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

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

A new patent has been filed by Sony that describes a controller with buttons that are able to become softer or harder in ...

Sony has a new patent that imagines a PlayStation controller built around on-screen buttons you can rearrange. The concept swaps most fixed top-face inputs for a large touchscreen surface. Instead of ...

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

Since the '90s, Sony's released a lot of PlayStation controllers. We took a look at all of them and ranked them from least to most impactful on the industry.