CES 07: Sony retracts Sixaxis Emmy claims

Following a flurry of confusion, the PlayStation-maker now says award was for the Dual Shock, not the PS3's motion-sensing controller.

On Monday, Sony issued a clearly worded press release trumpeting the fact that its controversial new game controller had won an Emmy. "Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today announced that it has been recognized by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences with a Technology and Engineering Emmy Award for the PlayStation computer entertainment system's Sixaxis wireless controller." Many sites, including GameSpot, reported on the news.

"No Emmy for you, Sixaxis!"

By Tuesday, though, the waters had grown murky. That's because when the Emmy was handed out the previous evening at the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show, it was given to Sony and Nintendo for "Peripheral Development and Technological Impact of Video Game Controllers," according to the official Emmy Web site, which did not mention a specific device. Some reports from the event claimed that the award was actually for the PlayStation and PlayStation 2's Dual Shock controllers, which helped introduce thumbsticks and force-feedback functionality--not the rumble-less, motion-sensing Sixaxis.

Wednesday morning, the confusion was dispelled when Sony issued a statement retracting its earlier proclamation of a Sixaxis Emmy. "In a press release dated January 8, 2007, SCEA announced we had been recognized by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) with a Technology and Engineering Emmy Award for the Sixaxis wireless controller," it read. "Due to miscommunication between the two organizations, this information was incorrectly reported. SCEA won a Technology and Engineering Emmy Award for the DualShock controller."

774 Comments

  • MARIOJAY450

    Posted Jan 9, 2008 12:14 am PT

    all hail the dualshock 3 the sixaxis is dead

  • LuminosityBlaze

    Posted Jan 8, 2008 10:52 pm PT

    Yea, and the 64 controller was ackward and horrible. You seem to forget, or maybe you don't know, that the Playstation was supposed to be a Nintendo product, so no, Nintendo probably was able to steal some design cues from Sony after the whole SNES/Playstation debacle.

  • pukemon

    Posted Jan 8, 2008 5:27 pm PT

    UMMMM... i think the nintendo 64 had the FIRST analog controller. if i remember correctly, didn't sony copy nintendo back in the day when sony reissued it's controller and repackaged the original playstation with the dual analog sticks? if anything, sony had the first DUAL analog controller. nintendo had the first analog controller with the batarang

  • bennae66

    Posted Jan 8, 2008 5:12 pm PT

    another corporation attempts to cash in on false propaganda. cheeky buggers

  • JohnDW

    Posted Jan 8, 2008 12:37 pm PT

    Yeah, because it was definately the dual shock that first had analog sticks and rumble...

  • tsunamibomb_904

    Posted Feb 4, 2007 5:12 pm PT

    SteelCityD36... I think you may want to know that no matter how many consoles sony sell they won't make as much money as nintendo has on the hardware. It may of already been pointed out but heres why. Everytime sony sell a ps3 they lose money. The price tag is excessive, but they cost even more to make. Sony is aiming to make their money on the games, But at an extreme level. For each console they need to sell, the buyer has to also buy at least 30+ games before they make any money. Nintendo, however, are actually making money with every console they sell. The console is cheap to buy and even cheaper to build. so they don't need the buyers of the wii to buy any games and they are already seeing profit. The real kicker about this, though, is that while sony HAS to sell an average of 30+ games for every ps3 sold, the wii owners are, on average, buying many more games than ps3 owners. I think what nintendo have done is great. They have moved in a completly different direction than the rest of the market, and now it shall pay off. Besides, i can't say graphics mean all that much. Sure the are some really awsome looking next-gen games, but many of them aren't that good because the whole focus is about graphics and the is no emphasis on the gameplay!

  • DFILL69

    Posted Jan 27, 2007 4:08 pm PT

    mayb if the six axis had rumble it wud have one an emmy......................????

  • yacbos

    Posted Jan 22, 2007 2:06 pm PT

    holly lala i thaught that this six axis was the best thing ever created in the gaming world , dude are you kiding me for what they are sayin
    comeone man somebody must be wrong here

  • redbeef88

    Posted Jan 16, 2007 6:47 pm PT

    royal_demon, I'm quoting the other guy... did you read my post?

