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The real winner
Surprise, it's the controller from 1997 that takes home the prize!

Sony Computer Entertainment America on Monday sent out a press release telling all that it had won an Emmy from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in the category of “Peripheral Development and Technological Impact of Video Game Controllers” for its SIXAXIS controller.

After some digging by Australian blog, Hydrapinion, it was suspected that Sony may have been in error in its announcement, and that the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences actually bestowed the honor upon an older model of PlayStation controller.

Today, two days after the initial announcement, SCEA Senior Director of Corporate Communications Dave Karraker issued the following statement to DailyTech:

“In a press release dated January 8, 2007, SCEA announced we had been recognized by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) with a Technology and Engineering Emmy Award for the SIXAXIS wireless controller.  Due to miscommunication between the two organizations, this information was incorrectly reported. SCEA won a Technology and Engineering Emmy Award for the DUALSHOCK controller ... We apologize for any confusion or inconvenience this may have caused.”

The full list of categories and winners has been published, and Sony shares the win along with Nintendo. For more information behind the award choice, Christine Chin of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences explains: “The award is from the Video Game Technology Group. [The DUALSHOCK] was nominated by our internal group and considered along with the Nintendo D-Pad, both of which were considered Emmy worthy for the development of the generation of controllers that followed the classic joysticks.”

The Nintendo D-Pad first appeared on the Famicom/NES and has since been a main staple of videogame input on every major system since. Sony’s DUALSHOCK was a midlife addition during the original PlayStation’s reign. Although Nintendo first popularized the analog stick, Sony was the first to put two of them on a controller, giving gamers a new way to control 3D games. Since then, all game controllers released since the DUALSHOCK have included a pair of analog sticks.

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I don't get it
By SomeYoungMan on 1/10/2007 8:22:50 PM , Rating: 2
How can an annual award be given for a category in which ground-breaking achievements only occur once every few years? Won't every controller in existence eventually get an award?




RE: I don't get it
By SomeYoungMan on 1/10/2007 8:29:52 PM , Rating: 2
The reward category is called:

Peripheral Development and Technological Impact of Video Game Controllers

There is no mention of the nominees.

Past video game related winners (for other categories) were: Atari 2600, Sony PS1 and XBOX Live




RE: I don't get it
By PandaBear on 1/10/2007 9:42:53 PM , Rating: 2
They pay enough money, they can get an award for something that people have never heard of. How about: best technology for tracking nipple slip on the net, post it on YouTube, and replicate when it got shut down award?

Sony get the award because they own the movie studios and pay a lot for the award.


RE: I don't get it
By robharvil on 1/10/2007 10:10:45 PM , Rating: 2
Sony get the award because they own the movie studios and pay a lot for the award.
I would also say they "mistakenly" awarded it to the PS3 controller to boost sales.
They are going to have to pull out all the stops to salvage what 2 months later is a joke of a console launch. I doubt back in the day you could find a Jaguar or a 3DO 2 months after launch. Those went under big time and only the legacy PS2 support and blu ray will save the PS3. I'll be suprised if you have to pay more than four hundred dollars for a loaded PS3 this next Xmas.


RE: I don't get it
By michal1980 on 1/10/07, Rating: -1
RE: I don't get it
By Etsp on 1/10/2007 10:54:00 PM , Rating: 1
The fact that the Initially Highly sought-after PS3 is having considered to have had a bad launch is the fact that you can buy them now, fairly easily, and comparatively not that many have been shipped and yet the market is already showing signs of saturation. I know several people that are actively trying to find Nintendo Wiis and are still unable to. I would call it a bad launch, or an enthusiast's product. Either way, it isn't going to be a good generation for sony...


RE: I don't get it
By Le Québécois on 1/10/2007 11:10:15 PM , Rating: 1
Sorry if I said something pretty similar to what you said. We probably begun to write our respective comment at the same time but I was checking on my spelling because I didn't wan't my post to look like the one Michal1980 did before us.


