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We’ve already gotten an intimate look at the Xbox One controller on multiple occasions, but Microsoft’s just snuck in some new tidbits about how the gamepad will work with its new console. Ballmer and Co. quietly disclosed on the gaming machine’s official site that the gamepads have a 30-foot range, and that up to eight of them can simultaneously connect to a single One. Naturally, developers will have to account for the additional controllers before you can hop into a Halo match with seven friends on a single machine. We can’t imagine that divvying up a display into eight parts will result in a terribly comfortable experience, but there are certainly other ways to include extra folks in multiplayer games.

Update: Shuhei Yoshida confirmed on Twitter that the PlayStation 4 will only support four controllers simultaneously — so if you plan to game in person with more than a quartet per console, it looks like Xbox is the way to go.

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Source: Xbox, Shuhei Yoshida (Twitter)

Do you think that Sony has the upper hand in the next generation console war when it goes up head to head with Microsoft’s Xbox One? For fans of the Sony gaming console, you will be pleased to hear that the PlayStation 4’s DualShock 4 controllers has just received a couple of color customizations – namely “Magma Red” and “Wave Blue” which will see the black grip material of the base controller being done away with, where in turn, depending on the color that you choose, it will arrive in matte red and blue shades. It does seem as though the colored portion of the controller will remain as a textured surface, to make sure that your hand will still be able to grip it even in the most demanding of situations.

Each of these controllers will cost you $59 or €59/£54, depending on which particular region that you live in. Between the two shades, which one would you go for to complement your living room setup? In fact, does the color of your gaming controller matter to you? You know what they say, a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet, and so a gaming controller by any other color would perform just as well.

PlayStation 4 DualShock 4 Controllers Get Magma Red And Wave Blue Colors original content from Ubergizmo.

One of the coolest features of the new Xbox One is the extra vibration motors in the triggers. These add a new sensation to gameplay which can provide feedback directly to your fingertips. Now, there’s a mod available for the Xbox 360 controller which adds a similar feature.

The new XCM X1 Plus controller shell not only replaces the outside of your Xbox 360′s stock wireless controller with something much cooler looking, it adds in a pair of rumble motors in the triggers as well.

It’s not clear at this point how the motors are activated though, as current Xbox 360 games don’t pass along data for these triggers independently like they do on the Xbox One. From what I can tell from the video below, they’ve got them set up to vibrate automatically whenever you press the triggers, so I’m not sure how that would feel, or if it would just be annoying.

There’s no word yet on pricing or a release date for the XCM X1 Plus controller shell, but keep your eye out on their website for more info.

Since we saw PowerA’s Moga Pro controller at CES earlier this year, the company has shown that it’s keen to evolve its product line based on early adopter feedback. Its two latest Bluetooth Android controllers — the Moga Pro Power and the more petite Moga Hero Power — bring some added functionality to PowerA’s lineup while building on the successes (and shortcomings) of the previous iterations. In addition to enhanced ergonomics and an improved grip, Moga’s newest offerings also boast multiplayer support and the ability to charge your phone while you play. The latter might be PowerA’s ace in the hole, but do the upgrades make for an even better mobile gaming experience? Read on to find out.

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Source: PowerA, Moga Pivot (Google Play)

The next generation console from Microsoft, which is known as the Xbox One, has run into its fair share of controversies even before it has hit the market – mostly due to policy changes and what not. Well, here we are with word that the Xbox One controller will boast of a bunch of small improvements compared to the original Xbox 360 controller, but ultimately, as long as the newer controller is more comfortable to hold for long hours on end, easier to use, and boasts of the capability of delivering additional information to the player thanks to the expanded rumble capabilities, I guess gamers would be a satisfied lot. Apparently, the Xbox One controller will work on the PC via a wired connection – but that is set to happen only sometime in 2014. Bummer!

A Microsoft representative shared, “As we’ve stated, the Xbox One controller, although it looks similar in many ways, shares no underlying technology with the current Xbox 360 controller. New wireless protocol, combined with the ability to work in ‘wired’ mode, and the addition of features like Impulse triggers, means that new software has to be written and optimized for the PC. There is also some work that we need to do to make sure that existing PC games that support the Xbox 360 controller, will work with the Xbox One controller,” they continued. “While it seems trivial, it’s actually quite a bit of dedicated work for all that to be seamless for the user. We know people want to use the Xbox One controller on their PC, and we do too – we expect to have the functionality available in 2014.”

Considering how fast time flies these days, waiting for 2014 ain’t such a big deal after all, don’t you think so?

Xbox One Controller Plays Nice With PC In 2014 original content from Ubergizmo.