The jump to this current gen of consoles, with motion controllers, the Move and Kinect, had some of that.
We think the new motion controllers are great for our industry.
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It's hard to get totally excited about a PC hardware peripheral, given the smaller quantity of games (particularly hardware-specific titles) over in desktop land, but with Valve support and what appears to be the perfect control scheme (dual analog sticks, dual fully 3D-sensing motion controllers), we'd say the Hydra has a better shot at winning us over than anything else of its ilk.
Whereas Nintendo uses motion-sensing controllers for the Wii, and Kinect uses only a camera and no controllers, PlayStation Move uses both camera and controller.
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Another possibility being looked at is to put accelerometers into football helmets (the same nifty little chips that fuel the motion-sensitive controllers in Wii video game consoles).
Nintendo s Wii has been the undisputed leader of the current console generation, moving more than 95 million units, but its success was based in part on the appeal of Wii s motion-sensitive controllers to first-time videogame players.
"I get a lot of requests from viewers who have a limited range of motion asking me to split standard controllers in half or downsize a controller so it fits in one hand, " said Ben.
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The Wii's controllers, though they helped introduce motion-sensing technology to many gamers, weren't as well-suited as rivals' for some rapid game play.
They might be making a mark with new ways to play like motion controls, glasses-free 3D and touchscreen controllers, but alternatively they keep relying on the same few franchises to carry their entire brand.
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Just like with the Wii and motion controls, Nintendo leads the way with second screen controllers with the Wii U. If this report is correct, Sony wants to go the proprietary hardware route, whereas Microsoft is going with phones and tablets, but one way or another all the major companies want to put second screens in our hands.
Though PlayStation Move controllers are distinctly similar in appearance to the Wii's, Sony's motion control package is proving to be far more precise.
The touchscreen on the gamepad does seem less intrusive than the motion control aspects of the Wii, but Nintendo is kind of all over the place with its controllers.
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Purchasing an entirely new console comes with the hidden costs of buying games and controllers and, with the Wii, sometimes another two pieces of a controller (nunchuck and Motion Plus) in order to play all titles.
While the Wii was trying to innovate with its motion controls, the 360 and PS3 were firmly fixed on a more traditional evolution of gaming, with regular controllers and better graphics.
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