Thu, Dec 10, 2009 | 11:45 GMT
Riccitiello calls Sony motion controller “Gem”
John Riccitiello has apparently called Sony’s upcoming motion controller Gem, speaking at the UBS 37th Annual Global Media Conference yesterday.
“In the coming year, both Sony and Microsoft have announced new controllers. Motion sensor controls, Natal and Gem, these are likely to bring new consumers into the marketplace,” he said, according to IGN.
Sony’s already blanked it: “No official name for the PlayStation motion controller has been announced,” said a rep.
Gem. Gem. Nice turn to it. It’s out next spring.
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Tags: gem, John Riccitiello, ps3 motion controller
13 comments
#1
onlineatron
10/12/09, 11:51 am
Gem…. I don’t like it.
Also, do you think Natal will be the final name for MS’s camera?
It seems like they stuck ‘project’ in front of it to test the name out but now everyone has gotten used to it, it will stick.
#2
Razor
10/12/09, 11:58 am
Makes me think of Oasis….which isn’t a bad thing.
#3
Blerk
10/12/09, 12:16 pm
GEM.
#4
Retroid
10/12/09, 12:16 pm
Gem?
Will it be entirely in pink and come with butterfly wings for little girls to wear?
;p
#5
polygem
10/12/09, 12:24 pm
well if you look at my username you´ll notice i kind of like it…it´s better than i thought it would be. it´s a cool name for a glowing plastic bubble actually. there is something childish about it but thats not a bad thing actually ´cause most gamers are gamers because of the hidden child in them… i still don´t get it with the natal name. but right now i prefer the 360 over the ps3 though…let´s see what these nextgen controllers will be like. in the end the name wont count at all to make them any fun or fail.
#6
LeD
10/12/09, 12:45 pm
The name Gem associated with that design immediately put images of sex toys in my head
#7
LeD
10/12/09, 12:52 pm
As sold on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Purple-Pearl-Vibrator-Dual-Shocker/dp/B000S6QAO6
#8
Psychotext
10/12/09, 1:01 pm
Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought…
“California Exotics Devon’s Private Pleasures”
Which makes me wonder, did they buy the vibrator to use on Devon’s rubbery bits?
#9
Constantine
10/12/09, 1:20 pm
Gem huh, no sir… I don’t like it.
#10
Blerk
10/12/09, 1:26 pm
I like how the vibrator is also a ‘dual-shock’.
#11
Prof Power Glove
10/12/09, 1:43 pm
Blerk is correct imo (about the wiki ref, dunno about the next-gen vibrator stuff).
#12
Tonka
10/12/09, 1:56 pm
Gay Electronic Machine
#13
Beerkan
10/12/09, 4:47 pm
“Playmate”