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more about #projectnatal Omnimon: So, I need Jazz Hands to play Natal? Sad panda. more » creamed_corn: Why do they always show people doing dumb shit with motion tracking? The coolest demo videos I've seen are where motion tracking is used to add depth-... more » hatmantc: I really think Gem & Natal will sell maybe a million or two units but just like the Wii, people will end a month or so. Then they will realize(especia... more » Guat: Maybe it's because i'm kinda old, or maybe is because i hate kids stepping on my lawn, but i don't feel any interest at all to drop neither my joystic... more » El-Suave: "On the "probably not" side, however, is the fact at several instances the movement of the guy's hands have no bearing whatsoever on what's happening ... more » brass2themax: You ever wonder what the bottom of an avatar's shoe looks like? Well BAM! There it is. more » Archaotic: Ugh. Yet another example of "motion control for the sake of motion control". If it doesn't add anything to the experience, why put motion controls i... more » Pretty Sneaky Sis: Fake-looking video aside, I love the idea. The problem is that it's still just so impractical; it's much easier to just move a couple of control stick... more » mrjoeyyaya: It's kind of fucked up how Nintendo has side tracked by Sony and Microsoft into making these pointless stupid periferals instead of concentrating on t... more » Esper mind tricks: That looked like fun! for about 1 or 2 play throughs Can't imagine playing this for extended periods. more » Zerorush: Ignoring whether the video is fake or not I'm so fucking down for this idea, I've essentially mastered every kind of shmup during my lifelong gaming c... more » NightMystic: I'm glad they are testing different games with Natal. I don't know if many of you recall, but Microsoft said they were porting many games over to Nata... more » Cheezsama: I can believe it, if only because he was playing TERRIBLY. more » dowingba: God that looked painful. Seriously. more » cat. bus. - Die bad robots! Die!: If this is real, it seems criminally inefficient, so much work to do basic movements. more » Pyrefly: TBH none of them are exciting. Natal is a glorified EyeToy no matter which way you slice it and will not offer you anywhere near the precision you wou... more » Spidery_Yoda: Yeah to be honest I think in the long term nobody will care about these 3 motion control devices. Controllers (and Mouse & Keyboard) are much much bet... more » silverat7: The "hard core" seem to be detached from reality. If motion controls aren't the future, then explain how the Wii has maintained console dominance sin... more » Synthos: It confounds me how people try to justify their disdain for motion controls by saying they don't want to expend the energy to flail about. Not all mot... more » Cookie: Traditional controls will be around for a while. You can't argue that they won't because, "everything must come to an end". As that kind of logic does... more » -
#clips
Geometry Wars Meets Project Natal?
This is supposedly video of somebody playing Geometry Wars on Project Natal. Emphasis on the supposedly, in case you missed the italics first time around. More » -
#2009yearinreview
2009 In Review: Motion-Control Gaming Grabs The Spotlight
In the dark, distant future, when people write about the history of video games and get to the part labelled "2000-2010", they'll note one thing: 2009 was the beginning of the end for the control pad. More » -
#2010preview
2010: The Year of Better Xbox 360 Games?
2009 was a pretty good year for the Xbox 360, but based on Microsoft's showing at E3, it felt more like a warm up for 2010, the year the company will launch Project Natal. More » -
#ps3
Sony: "Gem" Was A Prototype Name For PS3 Motion Controller
Following up on reports that EA chief John Riccitiello let slip the name of Sony's upcoming PlayStation 3 motion controller, a Sony spokesperson told Kotaku that "Gem" isn't necessarily the device's real name.
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#waggle
Ubisoft Plans 10 Games For Natal Next Year, 4-5 For PS3 Motion Controller
French publisher Ubisoft, no stranger to waggle, is getting behind Microsoft's Project Natal in a major way, with "around 10 games" planned for the Xbox 360's hands-free motion controller. And it has similar designs on PlayStation 3 motion controller support. More » -
#billgates
Bill Gates' Future Of Computing Sounds Natal-y
One-time Gizmodo guest-blogger Bill Gates was on NBC's Meet The Press on Sunday to discuss the good works of his and his wife's foundation. His one comment about the future of computers sounded Natal-y. More » -
#xbox360
Microsoft: Project Natal Can Replace The TV Remote
The Xbox 360's hands-free motion controller, due to hit sometime next year, could be more than just a new way to gyrate frantically or befriend boys in front of your television screen. It could also replace your TV remote. More » -
#natal
Microsoft Kindasmashes Natal Launch Rumor
Microsoft's U.K. boss dismissed a report last week that Natal will be ready to go in November 2010, saying claims of pricing and available shipments were based on inaccurate rumors. More » -
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#talk
What The Captains Of The Industry Said Today
Four ideas popped out to me while attending a series of presentations from top executives in the gaming industry today: Ideas about price, women, mid-cycle relaunches and which games matter most to the bottom line. More » -
#microsoft
Guess What Made Time's 50 Best Inventions Of 2009 List
Project Natal continues to rack up awards for innovation faster than the Nintendo Wii circa early 2007, making its way onto Time's 50 Best Inventions of 2009 list. Microsoft is pleased. More » -
#xbox360
Rumor: Project Natal Launches November 2010, 14 Games, Might Be Cheap
According to sources speaking with British trade site MCV, Microsoft's Project Natal will be released worldwide in November 2010, and may retail for under $80. More » -
#rare
Rumored Kameo 2 Killed To Make Room For Natal Projects
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 canceled a sequel. More » -
#rare
Rare Hopes To Evolve The FPS Genre With Project Natal [Update]
Banjo Kazooie and Viva Pinata developer Rare has made some important contributions to the first person shooter genre, a space it hasn't visited since Perfect Dark Zero hit the Xbox 360 in 2005. That may change, thanks to Project Natal. More » -
#rumor
Molyneux: Fable III Will Use Project Natal
Lionhead Studios' recently announced Fable III, first detailed at Gamescom this summer, will make use of Microsoft's Project Natal controller. That's according to reports from Peter Molyneux's BAFTA Video Games Lecture in London. More » -
#epicgames
Epic: Unreal The "Unofficial Engine" Of Project Natal
Epic Games, makers of things Unreal and Gears of War, are fully on board with this Project Natal thing that Microsoft has cooked up. VP Mark Rein calls the company's popular Unreal tech "the unofficial engine of Natal." More » -
#xbox360
Details About Project Natal Pricing Emerge
At an Microsoft event today in New York City, exec Robbie Bach talked about how the pricing for the upcoming motion controls Project Natal will work. More » -
#projectnatal
Molyneux, Asked About Natal/Fable, Jokes About His Assassination
Sure, Peter Molyneux's studio is developing Milo, the proof-of-concept Microsoft used to unveil Project Natal at E3. But he's clear he "never said" Fable III wouldn't incorporate Natal. Then he jokes about being eliminated for discussing it. More » -
#konami
Konami "Aggressively" Looking At Adding Motion Control To PS3, 360 Games
Add Konami to the list of developers getting on board with Microsoft's Project Natal and Sony's unnamed(?) motion controller, at least for the Pro Evo soccer simulation series. More » -
#tgs09
Microsoft: Motion Is the New Multiplayer
While Project Natal, and its ability to allow Xbox 360 gamers to play video games completely free of a controller, will launch as a niche of sorts on the platform, Microsoft believes it will one day become the norm. More » -
#polls
Kotaku Approval Ratings: Issues of the Day
After a week's hiatus, Kotaku Approval Ratings has returned to measure your opinions on certain games, concepts and controversies involved in the news over the past two weeks. More »
