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News Move + Fishing + RPG = Our Most Anticipated Game of 2010
Good news all-around
The upcoming fitness game from former Spice Girl Mel B may sit at the top of the imaginary Odd Move News leaderboard for today, but the announcement from Japanese firm Recom that it's bringing an online-enabled fishing roleplaying game to PlayStation Network isn't far off. Called Tsuritore, the game will allow up to four players...
News Fulfil your 1990s Dreams by Getting Sweaty with a Spice Girl
Former Scary Spice Mel B, that is
Motion gaming has ushered in a new generation of fitness titles, with PlayStation Move about to receive its first in the slender form of Get Fit with Mel B. The former Spice Girl has teamed up with Fitness First, Black Bean and Lightning Fish Studios to bring a combination of gaming and fitness to the PS3. Boasting...
News No LittleBigPlanet 2 Until January Next Year
Sackboy won’t be in Santa’s sack this Christmas!
One of the most anticipated upcoming Move-enabled games has to be Media Molecule’s LittleBigPlanet 2 which was due for release in November 2010. It’s all set to build on the excellent LittleBigPlanet from 2008 and add tons of new level-building functionality that will knock your socks off. So...
News Brighten Up Your PS3 with Sports Champions Avatars and Theme
Amongst this week's downloadable delights
Whilst this week's update may not quite match last week's in terms of Move content overload, it does bring some brand new additions to the discerning Move gamer's options in the form of (nearly) chart-conquering title Sports Champions. For £1.59/€1.99 you can grab a Sports Champions Dynamic Theme, or...
News Eagle3 Enters the Battle for Best Plastic Move Accessory
Some strong contenders
Hyperkin's Sporting Victory accessories were squarely aimed at those gamers who wanted a bit of Sports Champions action on the Move, but that's not to say there's a huge wealth of as-yet untapped peripheral possibilities. Rival accessory manufacturer Eagle3 has zeroed in on some of the possibilities with a new range of snap-on...
News Browse the Internet Using a Move Cursor in Update 3.50
Get online with the glowing ball
The PS3's Internet browser isn't bad – it works great for Movemodo for a start – but it doesn't make sense that you can't use the Move controller as an on-screen cursor for clicking links and so on. Well, now your prayers have been answered and all your dreams have come true, as the firmware update 3.50 adds Move...
News Richard Marks Discusses Designing PlayStation Move
Enlightening interview at Edge
Dr Richard Marks, Sony's R&D wizard and head designer on PlayStation Move, may dream of a super-gory zombie game on Move but he's also an articulate and thoughtful kind of chap. An interview with Edge magazine about the development of Move has thrown up plenty of interesting discussion about the controller, the...
News Naughty Dog's Next Title Too Far Gone to Feature Move Support
Maybe next time
Whatever Naughty Dog is working on, whether Uncharted 3 or something completely different, it's already too far into development for PlayStation Move controls to make an appearance. Naughty Dog joint president Christophe Balestra said in an interview with GameInformer: Maybe in the future. Right now, it's kind of difficult because...
News Sony says Thanks for the Extra Coverage, Kinect
Move would be worse off without rival
Kinect or Move? Move or Kinect? The two motion rivals seem locked in an eternal struggle to generate the most column inches in the gaming and mainstream press, but PlayStation head honcho Shuhei Yoshida is grateful it has a competitor in the field, as it wouldn't have been able to generate such interest on its...
News Last Guardian May Include Optional Move Support
Team Ico keeping coy
Team Ico's The Last Guardian was undoubtedly one of the highlights of this year's Tokyo Game Show, wowing many with its bizarre dog-eagle character and beautiful graphics. It's currently heading towards a release date around Christmas 2011, leaving director Fumito Ueda and team plenty of time to discuss whether Move controls...
News Sports Champions Grabs the Silver Medal in UK Charts
Only outsold by Halo: Reach
It probably wouldn't be unfair to say the European Move launch line-up wasn't exactly full to the brim with must-have new releases, but one title that obviously stood out from the crowd was Sports Champions, as it raced to the second slot in the UK All-Formats Charts. No other Move new release featured in the Top Ten,...
News Move and Masses More Comes to MAG in a Month
Big 2.0 update on the way
MAG, aka Massive Action Game, is Sony's online multiplayer game on a brand scale, pitting hundreds of players against each other simultaneously. The game receives new content on a regular basis, but it's about to get one of its largest updates yet, adding Move controller support amongst other new features. Although...
News North American Stores Jump the Move Gun, Start Selling Early
Official release dates be damned!
