Like in the PS1 days, they release a rumble version of the controller and that's it. You buy it, or you don't.

to have FFB in the controller. But after playing motorstorm and R:FOM, i really didnt miss it. Especially, with Motorstorm, when the camera shakes, it looks realyl cool, and can feel the effect without the rumble. But, i would rather have it, than not.

Im one out of million ps3 owners that would love rumble to come back..cant wait for the re-design..i hope they announce it at this e3~~

u guys this isnt rumble, its nextgen rumble, nothing like uve seen b4, 360 and wii are using last gen rumble.

also i hope they do some sort of trade in or else im gonna do the switcheroo at walmart (buy new controllers, return old controllers in new packaging)

hopefully they'll bundle these in with consoles instead of the old ones....and how are they gonna get rumble in current games?? are they gonna just do a firmware update? and i got a question..how does the controller feel?? ive never played a ps3 game, even on at the stores and i wanna know how it is compared to the xbox360 and ps2 because those are the two controllers i use the most....

oh wait thats lawsuits nevermind. Too funny. Regardless i love rumble and not having it was a factor in me buying so we are one step closer now just need a game or two I want.

then i'm in.

i want to see a new type of feel that goes beyond just vibrating.i don't think it would be a problem for sony fans.only haters who would say,"thought rumble was last gen?"

i had the ps1 d-pad controller.then the dual analog controller(still got it),then the dual shock controller.wouldn't bother me a bit.rumble adds to the immersion,but doesn't make a game fun.the game should already be fun.

just update motorstorm with firmware where i can feel the motor shifting gears,feel the terrain and feel the boost.then feel the explosion(make the explosion random in the controller so it feels different each time).

EDIT:if the controller lasts at least 12 hours,i'm good.i think right now it lasts for a long time.

nice.
its about time.

Is there any indication that rumble will remove the Sixaxis control? I wouldn't think so, but I'm pretty interested in seeing what Sixaxis does in the future, so if there is a replacement program I'd probably just get 1 controller replaced (assuming the Sixaxis is removed).

I hope it's as light as it is now...

No one should even think that we will be getting the oppertunity to turn in our existing controllers for the new ones.
If anything just put them on sale to the people "Who don't want rumble back"

Rumble is last Gen, the n64 had rumble if you don't believe me!

prototype? that means they're changing the controller? boomerang nooooooooo

from a creativity stand point, why not create a rumble controller that will vibrate in a way that provides real force feeback? what do I mean by this? well, anyone who's played in arcade or have used the wheels, you turn left on the rocky road, your wheel meets a sort of "resistances" not allowing you to turn further without exerting a greater amount of force.

This may actually be possible on a wireless controler. imagine u put in 4 different vibrating device at 4 corners of the controller, as u tilt the controller in warhawk to the left and you hit a mountain, a normal plane would give you a "left resistance" preventing you from tiltting to the left anyfurther.

The left two vibrating nodes will rumber in a fashion that it will similate the sensation of grinding against something by vibrating rapidly, while the right two nodes will exert a constant Right-ward force like hitting a drum from the inside causing a resistant and a counter 'tilting' force.

This type of vibration will differentiate itself from the old motor-base vibration on both the wii and the xbox360 currently.

Also, another idea woudl be when you shoot a gun, u can now get real force feedback as you pull the trigger the bottom two node will exert a backward and upward force, so everytime you fire, ur controller will tilt upward and backward just like you fire a real gun.

This should be possible from an engineer stand point.

for an announcement and demonstration at E3.

Sony realised gamers like rumble and finally listened, and now just must play catch up. Go Sony!

i've been waiting on this from the beginning.

hurry the f*ck up sony!

Everybody wants Rumble now...who would of thought, about the change of heart.

Anyhow hopefully it is that new rumble, these are the reasons I wait to get a PS3 my friend. Not that I'm missing much as of now.

Rumble is and was always great.

Anyone here that doesn't know about the new rumble should go to immersions sight and read about it. its pretty cool

Rumble has never really immersed me into a game as of yet, if anything it distracts me from it. for example: You get hit by a blast ( rumble!) you feel it in your hands? frankly, it seems odd to me. A rumble feature on a steering wheel seems more plausible.

rumble, whoop de do........... now all the noobs will be able to tell that they are getting shot

the x button is getting stuck on one of my controllers (son spilled soda on it) but im holding out to the rumble controller but......4 how long?

OH great(sarcastic) I own 4 no-runble controllers and I bet anything all the games out then will provide a patch, like GTHD has, to accept rumble and sony WON'T provide owners with new FREE controlers:@
while I'n very pleased about this. in angry that we'll have to fork out to replace the controllers.

