sometimes I don't even think u have a PS3 Phat Azz...Your hoping Sony will give u one for sucking teh cox....How about PS3 and 360 FTW they're both good.

great idea, release system, fix system, fix peripherals, maybe at some point add games...

Its about friggin time, how bout you unveil a whole new controller and stop recycling that last last gen crap!!

They tried that and there was a shit fit of epic proportions thrown.

Not, like, 'It's call the Wii' epic, but still...

They tried to change it and the response was incredibly negative. Besides, I think the Dual Shock 2 was the greatest controller of all time, as far as button placement and feel. I like how the Sixaxis has improved upon the size and shape of the analog sticks and turned the L2 and R2 buttons into triggers. All in all I think it's a very well devised controller.

oh yeah. I totally forgot the boomerang. They so should have kept the original design.

The boomerang was a way better controller...The damn Six Axis triggers feel like trash and the analog placement is not the best thing ever...But all in all its a pretty good controller...Change the Analog and it would be near perfection

Duel Shock 3 is Duel Shock 1 & 2 duck-taped together

Zing!!! LMAO

lol + heart to u

Plussed!

It's not unheard of to make such a major overhaul

remember the PS1 and the transition to the dual-analogue, or on a less severe scale, the Xbox S-Controller

The S controller, unlike the two revisions during the PS1 life-cycle, did not add any extra functionality to the Xbox controller. The Dual Analog added joystick support and the DualShock added rumble support.

Sweet! Hopefully this means I can buy a bunch of non-rumble sixaxis controllers on the cheap. $40 for a second controller is just too expensive. But if they're rolling out a rumble sixaxis, they'd have to slash the price on non-rumble... right?

OH please sony said rumble was "last gen" because thats just how retarded and stupid the company is. They keep spouting random bs and sony fanboys keep eating it up.

Phil Harrison actually responded to that comment he made after the Immersion lawsuit was settled.

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3157889

You know, I would not mind if Sony returned to the original boomerang design. I don't know why people hate it so much. The common complaint (aside from the banana shape) is that it would be uncomfortable to hold, but that's simply not true. There was an animated GIF posted here on Joystiq, I believe, some time back and it explained the benefits of the boomerang's ergonomics. I have that GIF right here:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y200/megaStryke/boomerangdebunked.gif

Would that really be so bad?

Actually the Boomerang was way better than the Dual Shock but it was ugly as all hell so nobody wanted it...

You know what's ugly? ARTHRITIS AND HAND CRAMPS.

Double Dong FTW!

I thought the boomerang was hot as hell. Definitely a revolutionary look.

those of you who are excited about this and are going to rush out and buy one are the sole reason that Sony felt they could get away with their design and marketing decisions for the PS3 in the first place. bleat.......

And hideous trolls like you are the only reason topics like this get 100+ comments.

Seriously, no corporation cares about the customer. Erego, MS felt they could get "away" with shitty hardware because they were first this run, Nintendo felt they could "get away" with last-gen graphics because of the added novelty of the Wiimote, and Sony felt they could "get away" with the same thing that made them successful with their last two consoles.

But Sony didn't sell their last 2 consoles for 599 U.S. dollars. They've been drunk for 10 years and they're finally sobering up to a huge financial disaster.

A Friends reference? That's awesome! Go Justin!

meh everything is downhill since the Dreamcast controller

1. rumble? check
2. extra slot for memory/mic? check
3. video output? CHECK
4. comfortable? check
5. being an old school SEGA fanboy? priceless

To be fair the 360 controller is amazing. If it had motion control, and could break into 2 pieces (wireless, even!) and had a better dpad it would be the greatest controller ever made. So basically, mix the wii and 360 controllers, and fix the dpad, and make it all wireless. PERFECT.

oh yeah and make it work with VMUs.

The Dreamcast controller? Comfortable? That crazy-ass thing? The damn cable comes out the BOTTOM, for goodness sake!

My 360 controllers are wireless, so you lost me there.

I shudder at the thought of the Dreamcast controller...for all of the ps3's horrible controller problems (design wise) the dreamcast was beyond horrible.

As for the 360 controller I don't understand whats the problem with the "d-pad"...why do some people hate it?

I've never had issues with it. I don't use it for fighting games but in games like BioShock I don't find it a bad thing at all.

Want a better D-Pad on the 360 controller? Do the shave trick around the rim. My Pacman CE score went up 50k because of it.

Then again, if you're playing fighting games on a pad, you deserve what you get. =P

DUALAXIS

now how funny would it be if it wasnt a brand new controller but just a rumble pack that snaps on and plugs into the usb port on the controller, ala the n64 days

I thought rumble was last gen, it wasn't needed etcetc.

+1 for your originality

I don't think it'll happen. You know only unexpected rumors come true, and this one has been around for too long.

Instead of switching Dpads for analog sticks and dreaming about runble why don't you just get a 360? Better controller, better online service and better games. Oh yes I WENT THERE!

For the record, as a member of Sony's gamer advisory panel we were asked if they should change the controller after the new boomerang was revealed, and there was a majority of "leave it the hell alone".

Anyway, Killzone 2 rumble and sixaxis, sweet!

Wow!
That would be great !

RUMBLE ON THE PS3 controller?

Way to catch up with the N64 Rumble eh ?

Yeah, and the 1990's design....sweet !

LOL@ SONY

But, but... Rumble is SO "last gen." Right Sony?

Not one person is asking the obvious: how will it affect battery life? Both the 360 and Wii have batteries that can be replaced in a pinch.

As for the design, I rather like the inset analog stick on the Dual Shock design, while the Gamecube controller hurts my wrists. I just wish Sony would at LEAST clean up the lines a bit. Just because you're redesigning a controller doesn't mean everything has to be moved around.

who gives a damn, after all these people will still be playing on a ps3...

Phil Harrison said, "What did you expect me to say? We were being sued, we were in litigation..."

Well Phil, the truth would have been nice since EVERYBODY already knew that you were being sued. It was no secret. I guess they figured that they piled the bullshit so high already, another foot or two wouldn't matter. After all, it the Jesus console.

Great. Now for that $400 ps3.

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