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    The Xbox 360 is the second game console produced by Microsoft Corporation and is the successor to the original Xbox.

    Netal to be renamed "Kinect"

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    #1  Edited By metal_mills
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    Kinect is also mentioned in this leaked 360 Slim ad here

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    #3  Edited By JJOR64

    Hmm...  I really didn't mind Natal or Wave.  I guess we will possibly find out tomorrow or during the Natal thing on Tuesday.

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    #4  Edited By face15

    That is way worse than Natal.

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    #5  Edited By meteora

    At this point I'm too used to saying Natal to say something else.

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    #6  Edited By Hourai
    @face15 said:
    " That is way worse than Natal. "
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    #7  Edited By FluxWaveZ

    Oooh shit!  Is that what "Compatible with "Kinect"" meant in that ad?  Damn, that's worse than Natal and Wave.  Unless it's something else entirely...?

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    #8  Edited By trophyhunter

    I like it better than natal

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    #9  Edited By gosukiller

    Microsoft should move to Finland and start making phones.
    Microsoft: Kinecting people.

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    #10  Edited By Dany

    whatever, its a fine name, only question is how well does it work and how much does it cost

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    #11  Edited By dantheman1515

    Its like a combination of connect and kinetic. I see what you did there Microsoft, very clever.

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    #12  Edited By FluxWaveZ

    The link is down.  I guess someone fucked up and they finally took it down.  Interesting.

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    #13  Edited By MrKlorox

    Kinect? Bleh... Would rather it be called Kinetic

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    #14  Edited By CL60
    @Meteora said:
    " At this point I'm too used to saying Natal to say something else. "
    This is what people said when the Wii got a name change.
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    #15  Edited By jonnyboy

    Lets go from one name that will have to be spelt everytime in conversation, to another. Good job MS.

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    #16  Edited By BruceLeet

     Kin one, Kin two and Kinect. Doubt this has anything to do with Natal its probably that those new Kin phones will be able to connect to the Xbox.

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    #17  Edited By ParanoidFreak

    Kinect sounds more active than Natal, so I guess it makes sense. I don't understand the point of putting a code name on this product.

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    #18  Edited By MrKlorox
    @BruceLeet said:

    "  Kin one, Kin two and Kinect. Doubt this has anything to do with Natal its probably that those new Kin phones will be able to connect to the Xbox. "

    lol @ "Kin etc..." They should totally call the next one Kin Etcetera and confuse everybody.
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    #19  Edited By Alphonzo

    Oh, "Kinect" like "kinetic."  
    FUN!

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    #20  Edited By FreakAche
    @JJOR64 said:
    " Hmm...  I really didn't mind Natal or Wave.  I guess we will possibly find out tomorrow or during the Natal thing on Tuesday. "
    I thought the Natal thing was supposed to be today?
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    #21  Edited By Gabriel

    It's Kinectic as opposed to Potential....

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    #22  Edited By JJOR64
    @FreakAche:   It's on Tuesday.
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    #23  Edited By Jayzilla

    i dont care as long as the motion sensing stuff is backwards compatible with a LOT of their catalog. I would love to play a shooter and move my head left or right to peak around corners. If the bulk of the games are parlor games, then i won't buy it. I don't care if they name it, "SuperNinjaXtremePlayGo!" as long as it is backwards compatible.

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    #25  Edited By FluxWaveZ
    @Jayzilla: That's extremely unrealistic.  Natal will definitely not be backwards compatible with any of the Xbox 360's previous catalog.  I think they (Microsoft) may have even said as much in an interview.
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    #26  Edited By DVombatus
    @JJOR64 said:
    " @FreakAche:   It's on Tuesday. "
     
     I'm fairly sure its tonight, but 30 minutes of the show is airing Tuesday.  No live broadcast. 
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    #27  Edited By JJOR64
    @DVombatus:
     
    This is from Major Nelson's blog:

    World Premier of the “Project Natal Experience”, imagined by Cirque du Soleil.

    Tuesday, June 15 at 3:30 PM on MTV, and at 9:00 PM on Nick at Nite, MTVu, MTV Hits, and Logo.


     
    Where are you reading that it's tonight?

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    #28  Edited By JJWeatherman
    @BruceLeet said:
    "  Kin one, Kin two and Kinect. Doubt this has anything to do with Natal its probably that those new Kin phones will be able to connect to the Xbox. "
    Oh snap. Speculation ftw!
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    #30  Edited By MrKlorox
    @JJOR64 said:
    " @DVombatus:
     
    This is from Major Nelson's blog:

    World Premier of the “Project Natal Experience”, imagined by Cirque du Soleil.

