Logitech announces ChillStream controller for the PS3

Those prolific peripheral purveyors over at Logitech are putting that exclusive AirFlow tech of theirs to good use. They've just announced their new ChillStream controller for the PlayStation 3, which along with adding some always welcome fan-based cooling to the controller, might add some much-needed heft to the gamepad as well. Logitech is also announcing PS3 compatibility for a good swath of their PS2 peripherals, such as their Driving Force Pro wheel and USB headset. The new ChillStream controller will be out when the PS3 launches in November, and will run you $40 -- the same as the Xbox 360 version which dropped in September.

[John G @ Oct 5th 2006 5:31PM]

wish my Logitech G5 did that...wait, I should mod it!

[Spiza @ Oct 5th 2006 6:22PM]

I've wondered if third parties would be able to make an agreement with immersion and create a controller with tilt and rumble. Logitech also needs a controller with the left joystiq in the correct position.

[Jimmy Dean @ Oct 5th 2006 7:27PM]

thats awesome..

I can use my driver force Pro wheel for Gt5!

logitech RULES

[LilCoop @ Oct 5th 2006 7:31PM]

Eh, looks cheaply made to me.

[e @ Oct 5th 2006 7:46PM]

f u g l y

[Jonathan @ Oct 5th 2006 7:48PM]

well you actually get used to the weight of the controller after a while. at first it truly is very light, my cellphone weighs more than it. motorola flip phone if you wanted to know.

[myscrnnm @ Oct 5th 2006 7:53PM]

I can't believe this thing looks so crappy. I'd always thought of Logitech as being the only good third-party peripheral maker (PlayGear Street, et cetera), but this thing just looks downright cheap. I won't be getting one.

[Aroon Saini @ Oct 5th 2006 8:01PM]

the major question is, does it have vibration? I believe Logitech has their own rumble technology, so it should be included. And im asuming they too have included the six-axis hardware.

[Mikey @ Oct 5th 2006 9:25PM]

What's with the wire?

[Wonderboy @ Oct 6th 2006 9:14AM]

Why do people want rumble in their 3rd party PS3 gamepads? In order for the rumble to work, the information has to be part of the game... since the PS3 doesn't natively support rumble, it would be superfluous for the game developers to add rumble to a game. Therefore any 3rd party rumble features would go unused.

[Mathew Smith @ Oct 6th 2006 10:55AM]

Looks uncomfortable. Hard plastic analogs? Fuglofo bulk? Eff that.

[phraint @ Mar 2nd 2007 12:58PM]

You just can't make some people happy......I bet most of you gomers would complain if you were hung with new ropes...lol.