Chris Scantleberry

Now you can shake, rattle and roll. 

With so many triple A titles like Gran Turismo 5 and MGS4 slated for release this quarter, Sony has decided to spice things up for players by releasing a new version of the PS3 SIXAXIS wireless controller by incorporating rumble feature. Oh and it's got a new label too: the Dualshock 3. When this controller hit my doorstep earlier this morning, I initially thought someone made a shipping error by sending me an extra controller. Of course, it all made sense after I took time to actually read the enclosed press release statement that was included in the box.

For those of you who've come to cherish the rumble feature which to date has been in every PlayStation console release should feel right at home with the DualShock 3. Upcoming games like the aforementioned titles above will be among the first new batch to make use of the new gameplay enhancement.

Existing title may require a software update and users will be prompted to download any updates upon playing specific games like PAIN, Burnout Paradise, Uncharte, MLB 08: The Show and several others. A complete list will be made available at the PlayStation website.