We can't enjoy it at release, but Haze will have rumble

by Alexander Sliwinski on Sep 29th 2007 1:15PM

OK, so the video above is silly showing that an injection of the steroid/hallucinogen "Nectar" from the game Haze will cause the Sixaxis to rumble like it's the recently announced DualShock 3. But it is nice to know that Haze will ship with rumble in the coding -- even if we can't use it at launch.

Looks like the Japanese, who will have the DualShock 3 this year, will be the only ones to enjoy rumble with their Haze at release. Everyone else on this little blue planet has to wait until early '08. Many of the games currently in development for the PS3 are being designed with rumble in mind and older PS3 games will supposedly receive patches. The guys at PS3 Fanboy tell us that if you really need to rumble with Haze you can always import a DualShock 3 from Japan and it should work fine. We'd prefer to wait for Sony to make some minimal-cost customer-friendly Sixaxis to DualShock 3 exchange program, but we're not holding our breath.

[Via PS3 Fanboy]

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Tags: dualshock3, haze, PS3, sixaxis

Reader Comments (61)

you can always import the thing.
Sony have confirmed that the controller from japan will work with any other PS3 and the new games will have rumble support as well as PS2 games. The only game that will not have rumble is the games already out that needs a patch to make it work.

So it's not that bad, just find a good japaneese store to buy from :)

Ever heard of Lik-Sang? Y'know, the guys that used to export PSPs?

With that kind of reputation, I doubt anyone will want to export DualShock 3's....

"But it is nice to know that Haze will ship with rumble in the coding -- even if we can't use it at launch."

Or will we? (rumorific grin)

actually we won't

"We'd prefer to wait for Sony to make some minimal-cost customer-friendly Sixaxis to DualShock 3 exchange program, but we're not holding our breath."

Why do we hold Sony to different standards? Where was the demand for the replacement of that hideous large Xbox controller?
What about the original PSX controller? The Dual Analog Controller?

This is so ridiculous.

because joystiq has changed sides once again and become anti-sony, maybe next week they'll rag on the RRoD again

Wouldn't the argument be that those controllers took a step forward and this is a reinstitution of a previous feature.

VVV

I don't think a precedent could have been set as no controller that I can think of has lost a feature in stepping to the next generation.

Sony is in the unfortunate position of having to climb back into positive public perception. They may want to look for opportunities for a good PR move.

Since rumble isn't an issue for me, I'll just keep my 2 SA's.

There aren't any 'sides' in remarking on important issues. Only those painfully biased pretend they don't exist.

It's a fun fantasy to think that Sony will have some great replacement program, but there's no logical reason for it other than sour grapes... There is no precedent for it, as in the past when a new controller was released it was simply "go buy a new one if you want the new feature." When the dual-analog for the PS1 was introduced: no replacement program, the replacement for "The Duke/Hamburger" Xbox controller: no replacement program, and probably now the new controller from Sony, no replacement program.

"The old controllers still work" is probably the official stance of these companies.

...And it seems I type too slowly! Flying Spaghetti Monster said it all in the post before mine. Nice one.

Do not blame yourself for your slow typing my child. You have been led astray against your will. Come in to the light and out of the darkness and you will never type slowly again.

Give your heart the the FSM. Be touched by his noodly appendage and all will be well.
Our heaven has a Beer Volcano
Our heaven has a Stripper Factory.

Cast off your false Gods and I will welcome you into the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

Praise be the FSM
Praise be the Stripper Factory
Praise be the Beer Volcano.

That was ridiculously cheesy.

yeah it was!

Yeah, you can just import one from Lik-Sang...

Fuck, I forgot.

So what's the deal with the DualShock 3 anyway? Why don't they just let everybody use the billion DualShock 2's that are out in the world?

Because the rumble is older technology....AND it has a cord.

Because it has older rumble tech and it has a cord.

the new ones magically fit sixaxis and rumble in one controller

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2007/09/24

Because then they won't make as much money.

"Did you hear that? AMAZING."

Ha, that was funny. Cheesy, but funny.

Since when did people care so much about rumble?

Since people need yet something else to bash the PS3 about.

lol?
is that the game's/ps3's selling point now? rumble?

I love the hype about a rumbling controller in the seventh-generation consoles :D

I remember when games having rumble was actually big news. Back when the N64 and PS1 were around.

Man Sony. You've come so far. 10 years later and your now re-releasing rumble tech into games. I wonder what features you will leave out for the PS4 so that you can create a sense of value by adding them back in later.

