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Kevin Butler steps into the future "pew pew pew"

Playstation University: Laughter is probably the best thing to expect after watching the latest commercial from Kevin Butler's long line of "VP of X" advertisements. Not only does Butler step into the future to show you PlayStation Move, but he takes a terrific jab at Project Natal and let's you in on who wins the World Series (hint: It isn't Joe Mauer)

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NateNater5578d ago (Edited 5578d ago )

Hahahaha dissing Natal at 0:55

Kevin Butler. He only does everything

ThanatosDMC5578d ago

Buttons and red balls! HAHAHAH!

Genesis55578d ago

Oh I love it. Who wants to run around pretending their finger is a gun?

Blaze9295578d ago

Good video as always with anything with Kevin in it.

So I wonder when and if Microsoft/Nintendo starts firing back will people find it "funny," especially for Microsoft

Greywulf5578d ago

Which they haven't managed to do... so Yeah.. wonder what it will be?

lociefer5578d ago

loool nice one at 53 , ill be waiting for aaron butthurt comment about that

Beast_Master5578d ago

Hey Blaze.. I think alot of people would laugh if MS or nintendo could actually fire back with facts.. That is what makes what KB said so funny is the fact that it is 100% true!!

TheTwelve5578d ago

Somebody else said this: Kevin Butler has single-handedly made up for every marketing error Sony has done this gen.

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Genesis55578d ago (Edited 5578d ago )

Blaze what do mean start firing back? Nintendo and MS started bad mouthing "move" as soon as it was shown at GDC. Sony's just throwing some back.

WhittO5578d ago (Edited 5578d ago )

That was a great advert!! haha funny they are already making fun of Natal so by the time that launches Sony would already be up and running with their campaign for Move.

I will buy Move, as long as they show the games are worth it, even if they are rip-offs of Wii Sports etc, as long as they work! lol

rambi805578d ago

that is some corporate level trolling - love it

AridSpider5578d ago

IMO Nintendo has every right to bad mouth something/someone after they blatantly just stole ripped off their whole gimmick. I mean ffs even the damn look.

I expect Nintendo to be doing most of the trash talking against Move as we draw closer to it's launch rather than Microsoft.

N4BmpS5578d ago

Lmfao Kevin Butler Ladies and gentlemen. Follow him on twitter.

Persistantthug5578d ago

Is this one gonna just be for the internet?

OpenGL5578d ago

Kevin Butler better be a major part of Sony's E3 presentation!

EvilBlackCat5578d ago (Edited 5578d ago )

FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!

mmm now wands are the sh1t on n4g

Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiii!!!!!

Which company was the 1st to bring motion controllers to the gaming industry kids?

let me help you nintendo/sega

psman0125578d ago

Go Kevin Butler! I love this video!

Genesis55578d ago (Edited 5578d ago )

Oh you mean like MS took Eye toy and called it Natal. They are all taking things from the other guy and trying to make it better. Nintendo didn't invent motion controls or nunchuks.

lovestospoodge5578d ago (Edited 5578d ago )

niew kienny it doesn't go pikew pikew it goes BANG BANG BANG.
-South Park.

OT: this guy's a legend, "now-eristic" priceless

n4gn4gn4gn4g5578d ago

You do know that Nintendo ripped of Xavix right?

http://www.xavix.com/produc...

2004.

Fishy Fingers5578d ago (Edited 5578d ago )

KB should be doing their press conferences from here on out, imagine him at E3.

Danteh5578d ago

WIN

lmao at Jack Tretton smiling in the foto hahahah

smittyjerkins5578d ago

Man Sony dissing>>>>>M$/ Nintendo dissing. Why? Because Kevin Butler is hilarious when doing it.

eagle215578d ago

PS3 has the coolest ads on TV. :)

HighDefinition5578d ago

Words can`t describe how funny that is.

LOL.

