The rumor mill section in the latest issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly suggested that Sony is working on a Wii Remote-style controller for the PlayStation 2 console. Now, Sony has responded to the bold claim:

This rumor is absolutely not true. There are currently no plans to add motion-sensing capability to the PlayStation 2 controller.

If Sony is telling the honest to goodness truth here, good… because adding motion sensing to the PS2 controller would not be a smart decision. In fact, it would only help Nintendo. Sony needs to focus on the PS3 and PSP’s strengths. Sure, at the moment it might seem like a smart move to release a new controller like this for the PS2, but in the long run it’d only hurt.

Sony: PS2 Motion Controller Not Happening [Game|Life]

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