Sony files a patent application for a new PlayStation controller that has buttons which include a strange and unique feature.

Buttons could harden when a character hits solid ground and soften in mud or water, with the PS6 a likely candidate if the ...

As we creep closer to another generation of PlayStation consoles, Sony is exploring potential additions to its controllers ...

Sony has filed a patent that allows controller buttons to adapt to the gameplay environment, becoming softer and harder to ...

PlayStation has focused on making their Dualsense controller immersive, with haptic feedback, and Sony is now tinkering with ...

Sony patents a controller with buttons that change hardness using magneto-viscoelastic elastomer.

Sony has patented a controller with buttons that can become harder or softer in reaction to PlayStation gameplay. The patent, ...

Sony has filed a wild 'button hardness' patent, that's somewhat similar to past DualShock controller functionality, with a few additional wrinkles.

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Sony may have plans to go way beyond the PlayStation 5’s DualSense tech, with gamepad buttons that can become harder and ...

To remap PS5 controller buttons, go to Settings > Accessibility > Controllers > Custom Button Assignment. Enable custom assignments, select “Customize,” and adjust buttons as desired. Save changes, ...

The patent, spotted by Cheat Happens, is titled Operation device, information processing apparatus, control method thereof, and program.