RE: I don't get it
By michal1980 on 1/10/07, Rating: -1
RE: I don't get it
By Le Québécois on 1/10/2007 11:04:40 PM , Rating: 2
I don't think it's the launch itself that makes peoples say Sony had a bad launch but the fact that less 2 months after the launch you can now easily find a PS3 only after 1 000 000 consoles have hit the market.

BTW when you say:
quote:
But the PS3 launch, is number 2. Its beating the 360, its beating the ps2. probably the ps1 launches as well.


Where do you take your numbers? Because I honestly find this difficult to believe.


RE: I don't get it
By michal1980 on 1/10/07, Rating: -1
RE: I don't get it
By Le Québécois on 1/10/2007 11:53:19 PM , Rating: 2
quote:
you don't belive the numbers because your blind hate of Sony.


Nothing to do with that, in fact you could just take the Xbox360 out of the quote I took from you and I still would find it hard to belive that the PS3 launch had more success than the PS2 or PSOne had (which are all Sony products...).

I don't have Sony. My HDTV is a Sony and I love it. I just think the PS3 is , for now at least, not a very good choice for a console.


RE: I don't get it
By Le Québécois on 1/10/2007 11:57:03 PM , Rating: 2
quote:
I don't have Sony.
Should have been : I don't have any hate for Sony.

That's what happen when I try NOT to take 15 minutes to post a comment...Sorry :(


RE: I don't get it
By encryptkeeper on 1/11/2007 9:52:37 AM , Rating: 2
No don't worry about being sorry for something you said to michael1980. I think he is the most well known, most HATED person who posts on this board because he does nothing but stand on his little Sony soapbox. It comes down to one very simple fact, and you put it very well that the PS3 just isn't a good choice for a console right now.


RE: I don't get it
By Malhavoc on 1/11/2007 2:10:29 PM , Rating: 2
I agree, it isn't the best choice right now. It'll probably be what I buy for this generation, but not right now. All Sony needs right now to remove doubts is a one or two "killer, exclusive apps". Unless I'm missing something, it isn't looking good for a few months.


RE: I don't get it
By ScythedBlade on 1/11/2007 5:28:46 AM , Rating: 3
http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/02/preliminary-xbox...

GG, now stop trying to promote a failed product.

(That was too big a statement ... XD, but I was referring to how I seriously hate how Sony just HAD to remove the vibrate function.)


RE: I don't get it
By michal1980 on 1/11/07, Rating: -1
RE: I don't get it
By samuraiBX on 1/11/2007 8:09:44 AM , Rating: 5
Michal, it's very frustrating looking at the comments and seeing yours. PLEASE learn grammatical construction and spelling. Once and a while is fine, but EVERY post you put up is an eye sore. Now as someone who doesn't own any of the three consoles, I'll point this out to you...

You may hav a valid argument for the number of North America units ON the shelves through years end, but let's consider:

1. MS was only behind by about 100,000 in N.A.;
2. Last Christmas, you couldn't find an Xbox 360 on the shelves;
3. the number of PS3 units that were STILL on shelves should be fairly high;
4. The GLOBAL launch figures put a 'W' in MS territory; and finally,
5. The Nintendo Wii is building it's install base at an alarming rate from launch. In the same time period, the Wii launch has sold about 1.8 million units. See http://gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=2195...

Considering these factors, how can you honestly believe the PS3 launch was good in comparison to the other consoles?
I can understand you like the PS3, but just because people don't agree with you doesn't make them d-bags. Get numbers and prove me wrong if you can, and I'll be happy to admit I'm wrong then.


RE: I don't get it
By sviola on 1/11/2007 10:33:03 AM , Rating: 2
Sorry to disagree with you, but the lauch failure is a fact. Sony didn't keep up to what they projected (or promised) to make available at launch. So, if you can't reach your goals in the ammount of time they were set, you have failed.

But a failed launch does not mean Sony won't sell a whole lot of PS3. It will. But only when compeling titles come out. Without good titles to be played on it, the PS3 is just not worth (and don't even start on the BD player stuff, 'cause the main reason to have a PS3 is to game).

Other aspect to take into account is the $600 price tag. That's damn too expensive for a console and most people aren't willing to pay that ammount for a console. And then you get $60 for each game, which means you'll be paying $700+ (including the taxes) just to play the PS3.

