Sixaxis discontinued - no one surprised

[Dyne]

http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/...-discontinued/

So they're removing all memories of it.. I guess it's a step in the right direction?

[Bond]

Excuse my ignorance, but sixaxis was the motion sensitivity ability of the PS3 controller, correct?

[Dyne]

It was the controller that replaced the dual shock 2. Sony gave a bunch of retarted excuses for not having rumble, such as describing it as a "last-gen technology" and even so far as stating that rumble wouldn't work with motion controls.

So they've put their foot in their mouth and will be releasing the dual shock 3 very soon, which is basically the sixaxis with rumble.

[Perfect Stu]

Originally Posted by Dyne

It was the controller that replaced the dual shock 2. Sony gave a bunch of retarted excuses for not having rumble, such as describing it as a "last-gen technology" and even so far as stating that rumble wouldn't work with motion controls.

Well, Phil Harrison DID man up and say something like "what did you expect us to say? we were in the middle of a lawsuit and obviously could not have the rumble tech ready for the PS3 launch". It's PR...it's not honorable to say "we really dropped the ball on this one...i would stay away from our product". That's just stupid business.

[Typhoid]

So if the duelschok 3 is sixaxis with rumble, they're not discontinuing sixaxis, they're improving it.

[Fox 6]

Originally Posted by Typhoid

So if the duelschok 3 is sixaxis with rumble, they're not discontinuing sixaxis, they're improving it.

But its not called sixaxis, so in a sense they are discontiuing it, just in name only