News Tagged: Hardcore
News: Steel Battalion Has Gut-Stuffing and Corpse-Dismembering
What more do you need?
Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor is Kinect's next mature game and it sounds like it may even give Rise of Nightmares a run for its money in the adult stakes. The ESRB rated the game M for Mature, citing "Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes" — not something you'd expect in a Kinect game about giant vertical.. Continue Reading »
Feature: Kinect Holiday Gift Guide 2011
What's worth your money?
There are over 80 games available for Kinect now, and knowing exactly which one to pick up as a present can be a tough proposition. That's why we've put together our Kinect holiday game guide 2011 to let you know exactly what you should be looking for when picking a game this season. We've split this article into five categories for ease of use: Family Time, Party,.. Continue Reading »
News: Crytek Fell in Love with Kinect When Creating Ryse
"It's really easy"
Not all developers have what it takes to create a great Kinect game — a quick look at our Kinect reviews is enough to prove that — but Crytek thinks it's cracked it with first-person brawler Ryse. Microsoft Studios' Phil Spencer thinks he knows why, revealing to OXM that the developer has fallen in love with the sensor. The Microsoft-Crytek story starts several years ago,.. Continue Reading »
News: 505 Games Announces "First Person Experience" Blackwater
Shoot to thrill
505 Games has let slip the dogs of war in the Kinect shooter stakes, hoping to take down the likes of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier with Blackwater, dubbed a "First Person eXperience". The game is the so-called "zero person shooter" from Zombie Studios we reported on recently, and although there's no screenshots or video available yet the press release.. Continue Reading »
News: Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is Kinect's Most Hardcore Title Ever
Strategy, shooting and more
Ubisoft's CEO Yves Guillemot took to the stage at E3 2011 to talk more about Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier and revealed its long-rumoured Kinect support. The game will support gestures and voice commands in a number of innovative ways. Probably the biggest revelation was the announcement of Gunsmith, a mode that allows you to customise your gun using just your.. Continue Reading »
News: Crytek's Kingdoms is a First-Person Brawler for Kinect
Insider source leaks details
Last year at E3 Microsoft announced a new project from highly-regarded developer Crytek, codenamed Kingdoms. Now a source at the studio has confirmed the game is a first-person brawler with full Kinect support. Eurogamer reports that Microsoft requested development on the game switch from Crytek's Hungarian office to its Frankfurt studio, resulting in up to 50 staff.. Continue Reading »
News: Microsoft Developing a Big Budget Core Shooter for Kinect
CV leaks details
According to the resumé of artist Shawn Woods, Microsoft Game Studios Vancouver is working on a triple-A core shooter experience that uses Kinect. While the CV doesn't offer up any further details, a poke around the studio's website reveals its mission statement: MGS Vancouver is building a world-class development team in Vancouver, BC, Canada, dedicated to making games for.. Continue Reading »
News: Microsoft Repeats Promise for More Core Games on Kinect
But when will they arrive?
There's not a lot of core games on Kinect, but one is getting more playtime than any other: The Waiting Game. Last week Microsoft's Kevin Unangst said Kinect is nothing but exciting from now on, and now he's spoken to ComputerandVideoGames.com again about the upcoming games for the sensor. Preaching patience and pointing out that the sensor hasn't even been available for.. Continue Reading »
