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James started his career in video games as News Editor on Nintendo Life. Since leaving in 2012 to join Nintendo of Europe, James has risen through the ranks to become NoE's Senior Product PR & Corporate Communications Manager.
News Ape Escape Puts Monkeys On Rails, Hilarity Presumably Ensues
First-person monkey catching on the Move
The first Ape Escape game for PlayStation One innovated with its dual analogue controls, and was one of the first games to use the DualShock pad to its full potential. Sony's upcoming simian sequel Ape Escape Fury Fury is also set to lead with unusual controls, using the Move to simulate a net as you play a...
News Latest Kevin Butler Ad Shows Our Most-Wanted Move Add-On: Vikings
Motion gaming "not just for kids", apparently
Kevin Butler, Sony's made-up mouthpiece for everything PlayStation, is uncharacteristically quiet in this latest advert for PlayStation Move, presumably preferring to let the games speak for themselves. Aiming to convince core gamers that motion controls are for grown-ups too, it takes in everything from...
News Be Michael Jordan with Move Support in NBA 2K11
Well, not really, but you get the picture
If you've always wanted to be Michael Jordan but don't have the money, talent or advertising pull, perhaps it's time you dialled your expectations down a little and thought about a Michael Jordan simulator. The upcoming NBA 2K11 should fill those Nike shoes quite comfortably, with Move support promising to...
News Sony Expects Slow Move Sales at Launch, Word of Mouth Crucial
New peripheral to take a long tail approach
Although Sony has compared the Move launch to a new platform release, it's not expecting the first week figures to match those of a new console launch. Ray Maguire, Sony Computer Entertainment UK's Managing Director, doesn't think the initial sales will be massive but that momentum will grow as players get...
News Killzone 3 to be Playable at PAX in Glorious 3D
Two-dozen pods available for maximum Helghast chaos
It's 3D, it includes Move support and it's swarming with Helghast troops: it can only be Guerilla Games' Killzone 3, one of the PlayStation 3's most anticipated games of 2011. If you're on your way to PAX 2010 in Seattle this weekend, make a beeline for the Killzone 3 stand as the game is fully...
News These Sports Victory Accessories May Not Guarantee Sporting Victories
They do look nice, though
Despite the array of events in Sports Champions promising the most realistic and intuitive controls yet seen in a console sporting compilation, there will always be those who believe they could be made more reliable by the addition of plastic snap-on attachments. Those people will be greatly cheered, then, to read about the...
News Ongoing Confusion Surrounds PlayStation Move's Launch Date
Updated: Sony clarifies UK release
Sony officially christened its motion controller Move at E3 2010, simultaneously announcing release dates for North America, Europe and Japan. PlayStation(R)Move Motion Controller to Hit Worldwide Market Starting This September TOKYO, June 15 -- Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) today announced that it will...
News We Rustle Up Some Information on Top Hand Rodeo Tour
What the Move was made for
Move promises to make every gaming experience more realistic, intuitive and enjoyable. In some instances, it might even make the activity it mimics severely less deadly, as is the case with Top Hand Rodeo Tour, just announced by PlayStation Network. Developer Perpetual FX isn't just aiming to recreate the sometimes...
News Witness PlayStation Move's Origins on PlayStation 2
Tech demo shows it existed long before Wii
You've heard the arguments about whether or not PlayStation Move ripped off the Wii; you might even have started one in a moment of boredom. The technology used in Move actually has its roots in the PlayStation 2's EyeToy camera, as a series of technical demos from 2000 onwards show. In the video below from...
News BlitzTech Gets Boosted with Full Kinect and Move Support
Multi-platform middleware gets all e-motional
Blitz Games Studios is a multi-talented bunch: as well as developing its own Move software such as the "movie karaoke" game Yoostar2, it also produces and maintains the BlitzTech middleware engine that runs on PlayStation 3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360 and PC, making it a very versatile piece of kit. It...
News Try Your Arm at the R.U.S.E. Demo on PlayStation Store
Ubisoft real-time strategy playable now
Although you may not be able to experience its Move features until the peripherals launch later this month, the newly-released demo of Ubisoft's R.U.S.E. should give you a good idea of what to expect from the upcoming real-time strategy title. The final game will support traditional Dualshock 3 controls as...
We want to Move your brains out
PlayStation Move is on the horizon, bringing with it a stack of new games and possibilities. Who's going to guide you through the Move minefield and make sure you're the most clued-up Move gamer there is? We are, of course. Movemodo is a new site from the team behind the world-dominating Nintendo Life, and it's here...
Features What PlayStation Move Does and How
If you're new to Move, read on
Here at Movemodo, we promise to guide you through the confusing labyrinth of PlayStation Move news, reviews and information. We'll even hold your hand if you want us to – this is a new age, after all. Like us, you're just starting out on your PlayStation Move journey, so now's the best time to explain what...
Features Five Games We Need to See on Move
From pipe dreams to no-brainers
PlayStation Move promises to change the PlayStation experience completely, adding extra realism, immersion and brand new control capabilities to the console's library. With that in mind, which games really should come over to Move? Here's five of our picks. Everybody's Golf (Hot Shots Golf): Forget Tiger Woods, this...
News Virtua Tennis 4's 3D Button-Free Play is a Frightening Glimpse of the Future
3D motion control is the way forward
Sega's Virtua Tennis series is the longest-running rendition of the sport, having been going since the days of the much-missed Dreamcast, and it's come a long way since those zombie-like characters skulked up and down grass courts. Virtua Tennis 4 is the next instalment in the series, and has enough features to...
News Konami Bringing Travis Touchdown to PlayStation Move
Punk's not dead
The original No More Heroes on Nintendo Wii was a highly original but equally flawed game that never really found its audience on the machine. Suda51's homage to punk, trashy TV and laser katana-wielding assassins fell foul of some of the Wii's limitations, but the forthcoming PlayStation 3 version of the game will combine the...
News It's the North American PlayStation Move Launch Extravaganza
Everything you need to know
So you're excited about PlayStation Move and all the new features and games it's promising to bring to your black box of tricks, and you can't wait until the accessory launches in North America on September 15th. But you need information: cold, hard facts about the prices, the games, the bounty of available accessories...