Only true PS3 loyal gamers would buy a PS3 now (and most because of the name).


RE: I don't get it
By ViperROhb34 on 1/11/2007 3:47:22 PM , Rating: 2
Sony didnt have anymore units at launch in the USA then Xbox 360.. The difference was neglegible.

I single and make over 40k a yr.. I thought about buying a PS3 but they have nothing that appealing.. exclusive titles for Sony are at an all time LOW with many developers jumping ship and porting games to 360 and even Wii .. Some developers have even commented on how games like Assasins Creed will have more content on 360 versus PS3 because of its nearly identical power and because its much easier for developers and has better developer tools..


RE: I don't get it
By FITCamaro on 1/11/2007 6:47:18 AM , Rating: 2
Exactly how is the Wii or the PS3 beating the Xbox 360 in units sold? The 360 has almost 10 million sold. The PS3 only around 1.5 million. The Wii around 3 million. So how is it number 3?

And now PS3s are sitting on the shelf while Wiis and 360s are selling quite well.


RE: I don't get it
By sviola on 1/11/2007 7:31:42 AM , Rating: 2
quote:
Exactly how is the Wii or the PS3 beating the Xbox 360 in units sold? The 360 has almost 10 million sold. The PS3 only around 1.5 million. The Wii around 3 million. So how is it number 3?


I think you're misinformed here. PS3 has not sold over a million consoles (actually is around 800k). And the Wii sold about 2.5 million consoles, while XBOX sold around 1.5 million (For a total of 10 million over a year).

So, altough the XBOX has the most number of consoles sold over the year, I think the Wii is the big winner this holiday season.


RE: I don't get it
By encryptkeeper on 1/11/2007 9:49:35 AM , Rating: 3
"EVERY SINGLE FREAKING SONY THREAD TURNS INTO A TURD FEST" -who else? michael1980

I swear michael1980, none of the Sony threads are a 'turd fest' until you post.


RE: I don't get it
By ViperROhb34 on 1/11/2007 3:41:19 PM , Rating: 2
quote:
But the PS3 launch, is number 2. Its beating the 360, its beating the ps2. probably the ps1 launches as well.


There's only one place where PS3 is beating Xbox 360 and that's Japan . My friend is a Gamestop manger and he said they aren't selling as well as 360 was when it was launched..he commenting on them selling once every 3 or 4 days.. even Ebay prices reflect this.. after 6 months Xbox 360 was still selling for over a grand..

I went to Walmart on Christmas day looking for a Wii.. and they had a PS3 there.. this is a week before Christmas mind you.. and cmae back about 6hrs later to check on the Wii shipment.. the PS3 was still there !!

PS3 Will be lucky to come close to shipping anywhere close to what PS2 sold in one year and there's only one reason.. not because its better or worse then any console out now.. because the price point is too high for the avg consumer.



RE: I don't get it
By jtyson on 1/11/07, Rating: -1
RE: I don't get it
By sviola on 1/11/2007 10:23:18 AM , Rating: 2
Now you're just talking nonsense...


RE: I don't get it
By jtyson on 1/11/07, Rating: -1
RE: I don't get it
By Malhavoc on 1/11/2007 10:07:15 PM , Rating: 2
Hmm, makes me want to pass some documents to whoever approved that release from NATAS. I could use a house, new car and an extra soul.


RE: I don't get it
By jtyson on 1/11/07, Rating: -1
RE: I don't get it
By sviola on 1/11/2007 11:52:52 AM , Rating: 2
Be careful...Don't say this things loud, or the Academy's willl put a price on your head... :O


RE: I don't get it
By frobizzle on 1/11/2007 3:04:16 PM , Rating: 4
Boldface, Italics, Underlining...yup, you covered em all in one post!


RE: I don't get it
By jtyson on 1/11/07, Rating: -1
RE: I don't get it
By throughhyperspace on 1/11/2007 6:47:50 PM , Rating: 2
See, that wasn't so difficult, now was it. That was concise, articulate and quite comical to boot. And all without the embellishments discussed above. His "unique" point of view, however, isn't unique at all, really. Such posts are the forum equivalent of a child on the playground flailing his/her arms and stomping their feet in desperate plea for attention. Annoying to say the least.


