While Kinect for Xbox 360 and the Playstation Move are doing pretty well, games that rely on additional space-consuming controllers are feeling the squeeze.
The latest victim is Activision’s Tony Hawk: Shred, a game that uses a skateboard-shaped controller that you stand on like the real thing. In its first week, Shred sold only 3,000 units in the United States according to The NPD Group, Gamasutra reports. Shred’s predecessor, Tony Hawk: Ride, was a flop last year, but that game at least managed to top 100,000 units in its first month, a feat that seems unlikely for Shred.
Activision’s also taking a hit with DJ Hero 2, which sold 59,000 copies last month. The original DJ Hero did twice as well in its first month last year, and was still considered a flop. Consider also that Viacom is looking to sell Rock Band creator Harmonix, or that Nintendo isn’t doing anything new with Wii Fit this year, and the case against video games with big plastic peripherals is a strong one.
Instant Jam, a Facebook game that happily thumbed its nose at Guitar Hero, Rock Band and record labels, has shut down along with its parent company, InstantAction.
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In the past, I’ve been a skeptic of Kinect for Xbox 360 and the Playstation Move, Microsoft’s and Sony’s respective motion controllers. The prospect of selling the public another Wii, I thought, 
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