A couple days ago we posted a sketch from MTV news detailing a new Wiimote-like controller for the Xbox 360. Today, 8bitjoystick has some more information about the device, more or less confirming it’s coming, and it has a name: Newton.
Also, 8bit confirms that there was a job listing on the Xbox website for someone to work on the Newton project.
We’re still guessing it’ll hit sometime around Xmas and will unlock a whole new type of gameplay for the Xbox platform.
Apple lawyers will have a field day with that name…
I don’t think Apple can a trademark/patent on a surname. If anyone should be upset, it should be Sir Isaac Newton’s descendents.
Newton is Apple’s PDA, now defunt. Apple’s new PDA is iPod Touch/iPhone.
Ahh, the Xbox 360, Microsoft’s attempt to replace every set top box in your living room, if only they did a better job at all the extra stuff (basically everything other than the gaming).
Bill is my idol right after Muhammed s.a.v.s.
I love how they give the one for XBox a pretty neutral if not positive spin, but blast the same thing from Sony (http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/06/13/upcoming-two-part-controller-from-sony-sounds-nothing-like-wiimote/).
BONUS: A subpar sarcastic article by fanboy Devin.
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