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Xbox Elite Series 3 Appears In Design Lab Backend With Hall-Effect And TMR Stick Options
The Xbox Elite Series 3 controller, codenamed 'Edessa,' has been spotted in the Design Lab backend, suggesting upcoming features like customizable Hall-effect and TMR thumbsticks, along with advanced haptics.
Should the PS6 and next Xbox have back buttons on their controllers? Have your say
This article discusses whether the PlayStation 6 and next Xbox controllers should include back buttons as a standard feature. It highlights the increasing prevalence of back buttons on PC controllers and argues that Sony and Microsoft should integrate them into their official next-gen offerings, citing cost-effectiveness and player demand. The piece also touches on potential pricing strategies and the blurring lines between console and PC gaming.
The Steam Controller is actually a scream controller, because Valve couldn't resist making it cry out in memey pain when you drop it
The Steam Controller has a hidden easter egg where it emits the 'Wilhelm scream' sound effect if dropped from a certain height. This feature, discovered on Reddit, appears to have a cooldown and specific height requirement to trigger. Valve previously included noisy hardware features in the first Steam Controller through modded haptic motors.
If you drop (or throw) your new Steam Controller it will scream at you
Valve has included a hidden Easter egg in the new Steam Controller that causes it to emit a Wilhelm scream when dropped. This feature, discovered by a Reddit user and confirmed by the author, does not require Steam to be running and occurs intermittently. The controller also has a 'Ping' function to help identify multiple units.
Nintendo says Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream won't support the Switch 2's new resolution boost feature because the game runs in 'higher resolution' 1080p 'regardless of whether Handheld Mode Boost is enabled or disabled'
Nintendo has confirmed that Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream will not support the Nintendo Switch 2's new Handheld Mode Boost feature. The game already runs at a higher resolution of 1080p in handheld mode on the Switch 2, making the boost feature redundant. While the feature can be enabled in the demo, it will not be available at launch for the full game.
You can get a PS5 Pro for £639 right now, next week it will be £789
Retailers in the UK are offering the PlayStation 5 Pro at a discounted price of £639, significantly lower than its upcoming RRP of £789. This special offer comes as Sony announced a worldwide price increase for its PlayStation consoles, set to take effect soon. The PlayStation 5 Pro features enhancements like PSSR upscaling, a 2TB SSD, and an upgraded GPU.