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PlayStation Move Draws Huge Crowds

Sony’s PlayStation Move launches today in North America and some gamers are eagerly waiting for their chance to try out the new peripheral.

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lokiroo4205732d ago

No they are not, ask kotaku.

ConanOBrien5732d ago (Edited 5732d ago )

even the martians and the plutonians came to earth lining up just for move

scary indeed

WhittO5732d ago

reading PS Blog's twitter last night, there was alot more people than I thought would actually turn up!! Like an actual line haha.

Guess Move isn't a total flop after all, since it will only go up-hill from here as the great games start releasing for it.

Lifendz5732d ago

I saw that same article lokiroo. You gotta think Kotaku is a little schizo at this point. I mean, they had nothing but glowing comments about the Move and yet they use all of one gamestop as an indication of how the midnight launch went across the country. There must be some deep seeded resentment of Sony that they can only suppress for so long.

Dee_915731d ago

i forgot this came out yesterday
i was wondering what the commotion was in the electronics section in walmart yesterday
i didnt even look

madpuppy5731d ago

some sort of gay god of war hoodie???

Weaksauce11385731d ago

I see no factual evidence that would warrant them pluralizing crowd.

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bjornbear5732d ago

or games...so they just troll move articles -_-

I'm surprised about this! I thought Kotaku's word was the way =/ I guess I was mislead yet again (as with GT5 loading time =()

bennygunner5732d ago

cool, i hope the move sells a lot this holiday. i am going to be a little bias, and say that i hope it sells more than the kinetic.

Keltik825732d ago

Ya know, I was trying to buy a Playstation for about 3 weeks in CA in Orange county area and it was sold out everywhere! Best Buy, Fry's Electronics, Walmart and Target are some places I checked they were always sold out BUT there was always stacks of Xbox's, the Xbox was never sold out so I'm going to go with you and say Move will outsell Kinect.

spektical5732d ago

@Keltik82

i already have a ps3, and i also live in the OC (fullerton to be exact) but yea i have only seen one ps3 and it was in the new best buy that just opened up in anaheim. Also huge huge lines for MOVE midnite launch at Orangethrope and harbor, and malvern and gilbert.

Keltik825731d ago

Ahhh I live pretty close to you lol. I'm in the Garden Grove area. I was just in Fullerton couple of weeks ago.

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Perjoss5732d ago

does anyone know if you need to buy a special version of heavy rain to play with move, i already have this game and am thinking of picking up move later today.

sackgirl5732d ago

I think there will be a patch when the HR Move Edition comes out.

Perjoss5732d ago (Edited 5732d ago )

Oh thats great news, when i saw move 'edition' i thought they might try and milk. Whats the deal with resident evil 5 gold? patch or do i need a 'move copy' of the game, getting excited now :)

akiraburn5732d ago

Yeah, the majority of games that are getting updated for Move compatibility are just getting free patches instead of having to re-buy the games, which is really awesome. But of course, Capcom have been on a role with not listening to their fans and screwing their customers over, so why stop now? In short, you only get the patch if you have the actual Gold Edition of RE5 (even if you already bought all the DLC for an original edition), but at least they aren't charging for the patch. I heard the control scheme is sort of strange for it though, where you have to use the Move button instead of the trigger underneath to fire..

Perjoss5732d ago

ok, so there is a TRIGGER on the move controller... I dont own a gun but im pretty sure they have TRIGGERS to fire, why on earth would they not use the trigger for firing??

amiga-man5732d ago

22nd of september for a free move patch for heavy rain, i loved heavy rain and was glad to hear about the patch, and it being free.

Ravage275732d ago (Edited 5732d ago )

while i agree it's weird to not use the trigger for firing, RE5:Gold Move controls are basically the same as RE4 Wii (which many people liked) Check out some of the impressions from forums discussing Move controls in RE5, it's not that bad really.

Redemption-645732d ago

a software update for heavy rain will be released around 09/24/2010, and u can just download, insatall and you are ready to go....no need to buy a new one

pr0digyZA5732d ago

Heavy Rain does have a free patch. If you by the move edition you get

The Taxidermist playable scene 45mins extra game time.

3 x dynamic XMB themes for your PS3
Full game stereo soundtrack

Making Of videos: There are 9 Making Of videos totaling in around 45 minutes in length. They feature a behind the scenes insight into the game’s development with interviews from the development team and the game’s cast.

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Cloudberry5732d ago

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The article's only provide link to the Twitter.

http://twitpic.com/2pfhog

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xAlmostPro5732d ago (Edited 5732d ago )

pretty big crowd tbh :) i dont know why the article is saying its a store though lol, it was a sony meet up where people get to play move, win prizes etc. not a stores release

ABizzel15732d ago

This is always stupid. Major cities are always going to be like this, while smaller cities are going to be like the Kotaku pic., because they don't have to worry about tons of people fighting over the same item.

