this is getting interesting. :0

The "sony one" in the picture (rumor) seems to fit on your fingers and move with your hand coordination. Microsoft's is like a velcro attatchment to your hand (a picture after the jump.)

What is the diagnosis? :)

Yeah well maybe MS shoulda waited a year to put everything they wanted into the 360 instead of b1tching about it now.

microSHAFT

Fucin troll problem on this site is off the hook, the good news is the PS3 fanatic losers don't have to invest in this, the rest of the consumer masses will.

"Unfortunately, we can’t report everything we know about this controller without putting our sources’ jobs at risk."

more like they dont know sh1t.

Why is it necessary to copy Nintendo with their direction of gaming. Yes it's popular but seriously it works for the games directed toward the console, some work, most don't.

Sony dropped it with the SIXAXIS which in end has done as much good, as harm to some games, but seriously the need for motion control on the PS3, and 360 is not needed.

Do you want to play Halo, or Gears with a motion control versus the normal pad??

Power glove, anyone?

At least make it decent, Microsoft. PS3's Six Axis really wasn't aiming to compete with the Wii's controls but it wasn't so hot. The Wii's remote and nunchuck was terrible IMO.

Honestly, it could be better for games though.

Put these controllers into the hands of Hideo Kojima or Team Ico and you'll have a masterpiece.

First person shooters would benefit the greatest, I think.

wow makes me think that if that is the sony one will there be like new guitar games.
gotta practice air guitar.
i cant think of any game that would use this other then a guitar one.
shooter? NO!!
fighting? possible

looks like the PS3 pattent? in what? lol.. the xbox one does not expand to the fingers... and it does not even work like the wii... since you don't point it like a TV REMOTE...

Also, the mechanics, technology used is nothing like the wiimote and the PS3 controller...

Funny people call microsoft copycats when microsoft was the first of the 3 companies to first release a game controller with motion... but these immature xbox 360 haters are too ignorants to even google search this...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

mmmm... released in 1998... way... wayyyyyyyyyyyyy... wayyyyy before Nintendo or Sony even thought about motion gamepads or controllers...

so, please before you start talking about copying do the research please...

Microsoft motion control seems pretty cool.. regardless of what you haters say... and you know it...

i hope they will make another movie like "The Wizard", where this controller make an appearance :)

btw. for the younger ones, that don't know the movie lookie here - http://www.imdb.com/title/t...

so where is the RROD led?

it's cheap

I'm extremely happy about this. Not because it's cool, or going to be useful, but because if it does indeed have the ability to combine all the features from both parts of the wii remote, then those that have the ability to only use one hand may soon be able to play videogames much like everyone else.

BTW, the imaged pictured is from the Sony patent for a similar device.

Edit, after reading over the patent. This thing sounds awesome, it's pretty much a mouse. For example If you place you hand palm down and slide it back and forth it would work the same way a mouse would on a mousepad without requiring any surfaces. It's be a very neat tool to have as a universal remote. The thing can also be worn while typin on objects or holding things in your hand. That would mean you could hold an object like a wii remote and still wear the other object.

wow this just got way more intersting, motion really is the future.

It might be technologically superior to the Wii-mote but if it isn't standard with every system it's not going to catch on in the same way. Maybe for the next Xbox system.

Call me a cranky old man (at age 23), but I think I'll stick with the good ol' fashioned 360 controller. I don't see a whole lot of fun in wailing my arms everywhere or for a game to mutate my half-hearted wiggle into an all-out sword swing. I'd rather just push a button and have it done. I love the 360 controller (it's the easiest on my hands of any game controller I've ever used) and I don't have any desire to see potential graphics processing power wasted on motion recognition, video or otherwise.

Maybe when I have kids I'll buy a Wii. But when it comes to pwning noobs I'll stick with what I know.

MS copying from different companies, like always.

no it won,t work

why they don,t make something more original

like THE POWERGLOVE(no no no that phailed too)

good idea to try and break into the wii market...since only reason people buy it is to be able to polay all these weird fun games with motion...with their friends....so why cant systems with way more power try the same thing....it could help that market a lot and if they have good games unlike wii which only has a good game once n a while....then it could really catch on

I have to ask, How many actually read the article, or looked at the patent?

The thing works like a mouse, where if you swing your hand it moves a cursor on the screen, it doesn't require someone to be pointing at the screen.

Also, MS was one of the first to develop a motion sensative controller so don't think that it's ms playing copy cat.

Definitely Xbox.

*Xbots 2 years ago: "MS will be on top they have a year jump on the other two"

*Xbots b4 Wii/PS3 launch: "Wii is a gimmick it won't sell. PS3 will have another failed format and will also fail, MS made the right choice choosing HD-DVD"

*Xbots after Wii passes 360 sales: "Wii isn't HD so it doesn't count" lol funny but sad and pathetic as well

*Xbots after Blu ray won "ughhhh duhhh ummm DD are the future. HD physical media will fail soon"

*Xbots after PS3 starts selling more than 360 "SHortages, massive shartages that is the reason 360 will still win once we get some supply"

*Xbots after supply issue is solved but PS3 still outselling "PS3/360 are tied and must unite to combat Wii"

I wonder what the xbots will say about this.

