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Microsoft Did "Magic" With Project Natal Raw Tech Says Inventor PrimeSense

On Wednesday, Microsoft stood alongside the company its been working with for some time now, Israeli company PrimeSense, who designed the core 3D capture system from Project Natal.

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alaa5131d ago

Natal and Move are great for the casual, and will hopefully give the hardcore a new experience.

As for the magic MS has created? I haven't seen any gameplay footage of any game so I'll wait and see......

Icyhot5131d ago

Warning... Avast is giving me a Malware warning. Just sayin.

Darkstorn5131d ago

Natal is impressive technology, I'll give them that, but it's just not as adaptable as PS Move. Then again, I'm going to avoid motion control this gen.

Megaton5131d ago

Yeah, Trojan alerts again for GameThirst. 2nd article from there today to make Avast light up.

whateva5131d ago

because I'm not going to the website.

DelbertGrady5131d ago

Microsoft play their cards right not revealing Natal before E3 like Sony did with Move. Now everyone is on their toes about it.

Fanboys try their best to write it off even though they haven't seen/tried it yet. That kind of fear is just further proof of how strong its hype factor is.

Gue15131d ago

people just don't learn! This is like the PS3 that was hyped by Sony themselves and failed miserably on launch... If you see, Windows 7 and Zune were hyped like the best OS(ever!) and iPOD killer and none of them are all that, in fact Win7 it's nothing more than Vista with a glass gui. This is just more MS's BS trying to hype their crap like they always do with each of their products using people that are close to them(Cliffy B) or employees.

From where do you think the rumors about Natal's lag came from? Not from MS! But from real people like Matt Casamassima(or something like that) that think that Natal's a "big sh1t". <--- the ex ign editor actually said that.

pixelsword5131d ago

but both will have to rely on games to get the public to accept them.

Inside_out5131d ago

Well, I have all consoles...Wii is a very well made machine, gets knocked around here all the time, Never had a problem...I hope Sony and M$ have great games planned for their devices, Plan on buying both...The one thing about the Wii is its graphics...Terible...BUT...Wii a family magnet...When its on or have company over, nobody looks at the 360 or PS3...Wii sports and fun competition rule the day....E3 gonna be interesting...

Tricksy5130d ago

Move and Natal both, so that we can get on with non-gimicky game development.

Motion control is not ready for anything besides wii games and "big red balls". When the tech is cheap enough to be really good we will see consoles and games that make it "the new gaming experience".

I love what someone said about Natal gamplay looking like "the signal" from Team America. F-in hilarious and true.

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Godmars2905131d ago

And still, we've yet to see any true results of this "magic."

Chaostar5131d ago (Edited 5131d ago )

The only "magic" I've seen are those smoke and mirror ads MS made to get the concept across. Why all the secrecy MS? I know E3 is coming up but at least give us a tech demo that works... a 30 second clip... more Jonathan Ross... ANYTHING!

maniacmayhem5131d ago

Hold your horses guys!

E3 is right around the corner.

Nishka Fa Fa La Boo5131d ago

how about you wait until E3? stop being an idiot.

Godmars2905131d ago (Edited 5131d ago )

Same to you.

Stop being a fanboy and try being a consumer? Look at the product that was announced, hinted and hyped a year ago instead of the name.

Ditto to you too, maniacmayhem. If only less rudely.

SolidSystem5131d ago

I think i know you from gt...

back on topic

i agree MS needs to give us a real idea what to expect. but i also have a sneaking suspision they are trying to hold out for E3. the past few years have been "meh" at best, MS has been pretty good about keeping secrets and they want to leave a huge impression. I just hope we see something that makes me go "yeah! thats what I want the future of gaming to be like"

both the wii-mote and Move have been steps in the right direction, but i have yet to see the "future" or something that when I see makes me jump up and down.

Nishka Fa Fa La Boo5131d ago

I'm not being a fangirl. You are bashing them for not showing Natal yet. Wait for E3 and then talk. Natal is coming this holiday like they said. I don;t see what the problem is.

Kalowest5131d ago

The Magic is the Software behind it, not really the Camera itself.

Biggest5131d ago

You say wait for E3. Microsoft didn't wait for E3 when they put adds in Vanity Fair. They didn't wait when they red man group went on Late Night. They didn't wait to say how awesome Natal is compared to the Wii-Mote clone. This article didn't wait for E3. Keeping it in context is what we should do. To this point Natal is crap. It only works when you pretend it works. A smart consumer won't fall for it. I'm all about brand loyalty. I only use Land-O-Lakes half & half. But if they introduced Land-O-Lakes magic camera that doesn't really work, I wouldn't go for it.

