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Sony on PlayStation 3 Motion Control: The Time is Right
Sony on PlayStation 3 Motion Control: The Time is Right
In a new interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe President and Chief Executive Officer Andrew House said that the time is right for them to introduce motion control to the PlayStation 3. Which is interesting, as such a statement seems to lend itself to hinting that perhaps with the Sixaxis at the launch of the console was the "wrong time" for motion controls, and games like Lair seem to only drive that point home. It's almost like a modest statement from Sony; I kind of ...
Sony should beware — Activision chief is not simply playing games
business.timesonline.co.uk — Bobby Kotick and a partner bought the once-struggling Activision for $440,000 in 1991, at a time when... it was losing $30 million on $10 million in revenues. Now the world's biggest independent computer games company, it has a market value of $16 ... (more) Sony should beware — Activision chief is not ...
Sony Spills More PS3 Motion Controller Details To Devs [Playstation Eye]
Sony Spills More PS3 Motion Controller Details To Devs [Playstation Eye]
kotaku.com — Sony Computer Entertainment reached out to its development partners today, getting them up to speed on the... new PlayStation Eye -powered motion controller tech it showcased at E3 2009. It also expanded upon the details provided at the show. The ... (more) Sony Spills More PS3 Motion Controller Details To Devs ...
Activision Threatens to Drop Support for Sony Platforms
Activision Threatens to Drop Support for Sony Platforms
playstationlifestyle.net — Bobby Kotick of Activision , has threatened Sony that if they do not drop their price for... PS3 , they will drop support. This news come from today, courtesy of Times Online. Kotick had this to say on the matter of the PS3. “I’m getting concerned about Sony; the PlayStation 3 is ... (more) Activision Threatens to Drop Support for Sony Platforms
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