It's also unclear if the blue light seen atop the controller serves a function -- a stand-in for Move support, perhaps?

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Perhaps the most novel non-gaming function of the tablet-esque controller is its IR-based universal remote control ability -- the GamePad can be used to control your HDTV (well, "most" HDTVs) in some basic, but very important, ways.

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Atop the controller sits an infrared sensor which activates a game's zoom in or scope function when it detects a user's looking down the barrel.

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But it also has a more enterprise-focused feature, in the form of a slideshow function in cahoots with the Polaris Office app, which means you can use your GS III as a controller for a presentation.

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