@Homicide
I'd say you're a dumbass.

DD is the future, whether you want to admit it or not. The PS3 is even jumping on that ship. The Wii is winning because of it's innovation and price point. It's another type of gaming altogether. Even some PS3 fanboys don't want to admit it's a real gaming console because it puts the PS3 in 3rd place, instead of just 2nd.

I think you're mixing up Sony and Microsoft. When Microsoft addresses something like a shortage, they mean it. When Sony says something or promises something, it usually never happens/happened or you have to wait and wait and wait some more. Get it right, broseph.

Releasing this controller three years into the system's life isn't a good idea. It won't catch on and development for it won't start for a long while.

I like Sony's version better. Because it actually knows what fingers are moving and how much.

So you could hold onto a plastic gun and pull the trigger and the glove would know. Or hold a golf club and swing and the glove would know.

oh Microsoft ... so sad

That is all this is. Wasn't it MS that said motion controls were a fad and a gimmick? Yeah, ok MS, way to stick that foot in that mouth of yours. Let's see what putting resources on a controller instead of hardware redesign gets you...

This is like the 4th time Microsoft has went against pretty major comments on the competitions side of things. Not only is it two-faced, but it's unprofessional and DOES show some signs of desperation.

Everyone getting into the Motion thing! Whatever it takes to lose weight!

They would've packed some random motion technology into a standard controller and thrown that out into the wild.

They have enough resources to do everything at once, so we're not sacrificing improved build quality for motion control.

If they can keep it to about £15 and bundle some sports stuff then they could be onto a winner.

Also - all publishers must ensure that they've bought their 'platform license' for publishing on the consoles. I'm sure that MS could change their license to make sure that if you want to publish on the 360 you have to have optional motion controls included.

loooool seems like the powerglove is coming back again

Have any of you thought that maybe....just maybe that Microsoft and Sony see how crappy 90% or more of Wii's games are and plan to launch a casual campaign where this device maybe exclusively used only or mostly only for their future casual games??? They'll leave the regular gamepads intact for regular games, maybe not even giving you the option to use this device, and ONLY games that are totally designed around this device will utilize it. Pretty much they would KEEP their hardcore gamers at the forefront and not abandon them and introduce Wii like games kinda like in its own live arcade type section thus giving gamers the best of both worlds. Wish Ninty would have done that!

People are always going on about how the motion control is only good for mingames, etc. etc. But, while I know the graphics aren't exactly perfect, the controls in Metroid Prime 3 were the best first person shooter controls I have ever used! There were times I would get way into it and it's all because I actually felt like I was pointing a gun around and shooting the enemies. That kind of IR and motion control coupled with something like Call of Duty 4 or Halo 3 would just pummel the competition.

I'm a little interested. Hope it works good.

And you idiot BOTS say that Sony copies M$...
YOu morons are more delusional than I thought

You guys are sooo flippin' pathetic I want to send you money for charity

Since it combines the numbchuck and wii remote into 1 device...what sucks about the wii system (numchuck and wii remote) is the cord between them.

...that within 6 months of this controllers release, 360 fanboys will finally admit that the point and fire motion sensing controller is best for fps's. Of course as of right now they think it's a joke and they'd rather aim with their thumbs. :p

" Microsoft Patents Wii Remote Killer Game Controller"
will it be a standart from now on? if not then its not a killer.

If they come out with an xbox 360 sports then i would get something like this. Wii sports is fun! I just can't justify buying a Wii for Wii sports.

am i the only one who is hopeing that the controllers of the next systems to come out will not be wii like...i really could care less about motion senseing controls great gimmick dont get me wrong just definately not the best idea i think

The wii's controller isn't really that innovative, and it doesn't enhance the games that much. The reason the Wii sells is because its cheap.

And have you seen the retarded design for the Mario Cart Wii controller!? It's has all the properties of a normal Wii mote but it's in the shape of a steering wheel! That's genius! Makes you look like you belong on the special ed bus when you play that game. If you don't have force feed back than steering wheels sucks in games.

That looks like the gayest controller to use.
Honestly. I'm sure you will mistakenly hit buttons all the time.

Microsoft was the originator of motion based controllers (Sidewinder freestyle pro game pad for PC, 1998). Then when the Wii came out they quoted that motion controls were dead and that was why they would not implement them into the 360 (do to past mistakes, i.e. the freestyle pro, which was a flop). Way to eat your words Microsoft, just like what Sony said about no rumble in the original Sixaxis controller.

The State of the Fanboys on N4G:

Instances of M$: 1
Instances of $ony: 0

A good indication of who is causing the problems with N4G.

you sony fans can be so damn lame. they arent making it for gears or anything like that the first game will be banjo. so sony can go around stealing ideas but when micro does it its a shame lol.. it's not who makes it first in this day n age it's who makes it better nintendo is on point, sony well, you played lair lol a re-launch of the game lmfao. just like the re-launch of your controller, remember when rumble was ssooo last gen. they fuc* up your controller, your main cont. say oops buy this one now and you fans are ok with that bandwagon,, the irony i swear. go kick rocks