The Wait is Over
Software giant Microsoft will indeed show off their new gadget, the highly anticipated 'Natal' motion sensing controller that goes with the Xbox 360 at E3 on June 13, 2010. The gadget would be previewed and the full specs and its price would obviously be given away during the event.
Moreover, the titles that would support the Natal would also be revealed. As we reported earlier, the Natal occupies 13 feet, or 4 meters of space. According to Microsoft, Natal will not only bring a revolution to gaming, but will also effectively replace TV remotes. And if what Xbox Live general manager Marc Whitten says is true, we won't be able to tell the difference between the TV, game console, and the Internet.
Watch a video demo of the Natal below:
The Natal will reportedly cost about $80, However, Microsoft and many of the developers would like to see the company get that price down to $50, if possible. In any case it will not cost more than $100, which is the 'impulse buy' amount. The pre-orders and demand will be huge. But you don't need to worry about availability, since Microsoft is shipping as many as 5 million units, which is about one Natal for every seven of the nearly 34 million Xbox 360s that have been sold to date.
Some of the units will be sold in an Xbox 360 console bundle, while the others will be simply sold as an add-on unit. Now those are huge numbers, we can safely say that Microsoft is banking that Natal will get a lot of attention and be successful. The other biggie is that as many as 14 titles will be available or support the use of Natal at launch. Software support will be a major factor for the Natal to be successful, and 12 major game publishers have confirmed that they will support it. As to which titles will be released remains shrouded in secrecy, only Fable III has been confirmed that it will offer Natal support.
Moreover, the titles that would support the Natal would also be revealed. As we reported earlier, the Natal occupies 13 feet, or 4 meters of space. According to Microsoft, Natal will not only bring a revolution to gaming, but will also effectively replace TV remotes. And if what Xbox Live general manager Marc Whitten says is true, we won't be able to tell the difference between the TV, game console, and the Internet.
Watch a video demo of the Natal below:
The Natal will reportedly cost about $80, However, Microsoft and many of the developers would like to see the company get that price down to $50, if possible. In any case it will not cost more than $100, which is the 'impulse buy' amount. The pre-orders and demand will be huge. But you don't need to worry about availability, since Microsoft is shipping as many as 5 million units, which is about one Natal for every seven of the nearly 34 million Xbox 360s that have been sold to date.
Some of the units will be sold in an Xbox 360 console bundle, while the others will be simply sold as an add-on unit. Now those are huge numbers, we can safely say that Microsoft is banking that Natal will get a lot of attention and be successful. The other biggie is that as many as 14 titles will be available or support the use of Natal at launch. Software support will be a major factor for the Natal to be successful, and 12 major game publishers have confirmed that they will support it. As to which titles will be released remains shrouded in secrecy, only Fable III has been confirmed that it will offer Natal support.