PlayStation Move Motion Controller

From the official PlayStation Press Site, Sony has released a fact sheet about their newly announced motion controller PlayStation Move. Here’s what’s listed in the Fact Sheet:

PLAYSTATION®MOVE

FACT SHEET OVERVIEW

PlayStation®Move offers a new and innovative gaming experience for the PlayStation®3 (PS3™) system by fusing realistic, high-definition gaming along with accurate, intuitive control. Consisting of PlayStation®Move motion controller, PlayStation®Move sub-controller and PlayStation®Eye camera, PlayStation Move enables sophisticated motion control and immersive gameplay only possible on the PS3 system.

PLAYSTATION®MOVE MOTION CONTROLLER

The corner stone of PlayStation Move, PlayStation Move motion controller combines advanced motion sensors, a dynamic color changing sphere, vibration feedback, and an easy to use button interface. Equipped with three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer and terrestrial magnetic field sensor, PlayStation Move motion controller tracks the precise movements and the angle of the controller. The PS3 system also detects the absolute position of the controller in 3D space by using PlayStation Eye camera. Highly sensitive movement tracking can be accurately traced back to the game, allowing intuitive gameplay as if the player is within the game.

KEY FEATURES:

o Works with PlayStation Eye camera to accurately track player position

o Includes action buttons of DUALSHOCK®3 and SIXAXIS® wireless controller for direct input

o Sleek and Wireless

o Built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery

o Advanced motion sensors in the controller precisely track both fast and subtle movements

o Color of the sphere’s light provides visual feedback during gameplay

o Vibration feedback is felt during specific actions

o Bluetooth® technology supports wireless gaming

o Simultaneously use up to four motion controllers with a PS3 system

o Charge the controller and automatically pair it with the PS3 system via a USB cable (Type A – Mini-B)

PlayStation has unveiled their Motion Controller at GDC

After countless months, Sony has officially announced the motion controller “PlayStation Move” at their GDC Press Conference. During the show, Sony showed off how the “Move” works and what kind of title’s will support the motion controller. Game’s shown using the controller, were LittleBigPlanet, Eyepet, and SOCOM 4. Others were in Pre-Alpha stage such as a Street Fighting Game, and a series of sport collections.

Sony also announced that the “Move” will be released this fall which will include the PlayStation Move, the PlayStation Eye, and Software that will come with it all for under $100.  We’ll keep you covered throughout this week at GDC.

This is for all of you PlayStation Home-boys (and girls) out there. Tomorrow begins the launch of PlayStation Home version 1.35, a patch that will make for faster load times amongst other things.

Wouldn't this look good sitting on your shelf?

Final Fantasy XIII has reached the pinnacle of all things: launch day. That’s where the Official PlayStation Blog comes to the fan’s aid in reminding us all about Final Fantasy’s heritage with the PlayStation brand, as well as pointing out an important factor for all who pick up their copy for the PlayStation 3 platform.

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Although not an actual confirmation and most likely just a pinch of hope for a possible future, Sony’s Santa Monica Studio tells the world that God of War III is “not the end” for the successful action-adventure franchise.

Now I’m sure all of you have seen the Uncharted 2 DLC out by now, but if your having trouble on deciding whether to purchase it or not, then look no further!

So I’ve been at it playing the new DLC ever since it came out and I have to say, I thoroughly enjoy the two new maps that came with it. I love that they brought back two environments that in a likeness represent two places we saw in the first game. Still these maps have been customized to fit into the multi-player very well and once you get used to them, you will start to enjoy them  a whole lot.  Another reason you might want to get the DLC is for the 12 new multi-player trophies to be earned, which are kind of just like an added bonus since they really ain’t that much for trophy worth, but will certainly give you much more to accomplish while playing online. Plus there is new in game medals for online play, which will gain you that extra bit of cash to rank up, while still playing your favorite game mode. Last but certainly not least is the multi-player classic skins, which brings back Eddy Raja, classic Nathan Drake and Elena Fisher, Javier the Mercenary, Atoq Navarro, and Gabriel Roman. These character skins also come with their own voices and sounds, just so it feels a little more like the real deal.

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Going by this e-mail sent out from LucasArts, now available within Home users can find a round-up of Star Wars avatars and accessories to apply to their liking from the recent launch of the company’s market venue.

Get ready to move out this Fall

So, that PS3 exclusive announcement that everyone is waiting for tonight just got announced a little bit earlier. SOCOM 4: US Navy Seals has just been announced on the PlayStation Blog. Zipper Interactive will be the team behind the game and will constantly update us on what’s going on with their newly announced title. But what about MAG you say? Well have no fear, as Zipper will still be handling MAG and have some upcoming content for the title which should be revealed fairly soon.

Ok, so back to SOCOM 4, What happening this time around! For starters, your in a new five man squad who is sent to a South Asian country and must fight in Urban and Jungle environments within six days.  Yes that’s the single player portion and of course 32 multiplayer will still make an appearance for those classic SOCOM fans. Such a huge announcement for a Classic title, also be sure to check out GameTrailer’s TV tonight at 12:30EST/PST for the reveal trailer. SOCOM 4 hits this fall and be sure we’ll keep your covered on the latest happenings for SOCOM 4.

Lara gets down with download-only.

Today Crystal Dynamics, the famous developer behind such series as Gex and the more recent Tomb Raider entries, has blurted out information on the next Tomb Raider game. The surprising news is that Lara’s next quest will be solely released in downloadable quantities.

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"Finally a patch is on the way"

Just as you thought, Naughty Dog will be updating Uncharted 2 tomorrow. After many players dislike the (1.05) update, Naughty Dog has decided to update the game with the following fixes:

Removed automatic shoulder selection when players click the L1 shoulder button to aim

Delayed the appearance of the scoreboard to allow time for players to view any medals received simultaneously with player death

Once the update goes live, Naughty Dog will begin testing the following tweaks:

Adjusted hitbox attributes so that players will take less damage to the character’s legs

Decreased kill radius of grenades by 1 meter

Decreased accuracy of Down the Irons by 15%

Reduced rate of fire of the FAL by 10%

Reduced rate of fire for the Dragon Sniper by 10%

Collision and geometry changes to “The Fort” to prevent intentional glitching by players