PlayStation Poised to "Move" Past the Competition

The gaming industry is abuzz over the next big thing to compete with the Nintendo® Wii. Since the Wii came to market, Nintendo has sold over 70 million units to date. Aside from the staggering numbers, Nintendo ® has created a new genre of gaming. Family gaming is a new concept which gets everyone from 6 to 106 enjoying everything from bowling to singing and dancing. Countless hours have and will be spent playing this family favorite.

Bring into the equation the PlayStation® Move, release date September 17, 2010. Sony has created a system similar to the Wii, but with more excitement. The functionality adds a level of simplicity. Gamers have a motion controller and plays games in front of the PlayStation® Eye. The system then transforms the movement onto the screen.

Is price a concern? Don't worry if you currently own a PlayStation®3. The only cost incurred is the Move controllers and the PlayStation® Eye. Currently Sony is offering these items along with a game, Sports Champions™ and a bonus game demo disc for $99. If you do not own a PlayStation®3, then a bundle is offered which includes the game bundle, a 320GB PlayStation®3 system and a DUALSHOCK®3 wireless controller for $399.99.

Sony has released a healthy cache of games which are either PlayStation® Move compatible or a requirement of the PlayStation® Move. Select games such as Heavy Rain® and MAG ® will become compatible though a free system upgrade.

Another wildly popular new release is SingStar® Dance, release date November 2010. This game is designed for up to four players who can sing and dance with 1 or 2 microphones and PlayStation® Move controllers. You will be able to add special effects to your video feed back as well as share performances with My SingStar® Online. More exciting is the potential song list. There hasn't been official confirmation from PlayStation® as of yet, but here are some of the potential tracks:

• *N'Sync - Bye Bye Bye

• Black Eyed peas - Shut Up

• Blondie - Heart of Glass

• Chris Brown - With You

• Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun

• Diana Ross and the Supremes - Baby Love

• Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive

• Gossip - Standing in the Way of Control

• Gwen Stefani - What You Waiting For?

• Jamiroquai - Cosmic Girl

• KC & The Sunshine Band - That's The Way (I Like It)

• Kid Cudi vs Crookers - Day 'N' Nite

• Kool And The Gang - Celebration

• La Roux - Bulletproof

• Lady Gaga - Poker Face

• MC Hammer - U Can't Touch This

• New Kids On The Block - Hangin Tough

• Outkast - Hey Ya!

• Paula Abdul - Straight Up

• Pitbull - I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)

• Reel 2 Real feat. The Mad Stuntman - I Like To Move It

• Ricky Martin - Living La Vida Loca

• Run DMC vs Jason Nevins - It's Like That

• Salt N Pepa - Push It

• Shaggy - Boombastic

• Sir Mix A Lot - Baby Got Back

• Soulja Boy - Crank That

• The Backstreet Boys - Everybody (Backstreet's Back)

• The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back

• The Pussycat Dolls - Don't Cha

Get your friends, your dancing shoes, and get ready to Move.

Resource: us.playstation.com