In2Games Fusion claims to give PS3 and Xbox 360 Wii type of controller

The controller battle between Xbox 360, PS3, and Nintendo Wii just got a little more complicated. British peripheral developer In2Games has unveiled a new controller codenamed Fusion which promises Wii like motion sensitivity and works with any USB compatible machine.

In other words, it could plug right into a PS3 or Xbox 360. Is the technology that makes Wii so unique about to become commonplace among all the next-gen consoles?

IGN witnesssed an early demo and seemed to think that with sports games, the new Fusion controller might actually top Nintendo's controller.

When In2Games showed off an early tech demo in central London this week we were certainly impressed. A tennis game created especially for Fusion and the accuracy and ease of use of the controller: to serve simply lift the baton up and strike it down quickly as you would in real life (watching out for light fittings when playing in a room with low ceilings), while playing a passing shot is as easy as playing a fore- or backhand pass. Additionally you can add spin or slice the ball by angling the racquet as you would if you were playing on centre court, the position of the face affecting the shot on screen. Better still the game comes with a racquet head add-on, a 10-inch hoop-shaped sensor that clips onto the end of the baton to enable you to play shots more realistically than with any nondescript remote.

It will be fascinating to see whether this technology actually pans out, and if so, what affect this will have on the next-gen battle as a whole.