If there are any video game mascots that stand above the rest, it’s hard to argue that Lara Croft is one of the most recognizable. Many gamers sang praises of Tomb Raider’s protagonist as they followed her adventures on the original Sony PlayStation. Several years passed, development changed hands and the Tomb Raider series seemed [...]
E3 attendees don’t always have all the fun. Before the booths in LA could even be fully taken down, Sony gave PlayStation Move its public debut this weekend at Japan’s World Hobby Fair, a bi-annual event that features the latest games, manga, and anime. We were on hand to check out public reaction as well as the two featured games, EyePet and Kung Fu Rider.
The World Hobby Fair is free to the public and the games on display usually cater to a younger demographic. Judging by the length of the lines at Sony’s booth, interest in the device isn’t particularly high. ModNation Racers attracted twice the attention of Sony’s motion controller. Meanwhile, Mario Galaxy 2, a game that’s been out in Japan for nearly a month, had the longest lines of the show. Those that did try Move walked away looking impressed, and the reason for the relative apathy towards the device remains unclear.
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"Baseball fans around the country will now have a new avenue avenue to watch America’s past time. Sony and Major League Baseball have reached a deal to bring MLB.tv to the Playstation 3 via the Playstation Network. "
Microsoft back in 2005 is not exactly the same Microsoft we’re seeing today. At one point no matter what Sony attempted to try Microsoft had a answer to that challenge and defeated Sony on many occasions, from better ports of games, marketing, exclusives and more.
Now currently in 2010 Microsoft is looking like the underdog and may actually be in serious trouble going into this years holiday season if certain changes aren’t made to compete against the new Sony Playstation Team.
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PlayStation Move is certainly on the minds of countless developers and PlayStation fans. The new technology from Sony appears to outshine the Nintendo Wii motion controls, and offers many of the features of Microsoft’s upcoming Project Natal. Since PlayStation Move’s recent introduction during the GDC event, we’ve already reported on a large portfolio of games which will support the technology at launch. There are many more developers reportedly interested in it with reports of possible patches for software already available. We explore the deep reservoir of PlayStation titles to determine the top 5 franchises suited for Sony’s PlayStation Move.
GameZone’s Louis Bedigian discusses the history and future of Sony’s PlayStation Portable.
PunchJump: Nintendo America Inc. president Reggie Fils-Aime this month described Sony Corp.’s Playstation Move motion controller for the Playstation 3 as a Wii copycat in a new interview with the Los Angeles Times.
"Looking at what PlayStation is doing, it feels very ‘Wii-too’," Fils-Aime told the publication.
When asked to comment on Microsoft Corp.’s Project Natal gesture control system for the Xbox 360 he said "we’ll wait and see when they actually show off their software.
Sony in Mar. took a pre-emptive strike at Wii and Natal in a new online video that discredits competitor technology.
Strategy Analytics predicts the Sony PlayStation 3 console will outsell the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii-within the next four years.
Mashable: Last week, Sony announced the PlayStation Move, a new motion-based controller to compete with both the Wii and, more importantly, Microsoft’s upcoming Project Natal full-body motion controller.
