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Sony: We dismissed motion camera tech

In a not-so-thinly veiled attack on Microsoft’s Natal camera, Sony’s R&D boss Richard Marks has claimed that the PlayStation Platform holder rejected similar technology for its PS3 motion update. We tried a lot of different 3D cameras,” Marks told The Engadget Show, as spotted by VG247. We worked closely with …

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Will failed core Wii games be heading to Move?

Move is the answer to a question the rest of the industry didn’t want to ask with Nintendo wearing the crown: What’s out there for non-Nintendo developers who want Wii functionality but on a platform that is kinder to third parties? Move’s similarity to Wii becomes a benefit to developers …

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Has LittleBigPlanet 2 been confirmed?

Comments from SCE Benelux’s Folkert Langeveld have seemingly confirmed the existence of LittleBigPlanet 2. Furthermore, it’s claimed that the game is set to front Sony’s new PlayStation Move. Little Big Planet 2 will support the Move,” according to a translation from Tweakers.net. Sony has not hurried a sequel to the …

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Reggie: Move feels like Wii-too

Averting any danger that an hour might pass without one platform holder slating another in the press, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has once again mocked the Sony’s Move motion controller for its obvious similarities to Nintendo’s own technology. Interestingly, the exec was less scathing about Natal – though …

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Tretton in Natal EyeToy jibe

Is this what it’s going to be like all the way until Q4? The latest action in the war of words between platform holders Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo comes courtesy of Sony’s American CEO Jack Tretton, who has urged gamers wanting to get their hands on Natal to instead drop …

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GameStop wary of Natal/Move shortages

US retail giant GameStop has left out Project Natal and PlayStation Move from its full-year projections. The announcement was made during the firm’s earnings call last night. COO Paul Raines stated that, although the company is excited by both products, it has not factored in the accessories because of uncertainty …

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Hayes: Move/Wii comparisons are unfair

Both use a main wand and an auxiliary joystick-equipped controller and both claim to track precise body movements, but Sega’s North American and European president and COO Mike Hayes has asked questions of the comparisons being drawn between PlayStation Move and Wii. Yes, I think that is unfair,” he told …

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Sony explains Move name

We’ll likely never know whether Arc was never its name, was a temporary codename or was indeed dropped due a rumoured trademark dispute – but Sony has at least looked to explain its reasoning behind the name PlayStation ‘Move’. It’s great – everyone’s so interested in how our company names …

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Sony: Yes, we are aiming for Wii audience

Can the PlayStation Move succeed in convincing Wii gamers to give up on Nintendo’s console and invest in a PS3? The answer to that all depends on who you ask. Sony thinks so. In fact, on the very same night it unveiled Move it laboured on this very point. Yesterday, …

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Sega issues Move and Natal challenge

In a bold challenge to both Sony and Microsoft, Sega’s European and North American boss Mike Hayes has said that both must deliver on their promised sales targets – or face the possibility of publishers walking away from the devices. The challenge for both first parties is to make sure …

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