Just a picture of a prototype, but many appear to think it’s a legit one. Also, what on earth is that box behind it? The leaks just keep coming in as the gaming community waits anxiously for the February 20th date in which many suspect Sony will unveil the PlayStation 4.
Just looking at the supposed prototype indicates design changes in ergonomics with the thumbsticks sporting a better grip as well as an overall fatter design in general. The L and R buttons appear to have also changed, possibly indicating a design similar to the Xbox 360’s trigger.
The biggest change though, is the middle of the controller. In addition to what looks like a microphone/speaker, the large black rectangle found in the middle could very well be the rumored touchpad. You can compare it my PS3 controller below:
Personally though, I’m just looking for a thumbstick revamp; those sticks have always seemed to lack the elastic pushback I enjoyed in Xbox controllers.
Source:
Destructoid
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This could just be a controller use for debugging. It appears that this particular controller has a glass-like (fingerprint magnet) touch screen, which probably wont be in the final revision (most likely a touch pad). Otherwise, it does look like an improvement over the PS3’s current controller. Also, it seems that there is a built in speaker between the two analog sticks.
They fixed the thumbsticks. I hope they fixed the R2/L2 triggers too. The touchpad is the current gen’s gimmick to get you to pay more for controllers… I see no point to it other than in browsers. The speaker though…. that’s interesting… In general I’m curious. FEB20 to the rescue 😉