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Rumor Mill: DualShock 3 Announcement at Tokyo Game Show

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The wheels of vibration are again turning, which rumors resurfacing of a rumble-enabled PS3 controller being announced at the Tokyo Game Show.

According to the latest 1Up Yours podcast, Shane states that the DualShock 3 is “confirmed” for TGS, along with the release of firmware v2.0 which brings in-game XMB access.

While this rumor has been going on for a while, it does seem logical to release this new controller before the Holiday season and before Home is released to the public. I can only hope some of the recent and upcoming huge titles will support rumble if it is ultimately announced later this week.

Gran Turismo HD v2.0 - Force Feedback Support Added

GT HD ScreenshotA new version of Gran Turismo HD (v2.0) has been added to the European PlayStation Store (US version is still at v1.1 at time of writing). The major change is they have added Force Feedback support for racing wheels. This is HUGE news for PS3 owners! Now you’ll be able to enjoy your racing wheels from your PS2 with full support for vibration.

Now we just have to wait and see when a SIXAXIS is released with vibration. I’m better by the end of the year. Finally, some good news for PS3 owners.

Hit the jump for screenshots of the new force feedback options… Read More »