RockStar keeps tabs on its players Apr 7, 2008
Sony also is shipping the PS3 dual shock controller to stores and will replace the old Playstation 3 wireless controller. Viking Battle. (BCLocalNews)
Happy Birthday, Rumble Pak : Nintendo's original "mover and shaker" is now a dou... Apr 4, 2008
The Sega Saturn did not pick up on rumble, but Sony released the first Dual Shock controller in Japan in late 1997. The US version of the Dual Shock debuted in May of the following year. (IGN PS2)
DualShock 3 rocking retail this week Apr 3, 2008
the dual shock controller has really evolved. It doesn't look anything like the the original PS controller. (GameSpot)
Sony Reveals Evolution/BigBig Acquisition Details Sep 23, 2007
07] Gamasutra found Lair designer Julian Eggebrecht on the floor of Tokyo Game Show, and in this exclusive Qquiz the Factor 5 president on his future interest in motion-controlled games, Sony's new Dual Shock controller, and the chances of seeing a new downloadable Turrican on XBLA and PSN.. td. (Gamasutra)
New PS2 Color Aug 30, 2007
The Ceramic White PS2 and Dual Shock controller feature all of the bells and whistles -- DVD and CD playback, digital surround sound, memory card slots, Ethernet port, etc. -- that the other slim models of the system have. (IGN PS2)
PS Network hits milestone, PS3 upgraded to 1.7 Apr 20, 2007
7 update adds rumble support for "USB accessories designed for use with PlayStation 2 format software." Unfortunately, the PS3 doesn't have ports for the PS2's Dual Shock controller, but are widely available. Also released today was the v3. (GameSpot)
CES: Winners and Losers Jan 13, 2007
But at the ceremony, it turned out that the award wasn't for the PS3 -- it was for the Dual Shock controller that Sony shipped in the late '90s. Whether they were woefully misinformed or willfully deceptive is anyone's guess. (Wired News)
PS3 pricey but impressive Jan 6, 2007
The PS2's Dual Shock controller had 8-bit sensitivity, while the PS3's controller has 10-bit motion detection. The big omission is force feedback support: the PS3 controller offers no vibration or rumble control, which is a bit of a bummer. (CNN -- Tech)
