Project Natal

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The Kinect You Never Knew

10:30PM October 11, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

In late 2006/early 2007, then Xbox boss Peter Moore wanted a “Wii Killer” to be the centrepiece of Microsoft’s next E3 press conference. So he had two teams compete to try and make him one. More »


Deep Inside Xbox 360 Kinect And Why It’s The Future Of Microsoft

10:43PM August 5, 2010 | matt buchanan

Kinect is more than an Xbox 360 peripheral; it’s the future of Microsoft, or at least a very possible one. It’s the beginning of Microsoft’s plans for natural user interfaces, the step beyond the thing you’re staring at right now. More »


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Report: Fable III Will Not Work With Kinect (At Launch)

12:00PM August 5, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

Peter Molyneux, the main man behind Fable, dropped some good news and some bad news about the next game in that series today: Fable III will not support Microsoft’s Kinect controller when the game ships later this year. More »


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The 15 Kinect Launch Titles Are…

7:30AM June 15, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

Microsoft is promising 15 games at launch for its new motion controller Kinect, which hits first in North America on November 4. Those games include Sonic Free Riders, Dance Masters, another dance based title and at least four fitness games. More »


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Cirque Performance A Pitch Not Just For Natal, But Games

2:30PM June 14, 2010 | Owen Good

In the two years he’s been the executive producer for Microsoft’s E3 appearance, Aaron Greenberg’s brought The Beatles on stage and tonight, Cirque du Soleil. He expects to be asked how he’ll outdo that, and he doesn’t have an answer. More »


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Don’t These Kinect Games Sound Awfully Familiar?

12:00PM June 14, 2010 | Mike Fahey

So the Microsoft Kinect is official, and we’ve seen a list of exciting new titles making their way to the Xbox 360 motion control device, but where’s the innovation? Is Kinect changing the game or delivering more of the same? More »


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Project Natal Officially Renamed "Kinect", More Games Revealed

10:30AM June 14, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

There’s no need for conjecture; Microsoft’s upcoming motion control peripheral, once known as Project Natal, is now to be officially known as “Kinect”. More »


Gaming’s Big Secrets Revealed… Soon

4:30AM June 12, 2010 | Brian Crecente

New gadgets, new ways to play games, new ways to look at games and plenty of new games. That’s what we expect to see at this year’s big Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. More »


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Most Gamers Don’t Even Know Project Natal Exists

7:30PM June 11, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Sometimes, it’s handy being reminded that “gamer” is a far bigger term than most of you realise. As evidenced by this Nielsen poll, which amazingly shows that most “gamers” haven’t even heard of Project Natal. More »


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Two More Natal Games Revealed, At Least 12 More To Come

6:30PM June 11, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Ahead of next week’s E3 in Los Angeles, two new titles for Microsoft’s motion-control peripheral, Project Natal, have been revealed. More »