⇒ webcomic, E3 commentary

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i love this time of the year: E3 and Tennis tournaments (French Open, Queen's Club, Wimbledon). The crappy Sydney winter chill is an even better excuse to stay indoors.

why Project Natal fails:
"People in the casual market like feeling something physical to keep your hands aligned," he said. "When you grab the Wiimote and swing it, it feels like you're swinging a baseball bat, versus pantomining swinging a bat. I think that if you take all [the controllers] away and you're just pantomiming everything, there may be some disconnect with realism there."
-Chris Arbogast, Nyko's director of marketing
I concur


Sony announces new PS3 motion controller
Video: Sony's PS3 motion controller in action

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⇒ E3

E3 coverage summary (bits and pieces):
new motion controls:
Wii mmotion plus
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/06/eyepetpreviewe3ra.jpgzAugmented Reality 'eyepet'

expect great things from Project Natal

quantification of sony/micro's new 'grooves'

"In general, the freaky-deaky augmented video mechanisms presented by Microsoft and Sony are inert for us - that is to say, we have no reaction to them whatsoever. Absent anything beyond minigames and puppet shows, I don't know how to contextualize this technology. I can't be certain that it has ramifications of any kind for the games I like to play, the ones my friends like to play, or for the games that built this industry."
-(CW)TB
source


onlive: it works


DJ Hero hands-on

Castelvania - very cinematic


just cause 2: over the top!

new super mario bros. Wii
katamari forever

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⇒ microsoft project natal

I'm not sure if the software demoed is legit, but the intentions/vision is what the video is all about.

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