Christians condemn hell game.

"The sky is the hall of fame, hell has no reset button!" With Christian slogans clamor of the protesters at E3 video game trade show of the Game "Dante's Inferno", the whip manufacturer Electronic Arts as an electronic anti-Christ - so radical that some guerrilla marketing scents.

 

"Hell is not a game!" scanned the group in front of the Fair Grounds in Los Angeles, "the cross is not a weapon!" call and time again "we say no, inferno!". Young people walk past them, they wear T-shirts on which the titles of video games are. Some grin, many zücken their digital camera, because it is good fodder for Flickr, Facebook or Twitter.

But for the handful of protesters outside the entrance of the Exhibition Games' Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) here is no joke: they are outraged about the new video game "Dante's Inferno," and one of its in the gray sky of Los Angeles stretched plates have it was written, to whom they are here on the streets against the company Electronic Arts, the producer of the game - against the "Electronic Anti-Christians".

Disgusting and sometimes extremely distasteful

Inside the exhibition hall, the visitors in the mean time queuing up to behind closed doors at a first glance "Dante's Inferno" to be allowed to throw. In the game, which should have been inspired by Dante Alighieri "Divine Comedy" - or at least a fact-like name, because "in the comedy itself is, unfortunately, hardly any action against," as producer Jonathan Knight says to the audience. What he says of course action, because this live his game.

So he has a little story hinzuerfunden. The hero has to Dante through the circles of hell to fight to his beloved Beatrice to save. And by monster aufspießt them a Holy Cross in the body is pushing, while the brightly lit by giving them the aufschlitzt abdomen or the head abreißt. "He goes through his inner hell," says Knight, and the visitors nod. Nobody is appalled when Dante kills babies who attacked him with blades. The audience will not bother, that the game is very brutal, disgusting in many places and in some extremely distasteful.

The demonstrators, before the show, the "preacher of salvation and eternal damnation virtual" call to decry their leaflets also said that the babies are not baptized. In addition, Electronic Arts accuse them of witchcraft, among other things, the homage of Satan and sexual perversion. "Share your Playstation against Praystation" stands on the leaves of the young visitors as a souvenir like to be taken. "Our high score is in heaven", called on the group and "all hell has no reset button," while Christian Kidd explains why they are here: "We do not want anyone to hell as a place glorifies that could be made fun visited, "says the 36-year-old to blogs ONLINE and asks:" Why does it need a video game which is my religion defiled? Why Satan superheroes to do? We have nothing against players, but who needs such a game? "

The producer must be grinning

Inside the hall, the producer of "Dante's Inferno" a little grin when asked if he already covered by the protests against his game have heard: "Is it already", he says, "but comedy Alighieri is 700 years old and a fictional work - in other words exactly what our game is. I see no controversy. " It is his grin even wider - a little too wide even as if the demo in front of the hall just a campaign by Electronic Arts in order for a little hype, and to ensure that over the next year until the game is being published.

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Web address on the leaflet of the demonstrators was a U.S. company acquired, based on domain Reservations specializes - in August 2007. In development is "Dante's Inferno", according to EA only been about a year. A bit suspicious seems too horrible-looking Web site but the group - there is both a trailer for the game as well as the official promotional page of the game links.

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Christian Kidd would be the accusation that secretly for EA to advertise, outraged by the show. And also that it would be worthwhile, with the producer about his reservations to speak. The activist is a realist. He does not believe that many video player understand what he is. "But a single soul to be saved," he says - "that it would have been worthy to be here."

Electronic Arts Germany wanted to demonstrate on request from blogs ONLINE not comment on it.

The major announcements of E3.

Play games on the E3 video game trade show is in full swing, and manufacturers outdo itself with announcements. ONLINE blogs pointing the way through the jungle of publishing and represents the most interesting Neuankündigungen before.

 

The first few days of E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles are traditionally the press conferences of the major consoles and games manufacturer reserved. They try to keep each other with announcements to outdo.

One after the other is the biggest, the best and the most innovation. We give an overview of the things that actually make curious.

Wii all want to be.

Now even Sony: At the E3 video game trade show, the group had a body-controller for the Playstation presented - one day after Microsoft with its Xbox 360 The console rivals take model Wii Nintendo's success in the pliers.

