Sony Motion Controller Gets a Truly Outrageous Name

[Treblaine]

I'm calling it the Gem from now on because "Sony's new-yet-unreleased motion controller wand" is too much of a mouthful.

Look Sony, ANY NAME WILL DO. Just pick one while everyone's interest in piqued.

There's nothing wrong with the name Gem, it's fine, in many ways it is better than Natal as everyone instantly knows how to pronounce it, just consider how many parents will end up asking to buy the Microsoft 'Nay-tal' rather than 'Nah-tal'?

 

[Eatbrainz]

Could be worse, it could be called "Wii".

 

[DTWolfwood]

How is Gem outrageous?

On the same token that Wii was outrageous <.<

 

[Notsomuch]

I guess everyone has already noticed that the only outrageous thing about the controller is that it looks like a vibrator.

 

[Ganthrinor]

I fail to see how this name is Outrageous, Exciting, Avdenturous or in any other way "special".

Now if they had called it something like "Fuckstick of DOOOOOOOOOOM!" Then... maybe. I think some of these excitable analysts need to go get laid.

*ahem*

[videolinkhere]

Noted.

However, Grammar Police for the Rescue! Jem =/= Gem. I has you now, Mr. Funk!

 

[Wandrecanada]

Sony Motion Controller Gets a Truly Outrageous Name

Word has slipped out that Sony's new PlayStation [http://www.playstation.com] motion controller will be called Gem, a name that industry observers around the world are saying is truly, truly, truly outrageous.

The beans were spilled by Microsoft [http://www.ea.com] have announced new controllers. Motion sensor controls, Natal and Gem, these are likely to bring new consumers into the marketplace."

Many analysts have said the name is both exciting and adventurous, while one industry executive who wished to remain anonymous claimed it was "glamorous [and] fashionable" and could bring considerable new fame to Sony's console. "No one else is the same," he added.

Excitement over the newly-christened controller isn't entirely contagious, however; Microsoft has issued a statement affirming its commitment to the rival Natal controller, which is believes is a superior technology. "We're Microsoft!" the company said. "Our controller is better!"

Kotaku [http://www.us.playstation.com/]. "We haven't announced [the] final name at this point."

Ah well. It was truly outrageous while it lasted.

Source: CVG [http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=229262?cid=OTC-RSS&attr=CVG-General-RSS]


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This had me laughing until I cried. Andy Chalk your posts are fully of glitter and gold.

 

[hansari]

Ah well. It was truly outrageous while it lasted.

Your all missing it!!

All this talk about the name and you all have overlooked a huge design flaw!!

Where's the hand-strap?

 

[DemonicVixen]

That's quite a nice name for it. I could dig Gem.

I love the name, it sounds cute, though i must say, the controller doesn't look cute besides the strange pink globe lol... ok so im a girl, and warped, not my fault.

 

[falcon1985]

Personally i find the shape of it more outrageous then the name. Why did seeing that thing evoke naughty thoughts in me...

 

[Pegghead]

That thing looks less like a gem and more like an adult toy.

 

[_zuul]

"We're Microsoft!" the company said. "Our controller is better!"

"We're Microsoft!" the company said. "Our consoles constantly break!"

 

[Casual Shinji]

OoOH Gem, it's truly outragious, truly, truly, truly outragious.

OoOh Gem, the music's contagious.

 

[Vampir1c]

It looks like a glowing dildo with one ball...

 

[Segadroid]

It looks more like an oversized glow-in-the-dark lolly to me than something I would swing around in my bedroom. And lets face it; they're just trying to catch up on the Wii-mote.

EDIT: Hey, I just realized I don't see any safety-straps on that thing. I'm pretty sure a few TV's are gonna get smashed sooner or later

 

[TimeLord]

Looks like a freaky sex toy.

I second this motion

 

[Xanadu84]

If Wii can be said with a straight face, then ANY name will quickly be commonly accepted. I mean seriously, they called the thing a euphemism for urination, "Gem" shouldn't turn too many heads for long. If Gem is the final name, it won't seem that weird for long. Hell, it is a kind of odd name, but its nothing too outlandish NOW.

 

[chenry]

Uhm, "Gem" is ridiculous? Is our collective-short-term memory so bad that we forgot how stupid "Wii" sounded?

And ffs, "wiimote"? That's just "remote" with a speech impediment.

 

[The_ModeRazor]

Oookay...
*backs away slowly*

 

[Casual Shinji]

Heh, everybody here is to young to understand the "outragious" joke.

*sigh* Christ, I'm old.

 

[cyberherox]

not sure why there trying to do motion control i think they should stick with controlers thats what they do best right?