Sony is trying to patent a 'universal' rewind button that could fix your worst gaming catastrophes

A new patent application from Sony for a dedicated rewind button for games consoles has been spotted by Tech4Gamers (via Tom's Hardware). It's not clear when or on what console or controller the new feature may appear or even if the patent will be awarded. At taken at face value, it promises to fix all your worst gaming failures.

Well, it could for single player gaming. Sony's patent says, "the user is able to enter the rewind mode from the live game play using one or more controller inputs to view recent game play (e.g. rewinding...