Forget official information and the likes of our North American PlayStation Move Launch Extravaganza: PlayStation Move is a precocious beast, doing what it wants, when it wants. Some US retailers have started selling the Move today, two days before the unit's official launch date. Far from being a move to irritate...
News Just Try to Forget the Music from this Ape Escape Fury Fury Trailer
It's impossible
First-person net 'em up Ape Escape Fury Fury is about catching monkeys with flashing lights on their heads, but that's got nothing on the musical madness in this Tokyo Game Show trailer. It's no surprise the monkeys are so furious, it's likely caused by over-exposure to sugary game pop, so this trailer comes with a health warning...
News Dead Space: Extraction Lies in Wait on Dead Space 2 Blu-Ray
Special edition comes with extra game
The Wii's Dead Space: Extraction was an excellent but sadly overlooked sci-fi shooter that deserved a bigger audience and a better home. How pleasing, then, that it's on the way to PlayStation 3 owners via the special edition of Dead Space 2. Playable with Move – although also compatible with Dualshock 3 –...
News PlayStation Move Kills Miis in Bizarre Video
Watch and be mystified
We're big fans of Nintendo's Mii characters here at Movemodo – what would you expect from the team behind Nintendo Life? – so we're not ashamed to say it pains us to see them meet such an unfortunate end as the big-headed mope in this video. This isn't an official advertisement for Move, as Sony's branding is nowhere to be...
News MCV Compiles Move Price List for Stingy Brits, Tesco on Top
Get more Move for your money
Recommended Retail Prices are all well and good, but nobody really sticks to them, do they? With that in mind, games industry magazine MCV has collated prices from High Street and online retailers to find out exactly who's got the best offer. Unsurprisingly topping the list is Tesco Direct, with the PlayStation Move...
News Extra Extra, Get Your SingStar Dance Tracklist Here
"Bust a Move" takes on a whole new meaning
SingStar Dance may not be high on your list of most anticipated Move games, but we're betting one look at this tracklisting will bring a sparkle to your eye. The idea of getting a Move on to MC Hammer, Sir Mix A Lot and Shaggy is surely too alluring for many to resist, with a fairly wide variety in between...
News Resident Evil 5 Move Trailer Lurks Behind this Creaky Door
Classic mansion and helicopters in Move-o-vision
The Move-enabled update for zombie slayers is now available, and to celebrate Capcom has put together a launch trailer for Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition, showing the new controls in all their waggle-tastic glory. Don't forget this update will only work with Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition, not the...
News PlayStation Store Updated with Move Content A-Go-Go
Demos, patches and more good stuff
Today's the day that users all across Europe – except the UK, that is – can Move into the next generation of motion controlled gaming, with the controller and games launched across the mainland continent. If you haven't made it to the shops yet, or your pre-order hasn't popped through the post, consider whiling...
News San Francisco Becomes PlayStation HQ this Friday
Play games and eat pizza in the company of Sony
Sony's US Move tour takes in the sights of San Francisco this Friday night, with the PlayStation HQ setting up shop from 6pm to let 200 lucky gamers get hands on with a wide range of games, including LittleBigPlanet 2, Time Crisis: Razing Storm, The Fight: Lights Out and more. If you can make it down...
News Those Embarrassed by Wii Will Flock to Move, Reckons Take-Two CEO
Users "graduating" to HD devices
The Wii has brought a huge number of people into gaming, from undergraduates to granddads, but many see the PlayStation Move as the next logical step: more precise and with greater graphical power behind it, it's more an evolution than a revolution. Take-Two's CEO Ben Feder spoke at a conference recently about how...
News Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition Move Patch Now Live
And for free too
The onslaught of Move-enabling patches is building up to a deafening roar, with two available in the past two days: first Hustle Kings and now Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition. The free patch adds support for Move – released today across mainland Europe, don't forget – but no extra content, although being the Gold Edition it's...
News Move Out Now in Australia, Down Under Tour Underway Soon
Get on your kangaroos! etc.
Despite earlier claims that Move's Australasian release was set for September 16th, Sony's official European blog has dropped the bombshell that the controller is available now across Australia and New Zealand. It won't just be letting the controller sit on store shelves waiting for people to pick it up though, as it's...
News Tumble Developer Claims Move is "Too Precise"
Had to dial down the detail for blocky tumbler
We know Move is good: under the right conditions it's capable of stunning precision, as these tech demos prove. Supermassive Games, the team behind upcoming brick-stacker Tumbler, claims the controller is a bit too precise, as it had to smooth out some control kinks to get the game up to par. The amount...
