Sony has paid dearly for its precious rumbling technology, but its feud with Immersion is finally behind it and Dual Shock 3 controllers will rumble out soon.
It’s finally on its way. After almost a year of PlayStation 3 players trembling for their hands to tremble, Sony announced at this year’s Tokyo Game Show that the Dual Shock 3 rumbling controller will soon arrive.
The announcement comes on the tail end of extensive litigation over alleged copyright infringement in the Dual Shock design. Sony ended up losing $97 million to Immersion, the rightful owners of the technology, but the companies reached an agreement in March that would allow them to move forward with development of a rumbling controller.
According to Sony, the new controller will retain the same basic design of the non-rumbling PS3 controllers, including its motion-sensitive six-axis sensing. Japan will get the controller this November, while customers in North America and Europe will have to wait until spring. Sony’s press release includes a list of compatible games.
