Nintendo was the first to introduce the concept of motion-sensing controllers to the gaming world and as of late it has taken off. Motion-sensing technology has become such a hit, all major platforms have imitated the Wii with their own perspective on it; Microsoft came out with the Kinect and Sony with the Move. With all these attachments being introduced to revolutionize gaming leaves us asking the question: how far it will go? Will we live to see the day where we can actually play our favorite games like Call of Duty utilizing these motion-controls? Can we go even further and wonder if our favorite MMOs will come to life?  Check out more after the break.

Read On

The dust has settled and I have finally fallen into a semi-regular routine again.  E3 was sensory overload defined, and I am glad to be once again moving at a less than breakneck speed.  Still the experience was amazing and I would do it again in a heartbeat.  Hopefully you have been keeping up with our E3 coverage, and have been keeping up on all the post.  Here are my personal Top 5 Things I saw at E3 200.

5) The Move

I am a skeptic when it comes to motion gaming.  Rarely do I feel it works well enough for me to get my lazy rear end off the couch and wave my arms around for an hour or so.  The main reason I usually don’t enjoy motion gaming is that usually I end up waving my arms any which way I feel, knowing that it does not really make much of a difference.  However I got a chance to demo a couple of the upcoming Sony Move games and found them to be very responsive.  Not so much with the Kinect.  The Kinect might work out the wrinkles before the holidays, but as of now I am leaning towards the Move as my motion gaming choice.

Read the rest of the list past the break.

Read On

John “grip it and rip it” Daly has a golf game powering its way onto the scene.  Featuring sixteen course the game invites you to jump right in on the fun.  The version James and I got our hands on was for the PS3 and featured Sony Move support.  Looking to steal some of Tiger’s spotlight, John Daly’s Prostroke Golf features a variety of modes to fool around with as well as sixteen courses.  Read past the break to see our thoughts on John Daly’s Prostroke Golf!

Read On

Here are some of my personal highlights from the GDC expo floor. Most of the booths this year were technical rather than games-oriented, but there were some interesting new gadgets and a few games on display.

Sony Move

Taking center stage for Sony at the GDC was the newly-announced Sony Move, being demonstrated through a title called Eyepet. This “augmented reality” title put the player in charge of caring for a furry little gremlin whose endearing mannerisms bordered on the creepy. Demonstrated functions included washing him, taking him on a ride upon a drawn plane, and soaping him down with your hands. Also on hand was a technical demo for the Move itself.

Inspired by the difficulties other developers had with the Wiimote, the Move nonetheless shares some of its difficulties with its competitor when it comes to precise motions and Z-axis detection. There’s promise, but it doesn’t seem groundbreaking; the same basic drawbacks to the Wiimote are still present in that the Move still has trouble with precision movements and movements in-game do not correspond intuitively to movements in the real world. Fortunately, Sony plans to market the Move as an optional accessory for many compatible games, rather than a core system requirement.

Read On