News Move, 3D and More Content Coming to Hustle Kings
You won't even need deep pockets
Hustle Kings isn't about conning monarchy: it's a pool and billiards simulator, with incredibly shiny balls. It's been available on the PlayStation Store since early this year, but it's about to make a big break in the form of brand new content, including support for PlayStation Move. A post over at the official...
News Heavy Rain Gets Move Patch and Demo on September 22nd
A downpour of information inside
Heavy Rain: Move Edition is the updated version of Quantic Dream's seminal interactive drama, and it's set to arrive soon in two mouthwatering flavours. If you already own the original Heavy Rain, you can expect to experience all the fun of downloading a new patch for it on September 22nd, which will add in all the...
News Sony Admits It Will Never Outspend Microsoft on Marketing
Doing its best, though
Sony's got a £2m marketing campaign lined up for the UK, but it's admitted rival Microsoft will always have greater spending power in the console wars. Sony America's senior vice president of marketing Peter Dille spoke to the Seattle Times about the company's plans for Move's launch in the coming weeks. Seattle Times: Are...
News Select Move Launch Titles Include Demos on the Disc
Truly start the party with demos and games in one
You won't be able to escape Move demos at launch: available in the Starter Pack, free to download from PlayStation Network and now confirmed as shipping on the Blu-Ray discs of certain launch titles. Put Start the Party or Kung Fu Rider into your PS3 and hop over to the What's New menu, where you'll...
News Move Tour Taking in the Sights of Major US Cities
Chicago, New York, LA and San Fran gets to Move
Sony might be flashing the cash in the UK to get the Move name out to people next week, but it's laying on a big campaign in the US too, taking a large-scale tour to major cities on a mission to put Move into as many hands as possible. Kicking off next week, four cities will receive dedicated stores...
News David Cage: Move Needs More Support from Core Titles
Quantic Dream boss emphasises importance of AAA games
Quantic Dream's Heavy Rain is undoubtedly one of the Move's AAA titles over the launch period, with the studio having devoted a huge amount of its workforce to the development of a free Move-enabling patch and bonus video content too. Studio founder recently David Cage spoke to GamesIndustry.biz...
News Move Update Rattles into the Planet Minigolf Cup
And it's free as well
Planet Minigolf is a blessing to gamers and journalists alike: a game that does exactly what it says on the tin. You play minigolf around the world, customising characters and even designing your own holes to share with the rest of the planet. Soon you'll be able to get to grips with its charms using Move, as a free patch is...
News Sony Coughs Up £750,000 to Advertise Move in First Week
Part of a £2m marketing push
The PlayStation Move marketing machine is gearing up for a full-on assault, with £750,000 set to be spent on pushing the controller in the UK within its first week on sale. Rather than hitting the traditional hardcore gamer hotspots, Sony is taking its campaign to supermarkets and shopping centres as well as booking...
News High Velocity Bowling Aiming for a 3D Move-Enabled Strike at Retail
Listing pops up for ten-pin title
You may already have High Velocity Bowling, the PlayStation Network title that offered Sixaxis motion control at a time when that was still considered to be a good thing. Now retailer Gamestop has listed the title for a full retail release, complete with 3D and Move support. But what if you already have the game and...
News New Zealand Stores Suffering from Low Move Stocks
May not be able to meet demand
And so the struggle to find Move commences. Retailers across New Zealand are reporting that their stocks of Move won't be enough to satisfy their customers when the controller is launched on September 16th. Sounds like Sony has a monster hit on its hands then, right? Well, no: Simon Barton, of retail chain Mighty Ape,...
News Move vs Stuff Site is Misleading But Contains Enough Kevin Butler to be Forgiven
Comparisons funnier with KB onboard
We already know what PlayStation Move does and how, but Sony is keen to crow more about the controller's capabilities in comparison to its motion control rivals. That's why it's created Move vs. Stuff and the comparison table within to show off exactly where Move leads and others follow. Except, of course, that...
News Killzone 3 Developer Video Sheds More Light on Move Controls
Zoom lock, grenade throwing and more
Killzone 3 looks set to be a blockbuster whether playing it with Move or not, but this video showing the game's Move controls makes us think it might be a tough decision to make. Guerilla Games's Steven Ter Heide, who recently admitted the studio hasn't decided if Move and DualShock 3 gamers will meet online,...
