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We've seen plenty of PlayStation
motion control patents from Sony, some of them surprisingly similar to what we've actually observed of the
as-yet-unnamed controller. This new one, however, gets a little odd. The basic structure seems familiar, but Sony's recently-filed patent application deals with add-ons in wild ways that not even the peripheral-happy folks at Nintendo have envisioned. Our favorite is probably the double-ender (Fig. 6B for those of you following along at home), which is probably the most assured recipe for a little brother's bloody nose to be run by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office since the longstaff was invented. So, does this mean more cash to shell out for a "full" PS3 motion control experience? We can't imagine Sony being gung-ho about that strategy in the face of the (as yet) add-on free
Project Natal, but we suppose we'll just have to wait and find out.
Sony's PlayStation motion controller patents venture into abstract realms originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Just as Nintendo finally decides to bring some of that
noir goodness
over to the US, Nyko pops up with no less than four new colorways for its
Wand Wii remote. We're no anthropologists here, but we reckon one of these new options will do a lot better in sales than the other three. All the same, with Nintendo furnishing Japan with
blue and pink Wiimotes, Nyko has played it safe and followed suit. These should be hitting Walmart right about now with an MSRP of $29.99, so look out for them at your next
government-sponsored Wii bowl-a-thon.
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Nyko Wii Wands get a dash of color originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We've heard plenty about Sony's
PS3 Motion Controller, but we hadn't actually seen a press shot of it until now. Looks pretty PlayStation-ey, wouldn't you say? Sony has also confirmed that spring 2010 is the launch window (with those rumors of a March date in Japan
floating around). It can't come soon enough! At the TGS announcement Kaz Hirai reiterated that the controller will meet the "stringent" requirements of hardcore gamers -- which is always a comfort, no matter how much of that gamer-pleasing will have to come from the actual games themselves. Hit up the read link for
Joystiq's live coverage of the Sony keynote from TGS!
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PS3 Motion Controller confirmed for next spring, finally ready for its close-ups originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Is your name "harborneb?" It is? Then you might be out of a job. That's the name attributed to the author of a Microsoft Word document sitting on SEGA America's official FTP site at this very moment. The .doc file resides in SEGA's otherwise benign "news" directory. Now, it's very possible that the document could have been uploaded in jest as an Internet prank. But assuming it's real, then these meeting minutes between SEGA and Sony on August 5th reveal quite a few tantalizing details. Chiefly, that Sony will be launching its
PS3 motion controller in Japan in March of 2010, Spring elsewhere. There's also discussion of PlayStation 2 emulation on the PS3 with a note that "SCEA wants to sell all PS2 titles on PSN (GTA Vice City/Sonic/etc)." Want more? Then hit up the read link and download the document yourself. Else, you'll just have to hope for news from the
Tokyo Game Show kicking off Thursday.
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PS3 Motion Controller launching in March? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sure, they sound like the words of a man who hasn't begun development of any motion-controlled titles for the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3, but we're still intrigued by President of Square Enix Yoichi Wada's statement (he's the guy on the left) that the motion control additions to the
PS3 and
Xbox 360 aren't that big of deal. He cites the other "pillars" of console use (like video playback) that somehow make motion controls a minor player -- though we'd say the Wii's sales numbers would beg to differ. Speaking of the Wii, Yoichi thinks all three major consoles will start to look rather the same by 2011, when believes the Wii followup will hit the market -- in line with
other rumors we've heard for the "Wii HD." Three "HD" consoles with similar input options and similar graphics output certainly sounds like a boon for developers, we just hope there are enough similarities in the control systems and enough "impact" in PS3 and Xbox motion control sales to make mega triple-platform motion-controlled blockbusters feasible.
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Square Enix President predicts Wii HD for 2011, doesn't see big impact for PS3 and Xbox motion controls originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Well, it's no
GameGun, but we hear this "
PlayStation motion controller" thing from Sony is going to be "kind of a big deal." The SCEA R&D team was kind enough to put together some behind the scenes footage detailing a bit of the genesis of the controller and some of its technical prowess, and according to Sony this should be just enough of a calculated tease to get us excited for TGS in late September. We feel so manipulated. Video is after the break.
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Sony R&D explains some background on the PlayStation motion controller originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 30 Aug 2009 09:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The PlayStation 3
motion controller's actual launch date is still shrouded in multiple layers of mystery, but when it finally does make it to market, Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida wants to assure you that you won't be needing to purchase two wands for any games -- at least at first. All launch titles will work with just one motion controller and camera, but there will be some options for those wanting to dual-wand -- "experiences will be enhanced if you purchase a second," he said. That does leave open the possibility of future titles mandating a dual-wand setup -- we wouldn't be surprised if some
sword fighting simulators required it -- but at least you can dip your toes in first and see if that
bucket of plastic game peripherals really has room for more.
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PS3 motion controller's launch titles will work single-wandedly originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sony may not have done another full-on demonstration of its
Motion Controller at this week's big
Gamescom event, but it did at least put together a little video showing off some of its progress, and
GameTrailers has now thankfully obtained the goods so everyone not there can have a peek. Of course, there's not exactly a whole lot in the way of actual new details, but we do get a glimpse of plenty of new potential applications for the controller, including using it as a paint brush, a magic wand, a torch, a bat to smash a pinata, or even an all-in-one hairstyling tool. Head on past the break to check it out for yourself.
Continue reading New Sony Motion Controller video reveals pinata smashing, hair styling
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New Sony Motion Controller video reveals pinata smashing, hair styling originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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It's no secret that Sony's
motion controllers were in the works for quite a long time before finally being unveiled at E3 2009. Still, it's fun to look back into the past and see how the whole project evolved. Our buddies at Joystiq have cleverly dug up some slides from a 2001 Richard Marks presentation which describes, among other things, a game called Misho the Witch -- which made use of a ball-and-stick controller to train a virtual pet -- much in the vein of Sony's
just unveiled EyePet. Some other ideas being tossed around were an X-Men branded game based on "superhero properties" and one based around the Teletubbies. Remember them? Yes, this presentation is that old. Oh, the olden days. There's no evidence that any of these ideas went too far beyond the talking-phase, but we'll have to wait and see for sure when the
PS3 Motion Controller debuts next year. One more shot after the break.
Continue reading Sony's early plans for motion controllers involved superheroes, magic, and... Teletubbies?
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Sony's early plans for motion controllers involved superheroes, magic, and... Teletubbies? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sony sat down with
Eurogamer at the Develop conference last week, and had some interesting things to say about its
new motion controller technology -- including a bit of polite smack to talk about the
Wiimote. Unfortunately, we're not sure that Paul Holman, SCEE VP of R&D, was referencing
MotionPlus when he said that Sony's tech is "another generation forward, or even a couple of generations" ahead of the Wiimote. Holman, along with Kish Hirani, head of developer services, sidestepped questions about MotionPlus specifically, but were more than happy to talk down
Project Natal -- with a couple generations of EyeToy already under their belt. What's more interesting is what they revealed about their own product, including built-in microphone that can detect the direction of audio, and the availability of the glowing ball to developers to add immersion -- it can be lit with any color in the spectrum. They wouldn't confirm much about what buttons the controller would have, other than that it would have buttons, but it seems Sony's main objective is providing developers with a broad buffet of control options to pick and choose and implement. They're also sticking by that Spring 2010 date, though the launch could be somewhat contingent upon what games are ready by then.
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Sony thinks it's a generation or two ahead of the Wiimote with upcoming motion controls originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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