  • Residentevil893

    Posted Jan 16, 2007 3:18 pm PT

    Yay soup Nazi

  • Gamer12222

    Posted Jan 16, 2007 3:15 pm PT

    Siaxis is better am one of those people that own a PS3 so if you don't have one don't judge until you try the games and online its sick.i have 4 games on mine (Resistance:Fall Of Man,Tony Hawk's Project 8,NBA 2K7,Fight Night Round 3).Also am thinking about getting Genjiays Of The Blade

  • bloodyrooster

    Posted Jan 16, 2007 2:36 pm PT

    steelcityD36
    Also the Wii is seling due to it's well deserved low price tag. It's unreal that people think oh wow PS3 got killed by Wii this Christmas! But sit back and think for a second... The Wii has shipped more units and is half the cost (if not less) then a PS3 so all Sony has to do is sell half and they made just about the same if not more the Nintendo did! Plus the Wii gets parents off the hook cause they can say they bought a brand new console for their children and in reality it was only $250.00, so take that into consideration. ***

    The bluray lazer is a very expensive device. Sony is losing a ton of money on each PS3 they sell at this time. Nintendo spent more time (approx ten years) developing a remote that can do unbelievable 6 degrees of freedom detection. This really is the true wave of the future, why? because graphics can only get so good. Your eyes can only see so well, but to offer such a dynamic device there's no telling the next generations of games that can come out of this. Think of a high definition TV with 6 degrees of freedom. You can make a pretty strong argument for Nintendo and their direction, after all they are the last innovators.

    I work at a Research facility where we work in VR caves. We have a device called a wand that does exactly what the wiimote does and it costs over $20,000. The wiimote is more accurate, lighter and of course more comfortable. We go through the same kinds of questions and problems when it comes to graphics power over freedom and realistic feeling. I doubt any of you have any idea what an accomplishment the wiimote is.

  • Guitar_joe

    Posted Jan 16, 2007 10:28 am PT

    steelcityD36 ya do realise that sony are losing money on the ps3's that theyre selling at the mo dont ya, or maybe ya dont *shrug*

  • royal_demon

    Posted Jan 16, 2007 9:07 am PT

    redbeef88: Nintendo is selling partly because people are nerds and like those retarded controllers

    im guessing you have no arms and are jealous of people who can enjoy the wiimote

  • redbeef88

    Posted Jan 16, 2007 8:12 am PT

    QUOTING steelcityD36
    Without Sony you get Microsoft halfassed consoles and products! Without Microsoft you get Sony halfassed consoles products! At least with them both in the world of gaming you get some kind of effort.

    Nintendo is selling partly because people are nerds and like those retarded controllers (which barely mimics real life movements to begin with) but I just cant get past the graphics im sorry! Please dont say well if the game plays great then why are you being a graphics whore in which I reply... If I wanted to play a game with great gameplay but forget the graphics im sure the PS2 has plenty of games that can suit my needs!

    Also the Wii is seling due to it's well deserved low price tag. It's unreal that people think oh wow PS3 got killed by Wii this Christmas! But sit back and think for a second... The Wii has shipped more units and is half the cost (if not less) then a PS3 so all Sony has to do is sell half and they made just about the same if not more the Nintendo did! Plus the Wii gets parents off the hook cause they can say they bought a brand new console for their children and in reality it was only $250.00, so take that into consideration. ***

    I agree with the first bit, microsoft and sony are competing for better games, so it's healthy for the players.

    but the fact that sony sold the same money's worth of PS3's as Wii's is irrelevant, simply because there are 2 times more families owning a wii than a ps3. That's why the wii is outselling. 2x more wiis= 2x more games = 2x more accessories, these quickly overtake any numbers a ps3 can churn out.
    Plus in reality, price doesn't really affect how many consoles are sold. If a kid wanted a ps3, he or she would get really upset if mum bought a wii.

  • Liquid_Raiden

    Posted Jan 16, 2007 3:44 am PT

    They should have remade the DualShock for the PS3.

  • Panta

    Posted Jan 15, 2007 11:28 pm PT

    Well so far we can't really say, but it's an okay plus... although the rumble IMO was better, since now I'm use to it >_>...

  • Omihalcon

    Posted Jan 15, 2007 7:37 pm PT

    Is the sixaxis really any good anyway?

  • RaiKageRyu

    Posted Jan 15, 2007 6:04 pm PT

    DualShock Rocks!

  • bloodyrooster

    Posted Jan 15, 2007 2:10 pm PT

    HardCor1981
    "Wii may be outselling the PS3...but I just don't get why people want to play the games. Their most popular game, WarioWare has players doing really dumb stuff like slapping people to wake them up and grating cheese. Someone's gotta help me, because I'm really lost as to why it is rated a 9.1."