 

Nintendo has set the trend - but now get the console pioneers competition.

Video games no longer protected by button and joystick movements to control, but with movements of the whole body: That was the brilliant innovation of the Nintendo video game market in recent years has durcheinandergewirbelt. And now after competitors made.

At the E3 video game trade show in Los Angeles on Monday, Microsoft introduced its "Natal Project": a technique, the movements in space in front of the screen accurately recognize and be transferred into the game. In addition,
"Natal" and voices, faces and even facial expression capture, a controller is no longer necessary. Sony will not stand by - and now presents an approach, although at first sight a little less far.

At the E3 press conference on Tuesday evening, German time, the Sony researcher Richard Marks a prototype of a device that the Sony "Motion Controller" has christened. "His conspicuous feature is a glowing ball at the end of the console Playstation 3 Eye camera can follow," said Marks, a helper while moving two objects that look like plastic tubes with lights at the ends effect. The system was previously just a technical demonstration, but will be early next year.

The camera can the movements of the player accurately understand promised Marks. Software to translate the movements into the game then - be it as a sword swings, tennis strokes, or simply the movement of a flashlight in the virtual space. Also available as a virtual weapon can use the controller. Was demonstrated, inter alia, an arrow-and-arm game.

Man wanted for games accessible to more people, said Marks. With the same slogan had its Nintendo Wii console, which also has fernbedienungsförmigen controller, in the year 2006. The success of the innovative principle had Nintendo consoles in the three-fight in a short time led to the top. Sony had
in 2006 a kind of short-lived PR success when the company announced that the controller of the Playstation 3 will, like the Wii controller, motion and position sensors. The technology that is actually delivered with each PS3 is called SIXAXIS - but was actually marketed in the games never really profitable to use. So it seems to dare a new start.

Sony, the Playstation and the Playstation 2 a long time in the industry Primus, is now the last of the three major competitors, with a room-filling operation variant imagine. Computer Entertainment boss Kaz Hirai told the BBC, of course, had Microsoft's "Project Natal 'own demonstration of some of their power taken. But in truth it was in this area longer leader: "With the PlayStation 2, we have the EyeToy camera in the market, we have the art of playing only with their hands already perfected." The new Motion Controller lift "precision in three dimensions to a new level. Accuracy and tracking are the most important thing."

Nintendo manager David Yarnton said however the service sector Gamesindustry.biz, it was not overly concerned about the developments of the competitors: "We can not really comment because we have yet seen nothing really running. We have our products out on the market , has for some time. "

Nintendo had its own press conference as the only new hardware product is a kind heart rate monitor for the console called "Vitality sensor presented. The device is in sports and fitness games for the Wii to use.

Sony stated at his press conference a new mobile version of its PSP console before. The PSP Go is only half as large as the previous model. It is a portable multimedia player designed with the capability built in, pictures, videos and games to download and save. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are Hirai, according to the new device installed. Nintendo also recently had a new mobile console was launched, which is also significantly stronger as a multimedia device is designed.

The console war is going in the next round, both mobile as well as in the living room. There, in the battle zone between the couch and TV, he will probably decide. And on the way will probably be some ceiling lamp the whole new gaming fall victim.

GAME CONSOLES: THE LATEST GENERATION

Wii

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The small competitor is in contrast to the rival consoles, not high-resolution graphics, but delivers traditional television resolution. Nevertheless, the device is so popular that the manufacturer has not announced prices. In the United States overtook the Wii in July 2008 Microsoft's Xbox 360, what the sales figures are concerned. The console features a motion controller and bewegungssensitiven oriented accessories, such as the "Balance Board" from. With simple sports and fun games, it has for the industry, captured new audiences. A detailed test Wii can be found here.

Playstation 3

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The direct competitor to Microsoft's Xbox 360 - the two consoles to compete with the hardcore gamers who are also prepared for high-resolution graphics to a TV buy. In March 2007, the console on the market in Europe. In July 2008, there were either 40 - or 60-GB hard drive - will also soon have a version with 80 GB on the market. It is the most expensive among the current models and gives a high-resolution video via an HDMI-out output. As the only game currently available, it contains a Blu-ray drive, which is also high-resolution Blu-ray discs can play. A detailed
Test of the PS3 can be found here.

