New Sony controller patent is rich with opportunities

by Griffin McElroy { Oct 21st 2009 at 3:15PM }

Sure, Sony's orb-tipped PlayStation Motion Controller has yet to land in our laps, but that doesn't mean the company's not allowed to test the waters of other peripheral designs. Siliconera recently uncovered a series of patent illustrations for a new Sony-developed remote. There's little info about the controller in the patent filing, but based on its shape and the manner in which the dotted hand is holding it, we've come up with a few titles which might implement the device.

Buzz: Extreme Buzzer Trivia Challenge
Champagne Shake N' Spray
Box Cutter: Deluxe Edition
Imagine: Pipe Bombz
Scene It?!: The Game Where You Pretend to Masturbate
Arthur Fonzarelli's Thumbs-Up Training Program
Stranglin' Ostriches

Tags: controller, hardware, patent, playstation-motion-controller, remote, sony

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

fffunfarm06 @ Oct 21st 2009 3:12PM

That looks alot better than the sphere.

TreyIM @ Oct 21st 2009 7:56PM

Amen to that...

RKN @ Oct 21st 2009 3:16PM

A new Devil May Cry game where by the end of the first level, your hand will be KILLING you?

Ridgecity @ Oct 21st 2009 4:45PM

with a tip addon you could stab vamipres!

Alton Brown [ XBL: LordToastington] @ Oct 21st 2009 3:17PM

I play that Scene It?! game every night before bed!

nighttime @ Oct 21st 2009 3:19PM

Have some class! I shake n spray!

Gillfigno @ Oct 21st 2009 3:19PM

Don't we all?

Dr. Stabbingworth @ Oct 21st 2009 3:20PM

Critics gave it high scores, suggesting that the replay value was excellent.

Spartan [Planeteer | Power of Sunshine & Lollipops] @ Oct 21st 2009 3:21PM

You guys talking about that Racing Driver Podium Celebration game?

dark_inchworm (stronger than never, ever before) @ Oct 21st 2009 3:24PM

So wait... that whole time you were laying in bed with the blanket bouncing up and down just above your groin, you were only pretending?

wtf dood?

Alton Brown [ XBL: LordToastington] @ Oct 21st 2009 3:31PM

I'm sorry you had to find out this way, Inchworm.

uncle jesse @ Oct 21st 2009 3:49PM

I've heard of choking the chicken, pounding the penguin, stroking the snake, etc.

But I don't think I've ever heard someone refer to it as stranglin' ostriches before...

sonicspike41 @ Oct 21st 2009 4:20PM

Jerkin' the gerkin, fidlin' with your puddin'...

Rahzel @ Oct 21st 2009 5:23PM

tickle the pickle... punchin' the munchkin...

JACK @ Oct 22nd 2009 12:01AM

Cj from san andreas calls it " burping the worm" ...

Street Justice @ Oct 21st 2009 3:20PM

Oh! How about Metal Gear Solid:shaft of snake?
That was pretty desperate ;p

dark_inchworm (stronger than never, ever before) @ Oct 21st 2009 3:23PM

Are you desperate for a snake-like shaft? I have unlimited texting if you wish to discuss this.

green11420 @ Oct 21st 2009 3:20PM

Shake it baby

Danthok @ Oct 21st 2009 3:21PM

My wife is hoping it has rumble built in.... Finally we can game together!

uncle jesse @ Oct 21st 2009 3:50PM

You better hope it comes with a Wii-like condom then.

Hedgeson @ Oct 21st 2009 5:42PM

Sony's PS3 uses open standards! You can use any condom you want!

Satn @ Oct 21st 2009 3:21PM

Sonys version of a nunchuck

Dv8thwonder @ Oct 21st 2009 4:14PM

If it is then I am thoroughly unimpressed.

Traceur_Ryuk [All Digital until December] (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Oct 21st 2009 3:48PM

@kacex: Uhh... no. This has nothing to do with "sphere" and the final version of it was shown at TGS, with no analog stick.

Traceur_Ryuk [All Digital until December] (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Oct 21st 2009 3:54PM

Oops, clicked the wrong reply.

Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Oct 21st 2009 3:22PM

still doesn't have the Analog stick I was hoping for...

joeybeast @ Oct 21st 2009 3:31PM

Don't you have one built-in?

kacex @ Oct 21st 2009 3:37PM

I think is the couterpart of the sphere, and the sphere will have the analog stick... hopefully

Traceur_Ryuk [All Digital until December] (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Oct 21st 2009 3:55PM

@kacex: Uhh... no. This has nothing to do with "sphere" and the final version of it was shown at TGS, with no analog stick.

protofunc @ Oct 21st 2009 3:25PM

I swear i've seen this before! Oh yeah, i think they call it a wiimote :/

Vandell [XBL: Keazra] @ Oct 21st 2009 3:27PM

Congrats, Joystiq, you've officially made milk spill from my nostrils for the first time ever. I hope you're happy.

dood @ Oct 21st 2009 9:10PM

I lol'ed too, best post ever xD

wafflestomp @ Oct 21st 2009 3:27PM

It is about damn time that Fonzie got his own game.

aaaaaaeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhh.

psxman @ Oct 21st 2009 6:01PM

If it were for the 360, you could have in-game tutorials telling you to press the "aaaaaaeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhh" button.

We've missed out on something great.

Ryan @ Oct 21st 2009 3:28PM

Stroke Stroke Revolution

GiggMan @ Oct 21st 2009 3:35PM

Looks like a prison Shank.

Way more badass then the Wiimote.

Chewrafa @ Oct 22nd 2009 10:45AM

The games you listed can be Wii's future supergames!. And then they will do a port to Ps3 and 360.

Jeff @ Oct 21st 2009 3:36PM

WTB Stranglin' Ostriches. Never been a fan of other hunting games, but I think I could go for that one.

deaftly (PSN,LIVE,STEAM) @ Oct 21st 2009 3:37PM

Other scrapped controller

http://ps3maven.com/ps3-wand-controller/

Looks fucking terrible.

Toop @ Oct 21st 2009 3:39PM

The game names were all a little funny, but Stranglin' Ostriches was definitely the winner. I can't imagine the ad campaign Sony would come up with for that.

uncle jesse @ Oct 21st 2009 3:54PM

Probably with Nazi blood transfusions?

WiNG [XBL&Steam: WiNGSPANTT] from lifeinagame.com @ Oct 21st 2009 3:40PM

Griffin McElroy, if only I could give you a [+] for that game list.

I'll just have to settle for a thumbs up, which I perfected with the help of the PS3 motion controller!