We all know about the huge success of the Wii.
And, of course, Xbox has a planned release for something called Project Natal, a way to play with your own motion and not controller.
Sony have also announced plans for a more interactive system, and today released details of their new interactive controller.
The addition will be released in Spring 2010 and will be made with high-precision motion sensors that link with the PlayStationEye camera. The system will recognize a users face and voice and will use body motion to move around in games.
The controller will also come with a "three-axes gyroscope" and "three axes accelerometer" to measure tilt, angle and speed.
Games in development that will use the new technology include (some are working titles and the names may change by release date):
Ape Escape; Echochrome 2; Eccentric Slider; Sing and Draw; Champions of Time; Motion Party; The Shoot; Tower; PAIN; Flower; Hustle Kings; High Velocity Bowling; EyePet; Watch the price fall, Wiiiiiii
Own ‘em all?
Wow, what a great time to be a gamer.
FIrst the Xbox 360 slashed the price, then the PS3, now the Wii has followed suit.
Starting this weekend the price of the Wii drops $60 to $219.95. The package includes a controller (with nunchuk) and a copy of the sublime Wii Sports.
I know it’s not dirt cheap, but with the price of all three consoles where they are, it’s not out of the realm of possibility to own all three, or at least two, as they all have some monstrous exclusives.
The lineup on the way for Wii is pretty hot too. If you jump at this new price, look at what’s coming down the road:
Dead Space Extraction (EA) Sept. 29; Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) Oct. 4; Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes (LucasArts) Oct. 6; Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (SEGA) Oct. 13; Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (Konami) Nov. 3; Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Reflex (Activision) Nov. 10; New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) Nov. 15; EA Sports Active More Workouts (EA) Nov. 17; Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles (Capcom) Nov. 17; LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues (LucasArts) Nov. 17; James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game (Ubisoft) Nov. 24.
And if you’re wondering if the price drops work, in the three weeks since Sony dropped the price of the PlayStation 3, they’ve sold more than a million units.
With God of War 3, a new Ratchet and Clank and a new Uncharted on the way, that’s some great gaming on the way.
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