Xbox 360

Microsoft's high-definition console is of the three longest current competitors on the market, namely since the end of 2005. Microsoft has repeatedly screwed on price and features. The 360 has a normal DVD drive in its basic version, but no hard drive. In July 2008, there were a model without a hard drive, a 20 gigabyte model and the black "elite" with 120 GB hard drive. The current models of HD images on an HDMI-out output. A comprehensive test on the Xbox 360 can be found here.

Sony PSP

The Playstation Portable, on the market since 2005, is Sony's first attempt, which traditionally used by Nintendo (Game Boy) dominated the market for mobile games a bit abzuzwacken. Since 2007, there is a slightly thinner version, called Slim and Lite. The mobile console can not only games, but also movies and music. Moreover, it can be via W-LAN to the Internet. Movie downloads and other content may differ from the PS3 to the PSP will be delayed, and the Mobile Console can have Internet access as a kind of remote for the PS3 to be used. The PSP is on the market for mobile games second rear Nintendo DS. A detailed
Test of the PSP can be found here.

Nintendo DS

The Nintendo DS is since 2005 in a first version on the market since 2006 in an edition called slimmer DS Lite (pictured). DS stands for "dual screen". The console has a normal and in the bottom half of a touch-screen. Games will be on buttons or a stylus, the touchscreen with the edited, played. The DS is the PSP over Wi-Fi to connect to the internet, including online games and gimmicks such as pictures chat are possible. With games like "Nintendogs" and "Dr. Kawashimas brain-jogging" tapped the DS new target for mobile consoles. The DS is currently the best selling mobile game. A test report on the first version of the Nintendo DS can be found here.

Closing command for Counter-Strike.

The computer-ESL league says a tournament in Karlsruhe, which CDU triumphs. A victory of the values on the Ballerkram? Or rather despicable campaign province theater? We look behind the scenes of a political decision-making process - and in the shallows a new generation conflict.

 

First AktKarlsruhe, 5 May, Main Committee of the Municipal
Actually, no special events. Mayor Heinz Fenrich promulgated under the item "Other", that the urban Black Hall on 5 June for a computer game tournament will be used.

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Success: Just in time for the local election, it has the CDU Karlsruhe done, parts of the young voters to mobilize - but against them

Fein is because municipalities need the money. But since the 11th March, since the Amoklauf of Winnenden is a lease for an e-Sports event no decision is more routine, but political dynamite. Fenrich leaders of party, the CDU, Böll just after nationwide bans all sorts of things except weapons. They are okay, because certainly in shooters and hunters hand - and the wood to hunt birds or know everything that moves in the woods, but usually no people. Unlike computer?

The 64-year-old Heinz Fenrich see games like Counter-Strike criticism, but on discussion events bans. Fenrich, "representatives of all political groups have encouraged me."

His CDU Group. ONLINE blogs are public, the minutes of the meeting at which the decision was made. It says: "The CDU believes that the proposed route for the right."

Second AktBerlin, 675 kilometers from Karlsruhe, German
Ingo wave Reuther, Karlsruhe council member, but as a member of parliament this week in his home, learns from the planned tournament. "I am immediately excited," recalls the former prosecutor and judge. Because games like Counter-Strike "are killer games and where we want in Karlsruhe no forum." Especially not in a municipal hall.

What a Killerspiel, we want to know. Reuther wave can explain: "This creates a great feeling of power, there is about as many people as possible to kill a player carries out vigilantism."

On this definition, disturbs the Mayor Fenrich. It provides: games after wave Reuther definition are already prohibited. Counter-Strike, however, is allowed, for players aged 16 years. Fenrich appears the shooter as an action game. It reminds him to a Schwarzenegger movie.

The disputes Ingo Wellenreuther not. He wants to command the closing of the event. The problem: His own group has recently supported the Lord Mayor. For wave Reuther apparently one of the unfortunately side effects of democracy, if not to watch it: "That can happen, and they were overwhelmed with the agenda and I was on the day not there."

A mistake that is somehow understandable - but keep the values of the party because it was not the same, no matter where Mr. Reuther shaft is straight?

To do this he says nothing. But his group has meanwhile, in order to clarify the Interior of the country colleagues, Heribert Rech, CDU. Also wants the closing command for the event.

