News Tagged: Europe
News: Winter Stars Skating for Release on 25th November
Stay frosty
We've had a few snow-based sports in Kinect Sports: Season Two and Motionsports Adrenaline, but we haven't seen a winter sports compilation on Kinect yet. That's all about to change though, as Deep Silver's Winter Stars has just "gone gold". The game's entered the manufacturing stage and is expected to release in Europe on 25th November, with a North American release set for.. Continue Reading »
Out Now: Just Dance 3 (Worldwide)
Get your groove on
Following its launch in North America last week, dance juggernaut Just Dance 3 is now available in Europe too. This release is the first time the mega-selling franchise has left Wii, and offers several brand new features for Kinect owners, including the Just Create mode that lets you sculpt and share your own choreography with other players via Xbox Live, with support for up to.. Continue Reading »
News: PowerUp Heroes Powers Down Until October
Release knocked back
Ubisoft's Kinect-compatible superhero fighter PowerUp Heroes was due to hit retail next month, but the latest release schedule from the publisher has put the game down for release in Europe in October this year. The publisher didn't explain the delay, but it's clear that by launching during the build-up to the Christmas period Ubisoft will be hoping to capitalise on the.. Continue Reading »
Out Today: Virtua Tennis 4 (Europe)
Drop the racquet
Xbox 360 gets its second "Better with Kinect Sensor" game today with the release of Sega's Virtua Tennis 4 across Europe. The game is only playable with Kinect in a two-player Exhibition game or Party mode, so don't expect to take on the world's best players online using your sensor. Nor can you take on the offline career World Tour mode using Kinect, so keep your Xbox.. Continue Reading »
Out Today: Fantastic Pets and Michael Jackson (Europe)
Go furry, go Pop
If you've got your eye on something new to play going into the Easter holidays, today sees the launch of two brand new Kinect games to entertain you. Fantastic Pets Kinect's first augmented reality game puts you on-screen with a range of customisable pets, from scaly unicorns to flying dogs and everything in between. Players can teach their pets tricks, take part in minigames and.. Continue Reading »
Out Today: Friday 8th April 2011 (Europe)
A pair of titles out now
A welcome sight on the shelves of European retailers today, with two Kinect titles making their way across the pond. Next week looks like being a bumper week too, with another pair of games available to purchase next Friday. For now let's see what's on sale today. Carnival Games - In Action!Known as Carnival Games: Monkey See, Monkey Do in North America, this is a.. Continue Reading »
News: THQ Launches Kinect Double Whammy on 15th April
Two games on one day?!
Honestly, you wait months for new Kinect games and then a publisher announces it's going to release two on the same day. That's the crazy thinking on display at THQ as the company confirms it's releasing a pair of titles on 15th April. For fans of minigames, Carnival Games: In Action offers 20 games and attractions, the ability to use your Xbox Avatar in-game and even take a.. Continue Reading »
News: Dr Kawashima Bringing Brain Fitness to Europe in February
Bringing Pac-Man with him
Physical fitness is but one part of Kinect's armoury: Dr Kawashima's Body and Brain Exercises wants to get your brain up and involved in the game too, and it'll be starting its cerebral crusade across Europe on February 11th next year. Players familiar with the game's Nintendo DS origins in the Dr Kawashima's Brain Training won't be surprised to hear the formula is mostly.. Continue Reading »
News: Kinect's European Launch is Hours Away
Will you be going to a midnight launch?
Following its successful launch across North America last week, Kinect prepares to storm Europe from midnight tonight, with thousands of stores across the continent opening at the stroke of 12 to let gamers get their hands on the sensor. Many stores are operating on enough stock for pre-orders only, so it might be a wise idea to contact your local store.. Continue Reading »
News: European Dance Central DLC Available Before the Game
240 MS Points for each track
Dance Central is about to invade Europe on Wednesday, but publisher MTV Games has already unleashed three downloadable songs for the game on the continental marketplace. The three tracks are Ne-Yo's Because of You, Sean Paul's Temperature and Lady Sovereign's I Got You Dancing, costing 240 Points apiece, making them slightly more costly than tracks for Rock Band or.. Continue Reading »
