PS4 controller has front touchpad?

A share button? ugh PLEASE don't do this microsoft!

I am for it and curious to see what developers do w/ it. You can do a lot w/ touch controls even for so-called hardcore games. You don't need to have wonky touch controls for everything but it can be really nice for scrolling through maps and things like that, secondary controls that add to the gaming experience. Just because touch controls can be used for Angry Birds doesn't mean they have to be.

Touch is overrated if you ask me. Don't like it on my idevices or my psvita.

Yeah Nintendo sucks!!! They never provide enough ULTIMATE POWER!!!

LOL

So then why does every other company continue to follow their lead?

"more or less" the same as the current controller!

Chance to bring the PlayStation pad up to date missed then.

More gimmicks?

Just do something more precise and comfortable with the L2-R2 buttons

@CivilizedPsycho Thegmepad is easily the best controller ever released. orryguys. If you haven't tried it yu can't knock it.

As long as the controller looks normal, and not over sized like the WiiU, than I look forward to seeing what they'll do with it!

I hope not, so many rumors about MS and Sony making their system stupid...I buy Sony and MS because they AREN'T Wii...if next gen ends up being as stupid as the rumors would indicate, I'm sticking with PC exclusively.

so instead of making a new controller, one that dosen't hurt your hands during extended gameplay, they stick with the same controller. Bad move Sony - you really could learn a thing or two from microsoft. And I do have a PS3 and the controller is too small.

no don't I don't want touch pad please

I'd prefer it to have a similar shape to the controllers right now. I mean the game system might change, but you can reliably look at the controller and say to yourself, this is a sony playstation I'm playing. It makes it what it is for me.

rumors and commercial propaganda that Sony want!! i enjoy it and welcome the real news soon, lets hope it wont disappoint, but then again Sony never have, aside from the vita which is having a slow start, still a quality bit of kit but hurry up releasing some games and drop your prices of relative products associated with it.

I don't mind the current design except my pointer fingers get cold in the winter. I would like to see the ring fingers get some buttons or something, personally. In some games like GTA, when I'm driving, I find myself using my left thumb and pointer to use the sticks in order to look around and press buttons all at the same time. It just seems clunky/poorly designed.

As long as Sony actually DOES something original with their next controller. Having the same controller design for the past 3 generations has overstayed its welcome. It's time to bring something fresh onto the table. Sony, quit being so lazy and start brainstorming.

somehow i feel they would not reveal much details about next gen console on 20th. Talking about "future of gaming" they may just give some some rubbish info about new services, new Move features, etc. and minimum about PS4 itself. Sorry to say it but Sony was always weak in preparing the events and resentations. I just hope I am wrong...

Can't wait D':

Call me old school but I'd rather controllers just stay like they are. I have no interest in buying a Wii U just because of its big touch screen controller. I don't want gimmicks, I just want the same controller we already have. Sell a touch pad controller as a extra gimmick, don't make something stupid be the default controller, new isn't always better. Look at how much of a failure the Syxxasis or w/e its called, that thing was used in the early sp3 games like College Hoops 2k8 using it for free throws, hasn't been used since in who knows what game. Just a gimmick to raise the price of controllers.

The Power Glove was the best controller ever!

Too much speculation..if they do make the touch pad its only going to replace the start and select button..and not necessarily a touch pad, it could also be a touch pad texture with buttons, hard to explain..lets just wait and see 6 more days

I really don't mind paying the extra 2 dollars for motion sensors in my controller and a touchpad is old technology..like I mean oldschool IBM laptop technology so I can't see how this crap is a bad prospect except if its an excuse to charge insane amounts over or force gamers and devs to utilize them..like making them the primary controller like the wii..thats ridiculous

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OH! Ok Sony! Let's bitch at Nintendo for having it's classic controller look like a DualShock! I hate this company some times. Great exclusives, horrible imagination...

Finally! less children on online games!

I'm completely against a touchscreen controller but a touchpad controller won't be that bad as long as the shape and button placement don't change drastically. I could see moving the "start" and "select" buttons up to where our current DS3 controllers say "Duelshock 3" and the PS button to the center back side.

Can i just have a regular controller to play on please ?

Glad that share button isn't going to be there, but I hope that touchpad doesn't turn the controller into the Wii U controller. I really want Killzone 4, but I'll buy an Xbox if I see a controller as clunky as the Wii U's. F*** that.

I donot get the facisnation with touch screens. Probably a geneartion that has grown up with Ipods glued to their hands. No gamer I know is gentle with their home controller. It needs to be strong and durable. It should survive being thrown, slammed down, buttons pounded on, and wrenched in opposite directions with both hands. I don't see how something as sensitive as a touch screen can survive any one of those. At the price controllers go for too, this is a VERY bad combo in my opinion. I want more durability. I would like to see a bigger controller too. Not all of us have little elf hands, and I'd like my fingers to not curl up like I am in rigor. Put the tech in the console and the games. Forget the gimmicks.

YESSSS!! F**k the share button!

Personally, I love the DualShock. I just thought the L2 and R2 triggers on the PS3 controller could have been better. So I'm interested to see what they have done. If this ends up being true, then I'm glad the form factor hasn't changed. No need to mess up a good thing.