In case you werent sure if Microsoft had plans to hit the ol drawing boards for their upcoming Project Natal , or even if you had doubts that they decided to take a breather on the Halo franchise,...
A variety of new job listings have emerged on a Microsoft employment site , including positions for Project Natal and -- perhaps more interesting -- positions for a new Halo game. These listings for Halo , likely for Halo: Reach , call for designers, AI developers and animators -- even a multiplayer game design lead. As for Project Natal, some listings point to "a large franchise," whereas...
Microsoft chief research officer Craig Mundie recently demonstrated an extremely interesting concept that could be part of a future computing interface during his college tour. While this concept supports the use of pens for precise input, the transparent glass display is also more than capable of recognizing voices and detecting touch-free gestures, pretty much in the same vein as the Xbox 360's...
Microsoft chief research officer Craig Mundie as part of his college tour this week demonstrated a unique concept for a future computing interface that would in many cases go without any touch input. Although it would support pens for precise input, the transparent glass display would also recognize voices and detect touch-free gestures, much as with the Xbox 360's upcoming Project Natal. The system...
Microsoft chief research officer Craig Mundie as part of his college tour this week demonstrated a unique concept for a future computing interface that would in many cases go without any touch input. Although it would support pens for precise input, the transparent glass display would also recognize voices and detect touch-free gestures, much as with the Xbox 360's upcoming Project Natal. The system...
Sony’s been showing off its own Minority Report style motion tech that’ll have the bods behind Project Natal looking over their shoulders. It’s the stuff of sci-fi wet dreams. Clark Kent says: Minority Report, yes… just without Tom Cruise! It’ll start Nathan Drake instead! Lol. Video after the jump. VIA VGR: Sony might be busying itself with the [...]
On the conference call covering Ubisoft's Q2 earnings , management had a chance to discuss its strategies for the company, including support for both Microsoft and Sony's motion control accessories. "We will also be ready with some very nice innovations when Natal and Motion Controller are launched on the Xbox 360 and PS3 next year," Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said, reminding us that a 2010...
Banjo Kazooie / Viva Pinata developer Rare made some important contributions to the first-person genre, a space it hasn't visited since Perfect Dark Zero hit Xbox 360 in 2005; all that may change in the future thanks to Project Natal.
Microsoft owned developer Rare won't be returning to the world of Kameo any time soon, thanks to the studio's shift toward multiple Project Natal titles, according to unnamed sources cited by CVG....
Microsoft owned developer Rare won’t be returning to the world of Kameo any time soon, thanks to the studio’s shift toward multiple Project Natal titles, according to unnamed sources cited by CVG . Microsoft is reported to have cancelled a sequel. (more…)
Today’s news roundup sees the unfortunate cancellation of several Rare games to make way for Microsoft’s upcoming Project Natal, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata announce their plans to market the DSi XL as a spectator system, and the Wii’s latest bizarre exclusive Baby and Me. Kameo 2 Cancelled To Make Way for Natal With Project Natal on the [...] Dealspwn UK Games Deals: From Rare’s...
Or have gamers given up on veteran developer? I was out yesterday so missed this nice snippet of Rare related news . Rare? You know, the Oasis of videogame developers – ie fantastic in the 90s but struggling to be relevant in the 21st century. Ok, they were hugely relevant in the 80s too, but you get my point. The noughties have not been a classic time for Rare games. Grabbed by the Ghoulies...