PS3's new motion controller will make Wii ports possible.

According to Capcom producer Jun Takeuchi, developers in Japan are extremely impressed with Sony's new motion controller; so much so that they feel it will be quite easy to port over existing titles from Nintendo's Wii.

This could mean that come the launch of the new controller, we will see an influx of Wii ports to the PS3. Of course this could be a double edged sword for Sony; on the one hand they will gain an extended software library and be able to boast that there’s no longer anything unique about the Wii.

However does Sony really want a load of ports from the Wii which potentially could have sub-standard graphics even if they are spruced up? And is there really anything that good on the Wii (motion control wise) that doesn't come from Nintendo itself?

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PS3 Slim won't support Linux.

Sony’s soon to be released PS3 Slim will be losing it’s older brothers ability for users to install their own custom operating system.

This is a pity as installing Linux on the PS3 can really expand it's functionality as a living room computer/media centre. I'm also rather disappointed in that one of the things I've always applauded Sony for with the PS3 was this forward thinking option.

No doubt there will be ways found around it but even so its sad news for what otherwise looks to be a good machine.

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