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Sony Steals Project Natals Thunder Before E3, Video Proof Is Here

E3 is right around the corner but Sony is determine to show why they are still a force to be reckoned with in this industry.

All the hype surrounding Project Natal especially the announcement of having their own separate conference regarding the new motion technology shows that Microsoft is preparing to send a motion message to all the competition.

Sony is on board to make the first strike and this exclusive video footage of the new Kung-Fu Live videogame will surely turn heads and put Sony in a bigger position in terms of true motion.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO ARTICLE YOU WILL BE AMAZED - FATALITY

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Brian52475843d ago ShowReplies(14)
whateva5843d ago

that dude really know how to name his News to get some hits!

ALFAxD_CENTAURO5843d ago (Edited 5843d ago )

I was wondering who is the autor with that kind of title. It makes sense, it is HHG!

darkmurder5843d ago

Good thing I didnt view the article.

nveenio5843d ago

LOL, he fixes his hat at 2:00, and it's STILL CROOKED!

Anyway, I have this thing where I can't stand HHG. But I've really been thinking about it, and I think I could stand to hear what he has to say if he would just SAY IT. I mean come on...30 minutes of "Yo Yo Yo" is hardly news.

deafwing5843d ago

... like all the other devices.

bjornbear5843d ago

yo yo, come 'on man, yo, cmon man, yo don't be doing that, yo come'on, yo yoyo don't go saying that man yo!!!!! come oooooon *stupid smile*

sorry...i had to, please report this as SPAM x3 AS WELL AS THIS ARTICLE.

Hideo_Kojima5843d ago

I watched the first few minutes and waited.... waited.... and waited for some actual footage or news or something but he just carried on.... on.... and on.

Nike5843d ago

I imagine watching an HHG vid is like experiencing what Alex from A Clockwork Orange felt during his rehabilitation.

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MNicholas5843d ago (Edited 5843d ago )

But this game doesn't appear to be doing 3d motion recognition.

It's basically using "green screen" to isolate the character in the camera feed, printing the isolated character image onto a transparent "billboard," and placing the billboard between a couple of layers of geometry (buildings behind and railings in front).

The motion and physics processing are all 2D (simple 2D mask to pick up distance, velocity, etc...) and the environment geometry is a combination of simulated 3D (normal maps, etc...) and actual 3D geometry.

In other words, not quite what Natal is trying to do. Natal is attempting actual 3D motion capture which is why it can attempt things like 1 to 1 motion mimicking avatars (never mind if it works ... http://www.youtube.com/watc...

This is also why remote play in this particular game, as the developer stated, would be dependent on controllers. Fighting a friend remotely, using the premise of this game (it's you on screen rather than an avatar), without using a controller, typically requires actual motion capture.

Having said that, there is actually a technically feasible way to enable remote camera based fighting while still adhering to the basic premise of the game. It just requires a tiny bit of algorithmic magic but nothing the Cell can't handle.

In fact, the SPUs have built in functions specifically to handle such algorithmic magic. Amazingly, a single SPU is about as fast as a dual core 3.2Ghz Intel Xeon in performing the main component of that algorithm.

Anyone who wants to know the secret can IM me. My consulting fee: $1.52 + Tax

MNicholas5843d ago (Edited 5843d ago )

7 disagrees and not a single counter-post. No logic. No counter-point. Just a fart of a disagree. Seven actually. Well done, fellows. Keep up the good work.

You're truly living up to the lofty expectations of your membership in the idiot class.

Bravo!

Pip-pip!

nycredude5843d ago

Maybe it's because your entire post is one big fart of a comment. Lots of BS with a youtube video no less to back up your rubbish.

fezthabest5843d ago

i think ppl disagreed with you because:

A)Sony fanboys disagreed with you because of the the first half of your comment

B)Cell haters disagreed with your last part

Karum5842d ago

I haven't hit the disagree button but you're trying to be too sensible in a response to a HHG thread lol.

The guy is passionate, of that there is no doubt. That passion causes such excitement though that he often ends up coming across silly in the things he says and how he forms his opinions.

This game looks like nothing more that a PS Eye game really, I've not read much on it but it's either just a PS Eye game or a Move game in very early development with no Move controller compatibility added in. Though I'm going for the former.

Crossifixxo5842d ago

I know that black is the absence of colour and that it absorbs light than reflect it is it why there are problems with natal recognizing people wearing black clothes. I donot mean in any racist form whatsoever, how would it affect black or really dark skinned people?

sikbeta5842d ago (Edited 5842d ago )

Wait! people like this dude above and His Wall of text Actually ARGUE [!] about this?

Come on yo yo yo Iz da Flip Flop Gaamaar Show...

