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GDC: Sony reveals motion controller as 'PlayStation Move' photo

Sony has officially revealed its PlayStation 3 motion controller, and it's not called the rumor "Arc." Nope, it's PlayStation Move. 

The controller will be offered in a number of flavors to consumers. The Move controller itself will be offered as a standalone product for those that already own the the PlayStation Eye, which is require to use the controller. A "started kit" will also be made available, which will include the controller, the Eye, as well as a game; Sony is shooting for this kit to come in at under $100. 

In its promo video, Sony showed off some of the game's software which included a wide range of games, including: a dancing title; table tennis; a bare-knuckles gritty fighting game; a sword and shield game not unlike that seen at E3 last year (with graphical upgrades); a light-gun style shooting game; Electronic Arts' upcoming Tiger Woods title; updates for LittleBigPlanet and EyePet; and the upcoming SOCOM 4.

Also revealed is a nunchuk-style second controller Sony is calling the "sub controller." A representative from Zipper Interactive showed off the use of this secondary controller, which will be fully supported SOCOM 4.

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ViciousBoston's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:12
ViciousBoston
Nunchuck is badass. Looks better than wii's. Plus, I like buttons instead of straight waggle.
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:12
Monodi
So that's the nunchuck.

Well at least is not pink by default.
Xtyler1987X's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:13
Xtyler1987X
i liked arc better but still buying it

im gonna keep on calling it arc but then again i said the same thing about the wii and calling it the revolution and that didn't last lol
Strandli's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:13
Strandli
Move was a boring name, although lends itself nicely to puns.
I demand a "Bust a Move!" ad campaign.
"Nice Move!"
Spectreman's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:14
Spectreman
* I´s a good name.
ace of knaves's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:15
ace of knaves
This will defeat the Wii for sure. Yep.
Crunshii's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:15
Crunshii
lol
ViciousBoston's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:15
ViciousBoston
Yeah, i'm on the Arc boat (punny). I can't call it Move. It is solid but Arc sounds cooler.
JohZho's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:15
JohZho
I like how theres a 'A' button on a Sony controller...
JiR INC's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:15
JiR INC
Eye Move PS3 Home

Awesome name
AwesomeJon's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:15
AwesomeJon
I think it's a dumb name. I guess it's pretty fitthing, then.
Super Drybones's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:16
Super Drybones
Should have called it Penis
Mr Andy Dixon's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:16
Mr Andy Dixon
Looks cool, aesthetically-speaking.
Hollie Bennett's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:16
Hollie Bennett
It looks like some kind of electric shaver.
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:16
Monodi
@ace of knaves

I am impartial, I just care them to have good titles now. Hope fully the family-friendly deal on motion controls could neutralize the PS library a bit with more E-rated games.
DaedHead8's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:17
DaedHead8
I too liked arc better. Oh well.
Jesse Cortez's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:17
Jesse Cortez
I'm sorry..but im not at all impressed by the design...

I never liked that huge ball at the top. I think this is something I'd have to see in person to really tell, but from that image alone, I just think it looks weird.
Orochi Borgieman's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:18
Orochi Borgieman
And you all thought the Wiimote was a sexually suggestive controller.
CarbonByGravity's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:19
CarbonByGravity
I like the name "arc" better but I am happy to see that there are a tonne of button. This may be the start of special for Hardcore gamers!
Infamy's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:20
Infamy
Yuck.
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:21
Monodi
Ok I just saw a rail shooter on the montage. let the hypocritical backfire begin.
JohZho's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:21
JohZho
Bayonetta would be all up on that ball part... she likes dem lolipops.
RichardBlaine's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:21
RichardBlaine
The ball on top better be well secured. Given the number of Wii-mote accidents, I wouldn't be surprised if those things started popping off left and right. That being said, I was impressed with the E3 demo so I'm curious to see some more footage of the thing in action.
Jack Maverick's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:23
Jack Maverick
I admit I do dig the nunchuk. The design of the main controller doesn't do much for me.
Mr Andy Dixon's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:24
Mr Andy Dixon
Yeah, I actually really like the nunchuck. I dig the joystick/D-pad combo and side buttons.
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:26
Xzyliac
Weird.

