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11.04.10
Microsoft Kinect for Xbox 360 Launches in Times Square With Big Party, Ne-Yo, Street Dance

NEW YORK -- Microsoft launched the Kinect for Xbox 360 to great fanfare in Times Square in New York City with a big street party starting at 6pm ET. Microsoft pulled out all the stops with a big concert right in the middle of Times Sauare complete with 600 street dancers dancing to MTV Games' Dance Centrral for Kinect and a concert by Grammy-award winning hip-hop music artist Ne-Yo.  Some of the celebs in attendance included Garcelle Beauvais, Jennifer Grey, “Zoey 101” star Chris Massey, Sarah Chalke and lots more.

05.11.10
Microsoft and LG Partner to Bring Stereo 3D Xbox 360 Games to Gamers

While Microsoft has been mum and has let Sony steal the spotlight when it comes to stereoscopic 3D gaming, a press release out of Korea states that Microsoft has entered into a partnership with 3D TV maker LG to market LG 55/47LX9500 LED 3D TVs alongside stereo Xbox 360 games in South Korea with the option of further expanding this marketing initiative throughout the Asia Pacific region. The program will launch this June and bundle Xbox 360 3D games with LG 3D TVs.

03.31.10
Prime Sense Powers Microsoft's Project Natal

First shown at E3 in Los Angeles last June, Microsoft and PrimeSense are finally confirming that PrimeSense will be providing its 3D-sensing technology for use in Project Natal for Xbox 360. The new hardware will ship this Christmas. Microsoft is counting on this new controller-less technology to attract a more mainstream audience – much like Sony is trying to do with its PlayStation Move controllers and Nintendo has done with its Wii.

01.20.10
Sony's Motion Controllers Will Compete with Microsoft's Project Natal this Fall

While Nintendo continues to sell its motion-sensor controlled Wiis, it’s taken four years but Sony and Microsoft will enter the mainstream competition. This fall Sony’s PlayStation 3 Motion Controller will go head-to-head with Microsoft’s Project Natal for Xbox 360 in an attempt to attract a more casual gaming audience.

01.19.10
Spaceface Offers Social Networking and Games for Kids

AT CES 2010, Microsoft showcased Project Natal, which will open up gaming to a wider audience, including younger children. In the meantime, a new social network just for kids has blasted off. With quirky graphics, educational and entertaining games, a wide range of personalization options and plenty of opportunities to interact with friends, SpaceFace (http://www.spaceface.com) is poised to become the virtual hangout of choice for kids ages four to fourteen.

01.13.10
GamersFirst Looks at Big Trends for PC Games in 2010

With CES 2010 over, many videogame industry experts are looking to the new year, especially after Sony’s 3D PlayStation 3 offerings and Microsoft’s Project Natal. GamersFirst, a free2play online game destination, has released its 2010 gaming predictions focused on the PC gaming world.

01.11.10
CES 2010 Video: Prime Sense Offers Project Natal Competition

LAS VEGAS -- Prime Sense was on hand at CES 2010 to give Microsoft's Project Natal a run for its money. This new technology revolutionizes the way digital devices see the world. By giving digital devices a 3D perception of reality, this technology enables inexpensive, accurate, 3D sensing and understanding capabilities for virtually any digital device. Jo Garcia got a demonstration of this cool new gadget at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. See the video below.

01.10.10
CES 2010: A Recap of the Big Stories of the Show

LAS VEGAS – CES 2010 is finally over, but many of the products that the 120,000 attendees saw this year won’t be seen in homes until later this year. Microsoft’s Project Natal is slated for a Christmas release, while Sony’s Blu-ray 3D and Playstation 3 games in 3D will launch this summer.

01.10.10
CES 2010: Building Microsoft's Massive Booth

LAS VEGAS -- Before Microsoft wowed the audience with Project Natal and Xbox Live Game Room during its keynote at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show, the massive booth that hosted Xbox 360 and other games had to be built. Microsoft had one of the larger booths at CES 2010, and this is the behind-the-scenes story of how it came to be.

01.09.10
CES 2010: Microsoft Game Room Competes with Project Natal

LAS VEGAS -- At this week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Microsoft announced the spring release of Xbox LIVE Game Room, a virtual arcade where gamers will battle it out playing 30 arcade classics such as Centipede and Asteroids Deluxe. Outside of the announcement of Project Natal, Game Room was one of the hottest Xbox 360 games from Microsoft at CES 2010.

01.08.10
The Big Games at CES 2010

LAS VEGAS -- Some of the biggest games of 2010 were on display at CES 2010. Sony had PlayStation 3 games God of War 3, Gran Turismo 5, MAG and Heavy Rain on display at its booth in Central Hall. Microsoft had Xbox 360 games like Alan Wake, Electronic Arts’ Mass Effect 2 and Disney Interactive Studios’ Split/Second at its Central Hall location. Dolby had Ubisoft’s Splinter Cell: Conviction at its booth on the show floor.

01.07.10
Project Natal Coming to Xbox 360 This Christmas

Bill Buxton first used a computer in 1971. It changed his entire perspective on life. Even four decades ago, Buxton could picture a future enhanced by technology. Eventually he came to dream about humans and computers having close interaction – being able to operate a computer by gesturing at it or by touching it, or having a computer recognize your voice and face.

01.06.10
Microsoft Kicks Off CES 2010

CES 2010 is in full force with over 20,000 products from 2,500 companies around the globe. Microsoft kicked off the show with a keynote by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Entertainment & Devices President Robbie Bach.