OXM:
Microsoft's Shane Kim is one of the best placed men to be able to talk about Xbox 360.
The Corporate VP for Microsoft's Xbox 360 arm graduated to the role after overseeing Microsoft Game Studios as boss, so he's seen the entire console war from more angles than most.
With Microsoft about to push into brave new territory with Project Natal, what does one of the key names as Microsoft see as being vital to its success? We asked Shane Kim, along with questions on Milo, the future of the 360 and what his favourite game is when we caught up with him at E3...
The most notable reveal would perhaps by the requirements of the Xbox 360 console itself. While Microsoft has insisted since the original unveiling of Kinect at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in 2009, then known as Project NATAL, that the device would be compatible with all Xbox 360 consoles, the revelation of a dedicated port included on the newly redesigned Xbox 360 model has sparked rumours of incompatibility, which were quickly debunked.
odd, i was led to believe it lacked an internal processor and so also needed a core to itself, if not 1-2 processing threads.
So pretty much the same spec as the PS Eye, although I thought the eye went up to 120 Hertz...
"Tracks up to 6 people, including 2 active players"
I think now its official that just 2 ppl can play at the same time.
Xbox Evolved:
"Microsoft is holding no breaks in making sure the general public knows all about Kinect. What cooler spot to also show it than with Jimmy Fallon? "
although i usually watch fallon. i'll have to catch an internet clip of it later.
was pretty funny. same demos they showed at E3 though. Nothing new. But they sure are marketing it quick.
wow first that girl's co-worker hosts the Kinect event and now she's her playing it. I see the audience Microsoft is definitely going after with Bieber, Cosgrove and McCurdy - teenage pop audiences.
Meodia writes, "So about a year ago when Project Natal was first starting off, many Xbox 360 and even other gamers were worried about the future of their console. A local shovelware dumping ground didn't sound quite appealing and Natal looked like it would serve extra servings of it. But Microsoft reassured us, holding our hands and telling us that everything would be alright. Since then, nothing has changed. After that "conference" at E3, we were shown nothing but how to please little girls."
It's funny because after the Microsoft conference, we actually saw some. In fact, I'm surprised that they showed off the shovelware they did, and then an hour later Sonic Freedom Riders and Child of Eden were shown off and completely destroyed what Microsoft displayed.
gotta agree, MS is exactly like nintendo 2 years ago. hey, what ever happened to that dumb ass vitality sensor.
Outstanding interview from Shane Kim.....stands up and applauds.
Perfect, Xbox 360 is the only console HD with the best franchise of all time. ShipsTtps3 looser bang bang bang .WAKAWAKA
Nice, interview but this is very old is from freaking E3, but they fail to ask him what he thinks of Sony's motion control.
with that voice of his.
...for discerning consumers and hard core gamers like myself, spare the controller-free gaming crap (barf) and Milo interaction stories. I want to know what are you doing to ensure longevity and quality workmanship in your product going forward which has been an albatross for your hardware since day 1 and only continues to get worse...?
But instead you get a question on if you think you won ---> E3 or not....? Are you freaking serious..? o_O
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OXM: "So how has the MS mindset evolved since the very first vision of the 360 console?"
Kim: "We were coming in without any experience in consoles, and I think we did a really good job there. But now I think we're evolving the Xbox into something more than just a gaming franchise, into a real entertainment platform and service."
^^ - are you serious...? you readily admit that you had no exp. in consoles, yet from the outset, ridiculed Sony for trying to be "the complete living room entertainment hub" (which they are) yet you, yourself are aspiring to do the very same thing, huh? Well, imagine that...
A little more free internet, a little more built in Wi-Fi, and Blu-Ray, and a lot less ring failures and maybe you can aspire to be that "complete living room entertainment hub"....
/rant