360 peripheral plans

At Gamefest yesterday, Microsoft's Rob Walker unveiled some previously unknown plans for 360 accessories. The one confirmed plan is a universal adapter for the PC, which will allow Windows gamers to use any wireless 360 controller; curiously, gamers will be unable to reprogram button arrangements. Microsoft's long-term plans are a bit more nebulous. Among other ideas, the company is toying with products like an expanded hard drive, an HDMI input adapter, and/or a motion-sensing controller. Walker was actively critical of motion technology however, saying that it's imprecise and causes user fatigue. Update: Shacknews claims that another prospect is a controller with a modified right analog stick, which would make the 360 better suited to first-person shooters. The controller would not replace the current gamepad.

by MacNN Staff