Short Game for bridging between the renovation break
Doris Baltinger, Group leader of the SPD in Karlsruhe: "Mr. Reuther wave but in the Bundestag should the laws change if he wants to ban the games." Here he sits in the interior and justice committee. His answer: "That I am working."

Third AktImmer still Karlsruhe, but now felt only 67.5 kilometers from Berlin
On 14 May, the mood turned, the CDU Karlsruhe in a press release calls the ban on the event and would like the mayor to help these "killer games to prohibit."

A clear formulation oblique than it did in the previous week, when it stated: "You can not scold the municipalities, if on the part of the country and the federal government is not the legal requirements are."

Because the OB games can not even ban and he wants to forget. Especially the concept of parent-Lan in advance of the tournament, convinced the 64-year-olds,
there could be teachers, parents, skeptics about the games of youth information. The patron of the parent-Lan events Armin Laschet means that he is education minister in North Rhine-Westphalia, and of course by the CDU.

Others do not believe in prohibitions: Ouaquasse Younes, president of the Student Union, is on the other hand, as Philip Miss Fields, the head of the Junge Union, the Bureau and member of the CDU member of parliament. The Cologne Fritz Schramma OB (CDU) opened last November, even the World Cyber Games. The Olympics of the self-Ducats Daddler invited the best Counter-Strike in the world to a duel.

"Because I am so happy that I am of the CDU in Karlsruhe am," replied Ingo wave Reuther, as we see it on the phone to point out how inconsistent his party presents. Strong words. A man with a mission?

Doris Baltinger of the Karlsruhe SPD seems to believe: "Mr. Reuther wants to wave the next mayor, and uses this matter to his rival Margret Mergen off."

For the controls the company, which manages the Stadthalle. So you would first need to yelp when the lease was signed. "He proposes several birds with one stone," says Doris Baltinger, "he differentiates itself from the OB, the CDU its own profile with conservative values and urged his rival to the sidelines."

"Nonsense," replied Ingo wave Reuther, "I would like to return in September in the Bundestag."

Moreover, it makes the thing. 2007, the Bundestag deputies Ingo wave Reuther incidentally in Mannheim as a candidate for the chief seats in the town hall to. He landed at around 32 percent.

Fourth AktKarlsruhe, behind the scenes
Representatives of the tournament organizer ESL travel to Karlsruhe and seek dialogue. Christian Brand, in wages and bread at Turtle Entertainment Games producer and spokesman for the ESL, recalls: "There were all the groups, many have asked critical questions."

Only by the CDU were not as many as: "But we have tough words: they are not the tournament."

Only Mayor Fenrich opposed at this time against his own group: "The ESL does the past seven years, in numerous other cities."

As recently in Offenbach, then stated the Youth "
A Rapkonzert aggressive acts. "

Nevertheless, the trend of Karlsruhe. As always, if somewhere a murder Waffennarr on tour, there is growing pressure to ban media content. Previously, it was films and videos, to video games today. Karlsruhe for the tournament was originally scheduled take place in Stuttgart. Even then it was banned.

Fifth AktSondersitzung CDU Karlsruhe
The air is thin for OB Heinz Fenrich, dark clouds gather over the Schwarzbach Hall: The CDU Karlsruhe convene a special meeting of the municipal one. The will decide the lease for the event to cancel. Turtle Entertainment, the organizers but did not want to lock this command, and on to the feed for a "city successfully defends itself against Killerspiel event" message to be. She says her from the tournament.

"Meeting canceled for Shooter games," reports the "Kölner Stadt Anzeiger" the next day. Because of the "mood in the population," explains Heinz Fenrich OB there, had been agreed with the organizer of the event in sight. "We are at the mercy of the politicians," the paper cited on the other hand, Christian Brand, spokesman for the organizers prevented. In a press release his company states: "It is clear that the great distance to our youth and the new media a serious generational conflict disclose."

After Game
Behind the scenes is Fenrich with SPD-wife Doris Baltinger quite agree. Both are wondering: If we start with Forbid, where we hear that on?

Good question. We make the Municipal Council and Members of the Bundestag Ingo Wellenreuther a few suggestions: How about, for example with the shooting galleries at the fair at the weekend? What about the Shooting of the city, the grants from the City Treasury will receive?

