90°

SCEE: 'Motion-sensing is 'essential' for PS3 life cycle'

Sony Europe boss Andrew House has said that the PlayStation 3's motion-sensing controller a 'essential' part is in the ten-year life cycle plan of the platform.

Read Full Story >>
translate.google.nl
5452d ago Replies(9)
Christopher5452d ago

Sony and Microsoft have to one-up each other with their technology.

Day 1: Natal presented

Day 2: PS3motion presented

Day 3: Natal will be used in actual games

Day 4: PS3motion will be easy to integrate into all game types; devkits already in the hand of 1st party developers!

Day 5: Natal will replace controllers in the home; devkits in the hands of third party developers!

Day 6: PS3motion will be easy to develop for; strong for a spring 2010 release

Day 7: Natal will be a part of everyone's home and is integral to the future of the 360. No 360 will be without a natal in the future

Day 8: PS3motion is essential for the future of Sony

Seriously, it's just one one-up-manship after another since they brought them out at E3.

StanLee5452d ago

Meanwhile Nintendo is laughing at both these idiots, and about to release their new gimmick that will be just as "essential" to the other consoles, two years after Nintendo has sold a buttload of consoles.

PirateThom5452d ago

True, true!

Actually, I think the "one up manship" is going to be for nothing unless Sony and Microsoft plan to give the devices away. Wii is a success because the waggle was standard and it gave developers little option - you want to make a Wii game, it has to use the remote.

Natal and Sony's do not have that luxury. They could be the next Power Glove rather than the next Wii remote, because devs don't have to develop games for them to develop on the system and they're both an afterthought, no matter how impressive the tech is.

If Microsoft really want to make Natal a hit, it needs to be a day 1 thing on their next console, not something x years down the line to cash in on Wii's popularity. Same with Sony.

da720izcumin5452d ago

but, you should not forget that NATAL is already well know in the maintream or will soon be....
i am sure that in a year, you ask you grandma if she knew what NATAL was...she would asnwer you with "o you mean the motion-sensing peripheral for da 360...ya of course i know about it...we use it all the time at the retirement house.!!!"
lol....more or less...

SprSynJn5452d ago

Pirate, I agree with you on most of your points, but I think including the Natal thing and Sony's motion controller as standards on their next lineup will alienate the customers that currently enjoy both the current lineup of systems. I am thinking that is why they decided to bring them out at this point, instead of working on new systems. Having them as add-ons may not sell as much, but it is an excellent idea for those of us who prefer the standard controller to a Wii-mote style. Which is the audience Sony has stated they are aiming for.

+ Show (1) more replyLast reply 5452d ago
Blackcanary5452d ago

so as long as it works well for the PS3 and games just like everyone else been saying give me GOW 3 and R&C using SMC and I'll be happy man same goes for WKC or hopefully Dark Cloud 3 using it would be cool to.

Show all comments (26)
170°

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?

Vits3d 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.

Goodguy013d 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.

mrcatastropheAF14h 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

Killa781d 11h ago

Too bad Asus are all awful company.

PRIMORDUS1d 8h ago

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

Firebird3601d 9h ago

8 hrs yea right. Running tetris?

Skuletor1d 8h ago

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

Notellin16h 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. 😂

Asuka1d 9h ago

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

Show all comments (16)
70°

GTA 5 and GTA Online Player Engagement Jumps Up Double Digits in Percentages Compared to Last Year

Even 10 years after release, Grand Theft Auto 5 and GTA Online's player engagement has risen drastically compared to last year.