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Engadget: PlayStation Move first hands-on (update: video!)

At last, we've felt Sony's long awaited motion controller, now at last officially known as "PlayStation Move," in our unworthy, sweaty hands. We have a bunch of videos on the way, but for now you can revel in our first close-ups of the controllers in the gallery below. Here are some of our initial thoughts:

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ALFAxD_CENTAURO5923d ago

I just found a problem.

My hands are very big. But in other technical things, I don't see any problem at all.

Well, maybe, the ''Sub controller'' will not be included with the Move Controller as some sources declare that.

prodg525923d ago

and is interchangeable with the DS3 or Sixaxis

vhero5923d ago

Luvely... SOCOM 4 looks great too compared to previous games looking more like Battlefield than previous games. Dunno if the Move will work good with it but so far so good.

thereapersson5923d ago

People lambasted NATAL for having unacceptable lag (100+ ms in most applications), so for PS Move to have any sort of perceptible lag isn't going to go over very well amongst the fanboy community.

Pillage055923d ago

wait..does this mean people will be able to use the move online in Socom4? Wouldn't that make it kind of unbalanced for people who don't wanna go out and buy the move, or dislike motion controlling....I'm not liking this.

Mike134nl5923d ago

Wonder if the light ball/bulb is easily removable, in case I manage to break it.

Oner5923d ago

It's almost positively LED which means better power savings during use, better brightness, better longevity & increased resistance to shock/damage. I doubt you will ever have to worry about changing the "bulb".

JackBNimble5923d ago

I don't understand why you think there would be any unbalance, you just have another option for how you control the game.

morganfell5923d ago

SOCOM looks far better than the videos have shown. The environmental destruction is surprising. As soon as we finish this talk on Player Behavior with Mark Zynga we are heading to see MoH. Btw, Crysis 2. Looks great.

http://i39.photobucket.com/...

King_of _the_Casuals5923d ago (Edited 5923d ago )

The Lag isn't an issue for me because I know the final product will have that all corrected.

My issue is with the application of the thing. The fighting game requires 2 wands (not nunchuks...wands!) to enjoy the full experience. So I'm guessing we're gonna need 4 wands to be able to play versus someone else! Damn you Sony, trying to go hard at my pocket with this one!!!

morganfell5923d ago

Clarifying my typo, the speaker was Mark Skaggs from Zynga

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ll_UNDERSCORE_ll5923d ago

I had my doubts about the MOVE but after watching the tech demos and hearing the GDC presentation I cant wait to get my hands on the new controller. As gimmicky it may look on the Wii, Im sure Sony and 3rd party developers will come out with outstanding HD/next-gen games for the casual and hardcore players. Plus it seems if most titles will have the ability to support PS MOVE/six axis/ D.Shock, so their is no need for anyone to panic about user mobility.

Socomer 19795923d ago

Its what all those pc snubs were complaining about with console shooters. Here! In your face SOCOM 4! Its so Hardcore!

i cant wait. I also cant wait for some table tennis anyone? Ha!
Mainstream this Sony before the media picks at it until natal embarasses them with its presence.

kwyjibo5923d ago

The mouse means you don't have to wave your hands around like an imbecile.

But the PS3 technically supports a mouse, it's just that developers always ignore it.

sid4gamerfreak5923d ago (Edited 5923d ago )

"Its what all those pc snubs were complaining about with console shooters. Here! In your face SOCOM 4! Its so Hardcore!"

Btw we r not pc 'snubs' those r only present in the console fanboy community. Second,hate to break it to u since ur so hopeful, the mouse is still wayyyyyyyyyyy more precise than this controller. And u dont have to wave ur hands like a retard. So, ha.

Back on topic, im not a big fan of natal or the ps move, but the move is certainly shaping up to be good for ppl who bought a ps3 and always wanted a wii.The fact that sony has not forced it on us and is a luxury rather than a neccesity is a good thing. But still, im rather inclined not to go for natal or the move yet, im happy with my normal joystick, thank you.

shadow27975923d ago

Did either of you watch the conference?

There was no "Waving around" during the Socom demo. In fact, it looked like his hand actually moved less than if he was using a mouse.

ImmortalLegend5923d ago

Although I'm not a huge fan of the 'Move', it's good to have the option to get one of these in case I have a change of heart. This is good news for people that have a PS3 and may have wanted a Wii.

Jeff2575923d ago

I did want and still want a wii but more so now for the games I wont find on the PS3. Games like Tiger Woods and some of the party stuff Ill play on the PS3 with Move. Im definitely looking forward to Move and cant wait to see more of these games in action. Im sure we will see newer builds and more games announced at E3.

dredgewalker5923d ago

@Jeff
If they're gonna make a new Tiger Woods game i think there will be mini games like after the tournament Tiger goes into town to get some ho-hoes and then the Move will have another function besides swinging the club.

dredgewalker5923d ago

Sony isn't forcing anyone to buy it. I like the idea that its more like a luxury than a necessity for the PS3. What would the haters say if it succeeded again? Isn't it just better to wait for it to fail and then gloat than have it succeed and then look like a moron for saying all that bs that wasn't true? When will people ever learn. Where are all the people saying the "PS3 is Doomed", no games, bluray not needed, expensive and all that jazz...

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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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-Foxtrot30d 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.

solideagle30d 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

Relientk7730d 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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italiangamer39d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde37d 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.

Soy37d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12537d ago (Edited 37d 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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Relientk7738d ago

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

Cacabunga38d ago

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

S2Killinit38d ago (Edited 38d 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.

neutralgamer199238d ago

S2Killinit

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

Cacabunga37d 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

1nsomniac37d ago (Edited 37d 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.

medman37d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger38d 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_Box38d 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.

robtion37d 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.

darthv7238d 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.

Agent7538d ago

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

S2Killinit38d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14938d ago

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

Lightning7738d 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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