I hope they make the controller bigger or release 2 sizes of the controller so you can choose which one you want.
I have an old ps1 controller (I think it was the first one released with analog sticks but no rumble) which have slightly longer handles which was great!

I was quite surprised that I didn't really miss the rumble at first when playing the PS3 and I quite like the lightness of the Sixaxis.
My friend came round with his 360 recently and it reminded me of its good points and sometimes bad points.
I remember playing PS2 games when there was a cut scene on a helicopter or whatever and there was constant rumble for about 2 minutes and I would place the controller on the seat beside me because it just got annoying.

Having rumble is great for driving games when going over rumble strips and such like and for shooting games its great when you are getting shot at you instantly know you are in trouble. So long as you have the option to switch it off it will be great to get rumble back.

I've 2 sixaxis at the moment and will probably buy 2 more with the rumble feature. Four controllers will be great for LBP and people who prefer a lighter controller and don't like rumble can have a choice.

So long as the games are good you rarely miss the rumble.

Because XB360's rumble isn't next-gen (i'm not bashing, it simply lacks the new rumble features immersion talks about so much)

back when PSone came out it has no analog sticks. The sony revealed the "dual analog" controller. Then the "dual shock" came out. SO what did people do then? Had both, traded, whatever. This isn't any big deal. I want a rumble feature back so I'll get the controllers when they come out. I may trade my present controllers in or not. But this is not the first time sony has introduced new controllers in a systems life cycle and I'm sure it be the last.

last gen this... last gen that... but when it comes down to it the sixaxis will have both motion and rumble. Which, in my book, is better than just rumble.

Maybe they could call it the DualShake :)

Shake Rattle and Roll. Or SRR controller

Rumble-axis commeth. This is going to make KILLZONE and MGS4 so, so much better...I can hardly wait.

And it all keeps getting better. =]

cheers

Now that Jim Ryan is gone just need to remove Herman Hulst from his position! And maybe give Shuhei the position he deserved.

This gen hasn't been the best for games, last gen consoles are still out there and now there's been talk of the PS6 and Xbox Two for a year or so. Many games this gen will be ported to next gen and the cycle will continue. The re-release of the Neo Geo AES+, games on cartridge for £70 ($95), gaming is going back in time. Gaming has gone pricing mad with the high cost of games, consoles and controllers. The men and women at the top are clueless.

It’s always interesting to hear behind-the-scenes stories like this, especially involving veterans like Shuhei Yoshida and leadership figures like Jim Ryan. That said, there are usually multiple sides to decisions at that level. It could be less about not “listening” and more about differences in long-term vision for PlayStation. Yoshida played a huge role in shaping the brand, so whatever the reason, his impact is undeniable.

If true, and I'm inclined to believe it is, it goes to show that Sony lost their way when they became more western/didn't respect the PlayStation origin story. Andrew House and Jack Tretton did great work, but they also didn't try to fundamentally change the PlayStation DNA. Ryan oversaw the death of Japan Studio and a live service direction.

I already figured this, good lord imagine if Shuhei took over instead, would've been a platinum era 😩

I miss the first three generations of PlayStation. The way they turned PS3 around, we knew they meant business. We were all worried for a bit there around launch. Eventually from 2008 they started shifting slowly. But since Yoshida was fired, it's never been the same. Still enjoy my PS5 daily. I got a backlog dating back to PS2 lol So I'm fine but new games aren't as appealing anymore.

It seems like we were thrown on to the worst timeline possible where everything is too expensive and the wrong people were put in positions that makes the world a shitty place. We could have had Shu as the head of PS but we got the shitty alternative. Same goes for everyone in power around the world. Doesn’t matter the company or country the majority of us got the shitty picks and the world is declining like never before. I do think PS can come out of this because of their studios, talent and IP but they need someone more in touch with gamers leading things like Shu was. They’re still the best place for console gaming imo but it could be much better than it is especially without the massive live service failures. The rest of the world I have a lot less hope for right now. Hopefully the pendulum swings back towards the good ole days but I’m preparing for the worst.

There goes illuminati distraction story

So now there's certifiable proof that Ryan was in fact "fired", as opposed to when it was first announced that he "retired", in order to save face.

There's another guy who recently "retired" as CEO of another large gaming company, after doing a dismantling job as lead for well over a decade.

seems legit, the business man, fires the one who has ideas to move the business forward.

Jim Ryan is the reason why we are entering year 6 since the PS5 launch and many of us don't feel like the PS5 has gotten started as yet.

I hope going forward, we will see a return to form.