MmaFanQc5578d ago

KB ads are always funny, the guy is the perfect guy to poke fun at MS and Nintendo....IN THE SAME commercial

Christopher5578d ago

Kevin Butler as the PS spokesperson is one of the smartest things Sony has done this generation. Even if you disagree with Sony's ideas and concepts, you gotta enjoy the way Kevin Butler delivers on them in the commercials.

I also agree, it would be epic to see Kevin Butler emcee the Sony E3 Press Conference.

deafwing5578d ago

... but in all honestly I dont' really care much for this. Ah well.

morganfell5578d ago (Edited 5578d ago )

While you are up there on your high horse, ride on over and punish the guilty.

360 Avatars...stolen from Miis.

Natal...stolen from Sony Eye toy.

360 controller (two triggers, two shoulder buttons, two sticks, d pad, 4 colored face buttons in a diamond patter...stolen from Sony DualShock.

And of course HALO...stolen from Macintosh.

Will-UK5578d ago

That advert was good and funny, good adverts from sony

FamilyGuy5578d ago

Answer: 6-10 year old boys.

This was funny but too long to be a commercial, this will probably only be released (this week) on the PS Store and in places online.

I wonder what the real, tv air-able commercial will be like.

TehSuperCell5578d ago

But Morganfail...

Miis= Avatars. Surely, msn had avatars way before Miis.
Now, the Miis themself (which Im sure your pointing out)...
Ive seen similar avatars all around the web long before Wii was even invented, like on pogo. Heck, Im sure we all drew "miis" when we were all children. So, are Miis themselves original?

Sony Eyetoy... Sega Dreameye? (No comment)

Would the DualShock even exist if Sega Saturn never released its controlers? Or if Atari stayed away from the joystick? Or if N64 released a different controller? Your arguments are just plain silly.
Ill go into detail just for fun.
"two shoulder buttons" like Super Nintendo's?
"4 colored face buttons in a diamond patter" like Super Famicom's?
"d pad" like Genesis controller?
"two sticks" like NES's flight controller?

Halo stolen from Mac? Im pretty sure it was bought....

Cartesian3D5578d ago

the guy playing the Socom4 throwing grenade with the Sub-controler..

but everybody thought there is no motion sensor in sub-controler! or that guy just push the button and pretend the throwing??

goflyakite5578d ago

I love these commercials, this one is the best so far.

"What is this third grade? Pew, pew, pew pew."

Rush5578d ago (Edited 5578d ago )

Am sorry but that was not only pathetic but also quite gay. That guy wouldn't know how to be funny if he was hit with a bus load of clowns.

Am sorry but he looked like he had mental retardation when he said "because real boxers don't hit like this ar aere her ha!"

And talk about shooting yourself in the foot. I can't believe he seriously said "it's also got what we in the feature call buttons which turn out to be pretty important"

I guess that's why the PS3 fat sold so poorly when it was first released didn't have buttons.

Seriously I didn't find it funny at all I guess Americans have a different sense of humour to the British.

ChozenWoan5578d ago (Edited 5578d ago )

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The grenade throwing during Socom4 and the face pounding during the motion fighter (aka Dukes) was poor acting. Much like when videos of the family was playing Natal games or when the girl was playing with the pond/fish with Milo.

The overall theme of the ad is great, although the fakery could hurt the integrity of the message. Which is that the PSMove is going to enhance everyone's gaming experience...
... from the hardcore to the casual gamer.

Man it's great to be a PS3 gamer.

Edit:

@Rush
The whole "it has buttons" part was a jab at Natal... but you knew that right, which could explain your animosity. And yes he is a retard... that's what makes it so funny. Even a retard can tell that Natal's lack of buttons means no hardcore gaming. Unless your going to be using a 360 controller, which would be going against Natal's main mantra.

Ohh well, time to get back to Olympus... got more important heads to roll.

Das_Bastardion5578d ago (Edited 5578d ago )

Cry more xbox 360 fanboy... cry more...