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Rip-Ridah5731d ago

The population of L.A. County exceeds 13 million not 9 million. *On topic: Who cares how much Move sold though. Sony is quoted at saying that they don't expect a high volume of preorders/launch numbers. All that matters to me is that I and my 3 kids are enjoying it tremendously. I am even considering grabbing Tremble off of the PS Store for $9.99. Isn't that what this is SUPPOSED to be about? Fun and games right?

N4g_null5731d ago

rip-ridah you know maybe you should stand up for your self more. The ps3 fanboy crowd says it's about hardcore games not fun. Like wii games are fun but not hardcore your majority fanbase for your console believes this.

Oh yeah and they want the move to fail. I know crazy right?

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ZombieAutopsy5732d ago

It must be i just drove to Gamestop and they said they sold out a few hours after they opened.

Consoldtobots5732d ago

screw gamestop, I went to Best Buy this morning and was one of the first to get the bundle,nav controller and a nifty flat panel mount for the PSeye.
Move ROCKS!!!

Bigpappy5732d ago

You mean all of a sudden people line up at radio Shack to buy video games. Hah!
The guys on the left are in uniform. They look like they are waiting on a bus for a bus-ride or going to a game. But not even one PS3 or move shirt in the crowd. I say fake.

MaideninBlack5732d ago

Did you even follow the link in the article?

Windex5732d ago

nice try at trolling but u failed

DigitalRaptor5732d ago

LOL bigpappy. Do you not see what the kids are wearing?

Kratos sweaters!

How is it fake, when it's from the official PS Twitter?

moparful995732d ago

Those guys are wearing kratos tattoo hoodies.. Its very distinct and I want one...

djreplay5732d ago

The first 10 people in the queue got a free Krato's hoodie asshole.

xAlmostPro5732d ago

the guys on the left are in uniform? wtf.. your dumb

Erotic Sheep5732d ago (Edited 5732d ago )

lol Bigpappy, all you do is praise Kinect with false BS and bash Move. Your opinion doesn't matter in here but I'm sure Skittles will be there to listen to you.

Debubbled for trolling.

bustamove5732d ago

Maybe if you'd click on the link... no, wait. Why am I even mentioning this? Continue hating away, just like all the 360 fanboys who called the Move a dildo.

Kewl_Kat5732d ago

for some reason, the release of move brings out 360 fanboys' inner pervy-wanker urges

Bigpappy5732d ago (Edited 5732d ago )

You have every right to be enraged. It does look bad that I didn't recognize the symbol of the most popular PS3 exclusive. No offence intended. I live in the US and never heard of a Radio Shack doing a Video Game related Launch.

You don't hate me because I bash the move. When it was first shown every one said it looked like a Dildo. If I disagreed with that I would be dishonest. I have never question if the move was a good controller, the only thing I question about the move, is the think of some of you that paching it into games made for the DS3 will make it better for those games than the DS3 (not saying they shouldn't patch the games. Noot saying you can't enjoy the games with the Move). I all so said that if Sony wants to penetrate the casual market, they need much better casual games. If you think that is Move bashing then I believe you are overly sensitive and way to defensive.

I have also had some good things to say about the Move. It is not all negative. I have said that if I owned a PS3, I would buy one. I said it is a great second option to the DS but I could work better in some games that are not FPS (RTS, Mele and ofcourse casting magic spells).

Erotic Sheep5732d ago

"Bigpappy 8h ago

Unique on Kinect
M$ getting a completely diferent game that the othe 2 consoles. Experiences you can't get anywhere else. I think that is one of M$ lines and its true."

This was your comment on Dance Revolution.. a DANCE game. Is this one of your better "casual" games?

fooltheman5732d ago

lol unique... do some research?
or do you always wait till someone feed you, spoonwise

BrianG5732d ago

Why is it so hard to people to believe that people actually want to buy Move? Even if its not thousands of people in line who cares. Would you be happier if only one person was in line? cause I saw a photo of that already on this site.

The sad thing is your view will probably completely flip come November. WOW look at all those people in line, wearing "not going to mention any specific exclusive" hoodie, going to buy that brand new peripheral. Bet they wont look like they're wearing hoodies.

But wait, if theres a picture of only one person in line come November at any particular store you'll get upset and call it fake or something along those lines?

N4g_null5731d ago

Because sony's own pr bashed it along with the fanboys yes Sony fanboys bashed the hell out of move in fear of it replacing the controller. Which is one of the main reasons they bashed the wii.

madpuppy5731d ago

god of war hoodies??? there were like six of them right in the foreground of the line.

