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[GulAtiCa]

The triggers look odd.

 

[enzo_gt]

What's that button by the D-pad? Share button?

Likely moved select/start buttons.

Kinda seems too far to access though, and unergonomic (the buttons specifically).

 

[LiK]

Prototypes ain't pretty

 

[Kinyou]

What could the middle touch-pad be used for?

#gamechanger

 

[Izick]

Well since the cat's out of the bag, I'll say that the Start and Select buttons are on the sides of the touchpad.

Well that solves that.

 

[gofreak]

My guess is it works like the move wand light.

Lends weight to the idea that the camera is going to be standard IMO. Would be strange to have something on the standard controller that needed a peripheral to work.

 

[Dusky]

Looks bulky and ugly.

 

[No_Style]

I like the look of the D-pad; looks comfortable.

 

[M.D]

Hmm.. if that's an actual leak, can't this guy get in some serious trouble? anyone who works there can probably tell this is in their office. he showed way too much ;p

 

[Spiegel]

That was from more than a year before launch, this is around 6 months out, it's likely incredibly close to the final product except for any cosmetic changes such as the finish.

Yes, it was to show that prototypes look cheap. The final product usually doesn't.

 

[deadlast]

How do I connect my turtle Beaches up to it

 

[Boss Man]

Dem sticks.

 

[mattp]

that looks like a cheap usb pc controller that someone put playstation buttons into

 

[Violater]

Looks like it has a microphone build in. Which would be great.

What do you use it for?
In game chat?
Wont the clicking of the buttons get in the way?
Or maybe voice commands?

 

[leroidys]

Not saying it aint final but:

 

[Strike]

We're getting close. Oh, so close...

 

[BadWolf]

It doesn't look like a Vita back touch, seems to have more of a screen like quality. Maybe it will be an LED display (or whatever you call those displays on DVD players etc)?

That could allow for multiple custom buttons.

 

[Dawg]

So, the PS move is built in this time? Probably some sort of option to enable/disable it.

 

[Mikey Jr.]

This is....terrible.

If this is final, I don't know what I am going to do.

 

[Horse Armour]

August release? I don't think so.

That's when production will have to start if they're launching this year.

 

[Graphics Horse]

Interesting, if they have a Move like thing on the controller for tracking then the console really will come with the PS Eye packed in.

Most likely.

 

[gundamkyoukai]

Slim it down a bit and looks like it could be good .

 

[Gadirok]

It doesn't look as sleek as the old dualshock because it appears very large and the handle thingys at the bottom are definitely larger to accomodate people's complaints before ( I never had much of a issue) but I can definitely tell that the controller will fix people's complaints of "the claw".

It just doesn't look very appealing.

Also, please ditch sixaxis and motion control sony.

I absolutely hate playing fl0w or even worse is heavy rain. It ruins immersion in the game and is just tedious. I'm paying more attention and worrying about what buttons I press and consequently lost Jayden on my first playthrough yesterday because of wonky explanations on sixaxis.

 

[Baconsammy]

It's not the final design. Settle down everyone.

Cool, there's still hope for the analog sticks being in the right position then. phewww.

It just doesn't look very appealing.

Well, they're not trying to sell them to the devs. =) They'll look different when we get them.

 

[ThatStupidLion]

i really just dont understand a touch pad that small?

what else can you do on it other than just replace physical start/select buttons?

 

[ironcreed]

On second glance, this looks very real. I love the overall design, I just want the final version to be a bit more streamlined, which I am betting it surely will be.

 

[SmokyDave]

There should be a touch screen instead of the touch pad. Touch screen is much more useful for typing and menu navigation. Sony cheapened out on a very important element here imo, even though a touch screen would cost them $5.

I dunno man. It'd be cool for 'soft' buttons I guess but I don't want to be looking down at my controller during a game.

I reckon there's a headphone / mic socket in the bottom middle. You can just see a little something protruding.

i really just dont understand a touch pad that small?

what else can you do on it other than just replace physical start/select buttons?

Trackpad. There's one on my media keyboard a third of that size but the high sensitivity makes it pretty effective.

 

[Schweinehund]

Don't reallly care how it looks as long as it is comfortable.

I do like the way those sticks are looking, hopefully they are less sensitive than the DS3.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

A speaker in the middle is an interesting design choice.

What's that button by the D-pad? Share button?

There's a button on either side. I'd wager they are the start and select buttons.

 

[Interfectum]

This is....terrible.

If this is final, I don't know what I am going to do.

lol what are your options?

 

[BloodMoney]

notice it's corded... obviously not the final design.

 

[gofreak]

Well since the cat's out of the bag, I'll say that the Start and Select buttons are on the sides of the touchpad. And yes the touchpad is clickable.

I'm not sure who you are, but I will take this as confirmation

 

[Jarmel]

#gamechanger

Was completely awful in Vita and will be somehow worse when you have to do it on a pad that is probably four inches wide at max.

 

[sTeLioSco]

This is....terrible.

If this is final, I don't know what I am going to do.

its a prototype

 

[BruceLeeRoy]

I think....I like this.
Looks bigger like the 360 pad. For some reason it just looks comfortable.

 

[Izick]

Disappointing. DualShock again.

What did you really expect? Not to mention we haven't seen the triggers so they may have fixed those.

 

[Kouichi]

Looks alright. Spruce it up a bit and it'll be perfect.

 

[Hunter-Zero]

Looks like it has a microphone build in. Which would be great.

Fucking this, i´ve been thinking in this kind of design forever, forget about headsets, who needs them...is just too obvious actually, i don´t get why nobody made something like this before

 

[Dorimukyasuto]

vita d-pad
i hope that is what they used.

 

[GoddyofAus]

I'm still struggling to understand what possible use such a small touch pad could provide.

 

[noffles]

This is....terrible.

If this is final, I don't know what I am going to do.

Buy it anyway and live with it?

You probably would, but I doubt that ugly thing is going to be final. If there's anything Sony likes doing, it's making their shit look sleek.

 

[Takuya]

Cool, there's still hope for the analog sticks being in the right position then. phewww.

They already are in the right position.

 

[Alcoholikaust]

hmmm.all they had to do is fix the triggers on the old ds3...
:/

 

[Strife91]

So what am I supposed to do with a screen that small? I expected a PSP-size screen.

 

[Wynnebeck]

YOOOO What if you can use the middle pad to navigate the UI like the way you do it on the Vita? You could even "tear" the "pages" of games or app up and go into another app like the Vita.

 

[Rollo Lawson]

Chunky, sexy, and menacing...like me

 

[Sid]

That's when production will have to start if they're launching this year.

Sure but what's to say this isn't an older pic?

 

[ThatStupidLion]

looks like a vita d-pad!!!!!

HYPPPPPPPPPPPPPE

 

[Man]

Seriously, what is the point of a touchpad that small? Like how will that impact anything?

Touchpad needs to be bigger for sure.

The (PSEye) light emitter and speaker/mic makes me believe it's genuine. Practical additions.

 

[Midas]

Looks great! I really don't understand the whole touch pad thing. But maybe Sony will show that it's an awesome idea (I think not, but still!).