News Race to the United Arab Emirates to Get Move First
But be quick: controller released tomorrow in UAE
With all the confusion around Move's release date – and eventual resolution of said confusion – there's now another territory's release information to add to the mix: the Middle-East. Our lucky readers in the United Arab Emirates are about to become very happy indeed, as the controller will be...
News The First Wave of Move Titles Will be Cheaper to Entice You
$39.99 for select titles
Worried that all this new technology is going to break the bank, and you won't have enough moolah left over to grab a few games? Fear not! Sony has confirmed that several Blu-Ray launch titles for North America will retail at a wallet-soothing $39.99. Acclaimed athletic anthology Sports Champions, oddball family fun Start...
News Move-Enabling Patches May Cost You
Don't expect them all to be free
Looking forward to the Move-capable updates of Heavy Rain and Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition? We imagine there are several more updates on the horizon, but you'd imagine having already bought the game and controller you wouldn't have to shell out again to use them together. Well, you might be wrong. The Official...
News Release Confusion Finally Resolved, Gamers May Now Rest Easy
The truth finally uncovered
We already reported the ongoing confusion surrounding PlayStation Move's launch date, and finally after a lot of journalistic rooting around and emails back-and-forth we've put the issue to bed. The confusion lay in the fact that Sony classes Europe as a separate territory to the UK, hence the conflicting dates. Here, for...
News Move Starter Disc Contents Laid Bare
All eleven demos named
We reported earlier today that the Move Starter Disc demos will be free to download on the PlayStation Store, but at the time we didn't know what the demos actually were. Well, now we do. Taking in everything from single-player puzzlers to multiplayer party games, the disc looks to provide something for everyone without giving...
Feature The Motherlode of European PlayStation Move Launch Information
Updated with launch titles!
Mainland Europe receives the Move on September 15th; Australia and New Zealand on September 16th; and the UK is the last of the bunch on September 17th. Your Move options: PlayStation 3 320GB Move Bundle (£284.99/€349.99) – Replacing the existing 250GB model in Europe, this 320GB machine comes with a PlayStation Eye...
Features Why Not Create a Fitness RPG?
When genres collide!
Recent comments by Yoshinori Kitase about the Move's unsuitability for RPG play due to masses of motion-controlled fighting over 40 or 50 hours of gameplay got us thinking here at Movemodo. Some games are marketed purely on the level of their physical exertion and its benefits – Zumba Fitness will no doubt fit into this...
News Richard Marks Dreams of a Gory Zombie Game on Move
Telekinesis and axes in Dr Marks's ideal game
Blood-letting zombiefest Left 4 Dead missed the PlayStation 3, but Sony's R&D whiz Dr Richard Marks has described his ideal undead experience for PlayStation Move and it makes quite exciting, if unsettling, reading. In an interview with C&VG, Dr Marks went into some detail about a game where...
News Final Fantasy Boss says Move is Awkward for RPGs
But could be used in future Square Enix titles
We've already made our case for why certain Western RPGs wouldn't work with Move, but Square Enix's Yoshinori Kitase believes that Japanese RPGs aren't a great fit for Move, either. Speaking to Eurogamer, Kitase explained why Move is an "awkward" fit for the genre: an RPG, you have to...
News Starter Disc Demos Will be Available to Download Too
Just in case you don't buy the disc
Whilst Movers on the West side of the Atlantic Ocean get a copy of Sports Champions and a Move demo disc in their starter packs, European gamers only get the demos on a so-called "Starter Disc". But wherever you live, what if you already have the camera and just want to buy the Move separately – won't...
News Move Tech Demos Show War, Robotic Puppets and Chameleons
See what it can do
Last week we brought you a look at the PlayStation Move's origins on PlayStation 2 in the form of some early tech demos, but now we have a collection of bang up-to-date demos showing how far the technology's come in six years. As well as an updated form of the original sorcery demo showing the extra range of control afforded by...
News Don't Expect Motion-Controlled Castlevania on Move
Move cannot do whips or other objects
Move is a versatile piece of kit, with titles lined up that turn the plastic into everything from a beam katana to a lasso, but it seems it has its limitations. Sony recently held a press conference in Japan to explain the controller in more depth, detailing its ability to portray pens, torches, nets and...
News Guerilla Yet to Decide if Move and Dualshock Owners Can Face Off Online
Will controls be fair for both?
With the recent confirmation that Killzone 3 will support the Move controller in online play as well as offline, discussion naturally arose about whether gamers using the super-precise motion controller will have an advantage or disadvantage when playing against opponents using dual analogue controls. Steven Ter Heide...