Rush5578d ago (Edited 5578d ago )

Look through my comments tard I ain't an xbot, Or better yet check out my PSN: MenechUK.

I didn't find the video funny I found it gay unfunny and all around pathetic. Pretty much the same way I find the PS3 extremist culture and all there little retards here on N4G.

Am sorry I love my PS3 but I refuse to be a sheep that blindly follows anything Sony does. I seriously I find it utterly horrible how pathetic people like you are, makes me ashamed to be human sometimes seeing how utterly moronic your loyalty to a electronics company is.

@below well I guess your guess was wrong pathetic little sheep follow your flock along now. Sorry for having an opinion on what I find funny spaz.

Shadow Flare5578d ago

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Ok first that video was hilarious and had such a brilliant dig at natal, but I've just seen something funnier then that video. Rush's comment.

"i guess that's why the ps3 fat sold so poorly when it first released had no buttons"

That is so full of fail, I don't even know where to start correcting you. And no, i'm british and found the video hilarious. You either A) don't have a sense of humour or B) only own a 360

Judging by that stupid comment you made that I quoted, i'll go with B

PopEmUp5578d ago (Edited 5578d ago )

maybe you don't have a sense of humour or you need help lol

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DaTruth5578d ago

That was the butt-hurtedest comment I ever read!

You know who you are and everyone else knows who you are!

ARMY_HAWK5578d ago

He just sold me by buying the Move just with this ad

TehSuperCell5578d ago

Kush is a fanboy for not having the same sense of humor as you?
Yeah, Sony fanboys are the worst. They dont like their system.
They just hate yours.

harrisk9545578d ago

"Oh... and if you happen to run into the present day me, please tell me to avoid the Cinco de Mayo flan."

Too funny.

nveenio5578d ago

That "who wants a finger for a gun" thing is pretty true. Even my 2-year old son has to hold something to pretend he has a gun. Even if it's just a stick, or even a piece of fabric, he goes out of his way to find SOMETHING to hold onto.

MmaFanQc5578d ago

lmao, your tears are delicious

DeZv35578d ago

That was hilarious!

Damn, Sony should have had this guy doing their commercials since the day the PS3 launched, instead of creepy baby ads... :P

I hope he hosts Sony E3 conference this year, or at least shows up to announce something. I bet the crowd would go wild, haha

ToothWhiteningFairy5578d ago

now that's cool .... pew pew

don't forget to leave your teeth under your pillow when they fall out

Wh15ky5578d ago

Perhaps people will laugh if Microsoft/ Nintendo injected even the slightest bit of humour into what they fire back with.
This video was genuinely funny, even the biggest Xbox/Wii fanboys/girls must at least of had a little chuckle whilst watching... surely!

Syronicus5577d ago

I nearly spit my coffee through my nose when he got to that part. Good stuff from one of the best ad campaigns ever. Kudos!

skilzkilz5577d ago

Man Sony's balls are getting biiiiig, and me like,
Does that make me sound gay?
hhhmmmmmmmmmmmm

Pocketaces1115577d ago

@AridSpider and any one else who thinks this.

1st of all this is the gaming industry and like any other industry it's evolution and everyone does it to EVERYONE.

2nd do you see and glowing ball on the wii do you see any wires on the move do you see better ergonomics on the move. Do you see the ability to move forward and back and make a difference on the wii. Do you see the ability to throw punches with force and have that reflected in the game on the wii.

Some of these are minor but you can't tell me all of these are minor which means no rip off.

And will someone tell me how natal is not a minor upgrade from the eye for real and not just some useless wishy washy brain dead comment.

Don't get me wrong I know that last one is a little soon to judge but so far it's a fail for me but I will give it at a chance at E3. But I truly can't see my self using it if it doesn't have a controller. I'm not spending money on another dust collector AKA the wii

ll_UNDERSCORE_ll5577d ago (Edited 5577d ago )

One of the best Sony ads yet, when butler made the finger gun gesture and jab at natal, I remembered seeing this audition tape. http://www.youtube.com/watc...

morganfell5577d ago

You fail....miserably.

