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SIXAXIS Rumble Confirmed (SCEA Employee)

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http://kotaku.com/gaming/it.s-real/sixaxis-rumble-confirmed-by-scea-employee-277564.php

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The release of a force-feedback SIXAXIS is a rumor that has been rumbling about for some time (har-har). Lawsuits later, Sony was forced to remove the rumble from their controller and have apparently reinstated it. Today, a Sony Computer Entertainment employee confirmed directly to me that the SIXAXIS with rumble is coming. Nothing like getting something that's been taken away!
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I honestly wonder why they didn't announce it at E3 (no doubt Gary Wittah would've made a smart remark). Was it because of business or just plain timing?

Ok so this is coming out before MGS4 if we use common sense. Real shame is if Heavenly Sword doesn't have rumble (I highly doubt it becuase HS is almost done or done now). It would be a shame if Uncharted didn't have it since it's coming out around November (?). Almost 100% sure that Warhawk won't have it, which also sucks. I'm sure it can be patched for rumble though, it's online only.




Breaking news, 100% confirmation of TouchSense rumble sometime around September

http://immr.client.shareholder.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=253387

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jul 11, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Immersion Corporation (Nasdaq:IMMR), a leading developer and licensor of touch feedback technology, today announced that gaming peripheral manufacturers Hori (U.S.A.) and Katana Game Accessories have both entered into patent licenses with Immersion, including rights for advanced vibro-tactile, spinning mass gaming technologies for dedicated portable gaming devices and computer and console video gaming peripherals. Hori develops peripherals and accessories for gaming consoles such as the Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox, and Nintendo products. Katana designs, manufactures, and in September 2007, will begin distributing peripherals for Sony PlayStation products in North America. Under the terms of the license, these products will now bear Immersion's Feel The Game® TouchSense® Technology logo.

"All our products are built with the strictest standard of quality," said Yuuki Mizutani, of Hori (U.S.A.). "Rumble technology is one of the key features that makes playing racing and flight simulator games on Hori controllers easier and more realistic."

"As a company that has just entered the console accessory business, Katana is focused on providing very high-quality products to enhance the Sony PlayStation gaming experience," said Katana President Chris McGlynn. "We consider Immersion's technology a key ingredient and look forward to putting it to work for PlayStation gamers."
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I'm not quite sure what Sony itself is doing about TouchSense rumble, but it's assumed that this automatically means that Sony is releasing their own SIXAXIS with TouchSense in September as well, or even earlier.
 
lookin forward to it... only because I've been waiting on buying a new controller now i can just go grab one :)
 
Give Gary a break. I thought his E3 recap was bogus, but he's a good guy overall, and he often has really interesting insight.


Good news on rumble.
 
I think that Sony knows and admits that if they stood on the same stage a year after saying rumble was not needed and tried to make a big deal out of getting it again then it would seriously have been focused on and mocked.
Better to do it in a more low key fashion and pick their spot
 
Its good they settled the law suit. I really did miss my rumble with Resistance and MotorStorm,atleast now it'll be in future games.

Thank God I didn't buy an extra pad.
I can wait it out now.
 
OMG, source = nameless SCEA employee. That's like passing on a "I heard from a Gamestop manager that Metal Gear is coming to 360. He works at Gamestop, so it has to be true!" rumor as news.
 
Eggo said:
OMG, source = nameless SCEA employee. That's like passing on a "I heard from a Gamestop manager that Metal Gear is coming to 360. He works at Gamestop, so it has to be true!" rumor as news.
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A few months back, Kotaku "heard from an SCEA employee" about this new service that's sort of like a cross between Xbox Live and Nintendo Mii's...
 
