We can reveal that the PlayStation 3 will ship with an all-new incarnation of the DualShock controller this morning, as Sony Computer Entertainment makes the latest tweaks to the popular joypad.
Unsurprisingly, the device will be called DualShock 3 and will be similar in shape to the current DualShock 2 pad. There will, however, be two major differences: DualShock 3 will feature triggers - a first in the PlayStation’s lifecycle - and will also be wireless, a la Nintendo's Wavebird.
Although the basic shape will remain pretty much unchanged, Sony insiders have confirmed that the DualShock 3 will feature either two highly placed shoulder buttons - one on each side - or a single trigger placed atop the right-hand side of the controller.
The move has been made following SCE’s realisation that modern driving games simply demand such functionality.
The rest of the pad will remain pretty much unchanged. The directional pad will still be pressure-sensitive, as will the standard buttons. Start and select will be in the same place, and the analogue stick will remain unchanged. It was also revealed that a wireless version will be available from PlayStation 3 launch.
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Questo punto è importante… solo che non riesco a capire di preciso cosa significa (sembra che ci saranno due nuovi tasti ma non riesco a capire dove saranno situati):
Although the basic shape will remain pretty much unchanged, Sony insiders have confirmed that the DualShock 3 will feature either two highly placed shoulder buttons - one on each side - or a single trigger placed atop the right-hand side of the controller.
Per il resto dice che sarà anche disponibile senza fili, o addirittura sarà solo in wireless. La forma sarà quella classica, con le stesse funzioni del DS 2.