Natal launch xbox 360

The Natal will be released worldwide in November 2010 around the 2ed with 5 million camera units ready for day one, included in solo and console-bundled SKUs. Word varies on the price, with some saying "under £50" (about $84 USD), while others say as low as £30, about $50 USD. Apparently Microsoft is aiming for "impulse buy" territory, and it makes sense to subsidize the unit and make that money back in games sales, like a regular console launch . There are supposed to be 14 games readied for launch, but no specifics on which developers that've signed up for Natal work will be among those on launch day. 


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Official CES 2010 Xbox News

Only Microsoft had something new at CES Sony was at CES thy had no new gaming news.


>> From majornelson.com:
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With CES 2010 officially underway, Microsoft kicked off the show with their annual Keynote tonight. During the keynote, some Xbox 360 news was announced. Allow me to sum it up for you:

We now have over 39 million Xbox 360's around the world. Since launch, over 500 million games have been sold generating 20-Billion dollars in sales.

Between Christmas and New Years, Xbox LIVE experienced it's busiest weeks ever, welcoming a new member every second and recording over 2.2. million concurrent members online.

This Spring, the first Modern Warfare 2 content packs will be available exclusively first on Xbox LIVE.

Later this Spring, 'Game Room' will come to Xbox LIVE. This is a destination for the classic arcade games. You can buy once and play on both your Xbox 260 and Windows PC. A new game will be released every week. You'll be able to invite friends through Xbox LIVE and share your custom arcade and show off your personal collection.

Project Natal is coming this Holiday 2010
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There's no need for a Next Gen. of Consoles

>> From guardian.co.uk:
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We all know that the games business goes in cycles and that a new generation of consoles always comes along to replace whatever is popular today. In fact, we should now be talking about the Xbox 720, Sony PlayStation 4 and Wii II, or whatever they might be called, because game developers need a couple of years to create new games to exploit the new hardware capabilities that justify the launch of a new generation. But we aren't, and Microsoft doesn't want us to.

"I think it's important to say that the Xbox 360 is the console of the long future for us. There is no need to launch a new console, because we're able to give this console new life either with software upgrades or hardware upgrades like Project Natal," said David Hufford, senior director of Xbox product management in a briefing at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. "The Xbox 360 was designed for a long life, and I don't even know if we're at the midpoint yet."
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Full Story: guardian.co.uk

New Games out Jan. 12th 2010

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  Army of Two: The 40th Day
  

  • Release Date: Jan 12, 2010

  The 40th Day is the sequel to Army of Two and will have you fighting your way through the ravaged city districts of Shanghai, China in an attempt to uncover secret of the Fortieth Day.
  

  • Genre: Other Shooters
  
  
  
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  Sands of Destruction
  

  Release Date: Jan 12, 2010 Sands of Destruction, an epic RPG created by the all-star Japanese developers at ImageEpoc, takes you through an epic adventure in a world surrounded by a sea of sand.

  • Genre: Role-Playing
  
  
  
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  Twin Sector
  

  • Release Date: Jan 12, 2010

  Twin Sector is a thrilling physics-based action adventure, which allows players free interaction with their environment.
  

  • Genre: Action Adventure
  
  
  
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  Vancouver 2010 - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Winter Games
  
  

  • Release Date: Jan 12, 2010

  Sega brings the 2010 winter olympic games to the PlayStation 3.
  

  • Genre: Other Sports Games
  
  
  
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  The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces
  
  

  • Release Date: Jan 12, 2010

  Use the Remote and Nunchuk to steer your plane through the skies as you seek out and gun down enemy jets.
  

  • Genre: Combat Sims
  
  
  
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  Walk It Out
  

  • Release Date: Jan 12, 2010

  This fitness game aims to get your feet moving and features a number of different environments to explore as you walk to the beat.
  

  • Genre: Other Sports Games
  
  
  
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  Windy X Windam

  • Release Date: Jan 12, 2010

  Based on a Japanese anime series, Windy X Windam is a 2D-style fighting game that fully utilizes the dual screens of the DS allowing for aerial combat
  

  • Genre: Fighting Games
  
  
  
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  Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis

  • Release Date: Jan 15, 2010

  Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis is the sequel to the award winning adventure hit Secret Files Tunguska.
  

  • Genre: Adventure Games
  
  
  
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  Daniel X: The Ultimate Power

  • Release Date: Jan 12, 2010

  The Dangerous Days of Daniel X is the story of Daniel, a young boy who possesses the incredible power of creation that he inherited from his alien parents.
  

  • Genre: Action
  
  
  
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  Chronos Twins DX

  • Release Date: Jan 11, 2010

  Chronos Twins DX is an innovative platformer, where players control two parallel timelines at the same time.
  

  • Genre: Platformers
  
  
  
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  Crazy Chicken Tales
  

  • Release Date: Jan 12, 2010

  Prepare for the wildest ride of your life! Join Moorhuhn and his friends on their greatest adventure searching for the Forsaken Castle of lore.
  

  • Genre: Adventure Games
  
  
  
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  The Sims 2: Fun with Pets Collection
  

  • Release Date: Jan 12, 2010

  Create a happy home with the perfect pet, garden and decor!
  

  • Genre: Compilations
  
  
  

New Games out Jan. 5th 2010

• Darksiders PS3

  • Release Date: Jan 5, 2010

  Play as one of the four Horseman of the apocalypse in this action adventure game.
  

  • Genre: Action Adventure

• Bayonetta

  • Release Date: Jan 5, 2010

  Action-adventure story in which Bayonetta, a reborn witch, will have to battle angels with unique "witch-like abilities" and guns equipped to her hands and feet.
  

  • Genre: Action

• Bayonetta

  
  

  • Release Date: Jan 5, 2010

  Action-adventure story in which Bayonetta, a reborn witch, will have to battle angels with unique "witch-like abilities" and guns equipped to her hands and feet.
  

  • Genre: Action



• Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond PS3

  • Release Date: Jan 6, 2010

  Matt is going back in time to protect what matters most himself in this new side-scrolling shooter.
  

  • Genre: Other Shooters



• Borderlands: Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot PS3

  • Release Date: Jan 7, 2010

  Borderlands: Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot adds three new Riot mode arenas featuring an onslaught of Pandora's baddest enemies.
  

  • Genre: First-Person Shooters



• My Fitness Coach 2: Workout & Nutrition

  • Release Date: Jan 5, 2010

  Get in shape and pick from 130 recipes to help you reach your fitness goals.
  

  • Genre: Miscellaneous



• Fast Food Panic

  • Release Date: Jan 5, 2010

  Run a top-quality restaurant in this fast paced restaurant simulation game.
  

  • Genre: Other Strategy Games



• Dreamer: Zoo Keeper

  • Release Date: Jan 4, 2010

  Take on the role of the new animal handler at the City Zoo.
  

  • Genre: Simulations



• Final Fight 3

  • Release Date: Jan 4, 2010

  
  

  • Genre: Action



• Heron: Steam Machine

  • Release Date: Jan 4, 2010

  
  

  • Genre: Puzzle



• Hell's Kitchen Vs.

  • Release Date: Jan 4, 2010

  Hell's Kitchen Vs. recreates the show's pressure-cooker atmosphere as two players battle head-to-head in an arcade-style kitchen challenge.
  

  • Genre: Miscellaneous