According to Ryan Payton of Kojima Productions, the new DualShock 3 controller will be more advanced than its predecessor.
During an episode of Kojima's podcast, Payton claims that the new controller has a better rumble function, adding: "I mean, it feels better." The biggest and most notable feature is the positional rumble technology, allowing for a more realistic feeling.
Payton also mentioned that the developers were given the tools for the DualShock 3 only weeks before TGS. It will be interesting to see what developers can do with the rumble after they have had more time with the controllers. Make sure to check back for more details.
Source: ShackNews

Sounds good except now we fork out hundreds again just for buying our playstation early(Launch Day for me) but still i guess ill get one for my main control.
P.S First post Yay!
i will get 3... need a spare haha cant wait :-) thats 4 including legend 92 and myself... haha
Definitely buying 2 DS3's =)
I wonder what the battery life on the new controller is?
I'll buy this controller no doubt. I just hope it wont cost more than the SIXAXIS.
must admit it is a bit of a sickner as legend92 points out. I too bought mine on launch day so by the time ive bought another two controllers i would have spent about 130 quid. if only these had been available at launch :-(
Yuk-Yuk it is half the life of a SIXAXIS,which means it is 15 hours.Pretty good if you ask me.
so it's a SIXAXIS DualShock 3 now?
@ XenoSilvano: its just called the dualshock 3. dont worry tho cause it still has the tilt sense built into it.
im curious of what the price is gonna be for one of these. i bought 3 extra controllers (making a total of 4) right on launch day.. it sucks that i gotta put more money towards controllers now but i think its worth it to get atleast one or two ds3's.
Dang! I just purchased 2 extra controllers (3 total). Now I need to get 2 more for a total of 5?! This is starting to be a pricey investment!! AHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i wonder if the DualShock 3 is going to be compatible to previous titles?
I already have four controllers but if they keep these the same price as the other ones I will buy four again.
psn id:gingo.... i cant wait to get my hands on one f these it sounds so cool that it rumbles in different areas
TouchSense Confirmation!!!
Kinda dissapointed as this should have been out at launch time. Its a neccesity unlike the Wireless steering wheel on XBOX360. Who needs that thing? Not me. BUt this is gold! Lucky for me I never got another controller on top of the one that came with the system. BUt still, the poor saps that baught extra 6AXIS controllers now have to go out and spend more money.
-dad
All you guy's that are complaining make me laugh... First it was WE WANT RUMBLE BACK.... WHY DID THEY TAKE IT OUT WAH WAH WAH>> now it is OMG THEY PUT RUMBLE BACK THAT SUCK's CAUSE NOW I HAVE TO SPEND MORE MONEY.... WAH WAH WAH.... What did all of you think was going to happen??? Sony is not going to give free replacement's they are company trying to make money. You all should be happy that atleast they listen to the fan base and put it back in the first place. Personally I could give a rats butt that they brought it back. I see it as last gen tech but like I said before everyone whinning that it wasn't there now have it back so just be happy and quit complaning. You all had they option not to adopt the system early but you opted to get it so take that how you will.
Can't believe they would release this year in another region, while we seriously have to wait for a rumbling controller. While I am not dieing for the rumble, as I have gotten used to it, I will be picking one up. And they better have a patch for Resistance and Motorstorm to take use of the DS3.
I figure I will at least get one as MY controller.....screw my friends, they don't rumble :P
well i already heard mgs4 had positioned rumble at tgs. i heard it on the 1up impessions. also im really liking this new rumble tech.
@badz...its called sixaxxis dualshock 3....on the remote it says it...both tags are on it and thats what its called :-P...but then again u might be right...they might just called it a dualshock 3 but i wont think they going to leave out sixaxis...knowing how ppl are they will be like "WTH this 5hit has no sixaxis just rumble? why not both those f*kers." so yea u get my point.
It's going to be nice to have. I seriously doubt it will have a price point above $40-$50. Sony can't have it priced higher than the competition. Hopefully the non-rumble controllers drop to $20, but it'll probably be at least $30 for awhile.
Well thats good cant wait till all ps3 boxes have rumble that comes with the system. Finally everyone that awaited rumble can be happy once again.
I will pick up two for myself, and two for my sons PS3...
Pretty cool! I thought All about Ruble Technology was going to turn out stupid! Guess we gotta wait till next year to find out!
2 4 Me Please.....
i'm actually interested in the DS3. i couldn't care less about the rumble before but since they claim that it, "feels better" makes me want to check it out for myself.
wooo rumble buyin atleast 1 psn id kritikos8
"The biggest and most notable feature is the positional rumble technology, allowing for a more realistic feeling."
If that wasn't a TouchSense confirmation, I don't know what it. Only time can tell now, but if it does incorporate TS rather than crappy last-gen dual shocks, I'll buy 4.
no big deal. I can buy 2 and then have 4 total (two DS3, two Sixaxis). To tell you the truth I probably won't get them. I don't miss rumble much and I don't need all those controllers. I don't even need the 2nd one, there's 2 PS3's in here!! (3 controllers total)