Video game auteur Peter Molyneux, one of gametrailers.com’s ‘Top Ten Game Creators’,  who was responsible for Fusion, Populous, Powermonger, Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods, Syndicate, Theme Park, Magic Carpet, Hi-Octane, Genewars,  and Dungeon Keeper is the man behind Milo, the “virtual human” that reacts to a person’s emotions, body movements and voice.

Milo is designed for use with Microsoft’s hands-free new Xbox 360 motion controller called Kinect.

“I want to introduce a new revolution in storytelling,” he said at TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) Global conference in the UK in Oxford.

“Films, TV, even hallowed books, are just rubbish because they don’t involve me,” he said. “It’s a sea of blandness.”

“We’re changing the mind of Milo constantly,” he said.

“No two people’s Milos can be the same – you are actually sculpting a human being. Some of the things you are doing will change the course of his life.”

“After three-quarters of a hour, he recognizes you,” said Mr Molyneux.

“I can promise you that if you are sitting in front of this screen, that is a truly wonderful moment.”

Molyneux said, “His mind is based in the cloud. As millions of people use it, Milo will get smarter.”

Does the new Xbox controller, Kinect, live up to all the hype?

Well, courtesy of Anubis and THE RED DRAGON from battlestrats.com, we get the early impressions from their experience at E3 2010, in Los Angeles.

In an environment like E3, it can be tough to get a true sense of the potential of a device. There is a whole lot of marketing going on. Plus, the place is riddled with distraction from people and bells and whistles, and demonstration personnel in hot pants.

Kinect looks to be quite cool…

Now you can preorder the new Xbox controller, Kinect, that is all the buzz in the video game world.

The showdown over movement-controlled video game playing has shot one more step ahead with Microsoft introduction of the price on its Kinect Xbox 360 accessory.

The firm has put together the system, which connects into the Xbox 360 gaming console, obtainable for pre-orders on for $149 US. The pre-order conditions said the Kinect’s price tag could change prior to its Nov. 4 kick off. The company, however, will honor whichever cost is the lowest.

A spokesperson for Microsoft was not able to officially verify the Kinect’s price, but the suggestion will probably end rumors about the maximum cost. Gaming industry advisors had indicated the Kinect, which delivers advanced voice-recognition and motion-sensor technology, could be priced at up to $399.

Microsoft hopes the new Xbox controller, which makes it possible for gaming and movie playback without any sort of handheld device, will help it grow the Xbox 360′s current audience over and above core video gamers. The gaming system console add-on is to be introduced with 15 games, varying from racing to fitness titles.

The Kinect will be competitive against Nintendo’s Wii, which made popular movement control when it came out in 2006, and Sony’s Move controller, starting this fall. Naysayers have said Microsoft and Sony are taking part in catch-up to Nintendo, which is being victorious the struggle over the present generation of video game consoles. All the while, Nintendo has sold more than 70 million Wii units, compared with Microsoft’s 40 million Xbox 360 consoles and Sony’s 35 million PlayStation 3 units.

Kinect may have an edge over challengers due to the fact it is the only one that doesn’t require a controller of any kind. Microsoft has also done wonders at securing the assistance of third-party developers, something Nintendo has had trouble doing.

“If you look at the innovative experiences we’ve been able to pull off with Xbox Live [online gaming] and third parties in general, we really expect to have some pretty amazing games and some really great support for this,” Craig Flannagan, Xbox Canada platform manager, said at media demonstration of Kinect in Toronto on Tuesday. “Those factors are all going to roll in the most robust support you’ve ever seen for a motion platform.”

Some experts have said that a current slowdown in Wii sales could suggest hard times for Microsoft’s and Sony’s motion-control efforts, while others expect sales to be good. One possibility is that the crowd is waiting (like me), to see what pans out for the Christmas season offerings. Microsoft hopes to sell three million Kinect devices by the year end.

At E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) 2009 in Los Angeles, Microsoft unveiled Kinect using the code name Project Natal. They announced Kinect’s official name at this year’s E3.

The concept is riveting although it certainly needs a lot of one-of-a-kind top quality software to ensure a great user experience.

Of course, if the Kinect is successful this may be the beginning of a multi-generational product cycle.

You can preorder your own new Xbox controller at Microsoft.com , by clicking here: Kinect

In this video the Xbox new controller, christened at E3 2010 as Kinect, is fairly well explained.

The video features some who were involved in the development of this motion sensor game controller. They explain certain aspects of the technology and people’s extraordinary reaction to it.

Kinect has the opportunity to put the kid back in all of us. To do so, the Xbox 360 will have to have games and other applications designed to take full advantage of the system.

Will the Xbox and the Kinect controller allow us to suspend disbelief so we can be right in the action? There seems to be a good chance it can. But hey, I’m an optimist!

Does the new Xbox controller now dubbed “Kinect” represent the future of gaming? This is a motion-sensing, hands-free controller for games and other uses.

The pending release is now November of 2010. In time for Chritmas.

And if you don’t own an Xbox gaming console? Rumor has it that Microsoft will be offering a bundle which will include the newest Elite Xbox 360, as well as the Kinect controller.