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Wii-style motion-sensing control devices are to become available on the PlayStation 2 after publisher In2Games announced it is developing a range of add-ons for the format.
The firm will release the first six games this Christmas that will work with the new peripherals, designed to emulate tennis rackets, pool cues, golf clubs and steering wheels, amongst others.
The games bundle, which will include Realplay Tennis, Realplay Pool, Realplay Golf, Realplay Racing, Realplay Bowling and Realplay Puzzlesphere, will be fully compatible with the new devices and will retail for £29.99.
In2Games, which is currently developing the add-ons after receiving £7.6 million of venture capital funding, hopes to tap into the huge popularity of motion-sensing gaming seen on the Nintendo Wii.
“The Realplay range of games is aimed squarely at those PS2 owners who want to play wireless motion-sensing games without needing to splash out on a new console,” said Elliott Myers, CEO of In2Games.
“Each peripheral is as accurate as any video gaming technology out there at the moment, but on an entirely new format. The games are fun, challenging and highly addictive, and the wireless peripherals offer the best way of controlling games on what will be this Christmas’ most popular mainstream console.”
The firm will release the first six games this Christmas that will work with the new peripherals, designed to emulate tennis rackets, pool cues, golf clubs and steering wheels, amongst others.
The games bundle, which will include Realplay Tennis, Realplay Pool, Realplay Golf, Realplay Racing, Realplay Bowling and Realplay Puzzlesphere, will be fully compatible with the new devices and will retail for £29.99.
In2Games, which is currently developing the add-ons after receiving £7.6 million of venture capital funding, hopes to tap into the huge popularity of motion-sensing gaming seen on the Nintendo Wii.
“The Realplay range of games is aimed squarely at those PS2 owners who want to play wireless motion-sensing games without needing to splash out on a new console,” said Elliott Myers, CEO of In2Games.
“Each peripheral is as accurate as any video gaming technology out there at the moment, but on an entirely new format. The games are fun, challenging and highly addictive, and the wireless peripherals offer the best way of controlling games on what will be this Christmas’ most popular mainstream console.”
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