Just reading about the Sony keynote speech at E3. A lot of cool stuff announced and covered all over the web no doubt. My favourite announcement being the new motion controller for PS3 - see above (thanks Engadget!). It's designed to work with the PlayStation Eye and tracks movement. In response to comparisons to Microsoft's Project Natal (a similar motion-tracking idea that does away with the controller all together by using a camera and tracking movements of the player's entire body) Sony says they've learned "some experiences need buttons."Luckily the device on show was only a prototype. I think it looks like the transmitter that Arnie pulls out of his gaping nostril in Total Recall. Let's hope the finished product looks a lot cooler than this!
But wait, does this mean that in 2010 all console gamers will have no choice but to get off their arse and start waving their arms around in front of the TV (Wii-style) rather than just veging out on the sofa with an "old fashioned" controller? I hope not.
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ReplyDeletedo you not have the edit post pencil on screen? next to an envelope.
ReplyDeleteanyways, that motion controller looks rather good, but are we just going to end up with half a dozen titles (like PS eye) and then have it forgotten about. i mean, what happened to that stupid virtual pet monkey thing they showed last year.
damn, i'm having to bite my lip not to make jokes about waving his glowing knob around.. *smirks*
ReplyDeletehappy birthday to moi.
Ah yes, now I see it - thanks Tone. Happy Birthday! How will you be spending it? (What will you be playing?).
ReplyDeleteHaaaaapy Birthday Mr President...
ReplyDeleteI'm firing off multiple shots with my glowing wand in your honour!!
Ahem, sorry! :)
I had to laugh at this pic!
ReplyDelete-heh- quality pic, spent my bday playing a few races with a friend on SBK09 before going out to get very drunk with a couple of other mates, then try to ride home on my new bike. i got an '07 Pylon 2 to use as a work hack, going to be modding it later once i stop pissing fire from my arse! :)
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