After yesterday's Microsoft "Project Natal" demo video came out, Sony launched their own new toy, the Playstation Motion Controller. Unlike the Microsoft 'no tool needed' model, the Playstation controller is more Wii like, with buttons. See the demo from E3 below.
We see the massive impact the Nintendo Wii has had on the other two major video game producers, and while the Wii was innovative and a massive shift in direction, the processor power was nothing compared to the Xbox 360 and Playstation3. With these new controllers on the way, new methods of interacting, many feel it's the end of the Wii's reign on the market, but the real test will be in game selection. If the game make effective use of the new technology, it'll work. If not, it's just another toy.
My guess if the former, and we'll see a whole new slate of combat games involving real time action. Get up off the couch, it's go time!
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