Sega Dreameye? It was only used as a web cam. verdict? Fail.

MS had avatars? Yes, a picture or a design, not moving characters and they didn't look like Miis...until Nintendo put theirs out. Verdict? Fail hard.

Sega controllers? Single stick controllers didn't change gaming, particularly the dual sticks altered every game on the planet. And their button layout wasn't ripped off by Sony. Verdict? Fail Hard 3.

HALO stolen from Mac? You have no sense of humor. Verdict? Fail Hardest.

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Nitrowolf25578d ago (Edited 5578d ago )

i love this
wow he even attack both Wii Controller and NATAL
"VP of Realistic Movements"

-Alpha5578d ago (Edited 5578d ago )

Butler is the best thing to happen to Public Relations. Unlike the dbags like Greenburg, Hirai, etc. Butler is able to promote the PS3 and even jab at the competition by not taking himself too seriously. He is Sony's biggest genius move IMO when it comes to advertising. I don't think I've ever seen gaming ads this great (provided, this wasn't a tv ad, but nonetheless).

He will be remembered, along with these PS3 ads years down the future.

The guy has the perfect sarcastic witty look to him and he delivers his comedic lines perfectly.

I freaking love this guy... though, he looks like the kind of Ahole that would bully kids when he was younger lol. He's just got this awesome attitude.

Lmfao at Jack Tretton pic!

There is always something offbeat and peculiar about these videos. I don't know what the hell Sony did, but they seriously have turned their console around from launch. Marketing is by far the best way to prove that to the audiences.

The Wood5578d ago (Edited 5578d ago )

i was laughing at that too.

IF MS made a cartoon greenberg then people would take it as humor instead of fanboyism. Kevins getting away with this because he's an actor. Pissed that these dont air in the uk...thank Darpa for the internet;)

WildArmed5578d ago

lol ditto.
K.B. is a legend.. in Nov '10..
the future...

'real boxes dont do this' lol I was like.. dmn u got guts boy!
Now to start seeing these ads on TV

Throwaway20205578d ago

Even if you aren't a fan of sony you can't deny that these ads are brilliant!

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Raf1k15578d ago

I never thought he'd actually be taking stabs at the wii and natal. Really funny though lol.

Storm235578d ago

Keep up the good work Kevin Butler. Loved it.

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PlayStation Move Controller Used to Perform Surgery on a Pig That Was 5,780 Miles Away

A group of surgeons made headlines after they managed to perform an endoscopic procedure on a pig located in Hong Kong by using PlayStation controllers. It involved the use of a PS5 DualSense controller as well as a PlayStation Move controller.

jznrpg253d ago

There is at least a few good jokes that could come from that title

Cacabunga252d ago

Yet another powerful device Sony gave up supporting. KZ3 move was one of the best motion controller implementation ever

just_looken252d ago

Right the ps move was awesome i have the gun thing from killzone still.

Relientk77253d ago

That's really cool. It's crazy something like that is possible with gaming controllers 1000's of miles away.

Lexreborn2252d ago

Guess that submarine should’ve used move controllers instead of logitech

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anast252d ago

PlayStation is saving lives and releasing the best games.

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Air Conflicts: Secret Wars - PlayStation Move's Best Kept Secret

Air Conflicts: Secret Wars debuted in 2011, and later updated for modern consoles. However, it's the PlayStation 3 edition that stands out.

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Why the PlayStation Move Failed

Sony's PlayStation Move may not have been able to contend with Nintendo's Wii, but it paved the way for PlayStation VR's success story.

