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News Let's Watch Resident Evil 5 Played With The Playstation Motion Controller
Remember how Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition was the best version of the game because of the controls? Yeah, it actually felt a step back to play Resident Evil 5 with the DualShock didn't it? Don't worry - because Resident Evil 5: Director's Cut is all about Wii controls Playstation Motion Controller controls
If you check out the video from 2:50 in,...
The Playstation Motion Controller is still on track for release in 2010
When Sony announced these things at E3 2009 we kinda expected the tentative date (Spring 2010) to change. But it's remained pretty consistent throughout. And now we have an idea of the kind of software in development for the new controllers. Some of the titles are going to be...
News Square Enix Expect Playstation Motion Controller Impact To Be Minimal
With Sony likely to show off the Playstation Motion Controller in a big way at this year's Tokyo Game Show, Square Enix's big-wig Yoichi Wada believes impact will be small
"Present game machines already have a lot of functions: they are a network terminal, a Blu-ray or DVD player, and a gaming machine. Compared to these three pillars, the [new...
News Sony Recreate E3 Demo In Less Nerve-Racking Circumstances
Doctor Richard Marks, Sony's in-house genius behind the Eye Toy and Playstation Motion Controller, has took the time to run through pretty much the entire E3 motion control demo in the comfort of Sony's R&D offices
I.e., with less nervousness. The demo goes through pretty much all that we saw at E3, with a few things that were missed out...
News Lostwinds Could Come To The Playstation 3
Lostwinds is probably one of the best download titles available on the Wii
The game's a clever mix of platforming and wind manipulation via motion controls. Still the fact that it's a Wii-only download limits its fanbase. So what about a Playstation 3 port? David Braben, the man behind Lostwinds, reckons "opportunities could change" with...
News Doc Richard Marks Talks Candidly About The Playstation Motion Controller
Sony are presumably gearing up for a big Playstation Motion Controller blow out at next months TGS 09
In this lengthy video interview, Sony's R&D God Dr. Richard Marks talks candidly about his latest game-changing invention; the Playstation Motion Controller. Most interestingly to us, Marks talks about "sub-pixel accuracy" in a 3D...
News Playstation 3 Motion Controller Will Not Necessarily Require Two Wands, Development Nearly Done
Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida has told Eurogamer in a recent interview that two wands will not be necessary for Sony's upcoming Playstation Motion Controller
At E3, much of Sony's presentation focused on the use of two motion controllers. However, Yoshida reckons the barrier for entry has to be "as low as possible"."The...
News GamesCom 09: Sony Update Us On The Playstation Motion Controller
Sony may not have had anything inherently new to say about their Playstation Motion Controller at GamesCom 09 (mainly a "wait until TGS comment") but they did have a quick developers' update
The update gives a few game ideas and talks a little about what's possible with the controller with a few simplistic looking demoes. It's nothing really new,...
News HD Version Of Grand Slam Tennis Delayed Indefinitely
Grand Slam Tennis is already available on the Wii
It was meant to be coming to the Playstation 3. Despite Peter Moore insisting the game will arrive eventually, the title has been delayed indefinitely while EA shift their focus to a Holiday release iteration of EA Sports Active for the Wii. Perhaps they'll end up integrating Sony's Playstation...
Sony's God of technology, Dr
Richard Marks is a man in demand right now. The genius responsible for the Eye Toy camera showed off his (and his employer's) answer to motion control in early June at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. Since then he's been fairly quiet, but in an interview with GameOn he gives his thought process for the Playstation...
News The Playstation Motion Controller Is A "Generation" Ahead Of Its Rivals Say The Developers
Sony's Playstation Motion Controller has not received the wild hype that Microsoft's Project Natal has received, instead it has gained a steady level of praise based on the fact that while it doesn't immediately seem as flashy as Natal, this Motion Controller appears to work
In an interview with Eurogamer, the Playstation Motion Controller's...
News Boom Blox Could Come To The Playstation 3 In The Future
Speaking with Videogamer
com</a> during this week's Shine Week in London, Harvey Elliot, the head of EA's Bright Light studio has revealed that Boom Blox may come to other platforms."I wouldn't rule anything out, never say never," said Elliott when asked about the possibility of Boom Blox moving to other platforms. "Why I think...
News Sony Say That The Playstation Eye Can Perform Facial Recognition Now
Speaking at the Develop Conference in the UK this week, Sony have confirmed that the Playstation Eye can currently perform much of the trickery possible with Microsoft's Natal
In addition to the Playstation Motion Controller, Sony confirmed that the Playstation Eye can currently track faces and recognise skeletal movements much like Natal. SCEE...
News Sony Patent "Real Life Objects" Motion Control Technology
We know all about Sony's Playstation Motion Controller
But what about using real object in gameplay such as "coffee mugs, drinking glasses, books, bottles, etc." Sony have you covered as part of a new patent. The new patent suggests that Sony intend to use the Playstation Eye to allow users to capture real objects and use them as a part of...
News THQ Don't Have Sony Playstation Motion Controller Dev Kits Yet
Apparently Sony are having a hard time getting Playstation Motion Controller development kits into the hands of the developer
An interview with THQ's Brian Farrell reveals that while the company have Natal development kits, they don't yet have Playstation Motion Controller kits. Sony apparently did say to developers, via a recent dev community...
