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According to MTV News, a source has confirmed that Microsoft has been actively developing a motion sensitive controller for the Xbox 360. Microsoft plans on launching the new controller before the end of the year if they are able to stay on task. Unfortunately, this has been difficult for Microsoft as Rare, the company behind the controller’s development, has struggled to meet deadlines. The source confirmed that the development project began last summer in response to not only the Wii Remote, but also the Six-axis motion control system. Of course, nothing has been officially announced from Microsoft but MTV News feels confident that the source is reliable. A major difference between the Wii Remote and the 360’s prototype controller is that there is no add-on peripheral such as the Nunchuk. It will come with a mounted analog control stick, the four classic Xbox face buttons, and a microphone. It may even be able to interact with the Xbox Live Vision Camera, which may lead to “headtracking” capability. Supposedly the Microsoft controller will be able to do everything the Wii’s can and more. Moreover, third party titles from the Wii will be very easy to port over to the 360, but Microsoft will not place too much of an emphasis on such titles. According to the source, “they (Microsoft) want the usual assortment of ‘Halo’/ ‘Gears’/ ‘Forza’/ whatever, just in waggle form.” We’ll keep you posted once hard details are released from Microsoft. |