RE: I don't get it
By dice1111 on 1/11/2007 9:58:56 AM , Rating: 2
"Nipple slip tracking" technology? The future is bright indeed!

:) thanks for the laugh.


That makes more sense...
By Etsp on 1/10/2007 10:44:26 PM , Rating: 2
This makes a lot more sense than the SIXAXIS™ winning the Emmy. The Dual-Shock™ controller actually DID have some technological advancements that weren't available at the time, such as the four main buttons all being pressure sensitive, and it's overall durable design.

The SIXAXIS™ does not have ANYTHING that hasn't been done before, the only thing that may make it unique is that all it's features were never before in the same package. So now everything is making a lot more sense, and I am starting to have a bit more faith in the Emmy's again...




RE: That makes more sense...
By PhatoseAlpha on 1/10/2007 11:09:08 PM , Rating: 2
You're thinking of the DS2 - this is the original DS1 for the PS1. No pressure sensitive buttons to be found. Just the original PS1 controller with rumble.


RE: That makes more sense...
By Etsp on 1/12/2007 1:33:26 AM , Rating: 2
Oh, you're right... it's making less sense again... but the shape of the controller has lasted 3 console generations... that's gotta count for something right? It's obviously an indicator of a good design, even if it wasn't all too innovative... I think it remains the only controller that has the L3 and R3 buttons on the joysticks themselves though...


RE: That makes more sense...
By Johnmcl7 on 1/11/2007 12:34:35 AM , Rating: 2
Actually, the dual shock controller(it didn't have pressure sensitive buttons) ripped off most of the N64 controller - on its launch the original PS1 controller had no analogue joysticks nor vibration. Then after the N64 was launched with control pads featuring an analogue stick and a vibration pack Sony modified the PS1 controller with both features. Why the PS1 controller should get the award rather than the N64 control pad which was actually innovative I don't know.

I still don't like the tacked on analogue stick design, I'd far rather have the left analogue stick and d-pad swap position.

John


RE: That makes more sense...
By KashGarinn on 1/11/2007 3:18:39 AM , Rating: 2
"Why the PS1 controller should get the award rather than the N64 control pad which was actually innovative I don't know."

- They bought themselves an award, plain and simple.. If nobody had gone "wtf?", and I'm guessing most tech-savvy/gamers out there did, sony would never gone back and said "uhm, I'm sorry, it was the dualshock which should get the award... the one copied of N64, yes, that's it"

It still reeks of filthy money, and the Emmys should be viewed as creditless pawn of the corporations.. something to be used as one extra fraudulent advertisement.

What next for Sony, will they start kidnapping people and forcing the relatives to buy a PS3 as ransom? that's my guess, however, somehow I feel it's not vulgar enough.

K.


RE: That makes more sense...
By Legolias24 on 1/11/2007 9:22:14 AM , Rating: 2
KashGarinn, I don't even know where to begin how stupid you sound with your post!

There was a miscommunication between sony and the Emmy people, END OF STORY! I guess no one here has a made mistake before or regurgitated the wrong information. (My guess is that you all think you're perfect and therefore incapable of making mistakes) Sony retracted the statement 24 hours after issuing it because it was wrong!

I agree with "jtyson" (whose posts are funny as hell to read, and I mean that as a compliment) in that all you Sony Conspiracy Theorists are bloody morons!

Oh and Mr. jtyson, as I am a Canadian, I feel it is my duty to inform you that we will have to eliminate you for figuring out our evil plot to take over the US and then the world! No hard feelings I hope! :P




RE: That makes more sense...
By encryptkeeper on 1/11/2007 9:45:49 AM , Rating: 2
Legolias, you and I were arguing about this the other day when it was over the SIXAXIS, but now I have to agree with you. The dualshock was a great controller. Sony didn't have to buy an award for that one, if it was a little belated. I am however, sure that the 'miscommunication' was intentional on Sony's part however.


