E3 2010: Dual Shock 3 Can Be Used With PlayStation Move
Okay, so we now know all about PlayStation Move. The total controller - wand plus navigation controller - will cost $80 ($49.99 and $29.99 respectively), you can opt for the bundle that comes with the PlayStation Eye and a game for $99.99, there will be a PlayStation 3 package that features Move and lastly, it'll be available in North America on September 19.
There were also quite a few Move-related presentations during Sony's E3 press conference (make sure to check out the Live Demo for Sorcery), but one question remained: could we still use the standard Dual Shock 3 controller with Move-based games? Well, yeah. You don't necessarily need the navigation controller; if you wish, you can just hold your Sixaxis or DS3 controller in your left hand and the Move in your right. The Nav controller does have a few extra buttons, but the crucial buttons for most titles - L1, L2 and the analog stick - are available on the regular controller. Obviously, it may not be the most comfortable setup; it will probably be a more pleasant experience with the Navigation/Wand setup. But if you'd rather save a few bucks, it's good to know the option exists. And for the last time, could we stop seeing people compare the price of Move to the price of the Wii? The technology is just a bit different, you know. The price comparison really isn't fair.
Anyway, we'll have to see how things play out this fall. The idea of Heavy Rain: Move Edition certainly sounds intriguing...
6/16/2010 9:21:28 PM Ben Dutka
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Zorigo
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 3:05:32 AM
phantomMenace
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 3:12:10 PM
BikerSaint
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 9:40:46 PM
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fluffer nutter
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 9:56:53 PM
B-RadGfromOV
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 10:25:28 PM
faraga
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 1:55:36 AM
You can grab and hold it just fine, I just grabbed my sixaxis (my DS3 is at a friend) and I could hold it easily. Only problem is that holding it level for an hour will make your wrist tired, as you almost never use those muscles to do anything but putting your hand in a different position, so they aren't capable of doing any form of endurance work, not even with the lowest weights.
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spiderboi
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 2:49:43 AM
fluffer nutter
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 11:41:42 AM
WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 9:56:34 PM
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fluffer nutter
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 9:58:30 PM
Dancemachine55
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 11:00:19 PM
I would love Sony forever if all the content from the PS3, Move controls, PSeye camera, games, DLC, etc. are all forward compatible with the PS4.
No one would feel left behind or feel that their expensive investment in new motion controls a waste of money if they can use it for another 10 years from now.
Please Sony, make the PS4 a slightly more advanced PS3. I want all my stuff to work on it. Don't let my investments be a waste 3 years from now.
Kangasfwa
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 11:02:12 PM
WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 11:10:10 PM
BikerSaint
Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 1:21:37 AM
But if you want to, go hold the DS3 in one hand & the Move in the other all you want, and more power to you.
Just trying holding on to it while trying to reach around to mash all the buttons for hours when you're way deep into a game like I sometimes get(over 29 hours straight one day on The Saboteur, only pausing to snack on the fly, & quick bathroom breaks)
Plus there's an added negative for myself which is that I sometimes get intermittent Carpel Tunnel, so when I have i, it it hurts like hell to even hold the DS3 in one hand, never mind trying to mash all the needed buttons with the same hand too.
WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 10:40:14 PM
daus26
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 3:14:29 AM
RadioHeader
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 6:23:13 AM
kraygen
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 11:07:54 PM
While not everyone is tech savy, most ppl are looking towards blu ray and motion game playing. A wii bundle is $200 and a ps3 move bundle is $400, twice the price but you get all the tech everyone in your family wants. I think a lot of ppl will see that.
Besides that, do I think they should have made the bundle have a nav controller too, yes, but they would have had to charge more for the bundle and $99 looks better to most ppl than $129, for whatever reason our brains are just built to go, oh that one's over $100, but if we see $99 we automatically go well I can probably pull that off. Obviously I'm generalizing here.
Highlander
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 11:47:07 PM
just2skillf00l
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 12:12:54 AM
Basically,
Wiimote is to Dualshock
As
Classic controller is to PS Move Controller
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faraga
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 2:04:37 AM
RadioHeader
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 6:40:28 AM
Havoc
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 9:10:58 AM
Before they get the next nintendo console thats hd.
Highlander
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 11:03:33 AM
fluffer nutter
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 11:47:51 AM
I apologize but the lack of comprehension in this thread has my smacking my forehead with my hand. Not meant to offend. I'm just in constant disbelief.
I know what you're saying, TH, and I agree. I will be purchasing the Move controller and Nav controller as I already have an Eye. I might even get two sets.
kraygen
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 11:11:56 PM
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As for the price, it's exactly what I expected and I'll keep preaching it, if you think it's pricey, get the camera now, buy pieces as you need them and when you can. No different than your ds3, I know I didn't buy my ps3 and 3 extra controllers all in the same night. 3 ds3's would cost $165.
I think the price point is pretty average for gaming tech available today, even tho it's better than the rest.
I know I'm not paying $150 for a slightly improved eye toy.(kinect)
Zemus101
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 11:18:17 PM
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MyWorstNightmar
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 11:40:30 PM
RadioHeader
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 6:47:11 AM
Highlander
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 1:14:12 AM
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Oh, and if you have High velocity bowling, and have played it and have a PSEye then you are already a step ahead of both Wii and 360 owners since you have everything they will already. It's been pretty clear since the PS3 launched that with the PSEye and sixaxs controllers there was potential for some awesome control schemes that use the camera and controller in unison. Move is simply a logical extension of what is already there. This is why for my money Move is the better implementation of motion control compared to Kinect. Move is an evolution and refinement of existing Sony products and work. Kinect is something new to Microsoft that was brought to them through a third party after it had been rejected by Sony.
Kinda tells you all you need to know, you know.
