PlayStation Move two-fer: Sony tells devs to avoid bad Wii clones, ad points to July release
By Donald Melanson 
posted May 24th 2010 8:46PM
posted May 24th 2010 8:46PM
There's no question that PlayStation Move news is only going to get more frenzied in advance of E3, and it looks like things are already starting kick up a notch, with two stories recently surfacing that could shed a bit more light on what's in store for Sony's new motion controller. The first of those comes directly from Sony's Rob Dyer, who told Gamasutra that the company has been "spending a lot of our time" going back to game developers and telling them what works and what doesn't, and offering other helpful advice like "it didn't work on the Wii for a reason" -- the general idea there being that Sony doesn't want Move developers simply churning out clones of bad Wii games. The second bit of news comes courtesy of New Zealand South African game retailer BT Games, which recently put out a flyer containing the notice above that suggests the Move could be coming as soon as this July. Of course, that conflicts with some earlier listings that pointed towards a September release (and Sony's own word that it's coming "this fall"), but this particular retailer does apparently have a bit of a history with leaks, having correctly confirmed the existence of the 250GB Xbox 360 Elite a few months before its release.
It's "Fall" in November now... or is it Winter?
@d0mth0ma5 November, New Zealand, easily interchangeable? No? Time for bed.
@d0mth0ma5
talking to yourself? yea? time for bed.
@BecauseItsNotGoogle
He said BAD Wii clones.
@d0mth0ma5
Have a nice trip, see you next fall.
@d0mth0ma5
I don't fookin know anymore. I wish they'd just say Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4.
@BecauseItsNotGoogle
wow are you stupid'
the ps2 attempted motion control with a camera before, this one for ps3 just uses a camera for more realistic tracking
the wii uses infrared, the ps3 uses camera tracking
learn the facts before you comment
I really hope both move and natal don't just end up as casual gaming add-ons...
@safe travels
well Move already has a hardcore title in SOCOM 4 and LittleBigPlanet 2 will utilize it too, so i'm sure it will have hardcore appeal too
@nicholasphan kill bitches with your colorful ball on a stick... doesnt sound extremely hardcore but socom support = awesome
@nicholasphan Little Big Planet: The most hardcore game series there is
@safe travels
I'm afraid that is a slice of the market that both Microsoft and Sony want as it is vastly larger than the core gaming one, shown by both the DS and Wii's record breaking sales. But I can imagine the general public will think that this is a cheap rip-off of the Wii.
It will be extremely hard for these two companies to cut into the market that Nintendo is now dominating due to it having itself planted firmly in the ground with its plethora of peripherals and games.
Sprint told us EVO in "summer"
June 4th isn't summer.
Hmm, I'm more interested in the 3D integration. Well, maybe curious is the right word. All in all, I just want a reason to turn my PS3 on.
Oh, and off subject but what congress NEEDS to do is revamp those damned cell phone taxes 'cause they're bullsh*t.
How are you going to charge me state and local tax?? Idk, I'm neither a tax or legislation expert so. . .
@Phenomenon
3D in Killzone 3 is apparently jaw-dropping
and please take the rest elsewhere
Well July is "Fall" for us over here in New Zealand lol...
maybe in New Zealand, July is "Fall"
any thoughts about the release dates?
The Move controllers look like Wiimotes dressed as clowns.
@bravokiloromeo
As long as it works great, and has great support from devs, I could care less how the Playstation Move looks like.
Wii consoles outsold the living crap out of PS3 and Xbox360s.
@jckchn Wtf does that have to do with anything here.
"Sony tells devs to avoid bad Wii clones."
::: Looks at the Sony Move controller :::
Yeah, I think it's a bit too late for that one.
@Johnny Rockets Exactly what I came here to say.
Johnny Rockets has killed PSMove
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@Johnny Rockets Is the PSMove less accurate or what do you mean?
BT Games aren't a New Zealand store, they are South African.
I have an idea let's forget about the whole playstation move thing and concentrate on making good motionless games
@Console fanboy
"motionless games"? Those already exist. They're called still images. And they're not that fun. Trust me. I played Wall of Duty and God of Bore for fourteen hours and will never get that time back. :(
@NHAnimator
Literally laughed out loud on that one...awesome!
So basically what sony is saying "they did a bad job, so look forward to us!"
To think because they say that and believe that their games will be "better" is jumping the gun. Show us the games first Sony.
This is nice, but my iphone is better.
Until Sony says the same about horrible licensed movie games, I'm going to assert that they only tell devs to avoid bad Wii clones for the sake of having said it.
i heard a rumor that the next firmware update takes away the moves motion control feature.
Patch for Heavy Rain please. :)
you will be luck sony if you got the same shit
"Sony tells devs to avoid bad Wii clones"
So Sony is telling developers to stay away from the Playstation Move?
Hey look, multi-colored 'hand' massagers. Uh huh.