NC Soft US President Talks About the deal with Sony- Expect new PS3 games

[Bodhesatva]

My big, big problem with console MMOs are buttons. Unlike FPS, where the issue is aiming (mouse is much better) my big problem with MMOs on consoles have been:

1) Connectivity, as console players have been substantially behind the technological curve. This is slowly catching up.

2) Buttons. I have 30+ skills to use as a higher level player, and I am absolutley not scrolling over them to activate. I need 30+ buttons and the ability to bind those skills to all those buttons as I see fit. 

Until console players catch up, and until the control interface is drastically overhauled (gosh I don't like gamepads -- have I said often enough that they should be obviated?) I'm staying away.

But all that is personal: I expect this merger with NC Soft to be a good boost for console MMOs, even if I personally stay away.