Archive for February, 2010
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Project Natal tipped for October; response lag measured
A relative gush of Project Natal information today, with BBC presenter Jonathan Ross apparently tipping an October launch date for the motion-control gaming system, while MTV take on another timing issue by measuring the peripheral’s lag. Ross had been trying Natal at a Microsoft event this week, and proceeded to tweet “Natal on Xbox is [...]
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Microsoft’s Project Natal lag calculated to be a tenth of a second
Eager for a bit more Project Natal news now that Jonathan Ross let slip what may or may not be a launch date? Then you’re in luck, as MTV’s Multiplayer blog has taken advantage of a recent Natal demo session to peg down exactly how much lag we can expect from the motion-sensing system (assuming [...]
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Project Natal coming in October, says Jonathan Ross (video)
As unexpected sources of tech news go, UK television presenter Jonathan Ross is pretty high up there. But lo and behold, the man’s had a chance to spend some quality time with Microsoft’s Project Natal setup and while he’s not altogether impressed with the current state of it, his note on when it’s coming [...]
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Natal cameos in Smallville, makes Superman fly
I don’t watch Smallville, but I don’t think that is Superman in this clip over at Engadget. It must be some other person discovering his powers, right? If it is Superman hasn’t that show been on for like 8 years or something? He’s just learning he can fly? What the hell has been [...]
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Project Natal prototype spotted on a makeshift Gorillapod stand, sensing your every move
We’re not sure if this is a hint toward the final form factor, or merely the simplest conglomeration of parts available to get working Project Natal sensors in the hands of developers, but The Seattle Times has posted a picture today a developer prototype of the motion-sensing unit. The seems clearly slimmer in proportion than [...]
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Halo: Reach “not a Natal title,” says Bungie
Bungie has confirmed that Halo: Reach will not be a Natal title and that the game was made with the standard 360 controller “in mind.”
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Bungie wrote in its weekly update, “Halo: Reach is NOT a Natal title and is being developed expressly with the traditional Xbox 360 controller in mind.”
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Halo: Reach Won’t Use Natal Controls
With the release of a batch of Halo: Reach screenshots came the usual amount of obsessive fan analysis, which in turn produced a lot of intriguing rumors — a lot of intriguing rumors that are turning out to be wrong. In Bungie’s latest weekly update, they engaged in a round of “Halo: Reach Mythbusters,” shooting [...]
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