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Subject: Microsoft releases redesigned 360 d-pad
According to ShackNews, Microsoft has finally deigned to redesign the execrable 360 d-pad with a new version specifically for d-pad-intensive games. Oddly, Eurogamer have lost their minds and are reporting "The controller, which looks exactly the same as the old one, will be able to register 32 directions through the directional pad, we were told."
![[Image: http://nfgcontrols.com/grafx/360-pad-redesign.jpg]](http://nfgcontrols.com/grafx/360-pad-redesign.jpg "http://nfgcontrols.com/grafx/360-pad-redesign.jpg")
How can it suck so much? How!?
![[Image: http://nfgcontrols.com/grafx/360-pad-redesign-2.jpg]](http://nfgcontrols.com/grafx/360-pad-redesign-2.jpg "http://nfgcontrols.com/grafx/360-pad-redesign-2.jpg")
In typically clueless Microsoft style, they're not releasing it in North America:
Dicks. Now I have to import one. =/
How can it suck so much? How!?
In typically clueless Microsoft style, they're not releasing it in North America:
Yeah, the complete gaming experience. Microsoft knows best, kids! "It's not broken, but we fixed it, and you can't have any."Quote by Microsoft Lackey:"Basically, the controller will only be available for a limited time in Europe, Asia and Latin America, and has been optimized for certain games that are D-pad intensive," explained a Microsoft representative.
"There are no plans to make those changes to the existing wireless controllers at this time. However, the Xbox 360 wireless controller is one of the most popular controllers of all time and we're confident that it will continue to provide the complete gaming experience."
Dicks. Now I have to import one. =/
BLEARGH