JokesOnYou5131d ago (Edited 5131d ago )

As if anything you said is reason for micro to show something ahead of E3....lol, micro certainly isn't going to show their hand until E3, just to satisfy a bunch of fanboys, sure we might get some small hints of whats to come and a whole lot of PR about Natals capabilities but thats it because micro is counting on showing what Natal can do plus the surprise factor goes along way to help wow the crowds at E3. Hell there have been regular games in devlopment for years with little to nothing of them being shown for years, after their initial reveal and then shown off alot only a few months before launch(KZ2, Alan Wake etc), so why the rush to show Natal stuff, with E3 right around the corner. All eyes will be on E3 making a huge impact with so many avg gamers and the majority of devs and media watching is far more important than bowing to the wishes of a few random fanboys.

JOY

IdleLeeSiuLung5131d ago (Edited 5131d ago )

I think it is a case of something else than real disappointment from somebody that hasn't seen anything and considering the reveal is this summer.

All I hear is genuine interest from publishers, developers and consumers!!!

Godmars2905131d ago (Edited 5131d ago )

Yeah, I'm *that* Godmars.

And I'm not bashing Natal, I'm bashing the unquestioning, blind loyalty of its fans. The same people who have been kissing MS's @$$ over the 360 extended warranties while not questioning why they had to do such a thing in the first place. MS showed Natal off last year w/o one actual game, and yet there were and still are Halo fans going nuts over the dodge ball game that will likely be a pack-in.

I actually want to see what Natal can do, I'm just sick to death of people talking about its "potential" since last E3 with Jack Sh!t to show for it.

"sure we might get some small hints of whats to come and a whole lot of PR about Natals capabilities"

No, JOY, no we haven't. If we had "fanboys" like myself would at least have less to complain about.

I mean, look at Move. Yes all the games they've shown for it so far are utter crap, but at least Sony isn't shy about showing the tech. Neither was Nintendo when they first rolled out the Wii. Its only MS who have been selling a name and not a product.

Cueil5131d ago

I've seen you say some pretty on the edge of fanboy things befor... people are excited about the POTENTIAL for the device... just like how poeple are excited about Move's potential...

Chaostar5131d ago

The thing about motion gaming is that most gamers like myself got burned by the Wii, looking like it maybe could deliver something that it couldn't. I bought a Wii Shortly after launch and was bitterly dissapointed, well at first I was just mildly disillusioned but the more I tried to use it for gaming the more I realised it wasn't accurate enough for my needs.

My point is that I'm now cautious about motion gaming and I want to see the tech working solidly before I invest my interest or my money. If MS has got Natal working to a decent degree, like they claim, then would it be too much to ask for them to prove it before people turn up at E3 with expectations WAY too high?

Triella5131d ago (Edited 5131d ago )

Yet we have seen countless Ricochet demos, and the last one to date (about one month ago), was exactly the same as last year's E3 presentation, with lag and the avatar doing the "bottom of an avatar shoes" stunt.

We've seen the splash paint demo which is neither interesting as a gaming mechanic nor as an "artistic" means of expression.

We also had recent reports of the failed Molyneux demo where the person demoing wasn't recognized by the camera because they were wearing black cloths ... reminds me of the N'Gai Coral fiasco when his hands weren't recognizsed by the camera because he's black, and people were saying then (one year ago) it was just a calibration issue.

We've seen (fake ?) leaked footages of geometry wars controled by Natal, too complicated, and a sort of half-life like demo with considerable camera and movments recognition problems.

Beside from the fact that I've seen no one being able to drive a car for more than 1 minute straight, the Burn out demo was the only one that worked.

Now I'm sure at E3 presentation we will see some other demos : a fitness thingy, a flight simulator or a Marble madness game controled by your hand, etc.

Godmars2905130d ago

People have seen more actual evidence of what Move can do than Natal from the first moment either were introduced, yet Natal's received more praise about its "potential."

All I'm saying is that if does have any it should have been shown before now, not just incessantly talked about.

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X_GAMER_X5131d ago

Day one buy for me. Even if its dos not have hardcore games. The Idea of controlling the interface and voice recognitions has me sold.