It could work but I remember when I saw the Wii's controller and I thought I looked kinda sexy. This looks...cheap for some reason.

Oh and the name sucks. I liked Gem. It sounds nice. Anything is better than Move though. Sounds like excercise.
Mr Andy Dixon's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:26
Mr Andy Dixon
Yep, and here comes PS3 Sports...
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:26
Xzyliac
*it looked

Epic typo is epic.
Alter's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:27
Alter
Let's hope it doesn't need batteries like the Wiimote but uses the same magical powersauce that the Sixaxis does.
ProperlyParanoid's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:27
ProperlyParanoid
Nunchuck looks cool, but "PlayStation Move" is kind of a terrible name.
Mr Andy Dixon's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:27
Mr Andy Dixon
Haha! @ Xzyliac.
Hiltz's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:28
Hiltz
Sony, I'm waiting to be impressed.
KwikPwn's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:28
KwikPwn
MOVE or the MOVE Organization (though the name is not an acronym, it is spelled by followers in capital letters) is a Philadelphia-based group founded by charismatic leader John Africa. MOVE was described by CNN as "a loose-knit, mostly black group whose members all adopted the surname Africa, advocated a "back-to-nature" lifestyle and preached against technology."[1] It has had notable confrontations with the Philadelphia Police Department in 1978 and later in 1985. During the latter event, the Philadelphia Police dropped a bomb on MOVE headquarters, resulting in multiple deaths of MOVE members.[2]
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:29
RonBurgandy2010
I liked Arc better.
Mr Andy Dixon's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:30
Mr Andy Dixon
Maybe they're softening us up with the minigame collections so they can blow us away with something more "mature" at the end?
JHJS4LIFE's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:31
JHJS4LIFE
They call it playstation move because you see it and move to a different town
Discarded Couch Sandwich's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:32
Discarded Couch Sandwich
Maybe someday i'll be able to find out what its like to play hi-def No More Heroes without getting slapped in the face with the nunchuck cord every time I do a suplex finish.

Looks pretty cool..
CelicaCrazed's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:32
CelicaCrazed
You can say that Sony hopes to Move a lot of units. Ha-HA!
moon man34's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:33
moon man34
so its a wiimote and nunchuck in one? been there done that...no thank you sony. And what do the colors do?
hpv's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:33
hpv
Well it was obvious Arc wasn't going to be the official name. Same with Gem. It is too bad they didn't go with Sony Sexaxis Motion Wand though. That one has such a nice ring to it.
Volomon's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:35
Volomon
Did I or did I not call, EyePet as one of it's user bases for PS.Move? Eat that Micheal Pachter (if i even spelled your name right), and I still hold a 2 to 1 that PS.Move will sell over Natal. If your up for the bet mister put that money where that mouth is. I've been calling this since day one. Already making use of preexisting install base (PS3 Eyetoy users), and making it a PS3 bundle. There's no way Natal can compete because they are doing a WII style competition, where as PS3 is moving into a Hardcore realm with their device. Xbox360 isn't even attempting to get the same audience and it shows, with low quality graphics (using xbox360 avatars? pls.) and lower quality hardware (natal) I don't see it doing well.
OWENR22's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:36
OWENR22
I've always thought Gem was a better name. But never mind what the thing's called, let's see some games dagnabit!
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:40
Monodi
@Xzyliac

show me a picture of you and I will judge your physical sexiness. ;)
Mr Andy Dixon's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:41
Mr Andy Dixon
Kind of funny that on screen it currently says "It only does motion control."
Dv8thwonder's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:42
Dv8thwonder
Nintendo's waist must be raw from all the sucking Sony's been doing of late.
DeltaBurnt's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:42
DeltaBurnt
I think they purposely decided to make the Eye required to get the extra money. They should have easily been able to implement this via bluetooth.
xaq404's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:43
xaq404
The unoriginality is practically tangible. They even use the same style of photos that the Wii uses. Oh well, as long as it has good games there's no real complaints. Also, Arc > Move.
DarkMagic56's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2010 18:44
DarkMagic56
Creativity Zero, complete rip-off of the Wiimote and nunchuck... The name is just as bad.
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