DualShock 3 controller gets release date for US

Those who are waiting for news on Sony’s DualShock 3, wait no further. Sony has announced that the controller will be available on April 15, right before the release of the rumble-capable GT5 Prologue on April 17. More details in the full article.

First unveiled at the Tokyo Game Show last year, the DualShock 3 finally has an official release date. Expect the controller to come out on April 15.

The controller will be available just two days before the release Gran Turismo 5: Prologue, which is rumble-capable.

According to Sony, more than a hundred games will be compatible with the rumble and motion-sensing SIXAXIS tech of the controller, including Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, and of course, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (which will be getting a PS3 bundle by the way).

The controller will be released in Europe at about the same time. The DualShock 3 will be priced at US$ 54.99. Looks like the long wait will soon be over.