RE: That makes more sense...
By jtyson on 1/11/2007 11:16:50 AM , Rating: 1
Thanks for the comps, Legolias, but I was just joking about that whole "Canadian plot to destroy the US" thing. I mean, c'mon. Like the Canadian government could ever mastermind a hostile takeover of the World's Largest Superpow- uh... hey, who are you strange men approaching me? And why do all your badges have red Maple Leaves on them...?


Why Sony?
By mindless1 on 1/11/2007 10:49:40 AM , Rating: 2
Why is sony getting credit, didn't Logitech make these controllers? They've definitely had several equivalent designs for years now, including for PC.




RE: Why Sony?
By brandontres on 1/11/2007 9:35:28 PM , Rating: 2
Good point. Its probably just because the PS1 and PS2 sold well and the controllers became popular. Still, I do think credit should go to some of the earlier pioneers as you mentioned.


RE: Why Sony?
By mindless1 on 1/14/2007 9:46:10 AM , Rating: 2
I'm not considering them pioneers, I'm saying Sony has practically no credit at all due. This is a Logitech controller with a sony name slapped on it.


WOW, just stupid.
By Alexstarfire on 1/11/2007 3:35:43 PM , Rating: 2
I'm not even sure where to start, so here goes. The Sony PS3 launch was about the worst launch ever. I believe they originally said they would launch 1 million consoles, worldwide or US only I'm not sure. They couldn't manage that so they said they would launch 400,000 consoles, but they couldn't even manage that. Gamestop couldn't even fill out all of there pre-orders. That's pretty sad in my opinion. I also call that a launch disaster. I believe the only reason the PS3 sold period was because of the very high price it would fetch on eBay. I would bet that less than 25% of the people who bought the PS3 actually kept it. The rest sold them on eBay for a hefty profit, more than Sony has made on all the PS3 sold to date, which isn't even a positive amount yet.

I don't remember the number the launch numbers for the Xbox 360, but it had to be higher than less than 400,000 PS3s. The Wii sold the most consoles at any console launch ever, over 1 million in just a few days. Not only that they are making money on every console they sell. I believe that makes it one of the best, if not THE best, console launch EVER.

It's true that the Wii-mote may end up not doing so hot if the 3rd party games don't support it very well. Only time will really tell. The PS3, on the other hand, has a crappy controller. It doesn't have the rumble feature anymore and has a crappy design. I say crappy design, but it may be good to some people. The motion sensor was done about the worst way possible, with cameras if what I read is correct. There seems to be a lot of possibility of that messing up, but only time will tell. The console itself is plagued with problems, which the Wii never had. The Wii did have a few issues with an update, but no one forced you to update. Unfortunately the Xbox 360 had it's fair share of problems too. The PS3 has problems with backwards compatibility, which the Wii doesn't have. I can't say this was a surprise considering the PS2 had problems with playing some PS1 games. The Wii on the other hand has no backwards compatibility problems and even has ports for GC memory cards and controllers. The PS3 also has a lot of problems with consoles dieing. I don't know about all of you, but I don't want my $600+ console dieing on me. It's been said that it has more sophisticated cooling than a laptop, likely because of the cell processor. The cell processor is said to have problems with cores dieing, while being made and being used. It's been said that some PS3s are shipping with only 7 of the 8 cores on the cell processor working, because only 7 are needed. However, the cores have a chance of dieing if they are put under use. Didn't say how much use, but just being able to die under use period makes it pretty bad. The cell processor is also the hardest CPU to program for. That makes it a pretty poor choice IMO. It may have a lot of power, but that doesn't mean crap if you can't even use it all.

Now to get to the award. The original statement is just as bad as this one. It still seems like something got flown around. Maybe not money, but something, because this controller shouldn't have won the award either. Not only did this controller not have rumble it also didn't have dual analogue, or so it's been said in the comments. The N64 controller had both rumble and an analogue stick. In my opinion it was much better than even the dual-shock 2, or whatever the PS2 controller was called. The N64 controller didn't have pressure sensitive buttons, but they weren't really needed anyways, on the N64 at least. Though maybe if it had pressure sensitive buttons more racing games would have come out, but who knows. The N64 controller was a lot better for FPS games, as Perfect Dark and Goldeneye prove. Considering that Nintendo and Sony were working on the PS1 together I don't see how Nintendo didn't basically get the entire award. Not only was Sony not the first to use analogue, they didn't even entirely make the console themselves.