SullysCigar1381d ago

I use them most days and have for years 🤷🏻‍♂️

They're definitely way past a needed update, but I've got a tonne of fun out of them, so they haven't failed me.

bouzebbal1381d ago

The best motion control platform it's so intuitive.. Died due to lack of support from Sony.. It had some amazing games

thorstein1381d ago

They are used constantly for PSVR games. So, no they haven't failed. Neither has PSVR (or VR in general.)

Bigman4k1381d ago (Edited 1381d ago )

The article was talking about why it ps move failed before psvr came along

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH1382d ago

It failed because it sucked plain and simple.

LOGICWINS1382d ago

I feel that's a bit harsh. To this day, playing Killzone 3's campaign with PS Move/Sharpshooter gun combo is the most fun/immersive experience I've ever had with an FPS.

I think Move was simply not as profitable as Sony wanted it to be, but it didn't "suck".

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH1382d ago

It most definitely sucked. You people can act like it was something special all you want but it was horrible. The entire motion control fad was a waste of resources and time. Ever single motion controller besides the Wii failed and is no longer being used today in gaming. It's ok to admit it...

Minute Man 7211382d ago

@SPEAK

The Move was better that the Wii mote. If the Wii was anywhere accurate as the Move was you could say the Wii was better. Sure it sold boatloads but was it really played consistently??

yeahokwhatever1381d ago

I played it in 3D with the move gun on a 100 inch projector and it BLEW MY MIND. I was exhausted, but i finished the campaign standing there.

SullysCigar1381d ago

"Ever single motion controller besides the Wii failed and is no longer being used today in gaming"

Just no. Games release most weeks (for years now) that support Move controllers. Some ONLY use Move controllers.

Look, I get you're not a fan, but if you're going to rant, at least inform yourself in advance.

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LordoftheCritics1382d ago

I would say both Move and Kinect weren't supported properly.

Sony and MS abandoned what could have been amazing.

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH1382d ago

Kinect sucked too. I would say Kinect may have been cool had it worked as intended but it was ahead of it's time. Both Kinect and Move are gimmicks nothing more. I honestly don't see why Sony still implements "motion controls" recent controllers. Who really uses that crap? And to play what?

Profchaos1381d ago

I so t think Sony abandoned the move it's technically repurposed and still supported on the ps5 just for VR

RedDevils1381d ago

Kinect should be kept as media interactive features.

LordoftheCritics1382d ago (Edited 1382d ago )

@SPEAKxTHExTRUTH
Again if it was supported right.

Where even a fast click of my fingers could get an immediate in game response.

It feels trash because we have been shown or lived with bad versions of gesture based tech. Think Minority Report fast. That could be something.

''You people can act like it was something special all you want but it was horrible.''

No one is acting like it was special, I said it could be amazing.

''I think Move was simply not as profitable as Sony wanted it to be''

Like I said, it wasnt supported. Give us a AAA game with precision gestures well implemented into the game and then we can discuss profits.

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SPEAKxTHExTRUTH1382d ago

I don't deal in "what if". It wasn't supported right and even if it was it was still a gimmick.

thorstein1381d ago

"Like I said, it wasnt supported. Give us a AAA game with precision gestures well implemented into the game"

You just described every AAA PSVR game. And even the indies have incredible integration. No Man's Sky VR is insanely good.

Silly gameAr1382d ago

And, you can act like it was horrible, but I had a blast with my Move. I had the whole collection of House of the Dead, Dead Space Extraction, and RE Darkside Cronicles, The Fight, and Socom 4, and I would play the hell out of those games I even beat a playthrough of the Resistance 3 campaign with the Move. Getting drunk and playing with friends was a freaking blast.

You can pretend that you had a move and played it all you want SPeak the Truth, but it was accurate, and usually on point. I hate when people act like they've played something just to trash it, when they really just have a vendetta, and think the Move is easy prey for your hate.

Minute Man 7211382d ago

Wait you can play Dead Space with the Move?? I need it

Orchard1382d ago

“You can pretend that you had a move”

I love this crazy idea that if someone has something bad to say about hardware/software - they must be lying about owning it and clearly do not own it!

