Sony's Motion Sensing Tech Can Extend To Most "Any Game"
See Full ImageIt's hardly surprising to see all the big Sony executives in the news so soon after E3; they've still got a lot to talk about.
As for our host at Sony's E3 press conference, SCEA president Jack Tretton, he spoke more about the potential of their awesome new motion sensing technology. In an interview with CNBC, Tretton first spoke about the PSP Go and its comparisons to the iPhone ("we're a game system," he said), and then Tretton made a surprising comment concerning their new motion controller:
"Personally, it’s very difficult for me to perceive ‘God of War 3’ being played with the Wii controller. It’s a different experience that doesn’t lend itself to certain types of games. [But] I think our [motion] controller can be used with every game that’s on the system now — and every game we’re working on."
This could also mean that current games may be updated at a later date to support the new motion sensing technology, and that's an intriguing idea. From what we saw at the conference, the potential of that controller does seem almost limitless, even if we're not the biggest fans of motion sensing. Can you imagine using something like that with God of War III...? Oh, and Tretton did talk about the possibility of a price cut for the PlayStation 3, but he said quite simply that they "won't be pressured." He added:
"I can’t remember a day that people who have no stake in the profitability of our company have not called for a price cut. I think everybody but us would love to see it given away for free."
Okay, we'll admit it; we can laugh at ourselves as journalists. From his standpoint, it must really seem like there's a continual, never-ending outcry for a sales cut on every last PlayStation console since the original launched almost 14 years ago. Well, guess that's just the nature of the business.
6/11/2009 Ben Dutka
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LegendaryWolfeh
Thursday, June 11, 2009 @ 10:21:57 PM
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LimitedVertigo
Thursday, June 11, 2009 @ 11:49:42 PM
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phantomMenace
Thursday, June 11, 2009 @ 11:56:45 PM
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Deleted User
Friday, June 12, 2009 @ 3:08:32 PM
I think it's just you hating on your ex's dad.
You're way off on this one.
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LimitedVertigo
Saturday, June 13, 2009 @ 2:34:23 AM
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wiiplay
Sunday, June 14, 2009 @ 3:49:02 PM
I liked Phil Harrison more, but that is most likely because I don't like change.
The only change I like is change in technogoly, like the PS4, or the super-duper-ultra-powered-portable-personal-computer.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, June 11, 2009 @ 10:36:30 PM
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Highlander
Thursday, June 11, 2009 @ 10:37:42 PM
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LimitedVertigo
Thursday, June 11, 2009 @ 11:50:18 PM
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Thursday, June 11, 2009 @ 11:53:14 PM
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Thursday, June 11, 2009 @ 11:49:26 PM
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JackKnifeZero
Friday, June 12, 2009 @ 2:01:02 AM
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BikerSaint
Friday, June 12, 2009 @ 10:47:03 PM
I believe the Sonymote is all those things, but within it's very self, not with gimmick add-on's like the Wii fits over their mote.
It's just in the games themselves on your TV, where we will see tennis rackets, golf clubs, baseball bats, bows & arrows, paint brushes, pencils, etc.
And what other innovative things Sony can also "WOW" us all with in the very near future too.
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slayerkillemall
Friday, June 12, 2009 @ 12:32:26 PM
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LimitedVertigo
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Monday, June 15, 2009 @ 11:36:32 AM
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Alienange
Friday, June 12, 2009 @ 9:07:18 PM
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shadowpal2
Friday, June 12, 2009 @ 11:11:13 PM
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LOL
Or better yet...FF Versus XIII. Oh god now I'm just spoiling myself with all these ideas.
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HANZ64
Saturday, June 13, 2009 @ 6:29:49 AM
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And oh yeah, you can't forget the rumble feature :)
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Sunday, June 14, 2009 @ 5:29:17 AM
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Kangasfwa
Sunday, June 14, 2009 @ 12:09:42 PM
"Milo" (or what ever it was) is definitely faked. Too many things looked off in that video they showed.
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wiiplay
Sunday, June 14, 2009 @ 4:08:06 PM
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"Ring" "Ring" -My phone's ringing, one second.
"Hello?" -Me.
"Hello, Wiiplay?" Unknown Caller.
"Yes? Who's this?" - Me.
"I am calling to ask you a huge favor" -Unknown Caller.
"Okay? What's the favor?" - Me.
"We are Nintendo Of America, and I am asking you for your help. Since you are known as Wiiplay on websites, I ask you to be our official N.O Officer" - Nintendo Of America.
"Okay? What would I have to do? " - Me.
"You would have to go onto Nintendo's Website.. Erm, I mean our website and look for Top Secret Information such as their.. Our future plans towards our company" - Nintendo?
"Okay!"
I go to the Nintendo website and find info about the Wii 2, releasing in 2012.
"Ring" "Ring"
"Hello?" Me.
"Hello, I assume you have found some kind of info about Nintendo?" -Nintendo?
"Yes, I found info about the Wii 2" - Me.
"Oh. Erm.. We lost that info a month ago, can you please give the info back to us?" -Nintendo?
"Sure, I'll fax it to you." Me.
November, 2011 Microsoft releases the XBOX 720, with motion control. They say they got their idea from a person known as 'Wiiplay' .
"Honey, I'm Wiiplay!" - I said to my wife.
"I never gave that to Microsoft, I gave it to Nintendo.. Wait a second.. It wasn't Nintendo, it was Microsoft!!" - Me.
Microsoft says in Press Conference:
"That's How We Roll!"
Dirty Soft!
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Juanalf
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Thursday, June 11, 2009 @ 9:50:51 PM