For some wild reason the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has decided to bestow a Technology and Engineering Emmy Award to the PlayStation 3's SIXAXIS controller.

Whaaa? They give awards for tacked on tech? Color me confused.

"The overwhelming consumer demand and critical acclaim for PS3 is testament of the platform's strength and the industry's desire for a true next-generation entertainment system," commented Jack Tretton, CEO of SCEA.

"The full potential of this powerful machine has yet to be realized. What you've seen so far is just a taste of what will be on the table for 2007 and years to come," he added.

OK. I didn't know the TV folks gave game machines awards but that thing gets one over the Wii for engineering and innovation? Shazam. 

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