Well Riot you are most likely going to have to quite because next gen EVERY system will include motion sensing and a pointer of some kind. Do not fret though as I ma sure tehy will try to keep the same number of buttons and the analof sticks. Controllers change and last gen the change was minimal.

probably a decent move by microsoft but now they just look like... and are leachers.

 Gametrailers has announcements on an upcoming Star Wars game on GTTV on Friday night. Oh how great it would be if its tied to this.

So, if MS alienates the hardcore userbase, what do they do:  buy PS3's?  not humanly possible.  Buy PC's?  MS sells "games for Windows" and still gets a slice of the casual market with the new controller and games (not sure how big though.)

Hardcore 360 owners may grumble, but will never abandon MS (hey, if RRoD couldn't cause it, nothing can!) 

Quit message boards while you are it it too!

 (of course, only if 'motion controls become standard')

{grin} 

Even though this post is full of Microsoft jibs, I honestly don't think you guys or the internet in general, have been hard enough on Microsoft, for ripping off another gaming company when they realize they can't beat it, as they stand now.

What a desperate, pathetic, horrid, and morbid idea for Microsoft to actually make a Wii-mote for the 360, I don't care if it shoots lasers, if it's similar in ANY way, and is a "new remote" it's a ripoff, trying to catch the Wii wave of popularity, and its certainly a desperation move.

IF it's true, I'm never gonna be able to stop mocking the Xbox 360.

/bites 

Don't call others stupid, Riot. Just because we disagree with your personal tastes. I'd point to Resident Evil 4, No More Heroes, and Metroid Prime 3 as 3 games I played on the Wii that were improved by the motion controls.

As far as IR, well it's simple. All systems should have used IR through time, its definately the most important innovation, and being able to simply point at the screen to access your menu is far and away better than the old analog sticks.

...and if you quit console gaming, you will be a n00b, who decided to skip the one great passtime, because you were stubborn, jaded, and vindictive.

Just because something isn't "the best" doesn't mean it isn't fun. Don't be so comparitive, and enjoy life.

So sad Microsoft has no dignity left...
We could at least have respected them as the pioneers of HD...
That's why I don't like them, they're like a big bully who picks on small kids, but whores himself for some bucks...