    What is WTF? A complete sony rip off of Warioware. Warioware isn't just hilarious, but when you play it with a bunch of people it's one of the best casual and simple party events you can do. I know this is way off subject, but had to help this guy find reality.

  • Megablueblastaa

    Posted Jan 15, 2007 1:06 pm PT

    sony FTL

  • DTW-Dirty_Harry

    Posted Jan 15, 2007 10:51 am PT

    It's just one more example of how Sony intentionally tries to mislead the consumer. Upper echelon Sony execs can go play the skin flute.

  • ChaosMasterZero

    Posted Jan 15, 2007 9:59 am PT

    whatever... all i hear are just complains... im gonna have to buy the 3 consoles ^.^ each of them have things that make them unique, if you want a game buy the damn console and live your life

  • theruiner_1

    Posted Jan 15, 2007 9:18 am PT

    steelcityD36
    "Without Sony you get Microsoft halfassed consoles and products! Without Microsoft you get Sony halfassed consoles products! At least with them both in the world of gaming you get some kind of effort."
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    If sony is making an effort.
    Imagine what it would be like if they weren't making an effort. :I

  • steelcityD36

    Posted Jan 15, 2007 3:20 am PT

    Without Sony you get Microsoft halfassed consoles and products! Without Microsoft you get Sony halfassed consoles products! At least with them both in the world of gaming you get some kind of effort.

    Nintendo is selling partly because people are nerds and like those retarded controllers (which barely mimics real life movements to begin with) but I just cant get past the graphics im sorry! Please dont say well if the game plays great then why are you being a graphics whore in which I reply... If I wanted to play a game with great gameplay but forget the graphics im sure the PS2 has plenty of games that can suit my needs!

    Also the Wii is seling due to it's well deserved low price tag. It's unreal that people think oh wow PS3 got killed by Wii this Christmas! But sit back and think for a second... The Wii has shipped more units and is half the cost (if not less) then a PS3 so all Sony has to do is sell half and they made just about the same if not more the Nintendo did! Plus the Wii gets parents off the hook cause they can say they bought a brand new console for their children and in reality it was only $250.00, so take that into consideration.

  • bigbrown69

    Posted Jan 15, 2007 2:01 am PT

    who care's

  • kajtrooper

    Posted Jan 14, 2007 9:46 pm PT

    Dualshock is the best controller ever. Everything now can't compare to it. (The SIXAXIS is close, but doesn't have rumble) The 360 controller is just a Dualshock with the D-pad and the Analog stick switched and buttons that copy the original N64 buttons.

  • HardCor1981

    Posted Jan 14, 2007 8:37 pm PT

    Wii may be outselling the PS3...but I just don't get why people want to play the games. Their most popular game, WarioWare has players doing really dumb stuff like slapping people to wake them up and grating cheese. Someone's gotta help me, because I'm really lost as to why it is rated a 9.1.

  • bloodyrooster

    Posted Jan 14, 2007 5:55 pm PT

    When I bought a psp I felt so guilty for wasting so much money on something that didn't have anything fun, multiply that price times 3 and you get the PS3.

  • Skiggy80

    Posted Jan 14, 2007 10:25 am PT

    Lost Planet on 360 is awesome. Zelda on wii is awesome and I have nothing to say about any of the games on ps3. Resistance is ehh, but GOW is way better. And yes, the sixaxis does lose signal from time to time.

  • Tking1293

    Posted Jan 14, 2007 10:19 am PT

    Well, at least now Nintendo got an award.

  • barnold81

    Posted Jan 14, 2007 9:01 am PT

    Everythingj - I saw a 60 GB PS3 at a Target near where I live. My sister saw 2 at a Target in Des Moines. What you say is true - they are sitting on the shelves. As for the Nintendo Wii - nowhere to be found.

  • barnold81

    Posted Jan 14, 2007 8:57 am PT

    The Dual Shock was a great controller. The Sixasis is a step down from the Dual Shock in my opinion. It doesn't have the rumble feature, it has a worthless motion sensing technique, and it's wireless. They should've just made a wireless Dual Shock in that case.

  • Karaam

    Posted Jan 14, 2007 8:39 am PT

    Nice Pic. choice. Seinfeld Is The best show on TV.

  • snakenamedjoe

    Posted Jan 14, 2007 3:30 am PT

    theruiner_1

    Your post was close, but should have read like this.

