If various rumors are to be believed, the 2009 E3 gaming convention, happening June 2 to 4, is shaping up to be a pretty big event for Sony. First we heard recently that the company is set to unveil the long-awaited update to the PSP during the show, and now the word on the Web is that the company will also be showing off a new motion-based based controller.

The controller has been the talk of the blogs for a while now--a little over two years, in fact. Sony's patent for the device first popped up in January 2007, and was largely regarded as the company's attempt to compete with the runaway success of the Wii.

Sony has reportedly been actively soliciting publishers to create games that utilize the new technology. Sony, however, isn't saying a word to the press.