Eggo said:
OMG, source = nameless SCEA employee. That's like passing on a "I heard from a Gamestop manager that Metal Gear is coming to 360. He works at Gamestop, so it has to be true!" rumor as news.
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not quite but nice try.
 
dfyb said:
Of course it's coming. The only question is Touchsense ?.
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Jul 11, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Immersion Corporation (Nasdaq:IMMR), a leading developer and licensor of touch feedback technology, today announced that gaming peripheral manufacturers Hori (U.S.A.) and Katana Game Accessories have both entered into patent licenses with Immersion, including rights for advanced vibro-tactile, spinning mass gaming technologies for dedicated portable gaming devices and computer and console video gaming peripherals. Hori develops peripherals and accessories for gaming consoles such as the Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox, and Nintendo products. Katana designs, manufactures, and in September 2007, will begin distributing peripherals for Sony PlayStation products in North America. Under the terms of the license, these products will now bear Immersion's Feel The Game® TouchSense® Technology logo.
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Straight from the horses mouth.


http://immr.client.shareholder.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=253387
 
Banjo Tango said:
What would Touchsense do for force feedback?
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think "high res rumble"

current rumble is pretty crappy. touchsense should be able to closer emulate the effects.
 
titiklabingapat said:
Free trade in for early adopters? I hope so.
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I remember doing that for a DualShock and controller S, oh wait no. Just buy a new controller when it's out and then you've got 2.
 
Son of Godzilla said:
Sounds like Immersion got out of the MS loophole by not actually going through Sony.
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wait hold on, I've heard that MS sold its Immersion shares. Sony would most definitely be making 1st party rumble controller otherwise this would definitely be a first. Good news though, wonder what the first first-party game to use it will be (straight out of the box).
 
maybe they are spreading some announcemnts to cover TGS as well, it is only around six weeks from now.

as for games, they can already make Heavenly Sword and others with rumble and let people feel it when they get the new controller. they can also make a patch for it via PSN. I understand adding rumble to a game is very easy.
 
Bleh gonna be broke this september.

Whatever new games and BD movies are released + 3 rumble controllers + PSP revision + backlogged PSP games = credit card debt :lol.
 
I have been trying to figure out what exactly Touchsense is ?

We know conventional rumble is two off-axis weighted motors, so then wtf is Touchsense and more importantly HOW is is achieved ?

....and don't give me the PR shit.
 
XonoX said:
I have been trying to figure out what exactly Touchsense is ?

We know conventional rumble is two off-axis weighted motors, so then wtf is Touchsense and more importantly HOW is is achieved ?

....and don't give me the PR shit.
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BLAST PROCESSING!
 
SAN JOSE, Calif., Jul 11, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Immersion Corporation (Nasdaq:IMMR), a leading developer and licensor of touch feedback technology, today announced that gaming peripheral manufacturers Hori (U.S.A.) and Katana Game Accessories have both entered into patent licenses with Immersion, including rights for advanced vibro-tactile, spinning mass gaming technologies for dedicated portable gaming devices and computer and console video gaming peripherals. Hori develops peripherals and accessories for gaming consoles such as the Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox, and Nintendo products. Katana designs, manufactures, and in September 2007, will begin distributing peripherals for Sony PlayStation products in North America. Under the terms of the license, these products will now bear Immersion's Feel The Game® TouchSense® Technology logo.

"All our products are built with the strictest standard of quality," said Yuuki Mizutani, of Hori (U.S.A.). "Rumble technology is one of the key features that makes playing racing and flight simulator games on Hori controllers easier and more realistic."

"As a company that has just entered the console accessory business, Katana is focused on providing very high-quality products to enhance the Sony PlayStation gaming experience," said Katana President Chris McGlynn. "We consider Immersion's technology a key ingredient and look forward to putting it to work for PlayStation gamers."
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Hell yeah Immersion!

MassiveAttack said:
Second worst-kept Sony secret (after PSP redesign)
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:lol


Oh yeah can't old games like Resistance add rumble via a little update?
 
Eggo said:
OMG, source = nameless SCEA employee. That's like passing on a "I heard from a Gamestop manager that Metal Gear is coming to 360. He works at Gamestop, so it has to be true!" rumor as news.
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"Nameless SCEA employee" is code for "we got confirmation, but the guy asked us not to use his name so he doesn't get fired".

It happens a lot.
 
"Sony PlayStation products in North America"

Could very well be a new Dual Shock...it doesn't explicitly say PlayStation 3.
 
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