Ohh, I forgot to mention that Sony using Blu-ray for their console isn't the best idea ever. If that media fails then the PS3 is guaranteed to fail, though it's doing a good job of doing that on it's own. Not only is the price of games on the PS3 higher than all the other consoles it also drove the cost of the console higher than all the others. Well, that and the cell processor. Some people may have bought the PS3 just to get a blu-ray player, which Sony was/is having a hard time making themselves. Not sure how they managed that.

Overall Sony just makes terrible products. The only good things I've seen them produce are display units, monitors and TVs, and music players. Just about everything else is bad. Some of their software is pretty good, but not all of it.

I believe that's the end of my rant, but I would like to point out something first. I wasn't trying to make the Wii seem great, I was just comparing the PS3 to a console that did something right. It just happened that Nintendo made a far superior console. Maybe not technologically, but.....

Ok, time for me to take way too much flak.




RE: WOW, just stupid.
By Chaser on 1/11/2007 6:13:15 PM , Rating: 2
Nearly every PS3 related article gets pounced on and condemned on this site. One person even tries to say anything positive and the negative replies out number it 20 to 1.

Here's a suggestion: Get off your soapbox and don't buy one. Then go back to arguing over something you can afford: tonight's pizza. Or you can argue with your Mom who pays for it while you are glued in front of your console. Otherwise get over it.

A successful PS3 doesn't hurt anyone. Its a great piece of hardware and it has great potential. I own one. I enjoy it and I'm very impressed with it so far. I look forward to more releases announced for this Spring.


RE: WOW, just stupid.
By mircea on 1/14/2007 10:09:47 AM , Rating: 2
quote:
A successful PS3 doesn't hurt anyone.


Well actually if PS3 "fails" and will be mediocre console, or more probably has a normal "good" life time instead of a great 1st place run it will most likely show that the consumer doesn't care about all the tech you put in a console, and that there is a limit on how much you can push a price of a console, no mater of how much stuff you shove in it.

And considering the heritage the PS3 got from previous generations, as a home console dominator since the first PS, just not finising 1st place this generation is a drastical change.


The winner is..?
By The Boston Dangler on 1/11/2007 12:09:29 AM , Rating: 2
http://www.emmyonline.org/emmy/advmedia_winners_re...

The Emmy Award for Peripheral Development and Technological Impact of Video Game Controllers
Nintendo
Sony Computer Entertainment America, for the Dual Shock Analog Controller.

I assume this list of winners erroneously includes nominees, and Nintendo is nominated for the Wii controller. Coincedently, Nintendo worked closely with Sony in the developement of NES, particularly in controllers. The similar DNA is obvious when looking at NES, SNES, and PS controllers.




RE: The winner is..?
By SomeYoungMan on 1/11/2007 1:28:09 AM , Rating: 2
No, that's not the list of nominees. It's a shared award; they both won. Would've been a pretty sad contest with 2 nominees, eh? Although I doubt the real list of nominees was much better.


"Hmmm..."
By SixDixonCider on 1/11/2007 4:51:49 AM , Rating: 2
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences = NATAS = Satan backwards. I'm not implying anything, I just think it's funny.




RE: "Hmmm..."
By Legolias24 on 1/11/2007 10:02:41 AM , Rating: 2
LOL That is pretty funny. Kinda reminds of the stories you heard about heavy metal bands having hidden messages on their vinyl records when you played them backwards. :P


This is absolutely incredible.
By KaiserCSS on 1/10/2007 11:44:13 PM , Rating: 2
And I mean it is really incredible. Sony actually issued a press release stating that the SIXAXIS controller won an Emmy, without even double-checking to see if they were actually awarded such an honor? An EMMY, people. If the fact that Sony was so quick to rush a press release (with such a major error) praising their new controller isn't a sign of their enormous arrogance, I don't know what is. I cannot take such a blatant fallacy lightly. Someone at SCEA is going to burn for this. And I don't think the "Oops, sorry, we had a mixup!" excuse will fly very well.




