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Games

Ballmer Talks Natal, Says Blu-ray Add-On For Xbox Coming?

3:00PM Wilson Rothman
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 fact that “you’ll be able to get” Blu-ray add-on drives for Xbox 360. More »
Peripherals

The Future Of Mice (If There Is One)

11:00PM Wilson Rothman | 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 »
Games

THQ Confirms Project Natal For 2010

10:53PM Mark Wilson | Even though Microsoft won’t be so specific, we’re all pretty sure that Natal is coming at the end of next year. Now even the boss of THQ (a major game publisher) has grown tired of the elephant in the holiday of 2010, going on record that Natal would be released “late next year.” So why won’t Microsoft just come out and say it to the public? My guess is that they don’t want unforeseen delays to alter public perception. [Kotaku]
Gadgets

Samsung’s Holographic Gesture-Based Eye Candy Upstages Product Announcement

1:30PM Dan Nosowitz | 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 »
Games

Report: Project Natal Coming In 2010, Just Like Ballmer Said

11:20PM John Herrman | In case early rumours, Ballmer’s indications, and Microsoft’s subsequent non-denial didn’t turn you into a believer, Digitimes has called upon their army of component supply industry muckrakers to tell us again that Project Natal will land in H2, 2010. [Digitimes] More »
Games

PlayStation Eye Still Alive, Support For Facial Recognition Coming Soon

2:00AM Jack Loftus | 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 »
Games

Sony Patent Controls Games With That Crap On Your Coffee Table

4:30PM Stephen Climpson | 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 »
Games

A Few More Details On Sony’s Motion Controller

2:10AM Mark Wilson | 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 »
Games

Ballmer Confirms Natal Xbox 360 Bundle In 2010

6:59AM Sean Fallon | 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 »
Games

The Next Xbox To Support Stereoscopic 3D?

10:57PM Mark Wilson | From TeamXbox, the same site that may or may not have broken news on a PSP-like Microsoft handheld, comes a marked rumour about the next Xbox. More »