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Secret Feature of the DualShock 4 Controller?

PS3Center writes: "We have been salivating over the next gen PlayStation controller for weeks now, and came to a potentially significant discovery."

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IronFist4486d ago

It looks like a stupid design, how can a touchpad that small be useful in any way.

DEATHSTROKE-cro-4486d ago

surfing the web browser on PS4 ?
like I do now on my laptop

gaffyh4486d ago

Not really a gameplay feature though. Would be cool, but I would prefer something more substantial.

_QQ_4485d ago

so just as a gimmick then.

Skynetone4486d ago (Edited 4486d ago )

angry birds, and good for flicking through the phone in gta, most of the menus on the ps4 might use it, they could of course just use it as an extra button in some games

flyingmunky4486d ago

It is really up to developers to utilize it and make it appealing for us. I just hope that it doesn't get the same stigma as the 6 axis did. Barely any dev made use of the 6 axis function in the ps3 controller, probably due to how we responded to early games like Lair.

PSVita4486d ago

You could use it to write or drawn like scribblenauts.

HiGwA4485d ago

C'mon dude, use your brain...
1) controlling your cell phone in games like Watch Dogs or GTAV
2) Uses in RTS menu Navigation.
3) Quicker weapon switching in FPS games ( quick directional swipes get you to your eight carried weapons).

I can think of all sorts of functionality for this... You sound like the iPhone trolls of 2007 saying that the touch screen keyboard was a "Stupid Design"

_QQ_4485d ago

1)it's not a screen so i don't see how it would help control your cellphone in watchdogs, plus its too small for that.
2)consoles don't have any RTS games, good ones at least, plus if they did, playing on the controller's tiny touchpad would be worse than gaming on a laptop,
3) pressing one button is faster than swiping a touch pad.
PS4 will be awesome but lets face it, the touchpad is a useless gimmick.

HiGwA4485d ago

1. The type of control I'm talking about is "Gesture Based" if the screen of the phone is on the TV screen, you could easly swipe through your phone options while still driving (unlike GTA VI which used the dpad for such navigation forcing you to take your finger off the Left analog stick).
2. RTSs suck on consoles because of the user interface (the controller), but I see your point on the size, I would have to use it first to draw a conclusion.
3. Think about the rotary menues of games like FarCry 3, rather than having a pop-up menu with a button press and using the analog stick to choose your option, imagine no button press and a swipe in the direction of the desired weapon... You never get pulled out of the game to go into a menu...

I can't conclude on the usefulness and functionality of the touch screen until I use it, and yes, the PS4 will be awesome.

Persistantthug4485d ago (Edited 4485d ago )

unlimited extra virtual buttons.....

How about that?

_QQ_4485d ago

agreed, it will just end up being used as extra buttons.you are a brave man though, criticising sony on N4G.

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GribbleGrunger4486d ago (Edited 4486d ago )

I've said this from the first showing of the new controller and until now I was the ONLY person saying it. Damn it, I knew I should have written an article about this.

MikeMyers4486d ago

Yup, I remember. Props to you. I still think it could be something like the Apple Trackpad.

http://www.apple.com/ca/mag...

GribbleGrunger4486d ago (Edited 4486d ago )

I don't know if it will have a flip up screen ... it's just that curl over the back of the controller that throws me. Why? aesthetics? Maybe. It would make for one hell of a reveal at E3 though.

Oh, and thanks for verifying that I did actually say this before lol. I reread what I wrote and realised how pretentious it sounded. I wish you could edit as many times as you like on this site.

And a bubble, sir. Partly because of your verification but largely because I have misinterpreted your motives in the past ... for which I'm sorry.

MikeMyers4486d ago

No problem and I do hope you're right at E3. I'm looking forward to finding out more about the PS4.

PinkFunk4486d ago

Just a couple o guys, chewin some gum, reminiscin of days gone by.

Bathyj4486d ago

You called it Gribble, and I remember it clearly.
So much so in fact that when I read the title I thought, oh, just like Gribble said.

Whether this happens or not, I dont know.
Regardless, bubble + for intelligence.

maniacmayhem4485d ago

I admit you did say it. Good eye.

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Final Fantasy IX Music Special Live Stream Announced For 25th Anniversary

Do not miss the Final Fantasy IX Music Special Live Stream on July 7th! Celebrate FFIX's 25th anniversary with unforgettable music.

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Goodguy011d 9h ago

And the remake announcement there probably.... hopefully

jznrpg19m ago

It should be there. All signs are pointing to it

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Ace Combat Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Promise to "Take Flight Once Again" and More

The Ace Combat series celebrates its 30th anniversary, and Bandai Namco revealed interesting initiatives, on top of a poignant message.

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darthv721d 7h ago

That controller looks like a cheap knockoff... it should have been a proper DS5 design.

darthv721d 6h ago

...the VR aspect in 7 IS the redeeming quality.

Abriael1d 5h ago (Edited 1d 5h ago )

what a dumb take.

Ace Combat 7 is one of the best games of the past generation. It doesn't need VR gimmicks to "redeem" it.

TheColbertinator21h ago

I have enjoyed nearly every single Ace Combat to death (except that helicopter shooting one) and have never needed VR once to enjoy it greatly

PapaBop12h ago

^^^ I'm guessing you've never actually tried it in VR then? VR elevates games like this way beyond just a gimmick, just ask any GT fan who owns a PSVR 2. You may not need VR to have a good time but it's an absolute game changer and something that shouldn't be dismissed as a gimmick.

S2Killinit12h ago(Edited 12h ago)

@Abriael
Spoken like someone who never played it. But who are we kidding. We know why VR hate. No one is fooled here.

Abriael11h ago(Edited 11h ago)

@PapaBop: I tried it in VR before any of you ever did, since the game wasn't even out yet. It's a gimmick, disjointed from the AC7's main gameplay and far removed from its best parts.

It's nothing more than a limiting factor, as Ace Combat's most complex missions require hardware power to be focused on other things. That's why the VR missions are very basic.

If you think Ace Combat's strengths are even close to the platform it's on, VR or non-VR, you obviously aren't an Ace Combat fan.

In any case, I suggest you folks prepare yourself for disappointment. There's a reason why the VR gimmick was never expanded, and it's that, besides a few fanatics who care for evangelizing their VR fad more than they care for the franchise, no one gave a flying F.

The developers are going to use the resources to make the whole game better for everyone instead.

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S2Killinit12h ago

VR was the best thing that happened to Ace Combat. You kidding?

yeastori10h ago

VR is perfect for this type of game wdym

Abriael9h ago

It's a perfect way to limit this type of game.

CrimsonWing691d 6h ago

Look, I’m a simple man. I see Ace Combat and say, “Yes!”

Abnor_Mal1d 5h ago (Edited 1d 5h ago )

Can we get a new Ace Combat, with full vr and not just three or four levels, for PS5 and PSVR2
Also if we could get a remake of my all time favorite, Ace Combat5: The Unsung War, again with full vr for every mission with DualSense and flight stick haptics.

yeastori10h ago

I just want them to remaster AC4 and AC5, a new AC with better more realistic looking world and planes would be great too

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Fortnite just made the Battle Royale mode more difficult

Getting a victory in Fortnite Battle Royale is more more challenging after the recent change.

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