Topic: Project Natal

Microsoft christens motion-gaming "Kinect"

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp christening its new motion-sensing game system "Kinect," on Sunday offered a sneak peek of upcoming titles it hopes will help draw a new generation of casual players into the 40 million-strong Xbox game console fold. In ...
A new battle in an ongoing war between game console makers is expected to break out at a leading videogames conference which opens in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Typically a stage for new blockbuster titles, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) this year ...

Game makers gear up for splashiest E3 yet

SEATTLE (Reuters) - The world's leading gaming hardware makers, hoping to reignite the slumping $60 billion industry, will unveil at E3 next week a range of futuristic gadgets designed to pull in a new generation of players. Microsoft Corp is expected to ...

Music video games primed for new dance revolution

DENVER (Billboard) - Music games are about to come full circle, with the next stage of the struggling genre coming from the familiar category of dance music, driven by new motion-capture controllers expected to hit the market this fall. Microsoft plans to ...
Microsoft announced Wednesday that "Project Natal" gesture recognition games, where the human body serves as the controller, will be released at the end of the year for the Xbox 360 videogame console. "2010 is going to be the biggest year in Xbox ...
Video game makers gather in Tokyo to gear up for holiday pushThe Tokyo Game Show, billed as the world's largest computer entertainment fest, kicked off Thursday with hopes that depressed sales of game consoles will enjoy a holiday resurrection. Hurt by the ...
Say cheese: Microsoft unveils motion-control camera that works as a controller for Xbox 360Gamers, get ready for your close-up. Microsoft introduced a prototype camera Monday that can be used as a controller for the Xbox 360. Codenamed "Project Natal," the camera eliminates ...