Microsoft's new Xbox 360 gamepad reaches into the past and pulls out something new and cleverly hybridized, albeit awfully pricey.

That's right, it's basically a four-button NES pad for your Xbox 360. The buttons have a good action to them, and the d-pad is much, much better than what you get on the regular 360 controller.

The Xbox 360 controller unfortunately stuck with the 8-way layout and for a while, nothing was done to improve on its performance. During the initial release of the console, the d-pad was rarely used.

The D pad on the new controller in its raised configuration. The former complaint has largely been addressed with extended warranties and newly redesigned Xbox 360 systems.

Holy Jesus, this is what I want for Christmas: A new Xbox 360 controller with a d-pad that doesn't suck. (Like the FightPad here, but inside the official ...

That didn’t take too long. Microsoft’s sent out official snapshots and a video demonstrating the new Xbox 360 controller with transforming D-Pad.

Turn the D-pad on this Xbox 360 controller to change it from a disc to a plus.

The D-pad Microsoft actually designed the disc-based D-pad of the Xbox 360 controller for Street Fighter-style maneuvers. “The current disc we have on the 360 was meant to prioritize for sweeps ...

The Xbox 360 Controller (And Its Terrible D-Pad) Is Making A Comeback The Hyperkin Xenon is an official replica that adds a few extra modern touches to a classic design.

If you play a ton of fighting games or just loathe the Xbox 360 d-pad, you will dig this controller. I just hope you don’t already have a bunch of them.

Boy, we've gone from rumor to hands-on experience in just a couple of days with this thing. Microsoft's November 9-bound Xbox 360 controller refresh couldn't escape the clutches of Joystiq, who ...

Microsoft is set to release a newly redesigned Xbox 360 wireless controller with a transforming D-Pad this November. It’s no secret that the D-Pad on the Xbox 360 isn’t exactly popular with gamers, so ...