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The keyboard and mouse combination - is console gaming evolving?

Dealspwn: This October sees the release of the Tactical Assault Commander for the Playstation 4, housing both a d-pad and PlayStation button, the Tactical Assault Commander will also come with arrow keys, a snipe key, a quick key, and a walk key and could quite easily become the combination FPS hungry PS4 players crave.

The hardcore gaming option, the ever faithful keyboard and mouse combination. You ask any PC gamer, any hardcore PC gamer why they don't opt to use a game controller whilst playing games such as Counter Strike or Battlefield 4 when gaming on their PC. Speed and accuracy will, amongst other benefits always top the pile. I mean how can one possibly line up a target on Battlefield 4 with a controller as precisely as they would with that keyboard and mouse combination, It's just not viable is it?

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bggriffiths3957d ago

Unless this new PS4 mouse/mini-keyboard was compatible with every FPS, I can't see it being worth the effort. More to the point people that want this could just carry on with their PC games. Is there really a massive desire to play Shadow Fall with a mouse?

Personally, I've only briefly tried keyboard controls on a basic FPS. It's not for me. Knuckles went stiff using WASD. Happy enough with my controller options.

NovusTerminus3957d ago

Mouse is amazing, but the KB REALLY kills it for me, I've adapted, and gotten quite fast on WSAD, but it still is much less precise then an analog stick... which is quite funny, with either set up, you lose precision in one field.

kneon3956d ago

Keyboard and mouse ergonomics are awful. I've been a developer for three decades and I can tell you that wrist braces are not uncommon attire.

And using keys for movement will always suck as compared to an analog control. Controllers have the advantage of being able to place controls where they make sense without be constricted by the QWWERTY layout.

Scatpants3956d ago

I hate using a keyboard it makes my hand hurt.

rdgneoz33957d ago (Edited 3957d ago )

"Unless this new PS4 mouse/mini-keyboard was compatible with every FPS, I can't see it being worth the effort."

With one of the last big updates (not stability patches), they added in a feature that lets you do custom controls for your controller. You can map your R1 to R2, R2 to x if you wanted to, up on the d pad to square, etc. Wouldn't be too hard to use that to map the combo keyboard/mouse.

Xavior_Reigns3957d ago (Edited 3957d ago )

I've seen better (imo) but I forgot what it was called. Basically its half a DS4 and a mouse.

kneon3956d ago

FragFx by Splitfish. I used it for a while and then went back to a normal controller.

MeteorPanda3957d ago

and here l've been playing ff14 wrong on the ps4 with just a standard keyboard and mouse :<

sorry FPS players, didn't know you couldn't do this too. hope it works good... these arrow keys look a bit weird.

Xbonewone320153957d ago

The day that console gaming mass adopts keyboard and mouse will be a very sad day.

Controllers stand no chance to compete on an equal level for online multiplayer.

This will force everyone to use keyboard and mouse if they want to make things fair.

This is very bad.

Keyboard and mouse belong on pc only.

morganfell3957d ago

Most people will not purchase this. It isn't just enough to adapt the controls, the programming needs to be there in the game code to really take advantage of it. I remember IGN doing the HALO test and what happens when the playing field is level. Sony already tested this idea on the PS3 and it did not go anywhere. You do not disadvantage millions of gamers for the few thousand that will purchase this.

totalrecoilzz3957d ago

why buy this crap product when i can buy a xim4 and use any controller keyboard mouse i wish too on any console!!

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Microsoft Gaming Revenue Drops 7% Year-on-Year, Content and Services Down 5%, Xbox Hardware Down 33%

Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.

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Jin_Sakai28d ago (Edited 28d ago )

Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.

dveio28d ago

To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.

Jingsing27d ago

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Tanktopmaster9228d ago

Once they re-evaluate exclusive all will be fine….

S2Killinit28d ago

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

Jingsing27d ago

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Tanktopmaster9227d ago

These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse

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Report: Injustice 3 in Development at NetherRealm Studios

Thanks to the slip-up of an artist working on the title, we now have more evidence that a new Injustice game is in the works.

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Playstation Plus Monthly Games for May: EA Sports FC 26, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Nine Sols

All available May 5.

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FPSRUSSIA28d ago

What's Point in commenting your basicly closing down the site.

LiViNgLeGaCY28d ago

I'm surprised it's still the old site. I thought he said starting today?

Eonjay28d ago

Its like the final episode of the Sapranos. You gonna go to make a comment and when you click add th-

Profchaos28d ago

Timezone thing maybe.... RIP

darthv7228d ago

Insert the Ferris Bueller end scene... "You're still here? It's over.."

LiViNgLeGaCY28d ago

I think the only game here for me is Nine Sols. Was always interested in that game.

TheColbertinator28d ago

Glad I don't buy FIFA games anymore

Rebel_Scum28d ago

Hey now! Thats a great month.

Nacho_Z28d ago

Good month for me, I wanted that particular footy game and thought it might be due. Anyway who cares, shame about the site I'll miss the comment sections. All the best everyone.

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