Xbox 2 to get natty wireless feature

THE INQ has so many moles inside Xbox partners it's a wonder that none of them have collapsed from undermining. Perhaps lucky for us that they haven't, because we've got some tasty new information for you.

You will know, of course, of the Nintendo Wavebird. The Wavebird is a Gamecube controller that is wireless, and it was the dahling of games magazines last year when it was released. Finally, Mario Party 5 could become something other than Wire Tangle 5. A 4-pack of Wavebirds has become de rigeur for hardcore multiplayer gamers.

Well, there is now a blossoming market for wireless peripherals for all three major consoles, and Microsoft has spotted this. The Xbox was lauded for having controller wires that were incredibly long, and now they have gone one better by making wireless controllers standard on the Xbox 2. We don't think the controller is going to change much in size or shape from the Controller S design that is currently shipping, apart from this added wireless functionality.

One thing that is unclear, however, is how the rumble function will be kept without killing battery life. More info as and when. µ