Moronic post #125213.

Sony were getting sued by Immersion and were FORCED TO REMOVE RUMBLE from the PS3 controller.

sony could've paid immersion off, but they gave them the finger instead, and then turned around and lied to all the potential ps3 buyers about it

You can't just not pay for violating a patent. That's retarded.

The force feedback wasn't seen as particularly necessary, and drained the battery life to extents with which they weren't comfortable. There was a customer response, however, so they're releasing the option to those that want it.

As the Microsoft enthusiast puts it, "Options are awesome."

they could've told immersion to think of a number to put on a check, and bam, lawsuit's over

but they didn't wanna pony up

Moronic Post #125214:

"Sony were getting sued by Immersion and were FORCED TO REMOVE RUMBLE from the PS3 controller."

Sony wasn't forced to do anything. As the other guys said, they just didn't want to pay Immersion. Instead, they decided to lie to everyone and say that rumble was not possible with the SIXAXIS motion controls. Even though Nintendo had miraculously figured out how to make it work, and Immersion said publicly that they had a working solution within 24 hours of Sony's statement.

WTF SONY! Trying to lie to us by saying you'll need a new controller for the sixaxis to rumble. You heard it here first, YOU DON'T NEED TO BUY ANOTHER CONTROLLER. All you need to do is inject your controller with some weird yellow chemical. I'll wait for said chemical to appear on ebay. New controller: NO THANK YOU, Sony!

Assumed sarcasm?

rumble is last gen

Well you could import one from Lik Sang if Sony had not shut them down... the Irony

I don't find any irony in that at all...

Behold! Innovation!

Whoa whoa whoa..

I HAVE to get PS3 now!

Rumble and all? !

next gen starts now!

LOLZ! Me too!

The sony fanboys are just cracking me up...

One moment, "ZOMG! Rumble is SO NOT next gen..."

The next, "Wheres teh rumblez? TouchSense 4EVer...its NEXT GEN RUMBLE!"

Reality, "DualShock 3? WTF? ZOMG its RUMBLE! Lets Play B3yond now!"

Funny, as I don't see any Sony fanboys in here screaming and going crazy over the rumble. Only you a nintendo/xbox fanboy, no not even a fanboy. A retarded 13 year old dumbfuck, you're the only one cracking us up,and you're the only one making the stupid comments around here.

Just like MS said HDMI was not needed for this gen. Now they have it. ZOMG HDMI iS teh RetaRD.

Fuckin morons...

at least MS didn't lie and say that HDMI is not possible on the 360.

Sort of like how Sony said rumble wasn't possible with the SIXAXIS.

@dsub

Actually, MS basically did lie, but they did it by omission. MS was asked over and over if they would support HDMI at some point and they would would only ever say that they would support it "when it made sense" or "when it was necessary". As a follow up, many people also asked if the launch 360 models could support HDMI. Again, MS would only ever sayt that they would support HDMI when it made sense. That is a lie by omission. They knew damn well that the current 360 models couldn't support HDMI but they would never publicly say it. It took consumers opening up the 360 and examining the chips on the motherboard to finally conclude that the current models couldn't support HDMI. But keep living in your fantasy world where only Sony pulls these stunts.... it's cute.

@ vidikron

Actually thats pure bs. MS didn't lie. sony did. Plain and simple.

oh man DualShock 3 amazing ....

wait a minute ...but you not have it this Christmas ...it's Next Year!

Please don't tell me that's a real ad.

Heh heh heh. A lot of haters tonight. Boys will be boys: spot a Sony thread and post more anti-PS3 rhetoric. Seems like you can always count on Blooh for that 'rumble is last gen?' remark... Sony has rumble again. No one seems to care as much as your guys who would never buy a PS3 anyway.

I didn't know rumble was enjoyable.

They should inject that stuff into Sony's PR department.

It already did wonders for Steve Ballmer!

I love how any sony related post is populated with the regular Sony haters who complain about systems they never owned or will never (or simply cant) buy. The entire thread is mostly populated with people talking about what sony fanboys do, yet there isnt a one to be found thats doing any of what you guys are saying. Its like the KKK assembled to lynch someone, and the victim is missing, so they just hang around talking about it.

I was personally indifferent when rumble left, and im just as indifferent about it returning. Of course im glad its back, but not jumping for joy, most games use it annoyingly anyway.

By the way, where's Fernando of the Nintendo Defense Force? It's not officially a Sony post without his attempt at taking a dump on it.

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