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daus26
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 3:10:33 AM
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Anyway, I can see how this will work. I still have the Ps3 sixaxis so it's very light to use. Does the Ps3 move/nav have rumble features? If yeah, I guess I'll be upgrading.
___________
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 3:37:37 AM
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price!
sadly sony has learned absolutely nothing from the ps3!
they release the ps3 at a premium price and it sells poorly, so you would think they would learn their lesson?
NOPE!
so they release the psp go at a premium price, again it sells poorly, so again you would think they would learn their lesson?
again, nope!
so they release move at a premium price, again..... well you can see where this is going.
same goes for M$, 200 bucks is far too much for a motion controller but its MUCH! better than 290 bucks!
50 bucks for move, 50 for the camera and 30 for the navigation controller i could justify, maybe add 10 on each ok i could deal with.
but 80 for move and 80 for the camera and 50 for the sub?
sorry, but that smacks as quite a rip off!
but hey, thats the definition of sony.
Highlander
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 11:07:12 AM
Really, I am not sure where you are coming from, except of course to be negative. As for your complaints about the cost of the PSEye. The Eye costs what the Eye costs and has cost since it was launched. Which means that in fact the price has remained static for nearly 4 years - a price reduction in real terms.
___________
Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 7:56:26 AM
if you bothered to read what i wrote IF i want to play every single move game to be released i will need 2 move controllers 1 ps eye and 1 sub controller.
if i want to play the sports pack.
you need 2 move controllers for the archery game and ps eye.
if i want to play socom 4 i need 1 move 1 ps eye and 1 sub.
so can you explain to me how that is some how cheaper than kinect?
2 moves + 1 sub + 1 ps eye = 290AUD.
and may i remind you they are estimated figures, EB just took the US price announced at E3 and converted it to AUD but sony NEVER do that they always like to add a little sugar on top.
so it will probably end up costing me more like 320 by the time moves out.
now last time i checked 290 is a little over 200.
Robochic
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 3:54:54 AM
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Fane1024
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 6:54:09 PM
It'd be like if you or I said games cost $70. People might not realize we meant Canadian dollars.
Edit: Aw, hell. Lawless (Lucy Lawless?) beat me to it, but didn't use the Reply button, so I didn't notice.
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Lawless SXE
Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 2:24:09 AM
Lawless SXE
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 4:18:45 AM
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@ Highlander, the way you described holding the controller is bloody messed up. I can't hit both the shoulders and the stick at the same time the way you described it. The way I see it is holding the DS3/6axis by the left handle (two weakest fingers around it, middle finger across the back, index finger between the shoulders and thumb on the analogue stick. Sure it may slip a bit, and disallow access to pretty well all the other buttons, but it's much more comfortable for me.)
Anyone care to chime in on which way they prefer?
@Mr. No name, Dude, as I've said before calm down a bit. Sony is not out to rip you off. What they give us IS premium hardware, and so you should expect to pay that much. I agree with you on the Go!, but the launch PS3 was worth more than the $1000 I paid for it, and the original PSP is definitely worth the $400 I paid for it, even though I primarily use it as an mp3 player at work nowadays. But where did you get 290 for Sony's bundle? The way I see it is 180 plus what you pay for the games, although some games will have a free patch (unless I'm mistaken) and others will come out with Move compatability in the box, ala LBP2, SOCOM4, but can still be used with the standard controller.
Oh, I'm writing too much. Peace all.
Highlander
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 11:17:45 AM
Place the controller in your hand with the grips wither side of your fingers. grasp the controller around the mid section with your pinkie, ring and middle fingers, put your index finger on the R1/R2 shoulder buttons and your thumb will rest either over the 'X' button or near the analog stick. the controller is typically held vertically not horizontally as you would normally hold it. It's almost like a gun grip.
fluffer nutter
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 11:54:49 AM
kraygen
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 1:14:49 PM
As for holding the controller I can understand where you're at, but until you play high velocity bowling it might not make much sense. I have that game and so I know what highlander is saying and I'd agree with him.
I'd suggest getting high velocity bowling, it's a lot of fun and they will be upgrading it to move when move comes out.
Lawless SXE
Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 2:22:21 AM
Peace.
JackC8
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 7:20:20 AM
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So it's $50 for the Move, $30 for the sub-controller, plus $30 for the camera. Kind of pricey, but not too bad. I wish they'd have a bundle with those three items for $100 even. I'm not really interested in that sports game compilation thing.
Question: I noticed quite a bit of lag in the Tiger Woods demo. They had a bunch of Move games for people to play at E3 - was there lag in those, or were they functioning as promised?
Casual Friday
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 8:24:05 AM
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Will the DS3 only work in your left hand? I know I am in the lefthanded minority and this wouldn't matter to most.
Will the DS3 be able to be tracked like the Move even though it doesn't have the LED ball on the end of it? The Gladiator Duel game that will be packed in with it has only ever been demonstrated with two Moves. Can the DS3 be used for the shield?
RadioHeader
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 9:27:15 AM
kraygen
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 1:17:14 PM
Highlander
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 11:21:38 PM
Casual Friday
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 8:24:07 AM
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Will the DS3 only work in your left hand? I know I am in the lefthanded minority and this wouldn't matter to most.
Will the DS3 be able to be tracked like the Move even though it doesn't have the LED ball on the end of it? The Gladiator Duel game that will be packed in with it has only ever been demonstrated with two Moves. Can the DS3 be used for the shield?
Highlander
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 11:13:59 AM
prince_of_barja
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 2:40:16 PM
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Robochic
Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 2:04:41 AM
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Lawless SXE
Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 2:26:47 AM
Peace.
Highlander
Saturday, June 19, 2010 @ 12:31:18 AM

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