Rumour

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VG247 has it on good authority that Sony has named its PS3 Motion Controller "Arc".

The information comes from a concrete source speaking under conditions of strict anonymity.

Sony has never said what the wand-based system is to be called, admitting only that it was once named Gem, a past internal codename inadvertently outed by EA CEO John Riccittiello at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference last month.

The company is now saying its Motion Controller ? the official name thus far ? will release "this year": global boss Kaz Hirai had previously claimed it would be out this March.

The Motion Controller consists of one or two wand devices, each topped with a trackable ball. It works with PSEye.

We saw PlayStation's tech guys running the system at Develop last year; get the news from that here.

We've contacted Sony for comment.

Update ? SCEE: "We don't comment on rumour or speculation."

Source: http://www.vg247.com/2010/01/19/rumour-ps3...-is-called-xox/

[Livin in a box]

Yay or nay?

[pjak]

I guess we should wait until March to see what the box says, but Arc seems like a good name... I just hope the list of supporting games grows because LittleBigPlanet seems to be the only interesting title at last year's annoucement...

[Livin in a box]

I thought God of War III was going to have support for it?

[+Audioboxer Subscriber²]

I thought God of War III was going to have support for it?

Confirmed not to.

[Minifig]

I still think it looks a little ... stupid.

[Glassed Silver]

looks: nay

name: nay (well maybe it's okay, definately when compared to its appearance xD)

Glassed Silver:win

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There still hasn't been a finalized look just to let everyone know, still prototypes for now.

[Massiveterra]

I can't believe this thing is coming out this year and there has been absolutely no marketing for it whatsoever

And as far as motion controllers are concerned, Microsoft has made every effort for the non-gamer to know what Natal is

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I can't believe this thing is coming out this year and there has been absolutely no marketing for it whatsoever

And as far as motion controllers are concerned, Microsoft has made every effort for the non-gamer to know what Natal is

Yeah with the same ****ty unconvincing demos over and over.

I think Sony would rather concentrate on Heavy Rain/Modnation Racers/God of War 3/GT5 for Q1/Q2 and show off more of the Motion Controller at GDC in March.

[BoredBozirini]

Arc? That name reminds me of the movie 2012.

[Hedon]

Yay or nay?

A big nay on the wanday. They should just call it the Sony Flop. These motion add-ons are going to be flops just like the other add-ons.

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According to a conducted WhoIs search, Sony has registered the domain PlayStationArc.com.

Read the rest - http://www.vg247.com/2010/01/25/sony-registers-playstationarc-com-domain/

[Hedon]

Can't complain about that name. Arc seems cool enough. I won't be buying one, but they need a decent name for marketing purposes...and I approve.

[ToneKnee]

Not sure if anyone was on the Neowin IRC, but when E3 was on and they first showed the 'Magic Wand', everyone was like "DILDO!!!", haha!

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Not sure if anyone was on the Neowin IRC, but when E3 was on and they first showed the 'Magic Wand', everyone was like "DILDO!!!", haha!

Yes we've heard this joke about 1000 times :sleep: :laugh:

It's still in prototype design.

[morphen]

Yay or nay?

or gay? ;)

it looks like a sextoy :p maybe thats their selling point, aiming to be the next FUFME ;) hehe

I say...uh...nay for now :p i'll wait to give a verdict untill i try it :)

[carmatic]

does it have a built in rumble function?

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does it have a built in rumble function?

Yes