Playstation Move is the real name for the device we’d all been calling Playstation Arc. At the Game Developer Conference, Playstation Move controllers were shown on stage revealing their glowing bulbs and a slew of Playstation Move games. Read to see Playstation Move video…
We’d thought that Playstation Arc was certain to be the name for the feverishly anticipated Sony motion controller but…we were wrong. It’s called the Playstation Move.
Sony has revealed when you’ll be able to grab the Playstation Move. It’s also pulled the covers off some of the games that will get you waving the controller around and even speaking into it with voice-recognition features as you can see in the Playstation Move video.
Due in the autumn, the Playstation Move will sell in three different packages. For folk who already have the Playstation Eye camera (required by the controller to track your movements), you’ll be able to buy the Playstation Move controllers on their own.
The next level bundle will pack a Playstation Eye camera and Playstation Move controllers and a game. Finally, a “full fat” package will include a Playstation Eye camera, Playstation Move controllers, games and a Playstation 3. Sony execs said the Playstation Eye, Playstation Move controllers and game package will sell for under-£66 ($100).
Sony demonstrate several Playstation Move game demos including a medieval sword and shield beat-em-up using gestures to slash with the your weapon and block attacks and a hands-behind-your-back stance that triggered taunts at your enemy. There was also a table tennis game showing more subtle movements than we’re used to expecting from Wii games like Wii Tennis.
LittleBigPlanet with Playstation Move integration was demonstrated. A co-operative mode demo showed one player using a normal Playstation 3 gamepad to control Sackboy while a second player used a Playstation Move controller to alter the environment and speed the other player’s progress.
Demonstrating Playstation Move with SOCOM 4, Sony revealed an additional product it called the SubController, an analogue stick that resembles the Nintendo Wii nunchuck. Sony says you’ll be able to play through SOCOM 4 using a combination of the Playstation Move controller and SubController.
EA’s Tiger Woods 2011 is also set for Playstation Move functionality, allowing you to swing the controller like a real golf club while there’ll be more brutal sports action with Dukes, a bare knuckle boxing game.
Sony executives promise that we’ll be seeing a bit promotional push for the Playstation Move which will arrive just in time to battle Microsoft and Project Natal which is also due in time for Christmas.
Which motion controller gets your vote? Sony’s Playstation Move or Microsoft Project Natal? Let us know.
Due autumn | £TBC | Sony (via PC World)
