Sony reveals new DualSense controller for the PlayStation 5

[Andrew]

Sony still hasn’t shown off what the PlayStation 5 will look like, but it just unveiled the controller for its next-gen console: the DualSense, which marks the biggest departure for Sony’s controller design in its over 25-year history of PlayStation consoles.

 

The new controller has some big changes on the inside, too: the previously announced haptic feedback (replacing the old rumble technology in previous controllers) and the new “adaptive triggers” that can adjust the resistance of the triggers for different gameplay effects. There’s also an integrated microphone, a first for Sony’s controllers, along with a (long-overdue) USB-C port. And of course, there’s the new two-tone color scheme (similar in style to the PSVR) and an overhauled design that gives a more rounded shape to the grips and face buttons.

 

 

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[ENTERPRISE]

I like it, looks comfortable and stays true to its predecessors. I was wondering whether or not they were going to go with a touch sensitive pad or go with some form of touchscreen, my questions are now answered !

[Andrew]

Touch screens would have been pretty interesting, but I'm not sure how well that would be. It would either have to have terrible battery life or be very expensive to make.

[ENTERPRISE]

Touch screens would have been pretty interesting, but I'm not sure how well that would be. It would either have to have terrible battery life or be very expensive to make.

 

That and of course for those who drop these babies or throw them in tantrums...it would not bode well.

[Supercrumpet]

They style is interesting, but I think I like it. Very modern look.

 

I haven't thought about touch screens on a game controller before, but I'm curious about how that could be implemented in such a way that it would flow well with the rest of the game. Granted, I'm a bit out of the loop on that front since I haven't really played any AAA console titles with a current gen controller for years.