| | Microsoft Keynote – Not So Live Blog – Part 2 | 
Nick de Bruyne - June 14th, 2010 | He waves to get it to pick him up, waves again to go to the Kinect hub. After this it’s voice activated… it seems to work really well. This isn’t canned.
Using his hands to watch a movie, as he hovers it begins playing. Now he’s fast forwarding by moving his hands, ... [»] | 
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| Microsoft to Announce 3D Gaming Plans Soon | 
Geoffrey Tim - June 11th, 2010 | 3D is going big this year. Putting aside my trepidations that it’s still a bit of a gimmick – and that it gives me a pretty sizeable headache – it’ll be interesting to see if this time around they manage to make 3D stick. Sony’s been pushing 3D heavily – the PS3 received an updates to enable 3D blu-ray and gaming support, and they’ve just recently launched their range ... [»] |
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| In Other News – June 4 2010 | 
Geoffrey Tim - June 4th, 2010 | In just a week it’ll be time for the kick-off to the inaugural World cup 2010 match between Bafana Bafana and Mexico. My esteemed colleagues will also be on their way to E3. I'm going to simultaneously celebrate and drown my sorrows by drinking lots, and lots of beer.Today in 1989, The Chinese army massacred hundreds of protestors in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. Not cool. Just last year, Kung-Fu’s David Carradine, Bill from Kill Bill, was ... [»] | 
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| What are you Most Excited to See at E3? | 
Geoffrey Tim - June 2nd, 2010 | E3 is less than two weeks away. While my colleagues - Gavin and Nick - are preparing to assault Los Angeles and take in the sights and sounds of E3 this year, I’m preparing to rest my head in my hands and cry. That’s not to say I’m not still excited by what E3 will bring – I’m just probably a little less enthusiastic than they ... [»] | 
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| Project Natal Coming in October, Says MS Exec | 
Geoffrey Tim - May 11th, 2010 | Microsoft’s controlerless waggle camera has been in the new quite a bit lately. While we’ve not actually seen much in the way of actual games for the enigmatic combination of cameras, microphone and – apparently – magic*, we do know when it’ll be available. According to Syed Bilal Tariq, Microsoft’s marketing manager for the Saudi Region, the thing’ll hit ... [»] |
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| Want to Know What Games will be at E3? | 
Geoffrey Tim - May 6th, 2010 | The Electronic Entertainment Expo – E3 to those in the know – is the year’s biggest gaming event. It’ll be a showcase for publishers and developers to ply their wares – and stir up interest in their upcoming catalogues. The show kicks off on 15 June, although Microsoft will be unveiling a bunch of Natal-related goodies on the 13th. Want to know what games ... [»] |
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| Natal Isn’t Just About Gaming | 
Geoffrey Tim - April 22nd, 2010 | Natal, says Microsoft, is about more than just gaming. Marc Whitten, Xbox 360’s general manager has said that Natal has been created to enhance the living room experience just as much as it was for gaming. He said the device will replace the host of buttons and remotes – and at some point may even react to users reactions when watching things like televised sports. Natal will learn things, get ... [»] |
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| E3 : Full Natal Line-up to be Revealed | 
Geoffrey Tim - March 9th, 2010 | Are you expecting a deluge of new information on Natal, Microsoft’s controlerless Motion control system to come out of this year’s E3? Well, you’d be right on the money.Microsoft CFO Mindy Mount, speaking at the Jefferies Annual Global Technology Conference in New York today, had this ... [»] |
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| Pachter : I may have been wrong about that Natal Price | 
Geoffrey Tim - February 26th, 2010 | Michael Pachter, the analyst who’s increasingly getting pretty much everything – other than the bleedin’ obvious – wrong lately has retracted previous comments about Natal’s price. In an interview with Industry Gamers, the professional guesser has admitted he may have been wrong about his assumed price for Microsoft’s controlerless wagglemachine. "I probably aimed too low with my $50 Natal comment, as I'm sure that consumers will come ... [»] |
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| Molyneux : Natal Could Effect Bigger Change than Mouse for PC | 
Geoffrey Tim - February 8th, 2010 | It’s all in how things are controlled. that’s how Peter Molyneux, over-hyping grand champion, sees the world. It wasn’t the microprocessor that revolutionised the Pc, according to Molyneux – no, it was the mouse.“IF you’re thinking Natal is going to give you another version of an ... [»] |
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| Turn 10 to Use Natal? | 
Geoffrey Tim - January 21st, 2010 | A job listing over at Turn 10, the folks behind the critically and commercially successful Forza series might be including Natal support for their next game. The job listing for a “Senior Business Development Manager†is looking for somebody “to set strategy and drive high quality game content for our Next ... [»] |
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