Well it’s official; after months of Arc and Wand rumors, Sony has finally announced their new motion controller: the PlayStation®Move.
Along with a new name, we also found out that this device has a worldwide launch window of fall 2010. However, the biggest thing that the average gamers wants to know (how many games will it launch with?) is one of the things we can’t confirm at this time. Although, Sony has said that they’re planning to have 20 PlayStation®Move compatible games launch during their 2010 fiscal year.
At the same time they’re launching the PlayStation®Move, Sony will also be launching the PlayStation®Move Sub-Controller; which they says will, “be used along with the motion controller for intuitive navigation of in-game characters and objects.”
Basically, think of the Sub-controller as Sony’s answer to Nintendo’s Nunchuck. Actually, things like a set of action buttons, analog triggers, rumble functionality are just a few reasons for someone to draw a comparison between the two.
However, gamers should not automatically assume that this new PlayStation®Move is a Wii-Mote clone. There are some major differences between the two devices:
- The PlayStation®Move will give users visual feedback by having the ball on top of the controller change colours
- If the sub-controller does not catch your fancy, Sony says you have the option to use the DUALSHOCK® or SIXAXIS® Wireless Controller instead
- The entire system requires the PlayStation®Eye to work
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In fact, it looks like the Playstation®Eye will be the corner stone of the whole system. According to a Sony press release we received, “the combination of the PS3 system and PlayStation Eye camera detects the precise movement, angle, and absolute position in 3D space of PlayStation Move motion controller, allowing users to intuitively play the game as if they themselves are within the game.”
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