Project Natal

Guitar Hero 6 to incorporate Project Natal

T3 (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

Development team looking to add motion-sensing and camera technology

News: RedOctane working with Natal tech

Eurogamer (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

New Guitar Hero to be motion-controlled? RedOctane boss Kai Huang has hinted that the studio's next game could work with Project Natal technology. "We haven't made any specific announcements of what we're doing with new technologies in Guitar Hero 6 and beyond," he told the Seattle Times, but one of the areas we're exploring certainly is camera technology and what you can do - track your...

Guitar Hero founder details Natal integration

TechRadar (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

While we were fully aware that the next iteration of Guitar Hero – sure to land sometime later in 2010 – would have Project Natal integration, the founder of the massively popular gaming franchise has let slip a few more details on how this is going to work in the games. The development team over at Neversoft are already looking into the best ways of working in camera and motion-sensing...

A Real Girlfriend lets you stick your finger up her nose

Destructoid (Free subscription) | yesterday

[ As posted on Japanator ] And by "real girlfriend" I mean Real Kanojo , an upcoming title from Illusion Soft, better known to most English-speakers as "The RapeLay guys." It seems they've held off from causing immediate controversy and settled for trying - and failing - to claw their way out of the Uncanny Valley, this time with this freakish CGI woman. I must say though that at...

Microsoft Files User-Created Game Guide Patent

1UP (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009

New Super Mario Bros Wii has gotten a lot of attention for its Super Guide feature, but apparently Microsoft has been planning a similar helping hand for a year. Siliconera reports that the company's game platform strategy director Andre Vrignaud has filed a patent for user-submitted game guides over Xbox Live. According to the patent, the system detects where a player is stuck, and accesses a database...

RedOctane's Founder Talks Guitar Hero Future News

Total Video Games (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009

Project Natal for Guitar Hero 6, online store and other genres; there's a bright future for the music genre...

2010 Could Mark the Return of the $50 Videogame

IGN (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009

Project Natal, Sony Wand will help bring prices down, analyst says.

NEWS: Miyamoto: Rival Motion Controllers Bad For Industry

Nintendo World Report (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009

The Nintendo legend weighs in on Project Natal and the PlayStation 3 Motion Controller.

Devs to get Project Natal tips at Gamefest in Feb.

Hctor.com (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009

With Project Natal on schedule for a 2010 arrival, it's no surprise that Microsoft's annual Gamefest conference will offer programming tracks designed to get developers up to speed on how best to design for and implement the technology in their Xbox 360 games. The tech summit, which runs from February 10 and 11 in Seattle will offer two types of Natal-themed sessions.

• Devs to get Project Natal tips at Gamefest in Feb. - Joystiq

Project Natal still 1 year away

Internet's Best Secrets (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009

If you thought you would be able to enjoy Project Natal from Microsoft on your Xbox this Christmas, you're sadly mistaken. This revolutionary technology will apparently be launched in November 2010 - still one year way! The only good news is that it's expected to cost between $50 and $80 USD. I hate it that they show off this kind of stuff, over one year away from an actual product launch...

Valve owns 70 percent of PC digital distribution

TechRadar (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009

Valve's mighty Steam download service owns at least 70 per cent of the market for PC game downloads, according to one of its competitors. Stardock CEO Brad Wardell made the unsurprising claim that Valve pretty much owns the the digital distribution market. In comparison, Stardock's own Impulse service is estimated to own around 10 percent of the market. Exclusivity and DRM Wardell puts Valve's massive...

• Stardock Estimates Steam has 70 Percent of Digital Market Share - Digital Anarchy
• Steam Holds 70 Per Cent Of Digital Distribution Market - Stardock - Edge Magazine
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Project Natal on Xbox 360: Detailed Updates coming in February

Product Reviews Net (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009

We have some more updates on Project Natal to give you now - the upcoming Motion Sensing software due out next year on the Xbox 360. Microsoft has confirmed that they will be revealing a lot more details on the device at next year’s Gamefest event in February. As reported from VG247, Microsoft will be [...]

• News: MS to showcase Natal tech at Gamefest in February - GamesIndustry.biz
• Microsoft showcasing Natal at Gamefest in February - [PlayRatty] Lattest Articles
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Nintendo DSi LL launches

TechRadar (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009

Nintendo has launched its latest handheld gaming console in Japan this week – the DSi XL (or, 'LL' as it is called in its homeland). For Nintendo fans, the launch of a new console in Japan is cause for both joy and regret. Joy at the prospect of getting a US and European launch soon after. And, for some, regret at not being quicker to put in a pre-order on that import site a month ago! The super-sized...

The Weekend Hotness: Jam out!

Destructoid (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009

As seen on Weekend D: This Mega Man 2 cover was performed by the amazing Jam Project people. Fair warning: Your face will melt. Left 4 Dead 2 is not an expansion, get a free comic from Sony, Noby Noby has reached Jupiter, a guy married a videogame and more happened over the weekend. Destructoid Originals: The Videogame Show What I've Done: Assassin's Creed 2 Weekend Destructainment: Mohawk grenades!...

Project Natal Games: Rare release for Xbox 360 cancelled

Product Reviews Net (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009

Last month we posted some news about Microsoft talking Project Natal prices for the Xbox 360, which was followed up a few days ago with an update on both prices and a release date. What about Project Natal games? On October 5th we spoke about EA working on a secret title, but today we hear something [...]