Plus if it dos have great casual game, My family will have great time with it. Social games

Blaze9295131d ago

exactly the same here. I'm excited for Natal just for the software aspect of its use. Could care less about playing motion games using the Wii, Natal, or Move. But Natal's software and features seem hella cool to control the 360 UI and even use on PC for everyday tasks if the software is right and it's a great thing Microsoft is a software company. If it comes with great games, then that's a plus.

talltony5131d ago

I won't be sold until I see some fight night controlled with natal accurately with barely any lag.If that happens then I will be one impressed gamer.

fryday5131d ago

Cannot wait to try it

First Person Fightgames !!!!

DlocDaBudSmoka5131d ago

on an idea. You're the exact kinda person is aiming this at.

" Day one buy for me. Even if its dos not have hardcore games. The Idea of controlling the interface and voice recognitions has me sold.

Plus if it dos have great casual game, My family will have great time with it. Social games"

beans5131d ago

If Natal is anything like the PrimeSense recent footage and I can even order food by pointing a finger then I'm sold. Now I see why they were talking with Samsung about putting 360's inside of there tv's. Just imagine a 360 and Natal integrated in your set. Sure the games are what matter and this year at E3 MS will finally make the Wii a forgotten thing.

-MD-5131d ago

I have some money set aside so I can pick up Natal and a game or two when it launches.

I can't wait to see what Rare has cooking.

IdleLeeSiuLung5131d ago

I'm excited as well. This is the sort of thing as a kid I dreamed we could do in gaming so I'm looking forward to it.

Probably day 1 purchase for me as well if the price is right!

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Michael-Jackson5131d ago (Edited 5131d ago )

It's not magic if it lags.

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givemelbpbetakeys5131d ago

it does a pretty good job showing the bottom of avatars shoe, doesn't it?

Michael-Jackson5131d ago (Edited 5131d ago )

I will be more impressed if you can take the avatars shoe off. Such a gimmick piece of crap.

avengers19785130d ago

THQ's "project" will be based on the success of the Natal; they said that they have it on the boards, and if Natal does well, then they will start making it.

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Ranking the Devil May Cry Series

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VersusDMC11h ago

First to last for me...3,4,5,1,2.

VersusDMC10h ago

Me leaving it out should be telling of my thoughts on it. Better than 2 as a DMC game.

Still a good game though.

Friendlygamer11h ago

3,1,4,5 to me, never played 2. 5 gameplay is amazing but level design was really disappointing to me, just a bunch of plain arenas, the story felt like a worse written rehash of the 3rd and the charater models looked weird ( specially the ladies ). Another problem with 5 was that there was not enough content for 3 charaters so I could never really familiarize with any of them

monkey60210h ago(Edited 10h ago)

2.
Dmc.
4.
5.
1.
3.

God DMC2 was an awful game.
And in case this isn't obvious it goes worst to best

Yui_Suzumiya8h ago

1 and DmC. The rest are unimportant.

DarXyde8h ago

Order changes depending on your focus. I tend to focus on gameplay/fun factor, so...

5, 3, 1, 4, 2.

I really didn't like 4 but commend Dante's weapon diversity. The retreading of old ground was pretty unacceptable to me.

But even then... Still more enjoyable than 2 for me

SeTTriP9m ago

This right here is my order as I thought DMC 5 was amazing and obviously 3 comes after 4 was great and 1 for the nastilgic value it holds 2 was so terrible that my local GameStop gave full refunds to people who returned it.

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LG_Fox_Brazil16h ago

Used to love this one, but X-Men Legends 1 and 2 will always be my favorites, especially Rise of Apocalypse. Would pay some good money to play it today with online multiplayer, back then I had no way to get a modem

RavenWolfx8h ago

Yeah, I loved the Legends games so much.

ZeekQuattro15h ago

I remember buying them dirt cheap on the PS4 and then a few days later I read they were delisted. I was wondering why the bundle was price so low and got my answer when that happened.

Knightofelemia14h ago(Edited 14h ago)

Sad to say this is one game franchise next to the Xmen that needs a sequel. I use to play the hell out of Xmen Legends and Marvel Ultimate Alliance. Was great when my cousin had the OG Xbox play with four other people and then playing online. Great games glad to see it reappear even though I own the discs love the mechanics of this game.

Terry_B13h ago

It got a sequel..but for dumbass #reasons as a switch exclusive.

shinoff218313h ago

It looked so horrible to. They should've kept it similar to the first two.

Asplundh13h ago

Because Nintendo funded it, they did the same for Bayonetta.

Knightofelemia13h ago

I totally forgot about the Switch sequel.

jukins13h ago

Misleading. This page is whats available for people who owned the game prior to delisting.

Abnor_Mal12h ago

The first game was the best imo.

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JonTheGod1d 16h ago

Why are the Katamari games not on the list??