O-T

Oh crap, I can't watch da VidiCle* :(

* http://www.urbandictionary....

krouse935842d ago

When you say SPU are you refering to the Cell's SPE's?

Old Greg5842d ago

First things first, none of us should be upset by this----HHG spits nothing but horsesh*t all the time.

Second of all Simulation Motion Capture is not 3D Motion capture. This is the same thing the eyetoy has always done, but with better visuals. It should in no way be considered "next gen" or "awesome". This is re-hashed BS on a shiny plate.

aliveinboston5842d ago

That's like the only intelligent comment here.

Fanboys on both sides are gonna hate this. LOL!

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avengers19785843d ago

Can someone please ban crap from the HHG. PLEASE, and THANK-YOU.

Chubear5843d ago

You got more in-depth hands on viewing of this game than from any media outlet. You have more in-depth interviews from the developers of the game than any major media outlet but you want to "bann this crap"

Gamers hatred is what will kill the gaming industry before the likes of HHGS could even imagine it.

Look how many sequels of great games was can't experience cause of gamer hatred. Gamer hate is what needs to be banned not small gaming media outlets.

Mizz_mai5843d ago

im a lil tired of the HHG hate its so 2009 he's as official as it gets,he talks to devs,gets exclusives,free games and such.......just don't watch his stuff or GET A LIFE

Hideo_Kojima5842d ago

I watched some of that video and I have to say the way he interviews developers is unique.

He asked pretty much every question I would have because he is a true gamer.

Yes the informality is kind of annoying at times but thats just the way he talks and he does actually get exclusive interviews so he is not just making things up like I thought he did from reading at the comments on N4G.

bnaked5842d ago (Edited 5842d ago )

You should thank the hip hop gamer for the exclusive footage!

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MNicholas5843d ago (Edited 5843d ago )

who are incapable of accepting different dialects? Grow up.

Let's keep the discussion on the content, such as the game, the interview, etc... rather than on racist or immature attacks on a legitimate journalist highlighting a game that he, unlike many so-called gaming websites, wasn't bribed to cover.

_______

Looking forward to the idiot class knee-jerk disagreeing with this and my previous post.

nycredude5843d ago

HHG I don't have a problem with him at all, but to call him a journalist is a stretch. Also what dialect is he speaking?

fezthabest5843d ago

The main job of "journalists" is to inform the public, and as i see it HHG is doing that. Sure his grammar isn't so great, and the way he provides it might not be for everyone.

It's funny because almost everyone here hates him, but still come here to comment. If you don't like him, or the way he provides it then don't click it, or if your "mislead" by the title don't comment.

i wonder how much disagrees and bubble loss I'm gonna get from this comment

Christopher5843d ago

For $15, that's an interesting game, actually. Impressed with the movement and motion detection compared to current PS3Eye games out currently that really just suck.

KingME5842d ago

Here's what's funny.

Natal has been label and limited because you don't have a controller. Yet, this game with no controls is getting praise. I wish that you guys would make up your minds.

omegaheat5843d ago

That was by no means on the same technological level as the Natal. The character was two dimensional, nothing short of what could be done using a cheap green screen. The collision detection was horrible. That type of gameplay was possible with the PS Eye several years ago. So misleading to compare skeletal tracking with infrared technology that can detect dept of field in a 3D space. I'm about to show my age by saying that it looked like the digitized graphics era of Mortal Kombat's glory days. Hip Hop Gamer, please do yourself justice and don't talk about things that you don't understand. signed Omegaheat "I'm calling all fanboys out"

tmt3455842d ago

how do we block HHG? i'm so sick of getting excited only to find out where the news came from :(

we were promised this feature but we never got it.

tigerstyle5842d ago

OH HELLLLLL NOOOOOOO!!!

Atleast this guy has the balls to speak out and contribute unlike his haters who SIT on their computer chair all day long and talk smack on the internet about the people who are actually doing something.

Wow... get a life people.

Watch his show if you want to, he's not forcing you to do it.

Lifendz5842d ago

inadvertently kicks a hole in his tv. Oh man, Natal and Move are going to be responsible for so many broken TVs, furniture, injuries to people, animals, etc.

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Raoh5843d ago

so he's excited about kung fu live?

it looks ok for an under $15 game but not to get all crazy about it

theKiller5843d ago (Edited 5843d ago )

for the fact the ps3 eye can do the things natal can do plus the motion controller!! so basically sony is 1 step ahead of 360 with casual and motion gaming!! so they did stole the thunder from Natal because now MS PRs cant brag about their Natal is the only thing out there in the market!!

so sony got everything under their belt.

