Microsoft’s Major Nelson has confirmed that a new Xbox 360 controller is indeed on the way – featuring white with grey buttons and a metallic d-pad. The controller is set to arrive on November 9th 2010 in the US for $64.99, whilst Europe will be getting it some time in February.
As rumoured earlier, the pad will feature a new and improved patented d-pad which can be manipulated and raised for better control by ‘twisting’ it.
Source: CVG
bunimomike
If they’ve addressed the d-pad, great stuff. It’s horrendous. Hope that image isn’t real, though. They’ve lost the colours to the buttons. :-\ Plus, wow… what a price!
Jordaaaan
So is it just a recolour or does it have some new features?
Juelz345
Didn’t bother to read the artcile then?
Peter Rushton
The same concept as the ps3’s d-pad… a bit late to the game msoft…
jayjay119
Should MS really be launching a new controller considering Kinect’s message of ‘one controller is too many’ If that is true then people certainly wont be spending upwards of $60 on it simply for a new colour scheme. Mixed messages MS, mixed messages.
bunimomike
Ah, they’ve just announced that you need this one to control Kinect. ;-)
Juelz345
First of all, it’s not just a new color scheme, as stated in the artivle, it supposidly has an improved dpad, which the 360 controller desperatley needs.
And to suggest that MS should stop selling/improving their controllers because of Kinect it silly. They’re pushing Kinect as a controller free device, not the 36o in general.
gideon1451
This still looks like the face of a many-eyed alien.
Charmed_Fanatic
Hmmm wow, that seems pointless to me ???
TSBonyman
It’s interesting giving some attention to the D-pad, I often use it in games for item/weapon selection but I’d almost forgotten it could still be used for movement as i go for the analog stick every time. Mind you, probaly explains why i’m not great at fighting games..
TSBonyman
*probably
hazelam
on recent form, ms will now cease distribution of the current pads.
fattonyxxl
I have a feeling that this wasn’t patented before…For a reason.
Juelz345
I hope they do a black version with the colored buttons.
The improved d-pad sounds nice and if the elevated position makes fighting games easier/more enjoyable then that’s awesome.
The price tag doesn’t bother so much because you’re sure to be able to find it cheaper from online retailers.