patent filing with the USPTO reveals what is being called a “game controller on mobile touch-enabled devices”. Intriguing, to say the very least. What this means is that Microsoft wants to create an onscreen controller that can turn any touch enabled device (like a tablet, for instance) into a gaming unit. The patent details provide a lot of information on what the company wants to achieve here. The primary objective, however, remains ensuing that the touch enabled controller provides almost the same level of functionality that a traditional gaming controller provides — with the only difference being that players will be able to customize and reassign the buttons. Now this could tie into Microsoft releasing a dedicated gaming Surface unit, free of all the other bells and whistles. Or it could mean that the company might bring this functionality to all Surface tablets. In either case, gear up for more Microsoft adventures in the hardware domain.]]>
