Natal Won't Launch With New Xbox

[Shirosaki]

Natal Won't Launch With New Xbox

Written Tuesday, June 16, 2009 by Dan Webb

By now I'm sure you'll have heard the rumours regarding Project Natal launching with a new Xbox in 2010. Well, up until now, we've pretty much ignored them ... why? Because we thought it was pretty absurd. Thanks to Aaron Greenberg, we know its not happening, and there's nothing we love more than shooting down a ridiculous rumour.

Greenberg told Eurogamer, "I think part of the excitement about this announcement is that in many ways we are delivering a next generation experience this generation. With that said, I can confirm that Natal will run on Xbox 360 so no new console investment will be necessary."

Furthermore, an unnamed senior Microsoft source told Eurogamer, "Don't believe nonsense on the internet is all I'll say. We'll do the right thing for Natal." The straight to the point answer we were looking for.

So there you have it. "No new console inverstment will be necessary." It doesn't get much clearer than that. You will have to pay for Natal though, so don't think you're getting off that easy.

It's good that we wont have to buy a new Xbox just to play Natal. Depending on the price of it, I may buy it. Nothing over £150 though, I can't be doing with a piece of plastic that might break after a while and costing a fortune to boot.

 

[Tyloric]

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Cool. Cause I paid damn good money for my 360 and I wouldn't want to have to upgrade. lol

 

[Daemon300]

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Natal will fail ;d

 

[Xeon]

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Cool. Cause I paid damn good money for my 360 and I wouldn't want to have to upgrade. lol

Money? I paid for mine in beads

 

[Wonderfoole WINO]

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Natal? :wassat:

 

[Trawgdor]

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Money? I paid for mine in beads

NO BEADS, NO BUSINESS!
Sorry, that just reminded me of it.

And TJ, I think Natal is associated with that Milo thing?

 

[Dark Drakan]

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They did state extensively that it would 'extend' the life of the 360 by a significant margin so people who listened wouldnt need to be speculating.

 

[Ithan]

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That's good, for parents, they won't have to listen to their 12 year old whine for a few weeks so they can pay 200+ for something that is crap.

Natal will fail ;d

I hope 'all' motion sensor fails, including the Wii.

 

[Phantom]

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I was worried when I heard this, I bought my 360 for Fable II and I was concerned that I'd have to buy a whole new Console. Come on Microsoft, just release Fables and Halos for PC!!

 

[Scottie]

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I'm reserving my opinion on Natal until a later date. I have a bad hobby of ragging on something then loving it as soon as I try it. Natal had better not be Microsoft's version of the fraking Wii though. If so I might lose my respect for Microsoft all together.

 

[Shirosaki]

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Microsoft Addresses Natal Rumours ... Again

Written Friday, June 19, 2009 by Dan Webb

The internet lit up last night with rumours from TGDaily suggesting that Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer, had not only confirmed that there will be a new Xbox 360 in 2010, but that Natal will launch with it.

When we dug a little deeper though, we have to question its validity. Firstly, the site in question live blogged the event, yet no mention of the bold claims were picked up on there. The closest it came to referencing Natal was "computers have cameras built in, you can interact with friends, the computer recognizes what you are doing." That's not a problem though, the person blogging may not have been console savy.

The main report where all the buzz is coming from, titled, "Ballmer announces 2010 Xbox 360 at The Executive Club Chicago," states "the new device will be equipped with technology that is “really, really, close” to an actuality. The console, which was described as having a “natural interface,” will have a built in camera with the ability to recognize movement and voice." From here, I'm seeing a quote of 5 words from Ballmer's speech but that isn't the most interesting aspect. The date is, especially considering that Natal was currently undated.

The fact that there is a new 360 isn't really a surprise. Okay, so the inbuilt camera might be ... but that's not a direct quote. It's a certainty there will be a new Natal SKU, but seeing Natal in 2010? Interesting. Regardless, Microsoft were quick to respond with Major Nelson clarifying Steve's comments ...

"As the Xbox team stated at E3 two weeks ago, we are not even halfway through the current console generation lifecycle and believe Xbox 360 will be the entertainment center in the home for long into the next decade. Project Natal will be an important part of this platform, but we have not confirmed a launch date at this time."

Hopefully that will clear a few things up right? You'd have thought so, but I suspect this won't be the last we hear of this rumour ... Oh the humanity!

 

[Zarkes]

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Guys I really suggest waiting a longtime after Natal comes out, all first merchandise is actual protoypes for the public, likely Natal will cost a betch and they wont have any games better than wii sports for awhile.