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  • Confirmed: Kinect Bundles and a New $199 Xbox

    Confirmed: Kinect Bundles and a New $199 Xbox

    Posted on June 21, 2010 | No Comments
    At a Microsoft internal marketing Q&A session, representative proffer a little more details regarding the new slim Xbox. Announced last week at E3, the new slim design Xbox, comes with both WiFi and a 250 GB hard drive  all for $299. Right now Microsoft has reduced their price of the elite and arcade models to $249 and $149 respectively. As far as a new lower priced slim model similar to the arcade, Microsoft simply commented, "We will offer a $199 Xbox 360 this fall."

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  • Must see video: Nicholas Deleon playing Kinect’s Dance Central

    Must see video: Nicholas Deleon playing Kinect’s Dance Central

    Posted on June 17, 2010 | No Comments
    This might be the best video you'll see of E3 2010. It doesn't get much better than Nicholas dancing. Trust me.

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  • The Playstation Move vs the Xbox Kinect, may the best motion controller win

    The Playstation Move vs the Xbox Kinect, may the best motion controller win

    Posted on June 15, 2010 | No Comments
    It's official on. That is the motion control wars and, don't hate, but Nintendo isn't one of the combatants. Nope, this war is clearly between Microsoft and Sony. It's the Kinect vs the Move. Full body tracking vs 1-1 controller tracking. This is going to turn out great for you, me, and both Sony and Microsoft.

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  • On the Xbox 360 Kinect experiment and the future of motion controls

    On the Xbox 360 Kinect experiment and the future of motion controls

    Posted on June 14, 2010 | No Comments
    Microsoft has been busy over the last year. It was during E3 2009 that Microsoft blew everyone away with what was then dubbed Project Natal. It promised to bring full body motion control to the 360. We’re getting our first real look at the system at E3 today after last night’s theatrical reveal and, well, [...]

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  • Microsoft unveils the Kinect, arriving in November for $149

    Microsoft unveils the Kinect, arriving in November for $149

    Posted on June 14, 2010 | No Comments
    In what amounts to the worst-kept secret of E3, Microsoft has just unveiled the Kinect motion controller. Originally called Project Natal, this is the final trade version of the Kinect controller and will be available in November. Pricing is currently unavailable but we will have more information shortly.

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  • Live from Microsoft’s E3 2010 press conference

    Live from Microsoft’s E3 2010 press conference

    Posted on June 14, 2010 | No Comments
    We know that Kinect, the motion control system previously known as Natal, will be announced. Chances Microsoft will unveil the Xbox 360 slim as well. But is that all? Seems a bit light, right? Sure, we’ll see some Kinect demos, but there better be more. 3D anyone? More as we get it. [Update: Live video stream [...]

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