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alphakennybody5732d ago

simple, it works and has THE games you want to play.

writersblock5732d ago

The move has more good games than the 360 has exclusives

MGRogue20175732d ago (Edited 5732d ago )

PS Move = 2

Kinect = 0

:P

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PlayStation Move Controller Used to Perform Surgery on a Pig That Was 5,780 Miles Away

A group of surgeons made headlines after they managed to perform an endoscopic procedure on a pig located in Hong Kong by using PlayStation controllers. It involved the use of a PS5 DualSense controller as well as a PlayStation Move controller.

jznrpg591d ago

There is at least a few good jokes that could come from that title

Cacabunga590d ago

Yet another powerful device Sony gave up supporting. KZ3 move was one of the best motion controller implementation ever

just_looken590d ago

Right the ps move was awesome i have the gun thing from killzone still.

Relientk77591d ago

That's really cool. It's crazy something like that is possible with gaming controllers 1000's of miles away.

Lexreborn2591d ago

Guess that submarine should’ve used move controllers instead of logitech

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anast591d ago

PlayStation is saving lives and releasing the best games.

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Air Conflicts: Secret Wars - PlayStation Move's Best Kept Secret

Air Conflicts: Secret Wars debuted in 2011, and later updated for modern consoles. However, it's the PlayStation 3 edition that stands out.

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Why the PlayStation Move Failed

Sony's PlayStation Move may not have been able to contend with Nintendo's Wii, but it paved the way for PlayStation VR's success story.

SullysCigar1720d ago

I use them most days and have for years 🤷🏻‍♂️

They're definitely way past a needed update, but I've got a tonne of fun out of them, so they haven't failed me.

bouzebbal1719d ago

The best motion control platform it's so intuitive.. Died due to lack of support from Sony.. It had some amazing games

thorstein1720d ago

They are used constantly for PSVR games. So, no they haven't failed. Neither has PSVR (or VR in general.)

Bigman4k1720d ago (Edited 1720d ago )

The article was talking about why it ps move failed before psvr came along

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH1720d ago

It failed because it sucked plain and simple.

LOGICWINS1720d ago

I feel that's a bit harsh. To this day, playing Killzone 3's campaign with PS Move/Sharpshooter gun combo is the most fun/immersive experience I've ever had with an FPS.

I think Move was simply not as profitable as Sony wanted it to be, but it didn't "suck".

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH1720d ago

It most definitely sucked. You people can act like it was something special all you want but it was horrible. The entire motion control fad was a waste of resources and time. Ever single motion controller besides the Wii failed and is no longer being used today in gaming. It's ok to admit it...

Minute Man 7211720d ago

@SPEAK

The Move was better that the Wii mote. If the Wii was anywhere accurate as the Move was you could say the Wii was better. Sure it sold boatloads but was it really played consistently??

yeahokwhatever1720d ago

I played it in 3D with the move gun on a 100 inch projector and it BLEW MY MIND. I was exhausted, but i finished the campaign standing there.

SullysCigar1720d ago

"Ever single motion controller besides the Wii failed and is no longer being used today in gaming"

Just no. Games release most weeks (for years now) that support Move controllers. Some ONLY use Move controllers.

Look, I get you're not a fan, but if you're going to rant, at least inform yourself in advance.

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LordoftheCritics1720d ago

I would say both Move and Kinect weren't supported properly.

Sony and MS abandoned what could have been amazing.

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH1720d ago

Kinect sucked too. I would say Kinect may have been cool had it worked as intended but it was ahead of it's time. Both Kinect and Move are gimmicks nothing more. I honestly don't see why Sony still implements "motion controls" recent controllers. Who really uses that crap? And to play what?

Profchaos1720d ago

I so t think Sony abandoned the move it's technically repurposed and still supported on the ps5 just for VR

RedDevils1720d ago

Kinect should be kept as media interactive features.

LordoftheCritics1720d ago (Edited 1720d ago )

@SPEAKxTHExTRUTH
Again if it was supported right.

Where even a fast click of my fingers could get an immediate in game response.

It feels trash because we have been shown or lived with bad versions of gesture based tech. Think Minority Report fast. That could be something.

''You people can act like it was something special all you want but it was horrible.''

No one is acting like it was special, I said it could be amazing.

''I think Move was simply not as profitable as Sony wanted it to be''

Like I said, it wasnt supported. Give us a AAA game with precision gestures well implemented into the game and then we can discuss profits.

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SPEAKxTHExTRUTH1720d ago

I don't deal in "what if". It wasn't supported right and even if it was it was still a gimmick.

thorstein1720d ago

"Like I said, it wasnt supported. Give us a AAA game with precision gestures well implemented into the game"

You just described every AAA PSVR game. And even the indies have incredible integration. No Man's Sky VR is insanely good.

