New Playstation 4 Controller Image is Legit

[RaychelSnr]

According to Kotaku, this is a picture of a real deal PlayStation 4 controller. It looks as familiar as it does foreign, with a large screen in the middle of the controller. According to a document obtained by gaming media a few weeks ago, the controller has a touch pad similar to what you get with the PS Vita hardware currently to provide a similar user experience.

This picture comes on top of information we have already learned about the PS4, including much beefier specs, including an eight core processor, a Blu-Ray drive and 160GB of Hard Drive space. Also, a new approach to user accounts is being purported, with user accounts being tied to controllers and not to the system -- which would theoretically allow for trophies to be earned by four different PS Users in a single co-op game.

Regardless, we're going to know more about the PS4 next week, as Sony is set to announce the console and two games, including a racing game, on February 20.

[js3512]

Well, if everything is gonna be tied to the controller and the controllers are gonna be that complex then I certainly hope they made them more durable. Playing games like NHL where there's constant pressure on the L-stick tends to wear the DS3 out quit.

[js3512]

quit = quick... damn autocorrect

[jyoung]

Another preview image surfaced today:

[gigadkc]

if you ask me this is fake (if not a fail at least), I think this is just a modded ps3 controller. Why would they remove the convex sticks? That would be straight up dumb. The entire design just looks like this is a fake imo. Sony would really disappoint me if this is really the official PS4-controller. I'd rather use my PS1-controller than this thing.

[moneal2001]

it prolly is just a dev model.

[billylee0000]

this is the development kit, all development kits for all consoles look different from the launch models.

[shigogouhou]

Wow a whole 160GB of space. Welcome to 2008, console hard drives.