It's unclear if the controller will change in any other significant ways ahead of the console's retail availability, but we're hopeful that the button sticking issue is also addressed.

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Would the Controller convince them to change their minds?

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Colored squares on the data tags for airplanes on the controller's radar screen change as pilots respond so that controllers get an extra visual cue in case a pilot doesn't see a message.

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Meanwhile, the controller screen showed a map of the area, a button to change the lighting, a button to change the camera angle, and game details like health level.

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The closer the sphere, the bigger it would be on the camera image and no matter which way you held the controller, the PS3 would still be able to lock on it as the shape of the sphere would not change, only its size.

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