Wednesday, 16 April 2008

Xbox 360 wii Remote

Microsoft have confirmed that they are not going to wait for the Xbox 720 to be released to announce there wii style remote the "Newton".
The "Newton" is the controller's code name by Microsoft named after the physicist Sir Isaac Newton.
It is going to have to small LED transmitters in a bar that you place next to your TV to triangulate the position of the remote by the LED sensor on the controller, simlar to the wii bar. The controller will allow game developers to port Wii games to the Xbox 360 and Xbox Live Arcade platforms.
It is expected to be released in the runup to christmas in line with the Blue Ray Drive.
Estimate prices are to be around the £20.00-£25.00 for a single unit or £80.00-£100.00 for a four controller bundle & Game.
First game expected to be launched will an Opympic Game for the beijing olympic's.





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