THQ's uDraw tablet for Wii was a surprise success. They've shipped 1.7 million units since its November launch for the Wii, and now they're testing the waters on the PS3 and Xbox 360.
As you can see from the above images, the PS3 and Xbox 360 uDraw has been made over. New features come with its new looks: high-definition compatibility, an improved stylus with greater sensitivity, a better battery for longer play, motion features, and direct touch compatibility to let you do the Apple things, like pinch and twist.
With the new hardware comes new software. This one is called uDraw Studio: Instant Artist, and it will come bundled with the new tablet. THQ says that there is also a "number of new uDraw titles planned for the next six months" for both this new unit as well as the Wii one. Expect Pictionary: Ultimate Edition by the end of the year.
The new uDraw tablet wil be on display at E3 next week. The launch for this new unit is set for November.
First one to draw a penis loses at life.
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5:20 PM on 06.03.2011
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*Drops pen*
I'm out.
*Walks off*
2) Release Pictionary game
3) ???
4) PROFIT!
I'll prolly just stick with my wacom and photoshop
Also: @Faux Furry: "If the images drawn in uDraw Studio: Instant Artist can be animated and integrated into XNA indie games/XBLA games, I could see this thing becoming bigger for the XBox 360 than Mario Paint was on the SNES."
This.
Also, also: @VolksONER: "I think it's pretty cool they're bringing this to consoles but what can you really do with it?
The Wii version offers MicroSD card support, which allows easy access from Wii-to-PC. Dunno about HD versions but I'm guessing they'll have even easier(e-mail it to yourself?) options/access.
I am genuinely excited about this tablet and I hope someone at Dtoid at least covers this thing for 5 minutes out of the DAYS they will be at the show.