No no no. Not that kind of breakage!

Sony is working on a new "break-apart" controller for the PlayStation 3, which will contain an accelerometer for motion-sensing functionality.

There is no announcement date set for the device, but GameIndustry.biz confirmed Monday that working units have already shipped to certain developers, according to their sources.

The original PS3 controller, called SIXAXIS, also had motion control, although to date the functionality has had dubious results with developers and players alike (see also: GamePro's Lair review).

Still, the news is indicative of a me-too trend with two of the three next-gen console companies. Nintendo has had two-handed motion sensing from the onset, of course, but just this year there have been several unconfirmed reports that Microsoft is already well underway developing a motion sensing "stick" called Newton. So far five separate reports have mentioned the device, which Microsoft continues to deny.

Sony also declined to comment on the PS3 device, although an announcement is expected at July's E3 conference.

http://www.gametrailers.com/viewnews.php?id=6064

All I can say to that is LOL phail.

jumping on the bandwaggon much? :D

If they're going to try a third controller redesign this generation, one would hope that the third time is the charm and that Sony will wake up and move that bloody left analog up and over where it belongs.

Its only a rumor, I dont expect any announcement, but it would be intersting.

To be fair, the break-apart design is good for ergonomics. Whatever else can be said about the Wii Remote, it's the most comfortable controller to hold in years. It would also give a boost to motion control on account of having a better shape, but developers and PS3 users have already rejected it as too far outside of the cookie cutter anyway, so that doesn't really matter.

I like this idea.

Wasn't this reported and debunked by Sony a few weeks ago?

It wont succeed. Nothing I've heard has sounded too appealing.

But the controller doesn't make the game, graphics do!!!111!!11!!!!111one!!!! Wait... hmmm...