In an interview with Eurogamer, when they asked the legendary designer if he has seen anything of the PlayStation Move which was unveiled during Sony’s press conference at GDC 2010, he answered:
 

“Yes, I have seen some of it. We’re not really surprised, are we? I mean at E3 last year we saw they were having a wand, and that’s kind of what I expected. It looks like they’ve taken a step forward but it’s not as big a step as something like Natal, I don’t think. This is purely me talking personally, but I think maybe it’s slightly more a device for the core than it is for the casual market, because I think it’s quite precise.”
 

As you can see, Molyneux claimed that Move won’t be as big as Natal because Sony’s device is quite precise so it will be more targeted for core than to the casual market. Also, he explained that as a designer he would like to get his hands on Sony’s new peripheral:
 

“As a designer it’s another one of those things I’d love to get my hands on and to play around with. As a consumer, everyone’s talking about motion control now – I mean, I’m starting to get confused. It’s kind of like the arms race, with the Wii MotionPlus and now the Sony Move and now I’m getting kind of confused.”
 

We will have to wait until Natal and Move get released this fall to pass our judgement. In the meantime, what do you think of his statement? Does it make sense or he is exercising his usual PR work? Let us know in the comment section.
 

X10 gave us a good look for what to expect of the Xbox360 this year. With games such as Halo: reach, Alan Wake, Splinter Cell: Conviction, and Fable 3, you can see that the Xbox360 lineup is much stronger in 2010 compared to last year’s. And if Microsoft’s Aaron Greenburg recent statement that X10 is “just a glimpse” of this year’s lineup is true, I think it will make things even harder for Sony’s PS3 to catch up with the Xbox360.
 

I’m not saying that PS3 doesn’t have great games in 2010. In the coming days, PS3 owners will play something unique called Heavy Rain and in March PS3 owners will finally have the opportunity to play one of the most anticipated games of this generation, God of War 3. Also, Gran Turismo 5 will be released this year as well. But where are the PS3 exclusives that will be released in the second half of this year?
 
 

 
 
Fumito Ueda’s upcoming title The Last Guardian might not be released this year (though I hope it will). Also, unannounced games such as Killzone 3, Infamous 2 and others which I think that they will get announced in the coming months or at E3 2010 will not make it this year. Killzone 2 and Infamous were just released last year and I don’t think that they can develop and release full blown sequels in this short period of time.
 

We all know that both of Sony and Microsoft are making games for their motion controllers, but recently, I’m noticing that third party developers such as Capcom and Ubisoft are leaning more towards Project Natal than to Sony’s motion controller. Which does concern me. Don’t also forget that the Xbox360 is still the cheapest HD console which will always be a major Obstacle for Sony to catch up with Microsoft’s Xbox360.
 

Xbox360 already looks strong in 2010. On the other hand, Sony looks good, but not as strong as they were in 2009. E3 2010 is just months away which means that Sony may surprise us all and turn the play field upside down. In my opinion, the company that is going to sell more consoles in 2010 might be the winner of the HD war. What do you think? Will Sony strike back? Tell us in the comment section.
 

- Microsoft:
 
 

1. Over 39 million Xbox 360s sold around the world.
 

2. More than $20 billion spent at retail on the Xbox brand; with more than 500 million games have been sold since the launch of the first Xbox.
 

3. Project Natal is Scheduled to be available in holiday season 2010.
 

4. Nearly 10 million people have logged into Facebook, Twitter, Zune and Last.fm.
 

5. Over 20 Million Xbox Live Subscribers.
 

6. Relive the glory days of the classic arcade “Game Room” : Game Room coming to Xbox 360 and PC, with content from Atari, Konami, Intellivision and more. For 400 Microsoft Points. Or, to purchase a game for only one platform, each individual Xbox 360 or Windows-based PC title is 240 Microsoft Points. You also have the option to pay to play a single game, just like dropping two quarters in the slot in the old arcades, for 40 Microsoft Points. Visit your friends’ “game rooms” and try their games free before you buy. 1000 games being released throughout the next three years.