RE: This is absolutely incredible.
By jtyson on 1/11/2007 11:37:39 AM , Rating: 1
Well, I'm sure that if Nintendo won an Emmy for the Wiimote, or if Microsoft won an award for the 360's controller, they would have tried to play it down and keep it under wraps, because there's no real honor in winning an Emmy anyway (I use mine to push clogs out of my kitchen sink).

OR...

NATAS told Sony they won an award for "their controller", without ever stating which one it was, and Sony naturally assumed (as would anybody) that the award was for their newest controller, the Sixaxis. And because Sony was thrilled to be so honored by the Academy on their latest work, that they issued a press release (that was reviewed by NATAS before it was released ) celebrating their fine acheivement. Then NATAS tapped Sony on the shoulder and whispered, "Um... man, you're really gonna hate us. You remember that award that we gave your controller? You know, the Sixaxer-whatever. Yeah, well, uh, funny story: that's actually not the controller that we meant to give the award to. It was actually supposed to go to that DualShock thingamajig. Boy is our face red! Anyway, would you mind kindly telling all those people that you made a mistake, and that the Sixaxis didn't really get the award? Thanks, we owe you one!" And then Sony looks like complete asses, and the Bad PR Avalanche falls upon the villagers of Sonyville yet again.

Don't believe me? Read this: http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_conte...


Was it really just a mistake?
By MDme on 1/11/2007 12:43:06 AM , Rating: 2
Smells fishy to me....Sony may have INTENTIONALLY done this to highlight the PS3. If so, it reeks of desperation because it (PS3) is not faring very well against the 360 and wii. I just watched on tv that while sony SHIPPED 1m consoles, they did not disclose SOLD system numbers. and as many blog and news sites have told, there are many PS3s not getting bought.




How does this work?
By MattCoz on 1/11/2007 1:21:04 AM , Rating: 2
quote:
The Emmy Award for Development of 3D Software Engines

* John Carmack
* id Software

Umm, so he gets two?




that's better...
By pepsimax2k on 1/11/2007 8:56:43 AM , Rating: 2
ahhh now that makes much more sense. deffinately one of the best feeling controlers i've ever had the pleasure of holding. i still have one of these baby's connected to my pc not 3 foot away. god bless liksang for the smartjoy. and if sony think i'm ever buying another of their products again... heh...




Muahahahahahah!!!
By oTAL on 1/11/2007 12:37:13 PM , Rating: 2
The funny thing is that the SIXAXIS doesn't have vibration, the trademark feature of the dualshock controller!!
They get awarded for THE feature missing from the PS3 controller and they make a release stating that same controller won the emmy... how ironic is that?? *lol*




mistake my bum
By DonkeyMagic on 1/11/2007 2:26:39 PM , Rating: 2
it seems sony has pulled a lot of marketing gimmicks/tricks to try and get their name in the public more. this seems like another one of those tricks.

when did sony become such a sleezeball company? or have i just not paid enough attention in the past?




RE: mistake my bum
By jtyson on 1/11/07, Rating: 0
Seems like PR idea to me...
By brandontres on 1/11/2007 9:33:45 PM , Rating: 2
I just don't understand how there could be that serious of a miscommunication. Sony was claiming it was for its "unique" SIXAXIS controller with motion sensing technology, when it was just for implementing dual-analog sticks (and from what I've heard Sony wasn't planning on even using an analog stick in its PS1 controller until the N64 controller was revealed). I think it was just good PR.




Conspiracy!!!
By mlambert890 on 1/13/2007 10:53:12 AM , Rating: 2
I think George Bush commanded the aliens to help Sony sell PS3's by creating a false press release!!!!

Or... maybe the guy who already posted a link to what happened (which, sadly, completely clears Sony of anything "nefarious" and proves that this was just a ridiculous misunderstanding) is right.

Nah... Let's all be morons and believe the stupidest possible conspiracy theory like every other idiot on earth. Oh and by the way, the moon launch was a fake.




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