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more about #natal more comments → Navin R Johnson: I will buy this when it comes out even if it's $199. I'm not even sure why I want it so much, but I want it. So much. more » aprather: I hate marketing these days. The same guy who is denying this is the same guy who leaked it I'm sure. more » mattoneski: since when does micro$oft sell any thing for under a $100. more » MyNameIsTooAwesome: Ok, people, more rumors, now! more » Dr. H. F. Danger: I feel like the title should read: "Balls-out with Balmer." #steveballmer more » rcast1986: Can I do naughty things whilst watching? #steveballmer more » PMZanetti: Does anyone understand why Natal is NOT something that you should want in your home? You all smiled snarkily at Giz's Google Wave jokes, and you laug... more » Barry99705: Is it just me, or does Ballmer look kinda scary? #steveballmer more » KefkaticFanatic: I'll be super pissed if this turns out to be another Ballmer misspeak and there isn't actually going to be a 360 Blu-Ray drive. It's been really ann... more » Welch: Yeah.. I think you guys misunderstood him. He worded it oddly, but it sounds to me like he meant that Blu-ray is easily available as a stand-alone acc... more » Crazy_Talk: how would they connect a external Bluray drive to an Xbox? i cannot imagine USB supports the bandwidth required. #steveballmer more » Zerod Zunaro: [Kids, double posts sucks] more » Zerod Zunaro: I think that Microsoft is going forward and not impede itself with physical medias. As we can observe, in the near future, physical media distribution... more » apeguero: He makes perfectly good sense. I don't see physical media lasting too long. I am building my digital movie library now instead of buying DVDs or Blu... more » valkilmerisawful: BALLLMERRRR YOU CRAZY STUD, DO A HANDSTAND THAT'S WHAT WE REALLY WANT TO SEE!!! Seriously, can we PLEASE have a $250 blue ray add-on? That would be ... more » -
#rumors
Of Course, Microsoft Denies Those Project Natal Pricing 'Rumors'
I trust a mole more than a company spokesperson any day, but Microsoft has officially denied the Project Natal "impulse buy" pricing with 14 games by offering a simple "[the alleged leaks] weren't accurate, they were rumors." [Gamesindustry via Kotaku] -
#ballmerinterview
Steve Ballmer: The Uncut Interview
Most of you may not have 16 minutes to spare on this, and probably don't care anyway, but I promised to post the full video, if only so you can understand the context of our five highlighted segments. More » -
#ballmerinterview
Ballmer Talks Natal, Says Blu-ray Add-On for Xbox Coming
In the first segment of our exclusive Steve Ballmer interview series, the Microsoft CEO and I talk about Natal, the blurring of console generations, and the surprising assertion that "you'll be able to get" Blu-ray add-on drives for Xbox 360. More » -
#microsoft
The Future of Mice (If There Is One)
While touring Microsoft's Hardware division, I saw some concept mice that renewed my faith in the quintessential desktop accessory, ones that had capacitive touch surfaces and cameras that enabled an array of precision multitouch gesture. Take a look: More » -
#ps3
A Quick Update on the PlayStation Motion Controller
With the PS3 Slim hogging the limelight, you may have missed Sony's update on its motion sensing controller. This reel from GamesCon shows it waving about as a wand, flashlight, and yep, even a hair brush. More » -
#motionsensing
Samsung's Holographic Gesture-Based Eye Candy Upstages Product Announcement
At the announcement of their new superfast Jet phone, Samsung used used Project Natal-esque holographic gestures for effect. The Jet seems cool, but we just want to hear more about the holographic gimmickry! More » -
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#xbox
Report: Project Natal Coming In 2010, Just Like Ballmer Said
In case early rumors, Ballmer's indications, and Microsoft's subsequent non-denial didn't turn you into a believer, Digitimes has called upon their component supply industry muckraking militia to tell us again that Project Natal will land in H2, 2010. [Digitimes] -
#playstation
PlayStation Eye Still Alive, Support For Facial Recognition Coming Soon
The all-but-forgotten PlayStation Eye, not one to be outshined by its prototype, unnamed motion-sensing PlayStation controller brother, will soon support facial recognition. More » -
#gaming
Sony Patent Controls Games with That Crap on Your Coffee Table
Is this Sony playing catch-up to Microsoft's Project Natal? It may be developing a system that lets you control the PS3 with real world objects, like coffee mugs, glasses,bongs,and books. More » -
#gaming
A Few More Details on Sony's Motion Controller
We couldn't get a word out of Sony regarding their motion controller other than it tracked light in 3D space and would not unseat the Dual Shock as the primary PS3 controller. But Sony recently told developers a bit more. More » -
#xbox360
Ballmer Confirms Natal Xbox 360 In 2010
At the Executive's Club of Chicago, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer let fly in a speech that a new Xbox 360 would be hitting store shelves in 2010. More » -
#rumor
The Next Xbox to Support Stereoscopic 3D?
From TeamXbox, the same site that may or may not have broken news on a PSP-like Microsoft handheld, comes a marked rumor about the next Xbox. More » -
#unconfirmed
Rumor: Microsoft to Release New, Project Natal-Centric Xbox Hardware Next Fall
1Up ran a story yesterday that Microsoft is planning to release an updated Xbox console this fall that will focus on Project Natal's motion-sensing technology. We're not sure we believe it. More » -
#projectnatal
Project Natal Tested Live on Jimmy Fallon (Spoiler: It Works)
Canned videos and secondhand accounts can only tell us so much about Project Natal; it's really the kind of product you want to see for yourself. Microsoft's Kudo Tsunado went on Jimmy Fallon last night to give us a look. More » -
#projectnatal
Project Natal Demo on Jimmy Fallon Tonight
Kudo Tsunoda, the man behind Microsoft's "Project Natal", will be on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon tonight. When he demos it on the show, you think he'll look asridiculousawesome as these dudes? [MTV] -
#xbox360
Microsoft Says Xbox 360 Is "Less Than Halfway Done"
This generation's consoles have had their lives lengthened by new software and hardware. In fact, Microsoft's VP of Interactive Entertainment John Schappert told us, "We got a lotta life left in Xbox 360. I think we're less than halfway done." More » -
#e3o9
Testing Project Natal: We Touched the Intangible
One hands-on with Project Natal would make for a nice story, but it wouldn't be complete. So we're giving you two full sets of impressions on Microsoft's motion-capturing E3 bombshell. -
#e32009
Microsoft: Project Natal Is "The Endgame"
What is Project Natal? Is it a fancy motion controller? Is it an easy way to talk to your TV? Is it a new way to use the 360 or Live? No, to Microsoft, it's much more. It's the goal. More »




