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Moving In on the Wii

A unique motion-based controller from Motus is designed to create a more realistic experience for video game players.

Consumers seem enchanted by the Nintendo Wii's motion-controlled remote, buying more than one million units of Wii hardware last December alone, according to market research firm NPD Group. A Boston-based company, Motus Corporation, hopes to take advantage of the Wii's popularity through a new product: the Motus Darwin , which allows motion-based control on non-Nintendo game systems, including the PC.

Motus is not the first company to compete with the Wii; the Sixaxis controller for the PlayStation 3 also provides motion-based control, for example. But Motus chairman Satayan Mahajan says the Darwin, expected to retail for $79-$99, allows a more realistic game play experience than is currently available.

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PS360WII5960d ago

stop trying to promote your own website of myspace. reported as spam!

ChickeyCantor5960d ago

YAY finally one got reported as spam

and disagree with PS360WII
all you want it is SPAM.

PS360WII5960d ago

Pretty cool looks like motion control is starting to slowly become a must in gaming needs. Interesting no?

Iamback5960d ago

I hope not, because i wont play games if that happens

PS360WII5960d ago

Why it's pretty cool and effective. I really dislike fps as 2 analogs now it's just not the same really. For the other games it adds a whole other greatness ^^

You'd be missing out man!

BloodySinner5960d ago

I'll stick with my 2 analog sticks. I've been using them for years and they haven't failed me.

ItsDubC5960d ago

Ever since Metroid Prime 3, playing first-person games w/ a standard d-pad seems cumbersome and suboptimal in my opinion. D-pads are the best control option for a lot of games, but FPSs, as an example, are not one of them.

ChickeyCantor5960d ago

Word!
metroid prime was awesome on its own and prime 3 was just PERFECT

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PS360WII5960d ago

Well sure I suppose I don't really dislike the 2 analogs but I prefer the pointer control. I'm not a huge fps guru anyways, so RPGs all the way ^^

wiizy5960d ago

follow the leader.. nintendo and wii will still be ahead.

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Why a Survival Mode For The Next Animal Crossing Isn't as Wild as It Sounds

The Animal Crossing franchise may lean towards casual gaming, but it has laid the foundation for a future title to have a survival mode.

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The MSI Claw Gaming Handheld Sees Another Game Performance Boost Through New BIOS and MSI Center M

MSI is proud to announce that its gaming handheld, Claw, has achieved a significant performance increase of up to 30% through a new BIOS and MSI Center M update. Furthermore, the new BIOS and MSI Center M enable Claw to smoothly play all of the top 100 po

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purple1016d ago (Edited 6d ago )

is this the one with the switch2 chip inside.?

this is Intels first try at the format

probs not though, as it's $799. so not good for switch actually

Huey_My_D_Long5d ago

Well thats nice considering Ive heard it consistently performs worse when it really shouldn't.

Now if only Lenovo would do the same for the legion go

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New and improved ASUS ROG Ally X battery life is just what it needs to compete with the Steam Deck

Yet another leak for the ASUS ROG Ally X points towards as much as 8 hours of battery, but how does that compare to the competition?

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Vits13d ago

Honestly, I really like this updated version. But it doesn't solve the biggest flaw that the original had for me: the Z1 Extreme APU. Yes, it's an extremely powerful part, but it is not part of AMD's Adrenalin driver update program, so it's dependent on Asus for driver updates. And unfortunately, Asus doesn't have a stellar record of support for their devices.

Goodguy0113d ago

Up to 8 hours basically just means the least demanding games. AAA gaming at highest wattage would probably be about 2-3 hours which is good compared to just about 1 hour with the current ally. The OLED Deck can do about 2-3hrs.

mrcatastropheAF10d ago

With much less performance so that makes sense.

The Steamdeck shines at the lower TDP end but gets absolutely mopped at the high end.

Similar longevity with much better performance is a big win for the Ally X

Killa7811d ago

Too bad Asus are all awful company.

PRIMORDUS11d ago

They used to be the best when it comes to motherboards, now I will never buy anything from them again.

Firebird36011d ago

8 hrs yea right. Running tetris?

Skuletor11d ago

Only after setting the screen brightness to the lowest level, of course.

Notellin10d ago

They tested the battery life watching a game of Tetris in 360p. Running Tetris natively brought the number down slightly to 1 hour and 38 minutes. 😂

Asuka11d ago

Nope. The only improvements I want to hear is better customer support. Otherwise, I can't be bothered.

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