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In case this is your first visit to Joystiq, know that Sony has dropped major megatons this evening at its GDC press conference — as well as one very small megaton: the PlayStation Move “sub-controller.” What you see above is the little brother (if you will) to the main ice cream cone-esque Move wand and the enabler of all things analog stick-controlled.
As per Sony’s announcement of Move, the sub-controller attachment is intended to “expand the game play options that PlayStation Move games can offer,” and — unlike Nintendo Wii’s Nunchuk controller — it will connect wirelessly to the console via Bluetooth. We’ll have our hands-on with the PlayStation Move (and the sub-controller) for you later tonight. For now, ogle the high-res images in our gallery below.
PlayStation Move sub-controller: Don’t call it a Nunchuk originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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According to the block of info posted on European PlayStation Blog, there are a lot more PlayStation Move games out there to be seen than tonight’s press release let on. Beyond the already revealed support for Move in SOCOM 4, LittleBigPlanet and EyePet, a whole mess of games were shown off at Sony’s GDC event, from Move Party (um, a party game) to Slider (Mirror’s Edge meets Pain?) to a Western shooter in The Shoot. (We’ve dropped a screen of Sports Champion above — a game we think looks particularly fantastic.)
Oh, and the Euro Blog’s mention of “DUKES” is just another name for that Motion Fighter game, which was mentioned onstage during this evening’s press event — so cool your heels and put the Jump to Conclusion mat back away. (We do rather like the name “Dukes,” we’ll admit; though we’ve been told it’s a regional thing, and us North Americans are likely stuck with “Motion Fighter” instead.) We’ve yet to confirm which studios are developing which games, but you can be sure we’ll ask Sony just as soon as we can. Here’s the complete list of PlayStation Move titles that we know of, though, for now:
- Sports Champion
- The Shoot
- Slider
- TV Superstars
- Move Party
- Motion Fighter
The PlayStation Move games (we know of) originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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PlayStation Blog recently got its hands on a trailer for the very recently monikered PlayStation Move — though it doesn’t really contain any information which hasn’t surfaced over the past few minutes (or rather, months). There’s PlayStation Eye integration, voice support, and — guess what! That ball on top? Totally changes colors.
The only new information this new trailer imparts is what you’re going to look like while you play a game with the PlayStation Move. That is to say, infinitely dweeby. Check out the trailer above to see what we mean.
PlayStation Move trailer shows you what you’ll look like whilst Moving originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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At Sony’s special GDC event, Activision, Capcom, WB Games, Namco Bandai, Square Enix, Ubisoft, EA, Disney, Konami, Sega, Crave and Tecmo Koei all confirmed that they’ll be supporting the Move in future versions of their games. Although that confirmation came in the form of a slide full of company logos and word from Sony vice-president of marketing and PSN that, “Virtually every third-party publisher” will support the new motion-control device.
Sony’s Jack Tretton went on to say that 36 publishers and third-party developers will support it, and according to a press release, “In fiscal year 2010, SCE Worldwide Studios will also release more than 20 games that are either dedicated to or supported with the PlayStation Move platform. While this same group of publishers will probably support Microsoft’s Project Natal as well, it’s good to know that everyone is onboard. But onboard how? Are they developing Move departments that will get every possible ounce of gameplay out of these things? Or do they mean support like backrubs and cookies?
We aren’t sure what titles will be supported just yet, but our team of Joystiqers are waving the Move about as you read this, and we’ll have more news very soon.
Move supported by 36 companies, 20 games this fiscal year originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sony announced during its GDC 2010 press conference that the upcoming US release of EyePet will feature support for its motion controller, PlayStation Move. The game will allow players to manipulate toys and also play games with their EyePets. Furthermore, it’s even possible to create new toys. The promotional video during the event showed off a child using the Move to draw a car on some virtual paper, which then jumped off the page and became an object that players and the EyePet could then interact with.
In addition, Sony announced that EyePet is slated for a North American release this holiday. There was no mention of what will happen to the European version of the game, which was released last year. Presumably, Move support will be added once the peripheral launches.
EyePet to support PlayStation Move, hits North America holiday 2010 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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During its GDC 2010 conference Sony has revealed that Zipper Interactive’s upcoming shooter SOCOM 4 will support the (just officially named) PlayStation Move motion controller. Controlling the shooter requires the PlayStation Move and its optional secondary device known as the Move “Sub-controller” — a wand like device which sports an analog stick.
During Sony’s Game Developer’s Conference keynote SOCOM 4 was demoed using the precise motion-control scheme to varying accuracy success. PlayStation Move support was also showcased in a demo for LittleBigPlanet (originally shown at TGS 2009) where PlayStation Move players could interact with the environment around Sackboy (or Sackgirl!).
Sony also featured a handful of mini-games for an upcoming compilation title titled Sports Champions, including a gladiator-style fighter and table tennis. The PlayStation Move will release later this year in a variety of bundles.
SOCOM 4 to support PlayStation Move originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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It’s an awfully nice gesture of Sony to invite us to its GDC 2010 press conference — and it’s one where we expect to see some equally nice gestures. That’s a Motion Controller joke, folks. Check back by 4:00PM PST (7PM EST) to catch our full and irritatingly detailed liveblog!
Continue reading Joystiq live at Sony’s GDC 2010 press conference
Joystiq live at Sony’s GDC 2010 press conference originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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During its GDC press conference, Sony announced that the PlayStation motion controller — newly dubbed PlayStation Move — will launch in several different packages to accommodate the various gamers out there. Sony is planning an “aggressive” marketing campaign around the new peripheral when it launches later this year and — similar to Microsoft’s launch plans for Project Natal — it will treat the launch of the PlayStation Move as a separate “platform launch.”
There will be multiple bundles, including a bundle that includes a PlayStation 3 console, the PlayStation Move and the PlayStation Eye. Furthermore, the company will launch a starter pack, which includes a PlayStation Move, a PlayStation Eye and an unnamed game all for under $100.
PlayStation Move bundles announced, starter kit under $100 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Though you guys had some bold, provocative ideas for what the heretofore unnamed “PlayStation Motion Controller” should be called, Sony has just squelched your creativity during its GDC event by giving the peripheral its official name: The PlayStation Move. We know, we know — we were also really hoping for “The Seybold,” too.
So, now that we can stop posting conjecture about what the device is going to be called, what other reason will we have to write about it? Sony hopes to provide that information later in the event, when it reveals a few of the killer apps that will accompany the peripheral’s release. Stay tuned! Update: Follow along.
‘PlayStation Move’ is official name of motion controller originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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According to the
Hollywood Reporter, Ubisoft will release a short film ahead of the release of
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. The film will be helmed by Francois Alaux and Herve de Crecy, the duo that just won an Academy Award for their short film
Logorama. We’re
assuming the
Ghost Recon film won’t be quite as cheeky. The short, which will serve as a prequel to
Future Soldier, will be a 20-minute live-action film, reportedly with a budget between $8-10 million. It’s being written by Tim Sexton, co-writer of
Children of Men.
The project is in line with Ubisoft’s ongoing strategy to expand its scope of media to include more than just video games. Last year, the company released the Assassin’s Creed: Lineage short film series to promote Assassin’s Creed II. Later in the year, Ubisoft Montreal’s Yannis Mallat envisioned a future where Ubisoft crafts films and games using the same assets, which is precisely what it did with Lineage. Given the talent and financial backing behind the Future Soldier film, it looks like Mallat’s future could be a bright one.
[Via Big Download]
Ubisoft prepping short film, a Ghost Recon: Future Soldier prequel originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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