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Old 05-29-2006, 07:22 AM   #1 (permalink)
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With both the Wii and the PlayStation 3 tracking the twitching of gamers' hands, has Microsoft's Xbox 360 missed out on a trend? Regardless of whether players take to the new systems, it doesn't appear that Microsoft is worried, at least judging by the reaction from its number one man.


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, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates offered his own take on the motion-sensing controllers coming with Sony's and Nintendo's new consoles. While fellow Big M higher-up Peter Moore has expressed enthusiasm for the Nintendo Wii and its unique control scheme, Gates was cautious.

"There's room for innovation here," Gates said, "but moving that controller around -- it's something that's not mainstream for most games."

Gates mentioned the motion-sensing SideWinder Freestyle Pro controller Microsoft released years back, which failed to gain momentum (no pun intended).

"It's tough because sometimes you move the controller, and you don't [mean] to fly into the ground. You just want to put the controller down," he told MTV. "People aren't that good at totally standing still. Even pilots actually sit in a chair when they do their flying. So there's a lot to be learned about these controllers."

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, Microsoft plans a formidable line-up of titles to match the PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii launches this holiday season -- hoping to keep to the X360 hot, even if its players are sitting still.
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Old 05-29-2006, 04:40 PM   #2 (permalink)
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