"That," says Ingo Wellenreuther, "is an entirely different matter."

Perhaps even other voters? On 7 June Karlsruhe elect the new council and the European Parliament.

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Before the local elections but there is sentiment at once, a "youth action" has a demonstration near the city of Karlsruhe registered. The organizers of the self-proclaimed "e-sports enthusiasts" Schlorke Norman (19) expect 500 to 1000 participants. So much political engagement of young voters Karlsruhe has long experienced.

On Friday, the original date of the tournament gamer, march them through Karlsruhe.
On its website the initiators write: "We do not want to be saddled with as scapegoats so that the policy is a nice theme for their campaign has!"

Let's go by 18 clock.

Gaming with full deployment.

Tough competition for Nintendo's Wii: Microsoft presents a new way to control video games and interact with them. Without a controller, without a keyboard, just with gestures, facial expression and voice. The professional world is fascinated - ONLINE blogs has tried the system.

 

Los Angeles - wedeling, kick, throw, gesticulate, grimaces cut: Microsoft wants to ensure that video games will be operated very differently than with analog joysticks, and many colorful buttons. In an industry where every small step, every new game with words such as revolutionary, visionary, or at least stunning behängt is also historically the word with caution. If it is on the E3 video game trade show falls, you should still be cautious. Because this is a place where superlatives with gegeizt will not.

That is why we tried to do something with the shoulders to twitch when Chris Lewis, chief of the Europe-Entertainment Division of Microsoft, from a historic step speaks of the "Natal Project" will be made. But this is probably true.

"Project Natal" is a new technology, accessories for the Xbox 360 And the can, the idea is when you try it to create something that not only the world of video games could fundamentally change. The technology allows new ways of interacting with the console from which you previously could only dream of. One could also say: You think innovations like Sony's EyeToy camera and furious successful Nintendo Wii console is consistently - and raises them to a new level.

The system detects the movements of the skeleton

"Project Natal" is a technique for the controller to be superfluous, the only boundary between game players and the surface of the screen can be - and even the sometimes seemingly disappears. It is the controller that eliminates the controller: a small box in which a camera, microphones and a sensor plug. With this sensor, the console, any person who enters it, to clearly identify.

And not only on the face. It recognizes different voices, the size and body size measure, and yet this makes the things in the cinema today, often as a technique is used: Motion Capturing. It detects movement by means of displacements of the bones. It scans the skeleton and translates these movements to the screen immediately. And not just two, but in the whole depth of the room.

There are also programs that can recognize emotions. Based on the facial expression to know whether the player rather sad or cheerful looks and recognizes the same emotion in his voice. It detects whether Jokes tears or sad story.

During the presentation in a hotel room away from the show will quickly realize how amazing the new technology really is. Without the device in hand, we are in front of the TV and can influence what is happening yet. Through the movement of hands, legs or face, by voice or gestures.

Once in one of the games shown a ball on a zugeflogen comes, can I propose with the hand or on the other hand, it occurs. Shoot with the ball slowly destroy a wall, until it finally won. After a few moments you are in the room and no longer remembers that one stares at a screen. The ball, which served on the screen, is in the imagination actually exists. Man turns his head to the side when it comes to him zugeflogen, rotates the leg to make it easy to catch and protects the soft parts with his hands when he served in dangerous height comes.

More than a Gimmick

"Only with the help of one's own life experience to control," says one of the developers and establishes a racing one. "Burnout", a fast game, good reactions and the willingness to spectacular crashes requires. The developers have modified it slightly. Actually is "burnout" with the controller played by pressing a gas or slowed, with a small joystick steering.

Now, the whole body: the foot in front - gas, walk back - slow down. The hands hold the body, as if you have a steering wheel in his hand and would steer. The Surprising: It works. And so intuitive that you be a flawless round of lies down. Up here, however, is "Project Natal" little more than a gimmick, a beautiful and well-functioning, but basically superfluous control variant, which differs from the competition at first glance hardly differs.

What a difference to the traditional game controller really makes clear, is called "Milo" and is a short excerpt from a game, the legend developer Peter Molyneux is currently developed. Milo is a small boy, who responded, if you look at the TV is approaching. He talks with us, looks after us when we in the room and go off and remember, if we look sad or happy. He asks what is going on, tries to bring us.

