MasonicGamer.com - The Wii U is now available in most of the western world, and with it, a whole new way of controlling games. Well, it’s not really new, as touch screen gaming has been around for a while, but this is the first major home console to combine the traditional dual analog controller with a tablet-style touch panel. For the last couple of generations, Nintendo has been trying to break away from the standard controller we’ve all become used to, and it seems as though Sony and Microsoft may be heading in a similar direction.
We’ve had the dual analog controller ever since the PlayStation 1. It wasn’t around at the launch of the console, but was introduced a few years later. Since that point, very little has changed. It’s true that both Sony and Microsoft added pressure sensitive buttons during the next console generation, and Sony added gyroscopic control to the PS3, but both of these features have been very underutilised. We’re basically controlling games the same way we were 15 years ago, so is it time for a change? Do we even need one?
Sony is taking actions as video by Moore’s Law is Dead, has been issued with a copyright claim.
And people say it's all fake because Sony haven't said anything 😂 conveniently forget the PS4 Pro was only announced 2 months before release.
Just announce it already! I want to preorder one asap. But in reality they don’t want to lessen PS5 sales until Pro is ready to launch so I understand the business part of it. September is probably when they announce it with an early November launch like the PS4 Pro
I would take that video and upload a torrent of it, fuck that copyright bullshit. If your going to do something that has a chance of being taken down, make a torrent first share it. Then Sony or any other company is helpless and you can laugh in their faces, taunting them to try to take it down 🤣
As much as the PS4 Pro didn't represent a major % in the playerbase, announcing a 'better' model will hinder sales from the 'base' model. They are right, business-wise.
XDefiant was originally supposed to be out in summer 2023, but following a seemingly-successful beta test in April of that year, it was bumped to October 2023, and then delayed again to an unspecified future date. In its February 2024 financial report, Ubisoft slated XDefiant for launch in the fourth quarter of its 2023-24 fiscal year, which ended March 31.
A week before that date arrived, rumors surfaced that the game would be delayed yet again, and a few days later Ubisoft made it official.
"The game has always been community-first, with player feedback as a top priority," the development team said in the update. "While we hoped to go live by the end of March, there are still some improvements that we need to test before that."
Ubisoft said it's "finishing preparations" for a server stress test that will run for 12 hours on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. "After this short test, we expected to be able to lock a launch date and start sharing more about exciting content XDefiant has to offer in the future!"
The previous news was from the team/rumors this is ubisoft themselves now saying the game is delayed again no new date set but they will have a stress test on a date that has not been set.
So the game is delayed to _____ TBD
Network stress test at ____ TBD
Ubisoft we make games whenever for whoever we just do not care
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I'm just going to be honest here and say what people seem to not want to, XDefiant success is going to be short-lived and it's because it's a game that's going to be under Ubisoft's umbrella. The development team can be absolute rockstars, but with Ubisoft steering the ship it's not going to go anywhere.
It could be a truely amazing game (it won't be) but with Ubisoft it will be monitized within a inch of its life.
The game is dead move on. It's the same with the Finals. These short period hype games doesn't last.
A new rumor suggests the next Xbox console is currently being tested by developers in South Korea.
If true, hopefully a fully fledged next gen console and not some unnecessary mid gen refresh system.
It could be that rumored Xbox portable, who knows
Could be the refresh console perhaps? I doubt it'll be the new console. Might be the portable rumored device.
Regardless the fact we're talking about new hardware already is absolutely pathetic. Barely any current gen stuff out and the stuff that is out or coming is at 30 fps or doesn't, doesn't look current gen and what have you.
All we're doing is chasing power and not creating the games to harness said power.
Worse generation so far easily.
It was reliably leaked just a month ago that MS hadn't signed contracts for next gen till literally weeks ago- the same leakers that correctly leaked that hi fi rush and pentiment and sea of thieves were going to ps5. So this is very very very unlikely- if not impossible. Also it's way too early....
Well,im almost positive for xbox.The next controller will get rid of those charge-less batteries for those rechargeable weightless ones like the ps3 controller and have six-axis.In my opinion,the xbox 360 controller fits so awesome in your hand and is very nice.It is likely that the next sony controller will be like the same shape as the 360 controller.Nintendo has done this with the pro controller,it is very similar to xbox 360's one for a reason... i think the people working on the next gen console for sony have realized this and will do the same but still have some of there own design in it like there d-pad and I really hope they have the same analog stick positions as the 360 has.
I'd rather have the boomerang than a controller with a screen on it.
Sony need a lil revamp - MS need to redo their d pad.
If it isn't broke don't fix it. We have been driving cars with a steering wheel for decades because it's the best way.
I think they both need a little revamp, but mostly stay the same. For the 360 ya the battery pack has to go,a better d pad, and I like them to change the bumpers to more like l1 and r1 on ps, I just don't like the way the bumpers feel. For ps I think they should keep the joysticks in the same spot but make them indented instead of round like the 360's, also yes curved out triggers, and I think they need to make the palm spots a little longer so it still feels good to people with big hands. There both great controllers, but that's what I would like to see change.