360 + Natal + Wii + real next gen console = PS3

Solidus187-SCMilk5843d ago

this game is based on old tech and looks cheap. Natal isnt needed to play this simple game.

chazjamie5843d ago

yet sub-hd is its standerd. awesome indeed

Mizz_mai5843d ago

i thought no one would be able to figure that out lol

tigerstyle5842d ago

before seeing Nathal at E3. You just might get surprised (;

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lucifon5843d ago (Edited 5843d ago )

Man that didn't look good... Character model zooming all over the place. Reminds me of PhotoDojo on the DSi. Although probably fun for about 15 minutes until the novelty wears off, which is what small downloadable title is all about really.

@theKiller - all this shows is placing you in the game, something that the eyetoy did back on PS2. Natal was never showing off that feature, but 3 dimensional movement and tracking which is not being shown here.

Ju5843d ago

Natal has never shown anything but kicking some colorful balls, though.

That in 3D, I admit.

xAlmostPro5843d ago

no.. the eyetoy mirrored you in the game, this scans and tracks your body and make you a character..

and nah it didnt look amazing, but your missing the point, which is sny has a game that requires no controllers.. which was natals biggest selling point.. and for $15 this looks pretty fun imo

SCThor5843d ago

30 minutes a day and you're done with your workout quota!

TheHater5843d ago

I thought with the site update, the filter would actually work.

kvg885843d ago

as much as he bothers me lol, its a really good interview that is pretty informative.

Sequel is gonna awesome when it drops, if the move support is true lol

I like the multiplayer component as well - one on cam, the other with a controller. Its gonna be sweet lol

Sylo5843d ago

Lol lol lol lol

4 lol's. Not one thing you said was funny. You just sound nervous. I don't get it...

insomnium5843d ago

what's wrong with your lol?

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot18d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle18d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7718d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer27d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde25d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy25d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12525d ago (Edited 25d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

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PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida says Jim Ryan fired him because he didn't listen to him

Why did Sony push Shuhei Yoshida out of his role leading PlayStation's first-party games? He'd overseen some huge successes. Well, apparently, he didn't listen.

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Relientk7726d ago

Yeah I can see that for sure. Shuhei Yoshida should have been in charge not Jim Ryan.

Cacabunga26d ago

It should be free highway for him now.. but Sony are too stupid to see this, especially that moron Hulst

S2Killinit26d ago (Edited 26d ago )

Wtf why all that anger. PlayStation is dominating on every level. Besides I think there is a little more to hiring a CEO than just who is available. Its not like its a athlete your team wants to buy.

neutralgamer199226d ago

S2Killinit

live service failures, chasing trends, closing studios. yes dominating

Cacabunga25d ago

Sony is Dominating because competition is not existing. Compared to previous gens this is the poorest in terms of software offerings.

Last gen we got Uncharted 4 Lost Legacy and TLOU2 from ND alone.

This is so far a remasters gen, with no competition to lift up the quality

1nsomniac25d ago (Edited 25d ago )

..."PlayStation is dominating on every level"....

...Really???

PlayStation are soon heading into a new generation in the not to distant future. They currently have the worst customer satisfaction they've ever sustained as a company. The company is heading for a huge crash while at the same time they'll need to be planning how they are going to try and win back that favour and the build up to their new releases.

Yes financially they're winning but they're going to have to ride out this complete public corporate disaster. No one has faith in the company or the product anymore. They've damaged their public image so much this generation. Greed can kill anyone.

medman25d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger25d ago

He would've done the same thing and fire Jim Ryan and Shuhei would be the villain. Why?
Because Elite creates the narrative and distraction for gamers, users and citizens.

Outside_ofthe_Box26d ago

More confirmation that Jim Ryan is the culprit for what has happened to Sony. Hulst needs to go too. What sucks is that a lot of the good top heads at Sony are no longer there. I wish that guys that were forced out prematurely by Dumbo Jimbo like Shuhei and Layden came back.

robtion25d ago

Yep. Yoshida was responsible for bringing one of the best games of this generation to playstation (Stellar Blade). He is an actual gamer and is in touch with what gamers want (creative, fun games, not GaaS and agenda pushing). He also seems like a genuinely nice guy if you watch some interviews. Of course they got rid of him.

darthv7226d ago

Makes you wonder if MS even thought about hiring him after Phil and Sarah were leaving. He certainly couldn't make their situation any worse.

Agent7526d ago

Microflop. After Windows XP and Xbox 360, it all went floppy.

S2Killinit26d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14926d ago

Yoshida for President! Jim Ryan was and always be a hack! Sony should get Shu back

Lightning7726d ago

All the gamer/consumer lead heads are gone across PS and Xbox. shuhei gone phil's gone (questionable) but gone. The future of gaming is somewhat uncertain across the board.

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