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I own a FamPuter, which is a 100% fake Famicom. And I do own Super Mario Bros. and Rockman 2 for it, which you don't. :P

I'm a 32 year old gamer. I cannot hang out with most of you, and you should not contact me to buy you cheap wine or cigarettes. I do not like jail. Seriously, I own all three consoles and I don't discriminate. Gaming is for fun, not for sissy slapfights. If you consider yourself partial to a particular console, I don't care why you don't own other consoles, I don't want to hear about it. If you're going to bitch about something, you'd better bring some hard evidence of why you're complaining if you want to cry on my shoulder.

Enjoy this wonderful picture of 2 generations coming together at last...

PS - I eat trolls.

PPS - I've been to Japan. Maybe you've heard about it? If not, read up here:

Part 1: Introductions
Part 2: Yamagata's Hanagasa Festival
Part 3: Harajuku Girls and the lack thereof
Part 4: You're not in Kansas anymore, Niero (TGS07)
Part 5: Fresh from the farm to your mouth
Part 6: Going to Japan is hard
Part 7: 30 days takes forever
Part 8: Rape, Rocks, and Alliteration
Part 9: Small Town Nightlife
Part 10: Bling Bling, Hundred Thousand Yen Bill Ya'll
Part 10 Part 2: Mount Yamadera
Part 11: The Japanese Wal-Mart
Part 12: Goin' Down to Tokyo Town
Part 13: Ghiblit Gravy
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Part 15: Ganguros of New Tokyo
Part 16: The Contest Announcement
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Part 18: The Trip Itinerary
Part 19: Tokyo Day 2
Part 20: Tokyo Day 2 Part 2 (of 2)
Part 21 is no longer there, but it wasn't all that great anyway, so you're not missing out.
Part 22: Happy Picture Montage Time!
Part 23: I have arrived.
Part 24: I have returned.
Part 25: The Case for the American Cheeseburger
Part 26: Random pictures are random
Part 27: A Free Gift for Those Who've Been Paying Attention
Part 28: Nintendo, no seriously, NINTENDO
Part 29: Racists in Japan, Discriminating against the handicapped
Special Report from Cheapy D at CAG
Part 30: The Secret Truth About Japan
Part 31: Oz-Matsuri
Part 32: The Japanese Don't Have Antiperspirant Deodorant

Part 33: There's this Disney character named Stitch in Japan...
Part 34: Trainspotting: Live From Kyoto
Part 35: Kyoto for Beginners
Part 36: Kyoto Smash: Advance Lesson in Fun Time
Part 37: Some Japanese people are alcoholics
Part 38: Hardcore Otaku know where the real action is
Part 40: My attempt at getting the Oscar for Best Japanese Picture
Part 41: What heaven is like.
Part 42: I sneak into a movie studio to pitch my movie
Part 41: What heaven is like.
Part 43: My film idea is shot down in favor of yet another Power Rangers TV show
Part 44: Excessive Male Nudity in Japan
Part 45: The Japanese grocery store has no deli counter
Part 46: How the Japanese language is worked into Japan's society
Part 47: Izukayas and you: How the Japanese drink in public
Part 48: All you really need to know about the Tokyo Auto Show
Part 49: Gyudon Rocks.
Part 50: Tendo is the coolest place in all of Japan
Part 51: I really did poop immediately after that shot
Part 52: A Beginner's Guide to Tokyo Disney Sea
Part 53: There is no comparison. Cheeseburgers win.
Part 55: You've never had Tonkatsu, so you wouldn't understand
Part 56: Japanese iTunes for the Mac addict
Part 57: The other kind of Curry
Part 58: Popular Pop and "Lock" music in Japan
Part 59: I sing like how cats have sex
Part 60: The Iron Penis Festival
Part 61: A sad bit about racism in Japan
Part 9001: Electro Lemon's whirlwind visit to Tokyo

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Dual Shock 3 review
BluDesign \| 10:12 AM on 12.13.2007	22 comments

So, as I posted yesterday, my DS3 controller arrived. I took it home last night and tried it out. While I don't have a comprehensive review, I'm hoping you'll find this enlightening and prepare you for it's US/EU release sometime next year.

If you've purchased any spare Sixaxis controllers, you know the routine for setting this up. Hook it to a USB cable to the PS3, turn the PS3 on, once the PS3 loads, hit the PS button, then throw your Sixaxis away.

After this, you'll find that all your games that are going to potentially support rumble, they just work. Don't have to turn anything on, they just work. I tried the Rachet and Clank demo last night, and it just works.

Rumble is just as subtle or bombastic as it was on the Dual Shock 2.

Overall, I give Sony an 11 out of 10 for adding this essential feature back into the controller. I certainly missed it.

It is heavier, BTW, but it's not a lead weight. It just feels like it did before with the DS2, just wirelessly.

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21 comments | showing # 1 to 21

galagabug

wtf? ms fanboy! it's at least a 12.

Snaileb

11/10

Aaron Mxy Yost

Now only if this was the controller that was released at launch...

odintal

last gen technology is last gen.

Yashoki

Does it have sound?

king3vbo

11/10 eh?

AgentMOO

Sweet, I'm thinking about picking up one of these ps2 controllers. By the way has anyone tried super gluing an Xbox 360 trigger on the awful ps3 ones? I was thinking it might work, since leverage is the problem

BahamutZero

quick, somebody tell pinksage

Takeshi

I want one of those, hell give me two.

Kryptinite

i want
i want
i want
i want

This will make me play my Station more. No lie, I like rumble in my games.

B-Radicate

It's funny you give them an 11/10 for something that shoulda been in since the beginning.

For HAVING to do this at all, they get a -8965846578931/10.

No matter how much win this is, it's still FAIL.

Ocified-Xboxer

if Sony was concearned about their customers instead of trying to rip off the proprietary technology from the company that had the patent there would be no need for this excitement. all this is is Sony actually doing something they should have 18 months ago.

Does MS get a shout out for having it at launch, and not requiring you to buy another controller for 10 year old functionality?

Hitogoroshi

I'm very happy about the weight. The Sevenaxis feels cheap.

BlindsideDork

It is sweet they put in a feature in a game that people can't use. Excellent!

dgenerate

My buddy ordered one and brought it over. I have to say that it feels a lot more solid, and having rumble back is just awesome.

Don't buy any more sixaxis controllers, just wait for the rumble!

SPIDER PIG

im happy for you and jealous all at the same time

kawitchate

am i the only guy that actually LIKES the lighter SIXAXIS controller? lately i've been picking up my 360 controller and am like "damn is this thing heavy!"

here here for rumble, but boo for the extra weight.

itemforty

How about those stupid fucking R2/L2s? Are they still stupid and fucking stupid?

Bob Muir

I'm glad rumble is back. Now they just need to make an actually new controller.

AgentMOO

I'm more glad the weight is back than the rumble. I like the controller to have a good weight to it; I.E. the wireless 360 controller feels a lot better than the wired one due to the battery pack in the middle.

sparced

I order the Black Dual Shock 3 against my initial judgement. The analog sticks and buttons would have to be all White for it to look right.

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