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In addition to PS3 intercoolers, dongles, guitars, HDMI cables and other shiny accessories we also spent some time with Nyko's new Sixaxis alternative, the Zero series controller. The design is a near mirror image of their PS2 version (check out our in-depth hardware review) but with a PS3 home button at the center with glowing goodness.

There's a lot to love here: the PS3 joystick comes with a rechargable battery pack, an alternate AA backup pack, 10 foot charger cable, and glowing dongle adapter. The most notable thing about the controller is its weight -- it's at least twice as heavy as Sixaxis which should appeal to gamers that found the stock controller to be too light.

Want one? Hit grandma up for a $50 in a few weeks. A similar controller is also coming to the 360 with the left analog and D-pad flipped; available in 3 finishes -- two tone black, silver and black, and Wii white. Check out the gallery below.

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Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/11/2007 13:42
Justice
It looks a bit too much like something for hardcore death-metal rock fans to me. I'm not feeling the nails being show so easily.
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/11/2007 13:42
Justice
shown*
Jaded Alyx's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/11/2007 13:58
Jaded Alyx
That thing looks like it'll kill you just for looking in it's general direction.
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/11/2007 14:11
Dexter345
I caught a glimpse of this last night when Ron was showing us the pictures.
Jayeugene's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/11/2007 14:38
Jayeugene
Not bluetooth? Dongle? WTH?!!! And is that Vib. i see? How could it possibly have vibration, no games support it. I'll stick with the stock and use the nyko charge base
JamesSorensen's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/11/2007 15:48
JamesSorensen
dongle???

no bluetooth ??

hmm i will pass for now but am definately interested when it uses the ps3 bluetooth with no dongle...

cant wait for the charging docks either
MattWillMS's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/11/2007 16:48
MattWillMS
I wanna see the Wii white...now...
verdigris's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/11/2007 18:21
verdigris
That is quite possibly the ugliest controller I have seen in my life... ever.
heix's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/11/2007 21:57
heix
I love the metal plating... I think I could kill a couple of guards with that by using it as a boomerang.
Magesx's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/12/2007 00:30
Magesx
That thing is hideous.
GatsuTheBerserker's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/12/2007 02:41
GatsuTheBerserker
It looks cool, but it also looks a bit uncomfortable =\
Cooknn's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2007 12:34
Cooknn
Does it support SIXAXIS tilt functionality?
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