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Microsoft’s Kinect Has the Most Original Name Ever… or Does it?

If I said to you “Full body, motion controlled gaming, sounds a lot like Kinetic” then what would you think of? Well since Microsoft’s pompous E3 event where they rammed their latest gimmick down our throats I’m sure the majority would yell out in chorus “it’s Kinect for Xbox 360 of course, the hands free motion controller formerly known as Project Natal YAY!”

Well you’re wrong, that is not what I was talking about at all.

Proving once again that they don’t have a shred of originality in the entire company, Microsoft couldn’t even come up with the title for their overpriced webcam by themselves. We at DualShockers have come across this little known title released for Sony’s PlayStation 2 EyeToy named Kinetic which makes us wonder exactly what Microsoft’s marketing team do to earn their million dollar salaries? Now obviously Kinetic isn’t anywhere near as cool as the clever play on words that is “Kinect” (psssst, it’s connect + kinetic = d34d cl3v3r l1k3 hurrr hurr) but surely Microsoft could have made a teeny tiny bit more effort not to look like they completely ripped the name off from the opposition.

Mind you, since Kinect is just an overpriced EyeToy anyway according to some minds (see here) I guess the name makes sense… go Microsoft!

Is Project Natal PlayStation EyeToy All Over Again?

While Nintendo has innovated the console gaming realm with the first controller-based motion detection system in the Wii, Sony and Microsoft are now seeking to cash in on this.  One of the ways that Microsoft is planning to do this is with a little webcam/ software bundle called Project Natal.  Although people who support this idea in theory, even though it has not been released yet, would say that this is a dead argument the PlayStation EyeToy has done everything that Natal is about to do, before.  That’s right, and if you think I’m wrong then read more, you be the judge.

EyePet Delayed Until 2010

Well, there goes my fun. I was looking forward to getting the EyePet and Michael Vick’ing it for a little bit and then having my baby nephew play with the thing. Unfortunately, there will be no punching the cup-sized critters until Spring 2010.

According to GameStop, both the EyePet software and the EyeToy bundle won’t be hitting store shelves until April 6, 2010. Before this release date was updated, GameStop had listed the anticipated software for a November release, which, obviously, has undergone changes. Every other country except for the US should be cool with regards to the release schedule; EyePet should be shipping to Europe sometime in late October. So, North American inhabitants, you’re more than welcomed to shed a tear of sadness if you were waiting for this “game.”

We will keep this story updated once we hear word from Sony regarding this delay. Oh well, I guess I’ll buy a hamster for the time being, those stinky bastards.