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    Andrew Yoon posted a new article, Report: Next Xbox controller to feature 'improved ergonomics'.

    Although the next Xbox will ship with an upgraded Kinect, you'll still use a controller with buttons to operate the system. As with PS4, it appears the move to the next generation means you'll have to pick up new controllers.
    Mar 20, 2013 3:45pm PDT
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    Andrew Yoon posted a new article, Report: Next Xbox controller to feature 'improved ergonomics'.

    Although the next Xbox will ship with an upgraded Kinect, you'll still use a controller with buttons to operate the system. As with PS4, it appears the move to the next generation means you'll have to pick up new controllers. : ShacknewsThis person is cool!

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      Message to MS: Allow Bluray movie discs to be played on the unit, Im not going to use your streaming serv... : et72
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        Where did you read about a per-machine license for Blu-ray movies? I don't recall that at all. : AndrewYoon
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          Read it somewhere, bluray movie playback will not happy possibly, i bet Sony wanted a pretty penny for it : et72
          • if it reads bluray discs, it will read movies. They have to pay the fee either way. : evilbabygenius
      • It'll have a Bluray drive but you'll need the Bluray app to watch a movie. To run the app, you'll need a... : satsun
      • also, they would never do that for used games as you could buy one copy, then have each friend activate t... : evilbabygenius
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      i hope they don't fuck it up. all they need to do is fix the dpad which apparently they already did with... : dantasticThis person is cool!
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        They made it better, but I wouldn't call it "fixed". : evildanish
        • ^^ yea this. Those pop up d-pads do help quite a bit. If you want it better, still gotta sand down the... : -=kodiak=-This person is cool!
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      I thought it was going to say 'Next Xbox controller to require a subscription to XBL Gold for full servic... : jtthe2nd
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        You don't happen to own a PS3, do you? : kwperleyThis person is cool!
        • I own both but I don't have XBL Gold. : jtthe2nd
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      All they need to do is provide a better D-Pad, and the controller is already perfect. Don't fuck it up MS... : thetangentThis person is cool!
      • They already did with the "Transforming D-Pad". : GreggD
      • This, take the D-pad off the Bean controllers, that be perfect, well a 6 button layout would be pretty sl... : valcan_sThis person is cool!
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        Didn't Nintendo's d-pad patent expire years ago? Why isn't everyone using it now? : pyideThis person is cool!
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          It didn't. They renewed it some time ago. : GreggD
          • You can't renew a patent. : uncleanmonkey
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      THIS JUST IN! The next Xbox will be better than the last Xbox! : Sephiras
      • are you sure about that? : soundcreepy
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      Just license the Razer Onza; that controller's perfect. : the archvileThis person is cool!
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        That d-pad looks like some hot bullshit. : GreggD
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          Yeah, the D-pad on the Onza isn't conducive to games that really need a D-pad beyond inventory control, b... : the archvileThis person is cool!
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            lol bayonetta? congrats. You're the first person in history to admit that they suck at a terrible game... : -=kodiak=-This person is cool!
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              No, not programmable, but the mouse-click buttons make it far easier to time button-presses without havin... : the archvileThis person is cool!
              • cheating fag! : -=kodiak=-This person is cool!
        • that controller was specifically made to have extra buttons that were programmable. Not for games that re... : -=kodiak=-This person is cool!
      • yea that controller is perfect........... for terrible 10 year old call of duty players. : -=kodiak=-This person is cool!
    • What they failed o mention is that the new controller will also require an always on connection. Quest... : Alpha Geist
    • It already feels pretty comfortable to me. It could use some minor changes but I don't feel like it needs... : OutlawSundown
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      Hmm for what ever reason I worry about he next Xbox I am not sure why, something feels off. I wish they w... : valcan_sThis person is cool!
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        I also have a bad feeling about the new Xbox. Weaker graphics, slower RAM, no used games (maybe), Kinect ... : Grape Flavor
        • Yeah same, something is up and it is weird that some of us can already feel it with our sixth gaming sens... : valcan_sThis person is cool!
      • Yeah I am feeling a return of Sony. I'm also sick of Xbox live bullshit : bradsh