It's not desperate - but remember that MS is one of the industries great copiers. They see something that works and if they feel it would work for them they copy it.

Most companies copy to some degree or other MS just does it more overtly and more aggresively.

I think its likely to be a wasted effort though - the PS3 has already shown that an HD console with motion sensing and some games doesn't really impact people buying a Wii.

So I think that while it may expand 360 appeal somewhat it is way late to impact the market perception of the Wii as the console to get for family fun using interactive controls.

Oooh. I was wrong.

Not quite MS anyway, thats just an officially endorsed third party. 

"a company called Actiga, announced it's partnering with Microsoft on a range of officially-endorsed third-party peripherals that use the Xbox 360's wireless tech."

"Under the agreement, Qmotions will produce a full-range of products that will be officially endorsed by Microsoft."

"We are excited to have been chosen as a Microsoft partner, particularly at this early stage of technology development where the award of Microsoft's wireless accessory agreement continues to position us at the cutting edge of technology."

Good enough for me, it doesnt matter if its a third party...

wii fit is the rip-off btw

Wii fit was based off of sumo wrestlers having to step on two scales because they are too big for most single scales, and then trying to balance on them.

Besides, who really cares... let the lawyers sort it out if needed. There can always be cross licensing of patents, etc... if needed. Consumers win if there is competition.

How is wiifit the rip off? please explaing unless you just are trolling a thread you don´t have anything to add to.

 I wouldn´t call it desperate, motion sensing controlled games are the future and the question for MS is/was were they going to do it now or next gen. This way by doing it this gen they might get the upper hand against $ony and keep them behind MS the rest of this gen. It´s going to be a hard battle for $ony to get passed MS and if this works it´s going to get even harder.

lol analog isn't a 4 directional joypad, if you were alive during that time you'd know just how crappy a 4 directional joy pad is even for new 2 games, later on for arcade purposes they started using 8 directionals and it worked.

The key difference is you use your thumb to control the analog; if you don't get the difference there, then history can't help you.

(Not saying that controller sucked, just saying what came out after was much better.)

Felt like punching brick walls using that thing to play pacman.