Silly gameAr1720d ago

And, you can act like it was horrible, but I had a blast with my Move. I had the whole collection of House of the Dead, Dead Space Extraction, and RE Darkside Cronicles, The Fight, and Socom 4, and I would play the hell out of those games I even beat a playthrough of the Resistance 3 campaign with the Move. Getting drunk and playing with friends was a freaking blast.

You can pretend that you had a move and played it all you want SPeak the Truth, but it was accurate, and usually on point. I hate when people act like they've played something just to trash it, when they really just have a vendetta, and think the Move is easy prey for your hate.

Minute Man 7211720d ago

Wait you can play Dead Space with the Move?? I need it

Orchard1720d ago

“You can pretend that you had a move”

I love this crazy idea that if someone has something bad to say about hardware/software - they must be lying about owning it and clearly do not own it!

Because all hardware and software has a 100% approval rating from all purchasers…

P_Bomb1720d ago (Edited 1720d ago )

Shoot I forgot about Dead Space Extraction and Umbrella Chronicles. Had those too. Still do (digital).

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH1720d ago

I have a vendetta against Move? Lmao that's the most ridiculous comment I've read today. I didn't buy it because like I said motion controls are gimmicks. I had a Wii and it was decent enough but a gimmick although successful. I had a Kinect and it too was trash. Don't act as if you know what I have and haven't owned. Move was nothing more than a Wiimote ripoff

yeahokwhatever1720d ago

SO MANY really great experiences for the Move. The Fight was excellent!

Silly gameAr1720d ago (Edited 1720d ago )

@Minute Man

There was a game called Dead Space Extraction that you could play the Move with.

@Orchard. Please don't reply to me, because every time I say something to you, I magically end up restricted. So, just ignore me like I ignore you, so there will be no hurt feelings, please.

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Vanfernal1720d ago

"Ever single motion controller besides the Wii failed and is no longer being used today in gaming. It's ok to admit it..."

That is demostrably false.... Most VR games have motion controls and the PSVR uses the Move controllers.

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH1720d ago (Edited 1720d ago )

VR games have a controller most of the time not some magic wand. And VR is not the same as PS move or Kinect. I'm not a fan of VR either. A controller and a couch is all I need for my gaming needs.

Vanfernal1720d ago

@SPEAKxTHExTRUTH

"And VR is not the same as PS move or Kinect."

PSVR LITERALLY uses the Move controllers. Now it's just obvious you have no idea what you're talking about. You're saying Move failed and nobody uses it anymore when it's an integral part of PSVR and is still being used in 2021.

ScootaKuH1720d ago

It didn't suck. It worked but the games just weren't there, that's why it failed.

Father__Merrin1720d ago

The move was excellent it was 1 to 1 precise time crisis was a joy to play aswell as sports champions it didn't hit mainstream as it was an addon unlike Nintendo wiimote

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Godmars2901720d ago

Lack of games that proved the concept that 3rd parties could then copy en masse?

Silly Mammo1719d ago

I wish that someone would have made a proper boxing game. I still have a blast with the Sports Champions boxing, but to have a boxing game that was more in-depth would have been awesome.

Dario_DC1719d ago

Try Creed for PSVR, it's brilliant

OMGitzThatGuy1720d ago

Because it was a uninspired ripoff of the Wii controller without the Nintendo library to back it and didn't try to put any real effort into development such as getting their top developers to make games for it and instead gave tech demos disguised as games to their least talented developers so the best can focus on single player only games.

Ryushaa1720d ago

Except the Move was an idea roughly implemented in the PS2. Yes, I'm serious.
Just search on youtube: PlayStation 2 - Motion Controller (2004)

Nonetheless, just like the whole Wii, it was more of a gimmick than a proper input evolution in games.

jukins1720d ago

Exactly. Its funny time and time again sony is the first innovate. Often at its own peril. Like your example the move started on ps2 taken advantage of by nintendo. Sony buys gakai for game streaming only for other companies to overtake them.

Profchaos1720d ago

Are you talking about the gametrak on os2 which used strings to track your hand position I used to have this and a gold game it was awesome but the game itself sucked if it had integration with tiger woods or something it would be way better the tracking was excellent even back then as it wasn't using guesswork.
However the game was very forgiving and no way to turn it harder and no licensed players or courses hurt it.

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yeahokwhatever1720d ago

99% of the Wii's games were "shovelware", in fact, I think thats what started that phrase..

EvertonFC1720d ago

Socom, killzone, resistance and tiger wood 14 were great with the move but agree lacked more games.

yeahokwhatever1720d ago

There were plenty of games and I'm glad that not every game became a Move game.

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