Because all hardware and software has a 100% approval rating from all purchasers…

P_Bomb1382d ago (Edited 1382d ago )

Shoot I forgot about Dead Space Extraction and Umbrella Chronicles. Had those too. Still do (digital).

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH1382d ago

I have a vendetta against Move? Lmao that's the most ridiculous comment I've read today. I didn't buy it because like I said motion controls are gimmicks. I had a Wii and it was decent enough but a gimmick although successful. I had a Kinect and it too was trash. Don't act as if you know what I have and haven't owned. Move was nothing more than a Wiimote ripoff

yeahokwhatever1381d ago

SO MANY really great experiences for the Move. The Fight was excellent!

Silly gameAr1381d ago (Edited 1381d ago )

@Minute Man

There was a game called Dead Space Extraction that you could play the Move with.

@Orchard. Please don't reply to me, because every time I say something to you, I magically end up restricted. So, just ignore me like I ignore you, so there will be no hurt feelings, please.

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Vanfernal1382d ago

"Ever single motion controller besides the Wii failed and is no longer being used today in gaming. It's ok to admit it..."

That is demostrably false.... Most VR games have motion controls and the PSVR uses the Move controllers.

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH1381d ago (Edited 1381d ago )

VR games have a controller most of the time not some magic wand. And VR is not the same as PS move or Kinect. I'm not a fan of VR either. A controller and a couch is all I need for my gaming needs.

Vanfernal1381d ago

@SPEAKxTHExTRUTH

"And VR is not the same as PS move or Kinect."

PSVR LITERALLY uses the Move controllers. Now it's just obvious you have no idea what you're talking about. You're saying Move failed and nobody uses it anymore when it's an integral part of PSVR and is still being used in 2021.

ScootaKuH1381d ago

It didn't suck. It worked but the games just weren't there, that's why it failed.

Father__Merrin1381d ago

The move was excellent it was 1 to 1 precise time crisis was a joy to play aswell as sports champions it didn't hit mainstream as it was an addon unlike Nintendo wiimote

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Godmars2901382d ago

Lack of games that proved the concept that 3rd parties could then copy en masse?

Silly Mammo1381d ago

I wish that someone would have made a proper boxing game. I still have a blast with the Sports Champions boxing, but to have a boxing game that was more in-depth would have been awesome.

Dario_DC1381d ago

Try Creed for PSVR, it's brilliant

OMGitzThatGuy1382d ago

Because it was a uninspired ripoff of the Wii controller without the Nintendo library to back it and didn't try to put any real effort into development such as getting their top developers to make games for it and instead gave tech demos disguised as games to their least talented developers so the best can focus on single player only games.

Ryushaa1382d ago

Except the Move was an idea roughly implemented in the PS2. Yes, I'm serious.
Just search on youtube: PlayStation 2 - Motion Controller (2004)

Nonetheless, just like the whole Wii, it was more of a gimmick than a proper input evolution in games.

jukins1382d ago

Exactly. Its funny time and time again sony is the first innovate. Often at its own peril. Like your example the move started on ps2 taken advantage of by nintendo. Sony buys gakai for game streaming only for other companies to overtake them.

Profchaos1381d ago

Are you talking about the gametrak on os2 which used strings to track your hand position I used to have this and a gold game it was awesome but the game itself sucked if it had integration with tiger woods or something it would be way better the tracking was excellent even back then as it wasn't using guesswork.
However the game was very forgiving and no way to turn it harder and no licensed players or courses hurt it.

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yeahokwhatever1381d ago

99% of the Wii's games were "shovelware", in fact, I think thats what started that phrase..

EvertonFC1382d ago

Socom, killzone, resistance and tiger wood 14 were great with the move but agree lacked more games.

yeahokwhatever1381d ago

There were plenty of games and I'm glad that not every game became a Move game.

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