One thing I forgot to mention in the #XboxOne unboxing: 2 AA batteries for the controller are included in the box http://t.co/pruoe1idMo

— Larry Hryb (@majornelson) August 9, 2013

Yes, this is actually a worthy announcement to make separately.

On a deeper note, there are two ways to look at this: Batteries have always been available and will always be available. Internal battery packs are yet to catch on for regular TV remotes, so can we really expect the same for consoles (even though the DualShock 3/4 has the same)?

On the other hand, this is a next generation console. Microsoft may want to backtrack on its DRM policies and put a knife in its plans to become Steam for consoles. But why not internal battery packs? Surely there is a way to make this work?

Unless Microsoft is just trolling us all by assuming that if we didn’t have the internet access necessary to enjoy the console, then we’d certainly need to rely on old-fashioned batteries to get the job done. Regardless, look forward to 2 free AA batteries and an Xbox One this November.

Have a peek at the shiny new controller down below.

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Microsoft has stated that the new Xbox 360 controller will be available exclusively only through GameStop and Microsoft Stores in the USA starting this August with a price-point of $54.99.

It’s kind of interesting to see Microsoft release new hardware perheprials just a couple of months before Xbox One’s launch in November.

Are you going to be buying the Golden Chrome Controller for your Xbox 360 later this Summer? Let us know in the comments below.

Check back on GamingBolt for more news and updates.

Sony is looking to launch a new ‘Metallic Gray’ DualShock 3 controller for the PlayStation 3 in the United States sometime in then near future.

This new controller has recently popped up on the official PlayStation website, along with a couple of pictures showcasing the exterior of this new DualShock 3 controller.

No official release date or price has been announced. However, we’re expecting the new DualShock 3 to arrive in the next few days/weeks and for the usual price of $54.99.

Despite the PlayStation 4 being on the horizon for launch later this Holiday season, Sony isn’t done releasing new peripherals for the PlayStation 3. It is speculated that Sony will be revealing the actual PlayStation 4 date during their conference at E3 2013 this June.

Stay tuned on GamingBolt for more news regarding this new ‘Metallic Gray’ DualShock 3, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 news. Will you be picking up this brand spanking’ new controller for your PlayStation 3? Let us know in the comments below.

These features were revealed according to a patent filed a week ago. The Tablet controller features a magnetometer, an IR port, a speaker, a microphone and built in flash memory. You can check out the pictures below.

Source via Neogaf

Sony has detailed some Vita features which enables you to use it as a controller for the PS3. Sounds exciting, doesn’t it? Phil Rogers, Europe R&D manager, explained more about this feature to Eurogamer.

“PS3 can send data down to Vita and Vita can display it. You could use the unique features [of Vita] – gyroscope, touch front and back – as a control device for a PS3 game.”

“You can run software on both devices and use the network to sync the game states. And that’s pretty good, because you then have the processing power of PS3 doing that work, Vita [doing] fancy graphics – however you want to do it. You’re not sacrificing the PS3’s CPU to be able to have a rich experience on Vita.”

This is indeed an exciting development, and you can read about it more here.

PDP’s Website is selling this Secret TRON Controller exclusively and is telling us that only 250 of these bad boys were made.  They look pretty damn sick, I must say.  The controller features “precision parts, vibration motors, performance enhancing contours and design, rubber-grips with a soft-touch finish, perforated details and orange light-up accents, all presented in a visual design that perfectly echoes the look and feel of the world of TRON.”  The controller is also an officially licensed Microsoft controller that is wired for a price of $49.99.  This thing looks bad ass and with only 250 being made you better get to it if you want one.  You can purchase exclusivley from the PDP website here.

Anyway, Joystiq has revealed via ‘trusted sources’  that Microsoft is developing an all new controller for the Xbox 360, in which the D-Pad, once rotated 90 degrees, will raise up about a quarter of an inch. This new nifty feature is targetted especially at Fighter fans.

Nothing else is known as of now. Not even if this is official or not.

The patent, which appears to show a PS3 controller hooked up with a PSP, will look to correct many aching hands and sore thumbs by using a console controller for the portable system.

While it looks a tad unwieldy, and most definitely less portable than a regular PSP, it’s a step in the right direction to make many gamers return to Tekken or Worms on the Sony portable.

While the PSPGo already has the option to connect other controllers to it, this patent suggests the feature will be making its way to the other PSP editions. Judging by the image, it looks like the PS3 controller will either be attached directly, or with a hinge.

Most interestingly though, this hints at the option to use a second thumbstick- the most craved feature by fans since the PSP was created.

Scorch 360 is a high quality wireless game mouse and grip for the xbox 360 and PC. It is compatible with all games on the xbox.

Features include a complete customizable xBox controller button set, with a right-hand mouse for targeting prey and a left-hand WASD grip for movement. Scorch can be programmed, has digital sniper buttons and can be upgraded by firmware. This allows gamers to customize their controller and game experience.

Scorch is also a full-featured wireless PC gaming mouse with extra buttons and a left hand control for WASD movements, making it a universal cross-platform FPS tool for both the xBox and PC gaming. The suggested retail price is $79.99 USD making it in the same price range as a regular PC mouse but with the added bonus of full xBox support.

The 1600 DPI, 500Hz refresh rate low-lag laser mouse meets all high-end PC mouse needs.

Scorch can be purchased now by locating sellers on the Bannco sales map.

A short video with Scorch 360 and Halo can be seen at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIYfY95Ez8s .

For more information visit the Bannco web site at www.Bannco.com, or e-mail info@Bannco.com.

Allaboutthegames.co.uk reported that the girl shot herself in the abdomen allegedly after mistaking a semi-automatic handgun for a Wii remote.

The girls stepfather, Douglas Cronberger, had left the .38 calibre weapon loaded on a table in the living room, where the toddler picked it up and shot herself. She was rushed to hospital but was pronounced dead later that night. The police are not treating it as suspicious.

The real gun on top, and the Wii peripheral on the bottom. (Thanks to allaboutthegames.co.uk for the image)

Mr Cronberger (who owned the gun) claimed he was asleep at the time, but that the girl’s mother was in the room with her. The mother told authorities that the girl may have believed the handgun was a Wii controller resembling a gun. The stepfather claims that his family had been disturbed by a prowler earlier that night, and that was why the gun was out and loaded.