This is too cool to keep quiet. ;) It looks like Microsoft is going with a new controller design. A buddy of mine just passed me this image of what he says is the alpha controller for the next Xbox. I think it's pretty sweet, what do you guys think?

http://tinypic.com/3uavt

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It's not that different really, although edging more toward the dual shock design, and where did the b/w buttons go ??

The dual shock 3 will, apparently, add a trigger. I don't know if that means the existing back buttons will become triggers or that they will add another button.
There will also be a wireless version, which the xbox2 really needs to have as well, in fact, they should just make wireless controllers standard.

this post made the news on gamespot.com LOL

well I thought it was funny :)

ohms wrote:

>this post made the news on gamespot.com LOL

Oooo. And the writer deemed it "true". Now there's something you don't see every day :)

>well I thought it was funny :)

What's funny is when GS rumour control stamps stories with an "official" bogus, later offering no recognition when it turns out to true. I recall the report on the Last Ninja/PS3 story. System3 gave GS the "rubbish, we never spoke with anyone at SPOnG" line, but we have witnesses that would refute that. Now that's LOL :)

The Dual Shock is still my favourite. 4 shoulder buttons and 2 analog sticks were the best design choices since Nintendo invented shoulder buttons and analog sticks.