So they’ve unveiled the controllers for the upcoming Nintendo Revolution, and they’re, um, odd. They look more like DVD remotes than traditional controllers (although they can be rotated to resemble the ‘classic’ approach), and operate more like one-handed gyroscopic mice. An additional option is the left-hand analog stick attachment, which could make next-gen shooters like Metroid Prime 3 quite interesting. Can’t wait to get my hands on one of these.
After researching transmedia storyworlds at MIT, guiding Microsoft in its CTO/CXO's think tank, co-founding Microsoft Studios' Narrative Design team, and exploring the future of entertainment and media as the Creative Director and a Research Fellow for USC's Annenberg Innovation Lab, I'm now the Creative Director for USC's World Building Media Lab, a storyteller, a designer, a consultant, and a doctoral student in Media Arts and Practice at USC's School of Cinematic Arts. more »
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