    Tuesday, June 15 at 3:30 PM on MTV, and at 9:00 PM on Nick at Nite, MTVu, MTV Hits, and Logo.


     
    Where are you reading that it's tonight?

    "
    Jeff said it's being taped tonight and aired on Tuesday.
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    #31  Edited By JJOR64
    @MrKlorox said:
    " @JJOR64 said:
    " @DVombatus:
     
    This is from Major Nelson's blog:

    World Premier of the “Project Natal Experience”, imagined by Cirque du Soleil.

    Tuesday, June 15 at 3:30 PM on MTV, and at 9:00 PM on Nick at Nite, MTVu, MTV Hits, and Logo.


     
    Where are you reading that it's tonight?

    "
    Jeff said it's being taped tonight and aired on Tuesday. "
    OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH    Thanks for clearing things up.  God, I'm a tard.  Is there going to be a live stream of it or a live blog?
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    #32  Edited By DVombatus
    @JJOR64:  http://twitter.com/feliciaday/status/16097458417
     
     
    Its happening tonight, but being aired for the first time on Tuesday.
     
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    #33  Edited By FluxWaveZ
    @JJOR64 said:

    " Is there going to be a live stream of it or a live blog? "

      It started 50 minutes ago, so I doubt it.
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    #34  Edited By JJOR64
    @FluxWaveZ:   It did?  Lmfao.
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    #35  Edited By grilledcheez
    @FreakAche: It's not going to be live, it's happening tonight but being prerecorded.
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    #36  Edited By Hitchenson

     I laughed so damn hard, silly MS thinking Natal will be that good
     I laughed so damn hard, silly MS thinking Natal will be that good
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    #37  Edited By meteora
    @CL60 said:
    " @Meteora said:
    " At this point I'm too used to saying Natal to say something else. "
    This is what people said when the Wii got a name change. "
    Bleh. <_<
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    #38  Edited By Kiro

    "Kinect" says just as little as what the product is, as "Natal". At least Playstation "Move" gets the point across, somewhat at least.

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    #40  Edited By Hailinel

    I was about to say I have no idea what the hell "Kinect" has to do with motion  control, but then I realized that it's a dumb combination of "Kinetic" and "Connect."

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    #41  Edited By FluxWaveZ
    @Kiro said:
    " "Kinect" says just as little as what the product is, as "Natal". At least Playstation "Move" gets the point across, somewhat at least. "
    One of the reasons I absolutely don't think Natal = Kinect.  They'll stick with either Natal or the rumored Wave, but they won't change it to a crap name at the last minute.
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    #42  Edited By MrKlorox

    Kinect sounds more like a wireless connection language thing with the Kin phones for MP3 and video streaming to the 360 than a camera based hardware controller.
     
    Also the wording on the new slim stuff saying "Compatible with Kinect" is completely a unnecessary thing to specify if Kinect is Natal since we all know Natal will be compatible with all 360s.

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    #43  Edited By apathylad
    @Hailinel said:
    " I was about to say I have no idea what the hell "Kinect" has to do with motion  control, but then I realized that it's a dumb combination of "Kinetic" and "Connect." "
    Rats..I was hoping this meant that MS bought the rights to Kinetica. 
     

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    #44  Edited By Rhaknar

    i thougth it was "Kinetic" (which was still bad), but its "Kinect"? what the fuck >_>

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    #45  Edited By JJWeatherman
    @Apathylad said:
    " @Hailinel said:
    " I was about to say I have no idea what the hell "Kinect" has to do with motion  control, but then I realized that it's a dumb combination of "Kinetic" and "Connect." "
    Rats..I was hoping this meant that MS bought the rights to Kinetica. 
     

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    Sounds like an E3 show stopping announcement to me!
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    #46  Edited By Spoonybard37
    @CL60 said:
    " @Meteora said:
    " At this point I'm too used to saying Natal to say something else. "
    This is what people said when the Wii got a name change. "
    Well, I found the original name "Revolution" to be way more intense and epic than wii but I guess this new name for natal will grow on everyone (>_>)
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    @MrKlorox: WE know that, but most consumers aren't on top of this stuff like we are. 
     
    @Spoonybard37: I am sure it will after millions of dollars in marketing!
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    #48  Edited By wefwefasdf

    I really wish they would stick with Natal but I know they won't...

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    #49  Edited By FireSketch
    @FreakAche: Microsoft's Press Conference starts tomorrow at 10am. ;D
     
    Edit: technically today, for me. June 14th.
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