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The Evolution of the Xbox Controller

With the Xbox Series X arriving this year, let’s take a look back at the many controllers in Xbox's history, along with some details on the newest one coming this year.

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TheEnigma3132199d ago

they have more controllers than games.

Babadook72199d ago (Edited 2199d ago )

It’s slowly copied more and more from the dualshock. The general shape, and variable rumble motors. Dual analog sticks. Clickable sticks. Four shoulder buttons. The share button. It’s pretty much a dual shock now with analog sticks in a slightly less optimal orientation and an ms logo.

dlocsta2198d ago

Are you f*cking kidding me!?! Copy the DS controller? The general shape, hell no! The new PS5 is a carbon copy of the Xbox controller. Dual analog sticks? What controller does not have dual analog sticks!?! Don't let Nintendo come out of your mouth or I know you are nothing but a fanboy! The share button, yeah they copied that , LOL. The DS has transformed into an Xbox controller more and more since the DS3. Why happened to for bumpers, now you have a bumper and a trigger. Xbox never had four bumpers. Leave the fanboy shit in your head where it belongs. They are both great consoles with great features. Like the one you like and leave it at that.

Babadook72198d ago (Edited 2198d ago )

@dlocsta

Asking what controller doesn’t have dual analog doesn’t get you out of copying. Who had them first? The dual shock. Who had them second? Xbox. Changing half the buttons into triggers is not getting you out of copying. They nearly always act as shoulder buttons. First person shooters do not need triggers. They need 4 shoulder buttons though. Whoops. Copying those triggers from the Dreamcast is not helping your bs either. And don’t forget... clickable sticks and variable rumble. The shape is 90% dual shock if you look at controllers that came before the dual shock. I’m not kidding you at all. Just telling it like it is. Xbox’s controller owes its general look and feel to the DualShock.

rlow12195d ago

Well Nintendo was the first to come out with rumble feature. Yes Sony did have the first dual analog sticks and four buttons plus an innovative design. For the most part everything is a evolution off of one another. The biggest contribution Xbox gave was the ergonomics of the controller/custom paint jobs. Atari CX-42 was the first wireless gaming pad for the 2600. Also Nintendo was the first with a built in mic and speaker (Wii). Also they came out with the first camera built in (WII U). I find it all very fascinating.

RazzerRedux2198d ago

To me, it evolved into the best controller there is. Particularly, the Elite Series 2. Best controller there is.

Thing is....controllers are extremely subjective. Doesn't matter what I think. Everyone is different.

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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_Sakai32d ago (Edited 32d ago )

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

dveio32d 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.

Jingsing32d 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.

Tanktopmaster9232d ago

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

S2Killinit32d ago

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

Jingsing32d 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.

Tanktopmaster9232d 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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Spiders Studio, Developers of GreedFall: The Dying World, Announce Liquidation of the Company

Spiders: "We're going to cut straight to the chase so you're not left wondering: After a long period without clear answers, we have received confirmation that Spiders is being liquidated.

What does it mean? This means the company as a whole no longer exists. We'll cease our functions immediately. The planned DLC will release via Nacon, and then-- well, that's it.

We're sorry that it's come to this and would like to thank each and every one of you for your support over the years.

If you have any questions or run into issues with your games, please contact Nacon directly as we'll no longer be able to reply."