Peripherals don’t ever get quite the same attention as games, but every console demands a quality set of accessories. Between the excellent Pulse headset, PlayStation Move, and G27 Force Feedback Racing Wheel, the PlayStation 3 played host to an enormous collection of must-own extras. Unfortunately, while many of those items will be compatible with the PlayStation 4, the platform holder has confirmed that it’s shutting down support for the current generation console’s official Blu-ray remote.
Writing on Twitter, Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida confirmed that the popular device will not function with the futuristic format. “No, sorry,” he said, when asked if the controller would work. We’re guessing that it’s the unit’s inclusion of DualShock 3 buttons – Start and Select, for example, are not present on the DualShock 4 – that’s prompted the decision, but it’s still disappointing all the same. Let’s hope that its replacement is just as well designed.
[source twitter.com, via gamepur.com]
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then the least they could do is pack PS4 version of the remote in with the PS4 then
@FullbringIchigo Haha, you'll be lucky! I'm surprised that they haven't announced the new one yet, to be honest. You'd think this is something they'd have ready for launch...
MEH - My Sony tv remote controls my PS3 so never got one, pretty sure it will still work on PS4 if not just use the controller. At least they have not done a control via PS Eye
I personally find the peripheral indispensible on the PS3, though that's probably where I'll continue to watch blurays...so maybe this doesn't matter. I think one of the reasons for incompatibility is, on the one hand they can't ignore the need to refresh the product to specifically match the functionality of next gen, on the otherhand they can't afford to do that if no one ends up buying it.
It's kinda sad that Blu-Ray controller won't work with PS4 and don't tell me Start and Select button is the reason, since you don't use those on Blu-ray movie.
I'm not too bothered by this news because I'll continue using my PS3 as a Blu-ray player once I get my PS4 - if the Pulse headset wasn't compatible with the PS4, then we'd have a problem.
Well as long as I can use the controller for a Blu-ray that would be fine by me. I was planning to replace my Blu-ray player with the PS4.
There was a bluray controller for PS3? Wow, i always just used the controller
I got the controller in a bundle with my PS3 and like never used it lol... at the time I found it more fascinating that the DS3 was wireless and could control movies lol...I think I'd be the same way with the new awesome DS4 ! Though maybe they might mask I for PS4. ..but hopefully it will be much smaller!
I remember getting one of these specifically for my 23in SimulView TV so I wouldn't have to keep getting up to turn 3D on, or adjust the volume. As long as it still works with that TV, I wouldn't mind it being incompatible with the PS4, because it's understandable why (Start and Select buttons, etc).
@Lelouch If the PS4 didn't work the the Pulse headset, there WOULD be a problem! =p
I didn't know people actually used those. What's wrong with just using the PS3 controller?
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