Announced at this year s E3, the Sony Motion Controller is PlayStation s answer to the Wii remote and Microsoft s upcoming Project Natal. The wand made an updated appearance at this week s Gamescom, bringing with it a look at some new software examples and a couple of swipes at the competition.
The Gamescom trailer shows off an updated version of the archery game shown at E3, a horror game where you control a flashlight to see where you re going, a fighting game with swordplay and more.
If you have a keen eye, you ll notice Sony taking swipes at both Microsoft and Nintendo. Notice that Pinata halfway through the video being bashed A not so veiled reference to Microsoft’s family series Viva Pinata.
Nintendo gets the brunt of the sniping, with lines like? In real life, people don’t just move sideways, that s why our motion controller reads your position in full 3D, and Gone are the days of just standing there waving your arms around. Meow! They also had to sprinkle a nod to PS3 s HD capabilities, for which Nintendo has no answer.
This motion controller fight is getting a little nasty, and we ll see how the companies market against each other as new products start shipping. We ll have our popcorn at the ready.
