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Sonic speeding onto Natal?

Software – it’s the big question that still hangs over Microsoft’s Xbox 360 motion expansion Natal, and now one leading games mascot is being linked to the peripheral. Joystiq reports that Sega is preparing a downloadable version of last-gen racing game Sonic Riders for the device. Called Sonic Free Riders, …

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Natal pictured at D8

Ahead of a more detailed reveal and final name announcement at E3 later this month, tech blog Engadget has posted a few up close snaps of Microsoft’s motion camera Natal taken at the recent D8 digital conference. As can be seen below, very little appears to have changed since the …

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Natal pictured at D8

Ahead of a more detailed reveal and final name announcement at E3 later this month, tech blog Engadget has posted a few up close snaps of Microsoft’s motion camera Natal taken at the recent D8 digital conference. As can be seen below, very little appears to have changed since the …

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Natal and Move interest Treyarch

Call of Duty developer Treyarch has stated that the idea of integrating the likes of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Natal and Sony’s PlayStation Move in future instalments of the series is one that interests it. Perhaps not for Black Ops, but Natal and Move is definitely something that we would want …

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Natal’s new name – Wave?

Following reports earlier this week that Microsoft has decided on the actual name that will adorn its Natal motion camera due out later this year, online rumours are claming to have ousted the final branding. NowGamer reports that a source close to Microsoft” has confirmed that ‘Wave’ is the name …

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Sony reveals Natal-like Kung Fu Live

The lid has been lifted on a brand new game coming to PS3 that appears to offer much of the functionality touted by Microsoft’s upcoming motion camera Natal. Called Kung Fu Live, the download-only PSN title uses the PlayStation Eye camera to place a full body image of a player …

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Former MS exec: Natal will fail

Scot Bayless, a long-term member of the games industry and former studio manager at Microsoft has warned that Xbox 360 will fail” unless Microsoft adapts its sales strategy. Bayless’ former employers include EA, Midway and, most recently, Capcom, where he served as VP or product development between 2007-2009. He was …

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Natal to cost $149, change name

MCV has been lead to believe that reports citing a $149 RRP (103) for Microsoft’s Project Natal are accurate. The number was reported on Edge Online this afternoon, which credtited the information to a ‘trusted source’. Edge also claims that natal will be bundled with the Xbox 360 Arcade for …

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Bach: Natal is 360s midlife kicker

As Xbox boss prepares for life outside of Microsoft following the announcement of his retirement yesterday, the popular exec has claimed that the release of Natal later this year will provide Xbox 360 with a ‘midlife kicker’. Well, I think initially it presents a great opportunity for us on Xbox,” …

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