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Far Cry 3 And The Stranger In A Strange Land No sooner have we hated on the 360 pad’s useless d-pad for the 1,165th time than we hear that a new 360 control pad is on the showroom floor at Leipzig. Microsoft, your sense of timing is impeccable. While the pad looks identical to the existing one, the d-pad is apparently much-improved, as it can now register movement in 32 directions, as opposed to the existing one’s…4. That’s the good news. The bad news? Well, the bad news is comical. Microsoft told Eurogamer the improved controller will only be available for a limited time, as it’s a tie-in with Pro Evo 2009. And not just that, they say it’ll only be available in Europe, Asia and Latin America. It’ll be out on October 24, so if you want (or want to import one) one, get in early.
Microsoft confirms revised 360 d-pad [Eurogamer]
Curious as to just who the hell Lionel Messi is, America? He’s the long-haired, Argentinian midget that stars in this debut trailer for Konami’s Pro Evo 2009. While my patience with the Pro Evo series is wearing thin – with both current-gen releases doing nothing to improve on the PS2/Xbox years – I’ll at least give them credit for this trailer. While it’s had a few (dozen) more rendering passes than the actual game will boast, as you can see by the stilted player animations, that’s at least in-engine footage.
