The DualShock 3 controller for the PlayStation 3 is now available to purchase in Japan. The new controller runs on the old rumble technology found in the PlayStation 2’s DualShock 2 controller, but features the motion sensing technology found in the SIXAXIS controller. The controllers are available in standard black and ceramic white. Unfortunately for European and US PS3 owners, the DualShock 3 controller will not be released until Spring 2008, but if you can’t wait that long you can always import a Japanese version.
The controller will work with US and European consoles should you decide to import. The DualShock 3 controller is wireless just like the SIXAXIS controller and can be recharged using a USB cable. DualShock 3 support was added in firmware 1.92/2.00 but there are only a number of games compatible with the rumble feature:
List of PS3 titles compatible with DualShock 3 in Japan:
- Vampire Rain – Altered Species – AQ INTERACTIVE Inc.
- Biohazard 5 – CAPCOM CO.,LTD.
- Devil May Cry 4 – CAPCOM CO.,LTD.
- Dark Sector – D3 PUBLISHER Inc.
- Burnout Paradise – Electronic Arts K.K.
- FIFA franchise (title name TBD) Electronic Arts K.K.
- BUMPY TROT2 – IREM SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INC.
- Dynasty Warriors 6 – KOEI Co., Ltd.
- Fatal Inertia – KOEI Co., Ltd.
- GI JOCKEY 4 2007 – KOEI Co., Ltd.
- Metal Gear Online – Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
- Metal Gear Solid 4 Guns of the Patriots – Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
- IMABIKISOU – Sega
- Blast Factor – Sony Computer Entertainment
- echochrome – Sony Computer Entertainment
- Folklore – Sony Computer Entertainment
- FORMULA ONE CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION – Sony Computer Entertainment
- Go! Sports Ski – Sony Computer Entertainment
- Heavenly Sword – Sony Computer Entertainment
- MotorStorm – Sony Computer Entertainment
- Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction – Sony Computer Entertainment
- Resistance: Fall of Men – Sony Computer Entertainment
- Super Stardust HD – Sony Computer Entertainment
- TOY HOME – Sony Computer Entertainment
- Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune – Sony Computer Entertainment
- Warhawk – Sony Computer Entertainment
List of PS3 titles compatible with DualShock 3 in North America and Europe:
- The Darkness – 2K Games
- Enemy Territory: Quake Wars – Activision
- Soldier of Fortune – Activision
- Biohazard 5 – CAPCOM
- Devil May Cry 4 – CAPCOM
- N-Cube – Creat Studios
- Warbit – Creat Studios
- Dark Sector – D3 PUBLISHER
- Turok – Disney Interactive
- Highlander – Eidos
- Kane & Lynch: Dead Men – Eidos
- Burnout Paradise – Electronic Arts
- FIFA franchise (title name TBD) – Electronic Arts
- Legendary: The Box – Gamecock
- To End All Wars – Ghostlight
- RAGE – id Software
- WarDevil – Unleash the Beast Within – Ignition Entertainment
- Dynasty Warriors 6 – KOEI
- Fatal Inertia – KOEI
- Metal Gear Solid 4 Guns of the Patriots – Konami
- Blacksite: Area 51 – Midway
- TNA Wrestling – Midway
- Unreal Tournament 3 – Midway
- Wheelman – Midway
- Cops (codename, title name TBD) – Pyro
- Planet One (codename, title name TBD) – Pyro
- Heroes over Europe – Red Mile Entertainment
- Condemned 2 – Sega
- Iron Man – Sega
- The Club – Sega
- The Crucible – Sega
- The Incredible Hulk – Sega
- Blast Factor – Sony Computer Entertainment
- echochrome – Sony Computer Entertainment
- Elefunk – Sony Computer Entertainment
- Folklore – Sony Computer Entertainment
- FORMULA ONE CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION – Sony Computer Entertainment
- Go! Sports Ski – Sony Computer Entertainment
- Heavenly Sword – Sony Computer Entertainment
- High Velocity Bowling – Sony Computer Entertainment
- MLB 08: The Show – Sony Computer Entertainment
- MotorStorm – Sony Computer Entertainment
- NBA 08 – Sony Computer Entertainment
- PAIN – Sony Computer Entertainment
- Rat Race – Sony Computer Entertainment
- Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction – Sony Computer Entertainment
- Resistance: Fall of Man – Sony Computer Entertainment
- Snakeball – Sony Computer Entertainment
- SOCOM: Confrontation – Sony Computer Entertainment
- Super Stardust HD – Sony Computer Entertainment
- TOY HOME – Sony Computer Entertainment
- Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune – Sony Computer Entertainment
- Warhawk – Sony Computer Entertainment
- WipEout HD – Sony Computer Entertainment
- GripShift – Sony Online Entertainment
- NBA 2K8 – Take Two Sports
- Destroy All Humans 3 – THQ
- Stuntman Ignition – THQ
- Assassin’s Creed – UbiSoft
- BEOWULF – UbiSoft
- HAZE – UbiSoft
- Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 – UbiSoft
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas – UbiSoft
- Prototype – Vivendi Games
- The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena – Vivendi Games
What happened to the new technology that was supposed to be in this controller? Why did they revert to the old DS2 technology?
The people who invented the force feedback sued sony for using their technology. Sony eventually settled out of court and they done a deal so that is why it’s taken till now to incorporate it in the ps3 pads.