Sony jumps into motion games fray with Move
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sony Corp will launch its motion-controlled gaming system on September 15, getting to market months ahead of a rival platform from Microsoft Corp as the two prepare to go head-to-head on one of the hottest trends in gaming.
Sony said on Tuesday its "Move" system for the PlayStation 3 home console will go on sale September 15 in Europe, and days later in the United States and Japan. The basic system, which features a wand that resembles an ice cream cone, will start at $50 for the controller and $40 for a camera.
Microsoft's Kinect motion-based platform -- which unlike the Move relies solely on voice, body and hand gestures -- for the Xbox 360 goes on sale November 4, the top software vendor said in a much-anticipated announcement at the E3 games convention on Monday.
Motion-based gaming is all the rage at this year's E3 in Los Angeles, the gaming industry's biggest trade show. It was popularized by Nintendo Co Ltd and its Wii home console, which also features a controller.
(Reporting by Gabriel Madway; Editing by Richard Chang)
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