News Sony To Announce More On Their Motion Controller In Brighton Next Month
Brighton UK is a lovely place in July
There's Iced Tea and deck chairs and sunshine. And in 2009 only, there will be Sony's Playstation Motion Controller. As part of the Develop Conference, running from July 14-16th, SCEE's Kish Hirani will be giving more details on Sony's new motion controller. Exactly what will be announced is unknown, but either...
News Playstation Motion Controller The Best For Core Experiences
We think Sony have been really smart with their Playstation Motion Controller
Obviously learning from some of the problems with the EyeToy and carefully observing the backlash served upon the Wii, Sony are constantly touting how the "core" gamer will enjoy the Playstation Motion Controls, as opposed to the more casual approach from both...
News EA's Peter Moore Talks About Sports Franchises & Playstation Motion Controller
In an interview with Gamasutra, Peter Moore claims Sony's Playstation Motion Controller will aid EA's "Sports" franchises "very positively"
Moore says that EA are already making plans to bring its "licensed products" and "fitness products" to the new interface. He reckons the new controller is a "huge opportunity" and...
It seems Sony haven't just been working on EyeToy and their new Playstation Motion Controller for the past 10 years, but they also toyed with the 3DV technology which Microsoft have implemented for their new Natal device
In a lecture held at Stanford University in 2004, Sony's Richard Marks can be seen demoing early versions of Sony's Playstation...
We truly believe Sony have found their niche with the Playstation Motion Controller
While Nintendo have been consistently criticized for not appealing to their key fanbase, Microsoft appear to be heading in a similar direction. Sony on the other hand appear to be reiterating the fact that their motion controller can be used in core experiences -...
News Check Out An Old Demonstration Of The Playstation Motion Controller
Sony have made no hesitation of letting people know that their motion control technology has been around for a long, long time
In fact, it was being worked on around the time of the Playstation 2, when the Eye Toy was new. Check out the video above and you'll actually see Dr. Richard Marks demonstrate a similar concept to the PS3's motion controller...
News Playstation Motion Controller Has Been In Development For Years
Andrew House - the new head of SCEE - seems very unfussed by Sony's Playstation Motion Controller
"I'm not unduly worried and I think the reason for that is that we've done a very good job with the PlayStation 3 as an overall value proposition without any motion control technology," said House. His relaxed nature may stem from the fact...
Reaffirming Sony's desire to bring motion controls to the hardcore gamer, Tretton has confirmed that the Playstation Motion Controller could work with any of today's games
Speaking with CNBC, the Sony head said: "Personally, it's very difficult for me to perceive God of War 3 being played with the Wii controller," he said. "It's a...
News The Playstation Motion Controller Will Get "Hardcore Gamers" Into Motion Controls
It's a very bold statement, but one that will hopefully delight those who've cursed the Wii's existence since the releases of Wii Play, Wii Fit and EA Sports Active; Sony aim to bring motion controls to the "hardcore" - perhaps instantly finding a niche for their controller
Speaking with Kotaku, SCEA marketing chief Peter Dille discussed the new...
News Miyamoto Is Not Concerned By Competing Motion Controllers
Speaking with the BBC, Nintendo's God-like games designer Shigeru Miyamoto is clarified that he is "unconcerned" by competing motion controllers: a
k.a. Microsoft's Natal and Sony's Playstation Motion Controller. He said he's "not worried at all" about Nintendo being left behind. Having reflected what he'd seen from the competition,...
News Sony Already Passing Playstation Motion Controller Kits Out To Developers
One thing that is paramount in making your new motion controllers a success is making sure that developers can go hands on with them
At the end of the day, purchasing power of the new peripheral will be dictated by the number of games that support it. Thankfully, Sony are all to aware of that, as Peter Dille confirmed development kits are already...
News EA's John Riccitello: "Sony's Motion Tech Is More Instantly Accessible"
EA's CEO John Riccitello reckons Sony's Playstation Motion Controller will be more instantly accessible than Microsoft's "Natal" leap-of-faith: It's a great bridge technology, that provides users with an brand new experience but one that doesnt require quite the leap of faith that Natal does
Its certainly very compelling for a number of...
E3 2009 Sony Motion Controller Demonstration Video
Without wanting to be total morons, we just want to say before you enjoy the above video - live demonstrations are so much better than pre-recorded ones Peter Molyneux
This technology is very impressive. It's interesting how all three of the hardware manufacturers have totally different motion controllers coming out.
E3 2009 Sony Reveal Motion Controller For Playstation 3
One of the most impressive demos from Sony's E3 2009 press conference was a live tech demo of their new motion controller
While the hardware wasn't finished, the controller represented 1:1 motion controls, allowing the player to handle guns or sports items. By integrating the Playstation Eye the PS3 is able to replace the wand that players are...
News E3 2009 Sony Liveblog: Playstation Motion Controller Announced
- Talking about motion controls
Here it comes... Playstation Motion Controller announced. Guy looks really nervous. He pulls out a controller that's much like a wand. No pre recorded video like Milo. It's as responsive as Wii Motion Plus. Oh man. The demonstration is certainly impressive, the camera replaces the wand with any object imaginable. It's...
