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Sony to Shane: stop making sh*t up!

It would be silly to add motion sensing to the PS2 controller.

Now, adding a motion sensing controller to the PS2 console, that's another thing...
 
I'm confused, how is this Sony?

Edit: NVM, reading for thew in

Oh and BTW, Sony has said things before that were not true clearly. It would be a mess if true though.
 
It's already been stated that some rumours are just completely made up for the Quarterman section of EGM, I guess this is to throw in some variables. If everything were likely to be true then the rumour section wouldn't be so hot.
 
The stuff Shane makes up about PSN is even more frustrating. He acts like he knows so much when most of the stuff he says on 1Up Yours (about PSN) is so completely opposite of reality that it makes one slam their head against the keyboard.
 
It was the accuracy of the rumour that got me. Even going as far as to name a price.

The real question is, is the PS2 still potent enough without a 'waggle wand'? Hmmm. I think the PS2's biggest asset against the Wii is it's price. if it was slashed down to $99.99 with a pack in minigame like Buzz and say three or four controllers would be more than a match for anything the Wii could throw at it.
 
This rumor is absolutely not true. There are currently no plans to add motion-sensing capability to the PlayStation 2 controller.
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A few probs with that...

1) The rumor stated a NEW controller with motion-sensing, not motion-sensing in the current controller.

2) "There are currently no plans ". And if/when the plans are revealed, it would obviously be at a future event.

3) It's a fricken rumor
 
Jim, note that Kohler threw this into the end of his short blog post:
Note that this is a categorial denial, not the standard "we don't comment on rumors or speculation." If they're being totally straightforward here, good: as I said, this wouldn't be a good idea.
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I'm still saying the rumour originated at GAF (wishful thinking of Sony fans) and EGM just ran with it. :p

I think bebpo summed it up pretty well in the EGM thread.
bebpo said:
The PS2 w/waggle rumor is soooo fake. It came right from GAF. I dunno why it's even being discussed seriously.
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Has anything Shanes said ever come true?. Dead rising 2 ps3 exclusive, something about a final fantasy on xbla etc.
 
Haunted One said:
I'm still saying the rumour originated at GAF (wishful thinking of Sony fans) and EGM just ran with it. :p

I think bebpo summed it up pretty well in the EGM thread.
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Most likely. Kohler actually wrote up a decent summary here as well. (Basically, the waggle-PS2 would help the Wii more than it would hurt it, and it would definately hurt the PS3 since Sony would further lose focus).
 
Well he blatantly lied about the ps3 version of spiderman being identical to the 360 one, I dont see why he would have any problem making stuff up.
 
Nolan. said:
Has anything Shanes said ever come true?. Dead rising 2 ps3 exclusive, something about a final fantasy on xbla etc.
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Someone with enough time on their hands should get together a list of everything he's said on 1UP Yours and put together a website trouncing all over it. ShaneWatch was something I wanted to do at 1UP just to remind listeners how often he's "predictions" are chalk full of FAIL.
 
LukeSmith said:
Someone with enough time on their hands should get together a list of everything he's said on 1UP Yours and put together a website trouncing all over it. ShaneWatch was something I wanted to do at 1UP just to remind listeners how often he's "predictions" are chalk full of FAIL.
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So shane is quarterman? I'm not going to call bullcrap on these "rumors" until the end of the year.
 
LukeSmith said:
Someone with enough time on their hands should get together a list of everything he's said on 1UP Yours and put together a website trouncing all over it. ShaneWatch was something I wanted to do at 1UP just to remind listeners how often he's "predictions" are chalk full of FAIL.
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*Still waiting for that Killzone demo*

:D
 
LukeSmith said:
Someone with enough time on their hands should get together a list of everything he's said on 1UP Yours and put together a website trouncing all over it. ShaneWatch was something I wanted to do at 1UP just to remind listeners how often he's "predictions" are chalk full of FAIL.
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"Devil May Cry 4 will always be PS3 exclusive" is still one of the best.
 