- Sony:
 
 

 
 

1. Sony sold more than 3.8 million Playstation units during the five weeks following November.
 

2. PSN has more than 38 million accounts around the world.
 

3. More than 780 million pieces of content have been downloaded per month.
 

4. This summer, new 3D Bravia TVs will be available. Also, 3D gaming will be a reality in the future, they showed Super Stardust HD in 3D.
 

5. Sony is integrating PSN ID with other Sony stuff: Starting next month, people will be able to use their PSN accounts to stream PSN-available movies in HD and SD directly to their Sony Bravia and blu-ray devices, as well as their Vaios and Windows-enabled PCs.

Now, everybody favorite videogames analyst, Michael Pachter has predicted during the latest episode of Bonus Round that Microsoft could bundle Natal inside the 250GB box and sell it for a mere $249. Also, he claimed that Project Natal will not cost consumers too much money to buy and Microsoft will be selling it separately for a $50 price tag.

Whatever this will happen is yet to be seen. But I think that it make sense for Microsoft to bundle Natal with the highest storage capacity possible to make a killer Xbox 360 bundle.

I was expecting Mistwalker to unveil their next project at TGS 09, but that was not the case. Also, I was expecting Microsoft to shock us by announcing the end of exclusivity for one of the biggest JRPGs for the PS3; like what they did with FF 13, but that was not the case either.
 

Now with the Tokyo Game Show had closed its doors and we already have seen what will come in the future for Xbox 360 from the Japanese developers, it’s obvious that Microsoft’s strategy is changing in Japan.

So, will Microsoft stop bringing more JRPGs to Xbox 360? No, I don’t think so. But I think they are shifting their strategy in Japan; from focusing on JRPGs to Natal. Microsoft has been capturing a lot of exclusive JRPGs for its console during the past few years, but was that worth it? Back in the days of last generation, Microsoft had managed to sell 470,000 Xboxes in Japan and that was without the effort in bringing a huge list of JRPG. In the other hand, you have Microsoft’s current console, Xbox 360, with 1.16 million console sold and that with the help of a great list of JRPGs such as Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey, Tales of Vaseperia, The Last Remnant and much more. While I call this an improvement, it wasn’t the huge leap for Microsoft in Japan.
 
 

Microsoft had hosted a discussion panel during TGS 09 in an attempt to promote project Natal in Japan, and with all the compliments about Natal from legendary game makers such as Hideo Kojima and Inafune, it seems that Microsoft is on the right track. But to tell you the truth, one of the reasons why I had bought a Xbox 360 was and still to get my JRPG fix and I’m starting to feel that Microsoft will not support the JRPG genre on Xbox 360 as before.
 
 

The Japanese market has transformed during the last few years; JRPGs doesn’t sell as it used to be, the Handheld business and the casual games are taken over the market in Japan. Which is making a common sense for Microsoft to change their strategy in Japan.
 

with all of the changes in this ever evolving industry and the attempts to bring more consumers to game, will project Natal be the magical solution for Microsoft in Japan? We have to wait and see. But in the mean time, let us know your opinion by leaving a comment.
 

If you want to here the complete audio of the Xbox 360 Project Natal creators panel from Tokyo Game Show 2009, click here.
 
 

Each one of the developers has expressed how Natal will push videogames further, and maybe revolutionize how we look at videogames.
 

When takashi Sensui asked each of the developers to share their dream for project Natal, Hideo Kojima said “I would like to have some kind of AI system, that understands me best”
 
 

Also, kojima stated that the medical community or security cameras could use Natal technology. It seems that Kojima is so passionate to work on Natal as he thinks Natal could revolutionize videogames, and it could be like the shift from 2D to 3D again.
 

You heard the man, but will the game be in the MGS universe or it will be something new? That’s why we have to wait for an official announcement from the man himself.