Phil Spencer Praises PS5’s DualSense, Hints at New Xbox Controller with Similar Features

Tsing

The FPS Review
Staff member
Joined
May 6, 2019
Messages
12,595
Points
113
xbox-elite-wireless-controller-series-2-front-1024x576.jpg
Image: Microsoft



“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” is the philosophy that Microsoft took with its next-generation Xbox controller, but the company could be introducing more serious innovations to its successor rather than just adding a new button and changing the directional pad. Speaking during a recent episode of the Kinda Funny Games podcast, Xbox head Phil Spencer admitted that he was a fan of what Sony has done with PlayStation 5’s wireless controller, the DualSense, which introduced two major innovations in the form of haptic feedback and dynamic triggers that could apply varying levels of force and tension to increase immersion. Spencer went on to confirm that the Xbox team was looking into improving the Xbox controller and that it would likely look at the DualSense for potential inspiration. It’s possible that some of these innovations will debut...

Continue reading...


 
Become a Patron!
Back
Top