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Is Sony's PS3 Sixense a rival to Nintendo's Wiimote?

ps3_controller.jpgThe one thing that makes the Nintendo Wii a runaway success is not that it has superior graphics and sound (i.e Microsoft's Xbox 360 or Sony's PS3) but the fact that its controller and interactive gaming of the console makes it a hit with casual gamers. So it wasn't going to take too long before the others tried to come up with their own Wiimote-style controller.

Dubbed the "Sixense", the controller has been mooted for a couple of years, but never seen in the wild before, being the subject of intense speculation. But now it seems that developers have managed to get their hands on such a fabled item in order to create games around the new device.

Theories have abounded about the new controller. Will it break apart? Will it only be good for first-person shooters? But new unearthed footage now gives us a clearer idea of what to expect should the PS3mote ever see the light of day.

Below is a demonstration of the device in action, as you can see its still in a testing phase. Hopefully we'll see the controller in the shops next year.

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