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Sixaxis picks up an Emmy, and other good news from CES |
Listed in: PS3 Tags: CES, Jack Tretton, SCEA, SIXAXIS, Sony
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More news from the CES. This time, it's for the PS3. Sony's PS3 picked up the CES Best of Innovations Award for 2007, PC World's 20 Most Innovative products Award, Sound and Vision's Editor's Choice Award, and a Digital Innovation Award from the Digital Entertainment Group.
The console itself isn't the only Sony product getting awards, GamesIndustry reports that the console's Sixaxis Controller managed to get an award too.
The Sixaxis controller has been honoured with an award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - the Technology and Engineering Emmy Award.
Oh, and Sony also announced that they've already shipped a million PS3 units to North American retailers.
Here's Jack Tretton, CEO of SCEA, being proud of his big black box:
The overwhelming consumer demand and critical acclaim for PS3 is testament of the platform's strength and the industry's desire for a true next-generation entertainment system. ...The full potential of this powerful machine has yet to be realized. What you've seen so far is just a taste of what will be on the table for 2007 and years to come.
Via GamesIndustry
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Listen, the PS3 is finally catching up, and you can expect these type of awards to pop-up all over the place. With the awesome line-up of games for the ps3 this 2007, who knows who will win the console war!
I do know one thing for certain: it's going to be a battle between Nintendo and Sony.
Microsoft is starting to fail. The Zune failed against the iPod. The Mac is starting to gain a stronger foot on the PC(although I prefer the PC's). Xbox will NOT succumb against the Wii or the PS3, but it wouldn't surprise me if Microsoft calls quits soon after.
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Why Are you So Mad...Its Well-Known That the PS3 is A PowerHouse of Technologies...from Blu-ray and CELL,to Bluetooth and Wifi.
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I Hope IGN doesnt Follow Gamespot and 1UP in their Biased Nature :/
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F.u.c.king hilarity.
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i don't get why sixaxis won this innovation thing, isn't the wiimote more different?
oh well, so be it. makes no difference to me, i'll get whichever has better games.
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The 360 got it's fair share of awards too, and I'm sure the Wii has also. It's common with new high profile hardware.
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http://ps3.qj.net/NPD-clarifies-recent-sales-reports/pg/49/aid/78169
You said; "i have read many analyses saying that the 360 sales were actually disappointing this Christmas"
So like I said, you were lying.
;)
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SUXASSIS hehe
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"I'm sorry, I think it's total bs how this controller could win anything. Sure, it's lightweight and wireless, but:
1)Bluetooth ISSUES!
2)Same (uncomfortable) design that has been in use since the 90's
3)Motion sensing function - the ONLY reason why it is there is to counter (or copy, call it what you will) Nintendo's Wiimote.
4)Those analog sticks don't feel as precise/accurate as the 360's analog sticks..."
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And I am Sure that Unbiased Owner[Probably you] is not As Professional as the People in the CES...So Please Calm Down.
You Didnt think the 360 DVD drive would win an Award...Did you..??
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Can the cell do anything that hasn't been done before? HELL NO. Oh wait it's an excellent hype generator.
What's special about the sixaxis? Was sony the first to use motion sensing or bluetooth, NO. Is it just a marginal improvment over the dualshock 2? YES.
So how much is the CES selling awards for anyway?
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http://gear.ign.com/articles/753/753693p1.html
The Link May Change....But Try Fixing It,or Visit IGN CES...the Major Studios Players are Already Declaring that the Format War is Over in Favour of Blu-ray
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Again, BlueRay isn't for gaming. It was the reason the console was delayed a whole year and why sony couldn't hit it's ORIGINAL shipment target. Sony put BlueRay ahead of gaming and everyone who bought a PS3 isn't getting what they should. The PS3 should be around $350-$400, have less software glitches, a tighter OS, and have around 200 games released by now. But instead you have BlueRay and your losing your exclusives and install base to a competing consoles.
You have been used as format whore.
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P.S:Readers...check IGN CES to see the latest Movies Coming for Blu-ray from Casino Royale to Cars and King Eragon
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"Sony plans up to 100 Blu-ray video titles in 2007"
http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/articlenews.aspx?type+technologyNews+storyID+2007-01-09T013431Z_01_N08420903_RTRIDST_0_TECH-ELECTRONICS-SHOW-BLU-RAY-DC.XML+WTmodLoc+TechInternet-C3-Technology-5
HD DVD - "More than 300 more titles are expect to be released over 2007 with an anticipated revenue of some $600m."
http://techdigest.tv/2007/01/ces_2007_hd_dvd.html
Here's a good paragraph from that article
"More than 300 more titles are expect to be released over 2007 with an anticipated revenue of some $600m. Not bad. Most impressive of all, it was claimed that HD DVD is enjoying an adoption rate of 28 movies per player per year, which again is very similar, if not better than, DVD's initial figures. This has been helped largely by its sale of 'hybrid' HD DVDs. They work as ordinary HD DVDs, but if you don't have an HD DVD player handy you can just pop them in a standard DVD player and watch the SD version. Very smart idea. This has helped people ease themselves into the HD idea and makes building a decent HD DVD library a bit less intimidating."
The fact is more movies are coming out for HD DVD the studios are getting behind it because of the 'hybrid' HD DVDs that a complatible with regular DVDs. The quality is better on HD DVD because of the VC-1 codec that is being used. And by the time the PS3 is a reason price there will be cheap standalone HD DVD players.
Unlike some idiots I'm not claiming victory. It's still too close to call. Sony and it's partners are trying bullsh** tactics to make people believe BlueRay is winning, when currently it's not.
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http://gear.ign.com/articles/753/753748p1.html
If this Can Be Mass-Produced and Get Cheaper....then the Virual Headset can Be Acheived Without Wires.
Beutifull
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HD-DVD had Better Image Becase of the VC-1 Codec while Blu-ray Used "Mpeg-2"...this is a temporary Problem...as Blu-ray Will use better Codecs in 2007
Blu-ray is Clearly Favoured....Watch the Studios Line-up for Blu-ray announced in 2007...
It is Easy.....Blu-ray Allowes for More Content,and Can Accept Even Higher Resolutions than 1080P [Should the Future] Make it...[and there are Higher Resolutions]
I suggest you recheck the Links i Gave.. :)
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Also had a look at the last paragraph in the link you gave me.
http://gear.ign.com/articles/753/753693p1.html
"That being noted, according to Amazon.com sales data, HD-DVDs continue to outsell Blu-ray discs on a regular basis, so perhaps the format war wages on after all."
Also Panasonic is a hardware manufactor of BlueRay, of course they are going to blow their own horn.
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Whats Important is Not IGN,s Opinion...whats Important is What the Major Studios think...Read the Words Of twentieth Century President...and Warner Bros President As Well.
You may Check the Hot Upcoming Movies On Blu-ray with This Link:
http://dvd.ign.com/articles/753/753794p1.html
It Doesnt Recquire Much Calculations,Wi thin 5 Years their Will be More than 80Million Blu-ray Drives through the PS3,Fully Capable of 1080P, PCMI Uncompressed Audio and HDCP compliant.
What Does the Studios Want More than That. :)
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Again I'm not saying HD DVD is going to win, but anyone saying that BlueRay has won is an idoit. BlueRay is currently losing.
And by the way, Warner is supporting both HD DVD and BlueRay, they are just interested in selling HD DVD + BlueRay titles. In the article they only talk about they are excited about releasing Superman Return on BlueRay which is already out on HD DVD and the 360's Video Market Place.
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But it Praises the PS3....So Its Fine....I guess
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