Then he asks us to do things. Throws Us a mask, which we unconsciously "catch" or at least try. Moreover he is pleased and invites us to take it up with your fingers to form circles, she holds in front of the eyes, plays "mask". Now we are approaching a pond, a water surface and see fish in the water and its mirror image. Once you close with your hands, blurred the water surface. You play in the water, away fish and destroyed the mirror image. It surprised quite a regular: The hands are not wet.

"Project Natal" works now - and answered some dreams of video gamers and Star Trek fans. It is the first step on the holodeck in a truly virtual world. The most beautiful in this technique is: it no longer plays with the controller, but with the game.

The Netbook future loves Linux.

Netbook be shipped with Windows XP - at least so far. That could soon change. At the Computex computer trade show in Taiwan are mini-notebooks to see which cell phone chips and running Linux versions running. Nevertheless, Microsoft could be the future Netbook secure.

 

The first Netbook, the Asus EEEPC 901, yet it looked as if the little light on low-cost laptops will always be running Linux. Asus had a Linux system to the small screen and the processor adapted slippers. Vista to install it, it would have been impossible, because Microsoft's current Windows too high demands on the hardware.

The solution came in the form of an oldies: Especially for the Netbook, Microsoft Windows XP, which actually has long disappeared from the range should continue to retain its sales lists. However Netbook exclusively for and under the condition that certain low-priced computer maximums do not exceed. Because of these limitations have Windows Netbook never more than a gigabyte of RAM and 160 GB of disk space.

Hopes, these limits may, with the introduction of Windows 7, could be a report of the industry Web site "
Digitimes' nullification. As a result, both Intel and Microsoft to extend the screen size for Windows-7-inch Netbook to 10.2 only. Confirmed this is not, both companies said to mention the rumors.

A smartphone chip in low-cost laptop

A restriction to a maximum of 10.2-inch screens could be the manufacturers, however, also make tasty, again alternatives to Windows on it. The fact that several manufacturers are already in the process, which is based on Linux-based Android mobile operating system to adjust the small computer, has long been no secret anymore. At Computex, but is now actually a Android-Netbook to see.

Issued, it is calculated from Asus, the company, its Netbook Linux in favor of Windows XP again einstampfte. On a Netbook, which just presented EEEPC 1008HA striking looks similar, is also designated as a Google OS operating system. What the system is still out: The device is not the normal Intel hardware, all else equal Netbook makes. Instead, the Android-Netbook Snapdragons by Qualcomm chipset driven.

The same chips potter in TG01 Toshiba smartphone and will be in a pbook designated as Wistron Widescreen Netbook work. If they stick to what Qualcomm promises - and the first video evidence of the Netbook Asus Snapdragons-out - they should be exactly the right mix of multimedia performance and power management technology are united, the one from a counterpart to Intel's Atom Netbook processor wishes.

Microsoft makes the Wii competition.

Microsoft has in the E3 video game trade show in California, the trade with a technical innovation perplexed. A new input device for the Xbox 360 game should not only can recognize gestures, but also to facial expressions and voice of the players react.

 

Peter Molyneux is a legend - but one with a reputation for being occasionally mannen of enthusiasm about it. His game projects, such as "Black & White", "Fable" or "The Movies" teem always good ideas, but sometimes can not quite believe what their creator promises - and often much later than originally announced. Whether this is an omen for this is what Molyneux, on behalf of Microsoft at the E3 video game trade show in Los Angeles demonstrates?

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Microsoft's "Project Natal" games only with movements controlled

How Microsoft plans because, in fact, would be a revolution, not just for games, but for entirely different applications. The "Project Natal" baptized input, not only should recognize the player movements - movements of the whole body, not just one herumgeschwenkten controller - but also facial expressions and voice capture and process.

In a video demonstration Molyneux is a young woman named Claire, which with a little boy named Milo speaks and plays. Milo, it is embarrassing, as Claire him about his homework asks Claire appals hand movements with a few fish in the pond. But Claire is facing the screen, Milo looks out - he is an impressive computer animated creature that reacts to what Claire says and does.

