Microsoft Announces New 360 Controller, D-Pad Improvement, Releases November 2010
Xbox 366’s Major Nelson just confirmed that a new 360 wireless pad, with the much-rumoured revamped d-pad, will release on November 9 2010.
Price with the new Play & Charge Kit is $64.99
The d-pad on the controller gives the player a better four-way directional feel, rather than how it feels today (read: terrible).
Major Nelson said:
“In addition to the new d-pad, the matte silver controller also features concave analog sticks and gray A,B,X,Y buttons for added style.
The controller will only be available with the new Play & Charge Kit that will launch on November 9th for US $64.99.”
Sep 1st, 2010 at 1:22 am
Looks Exotic! a must have for every xbox 360 owner
Sep 1st, 2010 at 1:22 pm
@Rabbi
I just wish they make the new 360 controller much lighter. It was a shock for me to go back to the 360 controller from playing the PS3 exclusively for a few days the first time, I never knew it was that heavy. 😛
Sep 1st, 2010 at 4:36 pm
“The d-pad on the controller gives the player a better four-way directional feel, rather than how it feels today (read: terrible).”
I think its right, even though I’ve never felt it before reading the post, but ever since I read this post I’ve realized that it actually seems terrible to control the d-pad in the current controllers. 😈
I think I’ll get the new 360 controller when I’ll get the slim one(Including Kinect). 😀 Btw… The whole matte silver outlook of the controller & gray A,B,X,Y buttons are looking very exotic & stylish to me… 😛
“I just wish they make the new 360 controller much lighter. It was a shock for me to go back to the 360 controller from playing the PS3 exclusively for a few days the first time, I never knew it was that heavy.”
Exactly, I also felt the same thing when I first switched to my 360 controller after playing in the PS3 for a while. Comparatively, its much heavier than the PS3 controller. 👿
Sep 1st, 2010 at 5:49 pm
@TheGamingWiz
yeah it seems out of place when changing the controllers for gaming.It depends some people like heavier xbox 360 controller over the ps3 controller while some dont.I dont know why i like the heavier ones more
@sng425
when i had a xbox 360 i used to play virtua tennis 3 and it was somewhat clunky with a fragile feeling of playing with the d-pad rather the the left stick.It depends on games and its hard to realize as the d-pad is rarely used in most games like in gears of war just for changing the weapon [simple tasks].