New SIXAXIS to have touch sensitive support?

Posted by Joshua Karp on Jul 9, 2007 10:04 am 11 comments

File this one as a solid rumor for the time being, but Joystiq is reporting that Sony may be planning on updating their SIXAXIS Playstation 3 controller to include touch sensitivity. The technology will reportedly be called "Touchsense." There’s no word on exactly how this will function, but it is said to have a more "nuanced rumble" effect. Does this mean that rumble/vibration support is on the way as well? Again, we’re talking rumor here, but it’s well known that Sony has been working on a vibration update to their PS3 controllers. Time will tell, BGR readers, time will tell, but if an announcement is impending, expect it to come sometime during next week’s E3 conference.

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On Jul 9, 2007 @ 10:10 am, eJay Said:

I believe it since BG called the PS3 cut. I still wouldnt waste $500 or so dollars on a glorified Blu-Ray player but hey! To each his own..

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On Jul 9, 2007 @ 10:26 am, Geniuz Said:

this is a reply to the comment above…

most blu-ray players are $800 and up so honestly your getting more for your money. what’s $500 these days anyways??? chump change in my opinion.

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On Jul 9, 2007 @ 10:37 am, eJay Said:

@ Geniuz - Yea chump change these days maybe. But I rather get a xbox 360 Elite with bigger hard drive and HDMI. I KNOW PS3 has HDMI but im a 360 fan. As well as HDDVD. So thats your opinion this is mine

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On Jul 9, 2007 @ 11:05 am, chump change Said:

If it’s chump change.. Why not just get both.. Like me.

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On Jul 9, 2007 @ 12:23 pm, victor Said:

Might help but hardrive size compared 360 still has the upper hand. Now let their be a way to add a larger harddrive and I might be happier.

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On Jul 9, 2007 @ 1:26 pm, timesplitter88 Said:

@ victor

Um… There is a way. The hard drive is a removable SATA HDD that can be taken out from the bottom of the PS3. The directions to replace it are even in the instruction manual!

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On Jul 9, 2007 @ 5:15 pm, coldcc Said:

479(elite) + 200(hd dvd drive) + (wireless)99$= $798 (hell dont get the wireless still more hell dont get the hd dvd drive and get wireless still more)

PS3 = 499(includes wifi, blue ray and for a limited time 5 free blue ray movies)

I honestly dont know whats a better deal

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On Jul 9, 2007 @ 7:40 pm, Jeff B. Said:

PS3 is a better deal. But does this mean like pressure sensitive or touch sensitive like the power and eject buttons on the console? There are rumble/vibration controllers coming out soon, most likely vibration will be announced at E3.

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On Jul 18, 2007 @ 10:26 pm, spas528 Said:

@coldcc: Point exactly, i’m no fanboy or anything, sheesh, if i would have the money i would buy all 3 consoles. i just thought the ps3 was a better deal even when the 60gb was 599.. plus bluray prety much kills hdtv.. more room, more detail.

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On Jul 18, 2007 @ 10:27 pm, spas528 Said:

i meant hddvd

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On Oct 25, 2007 @ 2:57 pm, Someone Said:

Touch rumble, is next gen rumble, if say a bomb blows up behind you to the left, the pad reacts so you know where that bomb went off, hard to explain, but the rumble is different to the rumble in the PS2 controllers, pretty sweet technology.

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