While we all got slightly excited to hear that Microsoft’s Project Natal is underway we should postpone whatever excitement we have left for later. And by later we mean not 2010. Microsoft will not release a new Xbox 360 console next year so we can say bye-bye to Project Natal for a while. Wii sales will probably go up as there’s no other gesture-controlled game console out there yet.

It looks like Steve Ballmer’s words were misinterpreted and turned into a wild rumor that circled around the Internet for a few days. According to Microsoft’s spokesmen, the current Xbox will be available for quite a while now and the next console will be available even later. Project Natal will be a part of the future Xbox 360 but there’s no specific date for it.

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While everyone’s eyes and ears are wrapped around the iPhone 3G S or the Pre these days we, Microsoft is quietly getting ready to go for the gold in the gaming industry. As expected Microsoft has done it! The company has a new console ready to take advantage of your every move and gesture. Called Project Natal, the new console will be available in stores next year, although there’s no definitive date just yet. We have no prices either but by 2010 Steve Ballmer should definitely uncover more hot details about the new gadget. For now he has confirmed to those present at The Executives Club of Chicago that the Xbox 360 motion control interface will be available in 2010. Ready for some competition all mighty Wii?

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