The Tokyo Games Show (TGS) has kicked off with Sony boss Kaz Hirai delivering a keynote very heavy on networked communities – think LittleBigPlanet – and motion control.
Originally shown at E3 the motion control was demoed again. As the pic shows– thanks Joystiq – the controller looks rather familiar. It does glow different colours though, which could lead to some interesting stuff. A glowstick rave game maybe?
Networked gaming was Hirai's other main subject. Perhaps because he was speaking to a Japanese audience – where online gaming is *generally* less common than the US and EU – Hirai was keen to stress that Sony were listening to their users and customers.
These networked communities are new experiences. This has made a new business model as well and this will help the game industry expand. The networked communities, that is games are really the basis, the core, and can be combined with networks to increase the fun. The question is what do we need to develop? We have to open our eyes and be sensitive to what users want.
More will come out of TGS in the next few days but what do you think so far? Impressed by the motion controller? Think Sony are being too cautious when it comes to networks and online gaming?