Works well on old consoles

Cameras, microphones and a depth sensor, according to Microsoft it should be also possible, such as sports games such as car racing, boxing or football, the figures standing in front of the screen with natural movements to control. That would be a bit like Nintendo's highly successful Wii console - only that there still a motion controller in the hand in order to control the game. Also about what Sony's console with a camera "EyeToy" is possible, even the movements in front of the screen can see, the possibilities seem far to go out of Natal.

GAME CONSOLES: THE LATEST GENERATION

Wii

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The small competitor is in contrast to the rival consoles, not high-resolution graphics, but delivers traditional television resolution. Nevertheless, the device is so popular that the manufacturer has not announced prices. In the United States overtook the Wii in July 2008 Microsoft's Xbox 360, what the sales figures are concerned. The console features a motion controller and bewegungssensitiven-oriented accessories, such as the "Balance Board" from. With simple sports and fun games, it has for the industry, captured new audiences. A detailed test Wii can be found here.

Playstation 3

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The direct competitor to Microsoft's Xbox 360 - the two consoles to compete with the hardcore gamers who are also prepared for high-resolution graphics to a TV buy. In March 2007, the console on the market in Europe. In July 2008, there were either 40 or 60 GB hard drive - will also soon have a version with 80 GB on the market. It is the most expensive among the current models and gives a high-resolution video via an HDMI-out output. As the only game currently available, it contains a Blu-ray drive, which is also high-resolution Blu-ray discs can play. A detailed
Test of the PS3 can be found here.

Xbox 360

Microsoft's high-definition console is of the three longest current competitors on the market, namely since the end of 2005. Microsoft has repeatedly screwed on price and features. The 360 has a normal DVD drive in its basic version, but no hard drive. In July 2008, there were a model without a hard drive, a 20 gigabyte model and the black "elite" with 120 GB hard drive. The current models of HD images on an HDMI-out output. A comprehensive test on the Xbox 360 can be found here.

Sony PSP

The Playstation Portable, on the market since 2005, is Sony's first attempt, which traditionally used by Nintendo (Game Boy) dominated the market for mobile games a bit abzuzwacken. Since 2007, there is a slightly thinner version, called Slim and Lite. The mobile console games can not only present but also movies and music. Moreover, it can be via W-LAN to the Internet. Movie downloads and other content may differ from the PS3 to the PSP will be delayed, may also mobile console to the Internet as a kind of remote for the PS3 to be used. The PSP is on the market for mobile games second rear Nintendo DS. A detailed
Test of the PSP can be found here.

Nintendo DS

The Nintendo DS is since 2005 in a first version on the market since 2006 in an edition called slimmer DS Lite (pictured). DS stands for "dual screen". The console has a normal and in the bottom half of a touch-screen. Games will be on buttons or a stylus, the touchscreen with the edited, played. The DS is the PSP over Wi-Fi to connect to the internet, including online games and gimmicks such as pictures chat are possible. With games like "Nintendogs" and "Dr. Kawashimas brain-jogging" tapped the DS new target for mobile consoles. The DS is currently the best selling mobile game. A test report on the first version of the Nintendo DS can be found here.

"Natal" is the basis of faces and voices even recognize who is currently playing. The catch: When the new system on the market, remained unclear. Microsoft, however, now provides the necessary software for developers to make games for the new technology to be developed. The system should be on all models of the Xbox 360 work.

Zune is coming - a bit, Xbox 360 will be social

In addition to the spectacular "project Natal", Microsoft has announced that it will be the Xbox 360 make social. Users of the online service Xbox Live starting in autumn 2009 the Twitter status of friends and retrieve directly from the console new articles in their own account can post.

The access to Facebook profiles will also be possible, in addition to manufacturer some updates are carried out, including the provision of photographs. In addition, Xbox Live users about their music listening consoles, which allows the new partnership with the Netzradio portal Last.fm "(which also cooperates with blogs ONLINE).

And the Xbox Live video market Microsoft wants to expand. From autumn will offer Zune video internationally in the online video of the Xbox 360 system. Moreover, according to the manufacturer, then movies are in full 1080p HD resolution and 5.1-channel surround sound ready. This leads Microsoft's Zune brand into the European market, before the Zune media player this country ever is available.