Having a reliable controller is one of the most important aspects when it comes to an immersive gaming experience. Hardware vendor Snakebyte announced a trio of products today that are aimed at bringing a new level of control to the emerging world of Virtual Reality, as well as aiding PlayStation 4 players in the endeavors and lastly facilitating communication regardless of platform of choice. First up is the VR: Controller which is designed with Virtual Reality in mind – compatible...
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Is this the NX controller Nintendo patented in the wild?
Our friends over at Dualpixels claim to have an exclusive source who has shown them the NX’s all touch screen controller. They have published the first ever photos of what appears to be an all screen controller, with two contol “nibs” on the top, exactly what we saw with the patent diagram from last month. So here they are, in the flesh, all credit to Dualpixels and the anonymous source from Reddit, so take with a grain of...
Continue reading...Xbox One’s Forza 6 Gets Custom Concept Controller
It would seem that after a long drought console gamers will again be able to get custom licensed first party peripherals on the Xbox One. First we saw the two Halo controllers and then the Fall Out 4 edition, and now a Forza theme modeled after the colors and pedals of the Ford GT. The elite controller is only a few weeks old, but already we are getting a concept for a nice licensed first party themed edition....
Continue reading...Valve open to user feedback on Steam Controller
Valve is a company known for engaging their users and taking their feedback to heart. So, it comes as no surprise to hear that in a recent statement to PCworld Robin Walker said. “I don’t think this will be the last Steam Controller design ever. We’re just about to hit the point where customers get their hands on it which, to us in the software world, that’s where stuff starts to get really interesting,” Walker said. He...
Continue reading...Super Smash Bros for Wiiu/3DS Will Not Support Gamecube Controllers
If you’ve got a drawer full of GameCube controllers, just itching to be used once the latest Super Smash Bros is released in 2014, you might be a little disappointed given the news that the game will not support GameCube controllers. The GameCube was originally unleashed upon the masses in November of 2001, after twelve years the fighting community is going to have to get used to new control schemes. Nintendo’s classic pro controller offers players an...
Continue reading...PS4 Controller Prototype Images Emerge
We’ve done a lot of reporting on the PlayStation 4 these past few weeks and now it looks like images from the unannounced system’s development kit are starting to pop up all around the web. From destructoid to gametrailers, anonymous sources have given the world its first look at two different prototypes for the PS4’s controller. The controllers design pays homage to the Dualshock design of the past and, as rumored, adds a touch sensitive pad, similar...
Continue reading...Wii U Will Support 2 Gamepads At Same Time
Nintendo confirmed that the Wii U will support 2 Gamepads at the same time, as well as detailing more about their new controller at E3. In addition to details announced earlier this week, the controller will support full motion and rumble and will have speakers with volume control.
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