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Read More »Harmonix hints at Natal Rock Band
Studio is now working on developing Rock Band 3, MTV Games confirms
Read More »Natal could resurrect old Rare IP
Perfect Dark and Blast Corps developer hints at Natal-compatible re-releases
Read More »Crytek â??interested in working withâ?? Natal
Though the developer still wants to make â??AAA core action-adventure games'
Read More »Natal will relaunch 360 on release
Microsoft Game Studios boss Phil Spencer has told MCV that the new Project Natal controller will effectively relaunch the 360 when it is released. Speaking to MCV in an exclusive interview, Spencer likened the arrival of the camera-based kit – which senses player movements and requires no physical games controller …
Read More »PSEye facial recognition software coming
Some of the advantages boasted by Microsoft’s Natal controller are already in the PSEye, Sony said today. The firm has developed new facial recognition software for the PSEye camera which has been put together after many experiments by both the excellent SCEE R&D team and work with other developers. Click …
Read More »Rare ‘very excited’ about using Avatars with Natal
Develop '09: Studio hints at its future plans for NXE
Read More »Halo Reach could use Natal
Washington-based indie powerhouse Bungie may soon be turning its attentions to Project Natal, with Studio President Harold Ryan even going as far as saying that an upcoming Halo game could use the tech. I absolutely think Halo Reach could be enabled with Project Natal," Ryan told The Seattle Times. Develop …
Read More »Accessory firms braced for Project Natal
New peripherals based around Microsoft and Sony’s upcoming motion-sensing controllers are expected to drive the accessory market forward. At least that’s according to the specialists, who are already turning their attention to Microsoft’s Project Natal, as well as Sony’s new motion-sensing controller, which were both revealed at E3 earlier this …
Read More »Ballmer backtracks on 360 Natal SKU claims
After a few attempts to cool rising speculation surrounding a new Xbox 360 SKU, Microsoft has turned to its CEO, Steve Ballmer – the very individual who provoked the rumours – to adequately close the debate. Last week the idiosyncratic Microsoft boss reportedly claimed that a ‘new‘ Xbox 360 is …
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