    SONY REP: WE WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE PS3 HAS WON THE AWARD FOR BEST CONSOLE OF ALL TIME, AND WE'VE ALSO WON THE OSCAR FOR BEST ACTOR AND BEST PICTURE. CONGRATULATIONS TO US. WE ARE SONY WE RULE. YEAH. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    SONY REP(2 DAYS LATER): wewouldliketoannoutcethatwewerelyingbutforgetthatbuytheps3please...prettypleas...prettypleasewithsugarontop.

  • Gogandontas07

    Posted Jan 14, 2007 3:00 am PT

    fudge it all, and FUDGE the big comany's and politics, im just here to play good games wherever they come, I dont care if it be ds, psp, ps2, ps3, x-box, x-box360, gamecube, gba, or wii, if they make good videogames, then forget about the silly politics, we are all here to play good videogames, and bash on bad videogames, forget about the silly corporate sqables! LET MY PEOPLE GAME ON!!!!!

  • theruiner_1

    Posted Jan 13, 2007 3:35 pm PT

    SONY REP: WE WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE PS3 HAS WON THE AWARD FOR BEST CONSOLE OF ALL TIME, AND WE'VE ALSO WON THE OSCAR FOR BEST ACTOR AND BEST PICTURE. CONGRATULATIONS TO US. WE ARE SONY WE RULE. YEAH. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    SONY REP(2 DAYS LATER): WE WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE WERE LYING, BUT FORGET THAT BUY THE PS3 PLEASE... PRETTY PLEAS... PRETTY PLEASE WITH SUGAR ON TOP.

  • stressford

    Posted Jan 13, 2007 3:19 pm PT

    IDIOTS!!

  • xatman911

    Posted Jan 13, 2007 2:03 pm PT

    Its still an award. But Dual Shock rules because I think both Nintendo and Microsoft copied it by modifying it, lol.

  • pathogenb

    Posted Jan 13, 2007 11:50 am PT

    well, the sixaxis drops its wireless signal from time to time. pretty annoying. i guess they could win an award for screwing up wireless technology?

  • Simsyas

    Posted Jan 13, 2007 7:44 am PT

    Meme-wise, Gamespot's running behind for at least 3 years...

  • greystone227

    Posted Jan 13, 2007 7:04 am PT

    Haha, that's pretty funny. It looks like Sony is going to do whatever they can to try to prove that their new controller is actually good. I personally think they should have left the motion controls to the Wii and kept the rumble. I mean, right now, their controller just seems to be a half-hearted effort to try to have Wii-like controlls. By having motion controlls that are not the main focus of the controller, Sony is going to end up having more gimmicky control schemes than what are seeing on the Wii right now and what we saw on the DS last year. Developers are just going to try to tack on a sixaxis feature or two, and they're not going to feel right.

  • everythingj

    Posted Jan 13, 2007 1:59 am PT

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070113/
    tc_afp/afplifestyleusitgamecompanysonymicrosoftnintendo

    sorry for messed up link.

  • everythingj

    Posted Jan 13, 2007 1:58 am PT

    sony is desperate, and nothing they try to spin as positive news slips by the public these days. I really laughed in sonys face at the whole all-i-want-for-xmas-is-a-psp web fiasco.. it just goes to show how out of touch this company it is when it comes to its marketing, its mmos, and its latest console.

    combine this, with reports that ps3s are pretty much on the shelves at this point (from an article covered earlier on this site)
    and the latest news that the 360 and wii both easliy outsold the ps3 this holiday season
    http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070113/tc_afp/afplifestyleusitgamecompanysonymicrosoftnintendo
    and my friends, irs pretty obvious the big black bbq isnt going to finish first on any console list anytime soon.

  • Kcube

    Posted Jan 12, 2007 10:59 pm PT

    "Due to miscommunication"

    I don't buy that,Sony has also said the Wii had no BC.
    After Eq2 and stuff like this I really can't trust what they say anymore,A company has to be honest to the consumer and Sony has not been..In my eyes anyways.

    And this article has what to do with MGS? MGS gets ported so who really cares..Maybe stay on topic?

  • thevampire

    Posted Jan 12, 2007 7:37 pm PT

    nice

  • CorruptedData

    Posted Jan 12, 2007 6:41 pm PT

    Damn. LOL

  • Jack-Thompson

    Posted Jan 12, 2007 4:56 pm PT

    lol

  • X_CAPCOM_X

    Posted Jan 12, 2007 2:08 pm PT

    MGS is better than GeOW. It is longer than 4 hours, and has a better story.

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