Everything You Need to Know About Project Natal

By Brian Crecente

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This E3 was packed with explosive news and announcements, from confirmation of the PSP Go and Sony's motion controls to the whispers of a new Metroid and Zelda. But one of the most startling may have been Microsoft's Project Natal.

On it's simplest level, Project Natal is a straight forward motion control for the Xbox 360, one that doesn't use a controller. But the technology can also be used to sign you into your 360 automatically, let you play classic 360 titles without a controller and even interact with a child-like, uncanny-free artificial intelligence.

Here's the complete breakdown of everything you need to know about the new technology:

Microsoft Makes You The Motion Controller With Project Natal
See Microsoft's Project Natal In Action
Why Xbox 360 New Controller Is Called 'Natal'
Molyneux's Milo Brings a Virtual Child to the Xbox 360
Testing Molyneux's Milo, A Virtual Boy With, Yes, A Dog
Spielberg: Natal Changes The Way I Write For Games
From Stick Figure To Mind-Blowing Controls
You Ever Wonder What The Bottom Of An Avatar Shoe Looks Like?
Body On With Project Natal's Controller-Free Kick Balls
Stare Into Project Natal's Small, Child-Like Eyes
Microsoft: Rare Working On Numerous Natal Projects
Tetris Creator Skeptical of Project Natal
Wii Remote Wizard Working On Project Natal
Microsoft: Project Natal Can Support Multiple Players, See Fingers
Bam There It Is... Kotaku REMIX
Milo Has the Lifespan of a Fruitfly

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"Molyneux repeated that Milo isn't meant to be a living AI, but rather a cleverly-crafted combination of nuanced facial animation and artificial emotion that creates the illusion of life."

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