Link: E3 2014: SteelSeries Stratus XL MFi Controller Hands-On by PocketLint

Elyse Betters at Pocket Lint goes hands-on with the upcoming SteelSeries Stratus XL MFi controller, and publishes a handful of pictures in the process.

The Stratus XL, sporting a different d-pad (Source: PocketLint)

These shoulder buttons are leagues beyond those of the original Stratus (Source: PocketLint)

40 hours from 2 AA batteries (Source: PocketLint)

These pictures, which I’ve taken the liberty of color-correcting (seriously Pocket Lint, it takes two minutes), show what appears to be an early prototype of the upcoming controller. The d-pad is a non-standard design that is not in compliance with Apple’s MFi controller requirements and the analog sticks lack polish and texture. Both of these are different than the officially revealed press shots, which suggest further design changes occurred after these demo models were built.

SteelSeries Stratus XL MFi Controller Afterpad — The officially revealed version, with altered d-pad and analog sticks

Read more about this controller at our SteelSeries Stratus XL information page.