StevieP said:
Most likely. Kohler actually wrote up a decent summary here as well. (Basically, the waggle-PS2 would help the Wii more than it would hurt it, and it would definately hurt the PS3 since Sony would further lose focus).
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I thought it was a bit silly that Kohler treated it so seriously, but reading the delusions of some of the guys in the EGM thread (uh oh, bad news for Nintendo - taking the wind out of their sails - Sony is back etc.), actually taking the time to think this through completely and pointing out the negative consequences for Sony is maybe the best way to completely stomp that rumour. Aside from the actual denial from Sony, of course. :lol
 
LukeSmith said:
Someone with enough time on their hands should get together a list of everything he's said on 1UP Yours and put together a website trouncing all over it. ShaneWatch was something I wanted to do at 1UP just to remind listeners how often he's "predictions" are chalk full of FAIL.
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:lol :lol ShaneWatch.
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This picture has 'cry' potential.
 
LukeSmith said:
Someone with enough time on their hands should get together a list of everything he's said on 1UP Yours and put together a website trouncing all over it. ShaneWatch was something I wanted to do at 1UP just to remind listeners how often he's "predictions" are chalk full of FAIL.
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Were you going to make ShaneWatch before or after the "the Wii fad is killing gaming" section? Seems like both would've taken way too much time.

I thought it was a bit silly that Kohler treated it so seriously, but reading the delusions of some of the guys in the EGM thread (uh oh, bad news for Nintendo - taking the wind out of their sails - Sony is back etc.), actually taking the time to think this through completely and pointing out the negative consequences for Sony is maybe the best way to completely stomp that rumour.
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Not silly at all. The rumour was silly in the first place, but then "Quarterman" did a lot of that in this month's EGM.
 
The majority of EGM Sony rumours, legitimate or not come from Shane. Whether he is Quarterman or not.

Also ShaneWatch needs to happen starting on Friday's 1UPYours thread.
 
I still say the rumor isn't silly at all even though it's obviously not true.. sony's only hope this gen in japan is to try something desperate like this. Ps3 is not likley to suddenly catch on and make much of a dent so they might as well try the copycat thing (PS2 tech with a waggle controller as a new third pillar console. Not just putting a waggle controler in the ps2 box). They wouldn't come close to the wii but it might sell well enough to avoid embarrasment.

But yeah, shane obviously contributed a lot of this weeks quarterman rumors and it was unlikley something like this would happen this soon. If sony tries something along these lines, it will be after they completley lose hope in the ps3. They're probably not there yet.
 
LukeSmith said:
Someone with enough time on their hands should get together a list of everything he's said on 1UP Yours and put together a website trouncing all over it. ShaneWatch was something I wanted to do at 1UP just to remind listeners how often he's "predictions" are chalk full of FAIL.
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:lol :lol Oh man..
 
Shane seems a little pathetic lately on the podcasts with his Sony spin. Is he putting on an act that's getting a little old lately, or is he really like some of those forum dwellers?
 
LukeSmith said:
Someone with enough time on their hands should get together a list of everything he's said on 1UP Yours and put together a website trouncing all over it. ShaneWatch was something I wanted to do at 1UP just to remind listeners how often he's "predictions" are chalk full of FAIL.
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SMACK THAT
 
Musashi Wins! said:
Shane seems a little pathetic lately on the podcasts with his Sony spin. Is he putting on an act that's getting a little old lately, or is he really like some of those forum dwellers?
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His spin has been rolling pretty hard for quite some time now. IIRC the role of Qman is passed around at the EGM office. Well I would say it is high time to pass the torch.
 
LukeSmith said:
Someone with enough time on their hands should get together a list of everything he's said on 1UP Yours and put together a website trouncing all over it. ShaneWatch was something I wanted to do at 1UP just to remind listeners how often he's "predictions" are chalk full of FAIL.
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