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No Difference in Physical Activity Among Wii, Kinect and Move?

GamerFitnation: With the new console generation just started, the big three systems of the last generation are getting significantly cheaper. Those considering a cheap console for exergaming may be wondering which one is best for them. A new study suggests the variations between various forms of motion gaming may not be that significant.

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xHeavYx4465d ago

There may not be physical activity differences, but if I'm playing a ping-pong game, holding something would make it a bit more realistic, especially with the Move because you can hit trick shots. Another thing is the 1-1 tracking

jmc88884465d ago

I agree with the premise that Move was much more accurate then Kinect.

It really did pick up the subtle flip of the wrists to denote which way you want to spin the ping pong ball.

Move actually exceeded my expectations on how well it worked, and made Kinect look like a POS in comparison.

Shadowstar4465d ago

Kinect was great for some very limited applications. Dance Central was the only thing I would term a game that really used well, though. The rest was pretty much garbage.

Bigpappy4465d ago (Edited 4465d ago )

There is a huge physical activity difference. Kinect sports and adventure used both your legs and arms a lot. There is a lot of jumping squatting and running between those to games. For workout it is almost impossible to cheat Kinect, but was very easy to do so with the wii and move, for obvious reasons. I was hoping to see how the body tracking works on the new PSeye. But alas, Sony is not quite ready to focus there just yet. Probably waiting to see what M$ does to counter with something almost like it.

Quite obvious if you just focus on hand movement there is no difference. With these games I mentioned, using your hands don't even account for 1/3 of the activity.

xHeavYx4465d ago

Nice attempt at stealth trolling, you made it too obvious though, nobody copies MS, everything they do has pretty much been done before

WeAreLegion4465d ago

I'm sorry, but it was pretty freakin easy to trick all three of them, even in workouts.

Funantic14465d ago

So nothing is needed in your hands with the Kinect to get the same physical workout that the move can provide. That's good. Many people have complained about the move and Wii remote slipping out of their sweaty hands. Some even claimed the remotes slung out their hands into the tv causing damage. I prefer the hands free Kinect.

KonsoruMasuta4465d ago

"Some even claimed the remotes slung out their hands into the tv causing damage."

Those people are idiots. There is a reason BOTH controllers come with straps.

wonderfulmonkeyman4465d ago

That's why you use the wrist straps.
Not using them and damaging a TV is on the consumer's head.XD

WeAreLegion4465d ago

You say that, but nothing on the Kinect is anywhere near as accurate as Sports Champions 1 & 2. That fun factor is lost without accuracy.

rainslacker4465d ago

Many people? Who? Where? Never once seen remote slipping out being a problem since the first month of the Wii's release, when wrist straps pretty much became standard, and all motion control games came with a disclaimer because people are idiots.

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spicelicka4465d ago

lol truer words have never been spoken.

R00bot4465d ago

Motion+ on the Wii was good, but only two games really make you get it. Skyward Sword and Red Steel 2 were both great games that showed the potential of the Wii remote.
Too bad no other games have used it well.

stuna14465d ago

But there is a difference! Move controllers, and WII motes tracked hands only! Kinects tracks hands and feet, thereby using more kinectic motion and expending more energy.

OtakuDJK1NG-Rory4465d ago

Wii Balance Board track Body though

R00bot4465d ago

You can get up and move with the Move and Wii remote. It's just that it's kind of optional with those ones. I guess if you're cheating the game, then you might be doing less work.
Anyway, why does it matter?

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot19d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle18d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7718d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer27d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde25d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy26d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12525d ago (Edited 25d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

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PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida says Jim Ryan fired him because he didn't listen to him

Why did Sony push Shuhei Yoshida out of his role leading PlayStation's first-party games? He'd overseen some huge successes. Well, apparently, he didn't listen.

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Relientk7727d ago

Yeah I can see that for sure. Shuhei Yoshida should have been in charge not Jim Ryan.

Cacabunga27d ago

It should be free highway for him now.. but Sony are too stupid to see this, especially that moron Hulst

S2Killinit26d ago (Edited 26d ago )

Wtf why all that anger. PlayStation is dominating on every level. Besides I think there is a little more to hiring a CEO than just who is available. Its not like its a athlete your team wants to buy.

neutralgamer199226d ago

S2Killinit

live service failures, chasing trends, closing studios. yes dominating

Cacabunga26d ago

Sony is Dominating because competition is not existing. Compared to previous gens this is the poorest in terms of software offerings.

Last gen we got Uncharted 4 Lost Legacy and TLOU2 from ND alone.

This is so far a remasters gen, with no competition to lift up the quality

1nsomniac26d ago (Edited 26d ago )

..."PlayStation is dominating on every level"....

...Really???

PlayStation are soon heading into a new generation in the not to distant future. They currently have the worst customer satisfaction they've ever sustained as a company. The company is heading for a huge crash while at the same time they'll need to be planning how they are going to try and win back that favour and the build up to their new releases.

Yes financially they're winning but they're going to have to ride out this complete public corporate disaster. No one has faith in the company or the product anymore. They've damaged their public image so much this generation. Greed can kill anyone.

medman26d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger26d ago

He would've done the same thing and fire Jim Ryan and Shuhei would be the villain. Why?
Because Elite creates the narrative and distraction for gamers, users and citizens.

Outside_ofthe_Box27d ago

More confirmation that Jim Ryan is the culprit for what has happened to Sony. Hulst needs to go too. What sucks is that a lot of the good top heads at Sony are no longer there. I wish that guys that were forced out prematurely by Dumbo Jimbo like Shuhei and Layden came back.

robtion26d ago

Yep. Yoshida was responsible for bringing one of the best games of this generation to playstation (Stellar Blade). He is an actual gamer and is in touch with what gamers want (creative, fun games, not GaaS and agenda pushing). He also seems like a genuinely nice guy if you watch some interviews. Of course they got rid of him.

darthv7227d ago

Makes you wonder if MS even thought about hiring him after Phil and Sarah were leaving. He certainly couldn't make their situation any worse.

Agent7526d ago

Microflop. After Windows XP and Xbox 360, it all went floppy.

S2Killinit26d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14927d ago

Yoshida for President! Jim Ryan was and always be a hack! Sony should get Shu back

Lightning7727d ago

All the gamer/consumer lead heads are gone across PS and Xbox. shuhei gone phil's gone (questionable) but gone. The future of gaming is somewhat uncertain across the board.

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