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The second video game console created by Microsoft is the Xbox 360, its functionality is to receive games, TV, movies, and music over the internet.

The Xbox 360 is also deemed a multimedia entertainment powerhouse. Through their Xbox 360, users can stream videos from a PC, or a USB thumb drive, and watch them on a TV. They can stream music from their PC or rip songs to their Xbox 360 hard drive. This allows them to listen to their music while playing their favorite game. In addition, HD cables offer unprecedented support for Xbox high-definition gaming.

After Xbox 360, Microsoft announced a new game console that doesn’t need a remote controller to be used by players. This game console is called Project Natal. A new and more stimulating games to play. The player will just move his hands and body to interact with the game.

Project Natal captures the players movements and all of their performances while playing because of its motion sensor capability. It also detect voices, and facial reactions and recognitions. It can also scans some devices that you will use in the games.

Just by stepping in front of the Project Natal Sensor, you can already give instructions by talking to the device. Every word that the player will say can be easily pick up by the Project Natal . It can also automatically sign you up in the Xbox Live just by scanning your face even without saying a word.

Xbox has roughly the same features and functions with Nintendo Wii. Its just that Nintendo Wii has a controller or wii-mote to be used by the player. The idea of Xbox is apparently came from Nintendo Wii Motion control. The dissimilarity is that they recreate it into something more innovative that revolutionize home entertainment.

Project Natal will surely offer a complete new phase of interactivity for Xbox 360 users and game players international. For sure this will hit the market by the time it will be published.

The Xbox 360 is equipped with a full suite of parental control features which allow parents to monitor almost anything their kids can do on the system. Parents can block games and movies, restrict who the children can talk to or contact, and limit them from using Xbox Live.

Think about what games you want to play, what kind of accessories you need and if you would like to take advantage of Xbox LIVE Marketplace or join a Xbox Community. Though Microsoft has not officially broadcast any price or release date projections for Project Natal, it is expected to release in late 2010.