New Xbox 360 Controller

[nCogNeato]

New Xbox 360 Controller Has Transforming D-Pad

Microsoft has finally got around to addressing the Xbox 360's godawful D-pad, which as many of you will know, has been an issue since the dawn of man, when chimps forged the first 360 pads in their newly discovered fire. Without opposable thumbs, the chimps screwed up the D-pad, and the rest is history. Don't bother asking how the chimps operated analogue sticks and triggers without opposable thumbs or precision grip. It's a mystery.

Major Nelson has laid bare the rather elegant looking new controller, which now has a handy twistable D-pad, which transforms from the traditional flat configuration, to the more fighter-friendly sunken D-pad, perfect for rolling out fireballs and sho-ryu-kens (that's Dragon Punches, in layman's terms) until the cows come home.

Check out the video and images below - courtesy of the good Major - to get a good look at the revamped controller in all its glory, with its matte silver finish, smooth analogue sticks and grey buttons. Ooh! Sexy!

The new Xbox 360 controller will only ship with the new Play & Charge kit, and will be available in the US on November 9th, 2010 for $64.99. It'll then make the long journey to Europe in February 2011.

[Failed]

shiny, i want 2. maybe it'll make me super mega awesome on SSF4

[GamerMan316]

5 years too late but a step in the right direction.

[nCogNeato]

I do not like the absence of color-coded buttons.  Sure, it looks nice, but those colors serve an important purpose to a lot of people.

[dfusioness]

keep the coded buttons- i need them, d-pad good idea but i wont be buying one

[DFUSIONITE]

Definitely 5 years too late. It does look sexy, and I bet it's awesome for fighting games but i am with neato, loads of people rely on the coloured buttons, especially younger and/or inexperienced gamers. I mean it would be useless for games like Boom Boom Rocket especially if you are only a casual gamer.

[Failed]

only for super elites then, like me

i have a black, white and pink pads and the left stick on all of them is starting to stick from wear and tear. Hopefully this will be released at a perfect time when i'm finally pissed off with my sticky left sticks.

[dfusioness]

only for super elites then, like me

i have a black, white and pink pads and the left stick on all of them is starting to stick from wear and tear. Hopefully this will be released at a perfect time when i'm finally pissed off with my sticky left sticks.

wear an tear my arse, there sticky for other reasons

[Failed]

what can i say, Friday Nights get me excited 

[dfusioness]

your just wrong

[Handshakes]

I do not like the absence of color-coded buttons.  Sure, it looks nice, but those colors serve an important purpose to a lot of people.

How many games so far have color coordinated stuff on screen to go with the buttons you are supposed to press? This shows up everywhere. What a silly thing to do, grey out the buttons.

[nCogNeato]

I do not like the absence of color-coded buttons.  Sure, it looks nice, but those colors serve an important purpose to a lot of people.

How many games so far have color coordinated stuff on screen to go with the buttons you are supposed to press? This shows up everywhere. What a silly thing to do, grey out the buttons.

Yep.  I think even I may have some difficulty with QTE prompts.  It takes my brain longer to read "B" than see "Red".  I could only imagine how lost casual players will be.

[citatscEellE]

Yep.  I think even I may have some difficulty with QTE prompts.  It takes my brain longer to read "B" than see "Red".  I could only imagine how lost casual players will be.

lol neato seems a little slow
you should KNOW BY NOW where A,B,X,Y is at, if not shame on you.
This controller is prolly a piece of crap, just a very expensive piece of crap..

[nCogNeato]

Yep.  I think even I may have some difficulty with QTE prompts.  It takes my brain longer to read "B" than see "Red".  I could only imagine how lost casual players will be.

lol neato seems a little slow
you should KNOW BY NOW where A,B,X,Y is at, if not shame on you.
This controller is prolly a piece of crap, just a very expensive piece of crap..

Oh hush.   

I know where A,B,X,Y is located.  I'm talking about the human brain and processing colors faster than letters.

[Failed]

READ THESE COLOURS REALLY FAST:

BLUE
RED
YELLOW
GREEN
PINK
BROWN
FAILED!