A new video has hit YouTube today showing off Microsoft’s highly anticipated Project Natal. The game that is being played throughout the demo is entitled Ricochet, which we’ve seen before. However, while we’ve seen both the technology and gaem put on display in the past, the video clearly shows that the hardware is evolving and is getting more precise than ever.

Unfortunately we’ll have to wait until later this year to try it out ourselves.

Yesterday, the new iPhone leaked and today, Project Natal has leaked. That’s right, pictures of a seemingly production model Project Natal peripheral have leaked.

In addition to pictures of the peripheral, pictures of the peripheral’s manual also leaked. From them we learn that Project Natal (at least this one) will require its own power source. Additionally, it has something called a “tilt mechanism” what exactly this is, we don’t know, but perhaps it will factor into some of the titles released exclusively for project Natal.

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Think you were going to play all of the latest racers on Project Natal when it ships later this year? Well, you probably are but according to the director of SBK X Superbike World Championship, chances are they aren’t going to be very good. This has nothing to do with the graphics or Project Natal not working properly but instead due to the fact that motion controllers are just too inaccurate. Imagine coming up to a sharp turn and your motions are interpreted improperly. Frustration? You bet.

However, I’d like to see how Playstation Move stacks up against Project Natal in terms of racers. Considering it couples all sorts of technologies with the Playstation Eye it’s supposed to be super accurate. Accurate enough to play a racer? Only time will tell.

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While some may argue that Project Natal will be nothing more than a gimmicky peripheral, the guys over at Microsoft see things a bit differently. Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg, in fact, has said:

“..we expect millions and millions of these things to be sold this Christmas, over time developers will know millions of customers have these sensors so they can add functionality to their games. So you may see hybrid approaches, but our initial focus is on those unique experiences.”

What do you think? Will Project Natal sell millions or will it be a flop kind of like the PSPgo? Let us know in the comments.

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Either Microsoft is whippin’ out the bribes, or studios really think Project Natal is going to be killer — Reports have just surfaced that say THQ has a $40 million Project Natal cookin’ over in their studios. There’s virtually no details on what the name of the game will be or anything of that nature but reports say that THQ is going to use the Natal hardware in a “really, really cool way.”

With Project Natal expected to ship later this year, we won’t have to wait too long to see what this mystery project is.

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I can’t say I was a huge fan of the original UFC game, I’m more of a Street Figher kind of guy, but this recent rumor has got me pretty excited for the next title. Buzz arround the Internet says that THQ is looking into incorporating both Project Natal and Playstation Move into UFC Undisputed 2011.

How exactly they would do this, I don’t know, but beating the crap out of a dude with Project Natal would be totally badass. Count me in!

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It was bound to happen, Sony has come forth and put out he first advertisement for Playstation Move. I have to say, this is one of the funnier console ads I’ve seen especialy since Sony’s VP of Realistic Movements Kevin Butler takes direct hits at both the Wii and Project Natal.

He says you’re actually be able to use the controllers as fists like you would in real life instead of flailing your ahnds back and forth frantically (a la Wii Sports) and that Move will have real buttons. Obviously a shot at Project Natal.

I don’t know about you guys but Playstation Move seems to be my favorite of the 3 motion controlling solutions. Project Natal seemed badass when it was first announced but I’ve yet to see anything that REALLY catches my eye.

Way back in October of last year industry analyst Michael Pachter predicted that Microsoft’s Project Natal would cost consumers just 50 bucks. He again stated the fact on his GameTrailer’s show Pach-Attack. Now, it seems that Xbox360France brought the prediction to Product Manager Erin Hofto who said no, Natal will cost somewhere between 100 and 200 euros. This means it will cost between $135 and $270.

Really Microsoft? You’re going to charge us more than a Wii for an Xbox 360 peripheral? If so, count me out.

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Michael Patcher, the analyst who recently said Project Natal would cost $50, has again gone on record about the motion sensing device. This time, Mr. Pachter suggests that Microsoft’s motion sensing solution will be much more popular than Sony’s. In fact, he thinks that Project Natal will outsell the Playstation Motion Controller an outstanding 5:1.

Of course, he is just an analyst, and sometimes analysts are wrong, so until the hardware is actually released we won’t know for sure which motion sensing solution is to reign supreme.

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Talks regarding Microsoft‘s highly anticipated Project Natal have been going on for some time now and while we’ve seen what we thought to be a prototype model has been pictured various times. However, the Seattle Times has today shown of what they are saying is the first look at the Project Natal prototype. Now, there’s no telling if this is the actual product that will go into production but let’s hope not because frankly, this thing creeps me out.

In addition, the Seattle Times also gave us news that the Natal device will be built in the same factory that builds the ever-so-popular iPhone. Just in case you wanted to know.