News Tagged: Kinect
News: Warner Bros. Announces Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster
From Double Fine
The mystery Sesame Street game for Kinect has been revealed as Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster, currently in development at Costume Quest developer Double Fine. The studio, headed by Grim Fandango and Psychonauts creator Tim Schafer, is working on bringing the cute and colourful characters of the street to Kinect in Autumn 2011. In a move that will surprise nobody, the game is.. Continue Reading »
News: Kinect and Windows Phone to Offer Media and Multiplayer
Says industry expert
Yesterday we brought you news that Kinect will receive an official Microsoft controller with buttons in the form of a hook-up between the sensor and phones running Windows Phone 7. As Microsoft announced little of its concrete plans for the two, we turned to mobile expert Keith Andrew, News Editor at PocketGamer.biz, to look to the future for the two devices. Andrew's.. Continue Reading »
News: Ubisoft Owns a Huge 21% of the Marketplace on Kinect
1 in 5 sensor sales goes to Ubi
Remember when we said Ubisoft held the third-party Kinect crown? The extent of the publisher's dominance has become clear thanks to its financial reports which show the multinational company holds a huge 21% market share on the sensor in Europe. Over in the US the company holds a slightly low 18% share, which still equates to nearly 1 in every 5 games sold belonging.. Continue Reading »
News: Kinect to Receive an Official Microsoft Controller with Buttons
At last!
Life without buttons may be fun, but Microsoft's branching out with the sensor, letting users hold a small device in their hands with a touchscreen that allows gamers to interact with the games themselves. This device is called a "mobile phone". Yes, Microsoft Windows 7 phones will soon be able to work together with Kinect to allow the two to interact. A demonstration video from.. Continue Reading »
News: Kinect Joy Ride Video Shows off the Joy, Ignores Auto-Steering
It goes for smiles
Kinect Joy Ride may not be Kinect's finest hour, what with it playing itself and everything, but that hasn't stopped the players in this video below from enjoying themselves. If the video tempts you to try out the only driving game on Kinect, check out the demo on Xbox Live and be sure to read our Kinect Joy Ride review for our verdict. Continue Reading »
Rumour: Tesco Struggling to Shift Kinect After Christmas Rush
Price drops below £100
Kinect was flying off the shelves before Christmas, but the lack of games released for the sensor after the festive period has presumably left retailers with plenty of stock sat in warehouses and on shelves, as UK supermarket giant Tesco is the latest shop to cut the sensor's price. The company has knocked a chunk off the cost of Kinect and Kinect Adventures to £99.99, down.. Continue Reading »
News: Microsoft's Plan for the Future of Kinect is Not Just About Gaming
It's much bigger
While enthusiastic coders do everything from play Angry Birds with Kinect to make shadow puppets, Microsoft has its own plan for Kinect that goes far beyond gaming. A recent episode of the UK's Channel 4 news, of all programmes, took a look behind Microsoft Home, a project based at the computing giant's Redmond, Seattle headquarters. A mock-up of a child's bedroom uses a projector.. Continue Reading »
News: Codemasters Not Convinced of Kinect's Racing Credentials
"We'll always need joypads"
Analogue sticks and steering wheels make beautiful music when controlling racing games, but now Kinect's on the scene a lot of teams are willing to ditch the controller in favour of a totally hands-free experience, but not everyone is convinced of the sensor's suitability to the genre. Paul Coleman of racing game experts Codemasters, the studio behind franchises.. Continue Reading »
News: It's 106 Miles to Chicago and We Have the Yoostar 2 Clips List
And we're wearing sunglasses
Judging from the complete clips list from Yoostar 2, the movie karaoke game coming from Blitz Games Studios and Yoostar Entertainment Group out on Kinect next month, there should be something for everyone. Classic films including Forrest Gump, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and more join the ranks of 80 clips available for you to play, improvise and share via YouTube, Twitter.. Continue Reading »
News: Get the Official Get Fit with Mel B App and Take Mel B with You
Fitness tool hits iTunes
Spice Girl-endorsed fitness title Get Fit with Mel B may not have the most complete feature set out of the many fitness titles available on Kinect, but it does have one ace up its sleeve or, more appropriately, in its pocket. The official Get Fit with Mel B app just launched on the iTunes store, and lets you enter your workout details on the go in conjunction with the.. Continue Reading »
News: Kinect to Receive its First Wartime First-Person Shooter
Heavy Fire: Afghanistan is real
The other day we told you about a new Kinect first-person shooter called Heavy Fire: Afghanistan leaked by Gamefly. Since then we've been in contact with developer Teyon, who has confirmed the game is very real and on the way to multiple formats in April. The Heavy Fire series has appeared on WiiWare in the form of Heavy Fire: Special Operations, with follow-up Continue Reading »
News: Brand New Virtua Tennis Screenshots Hit the Court
Muchas grassy-ass
Sega's Virtua Tennis 4 is coming along nicely in the run-up to its release in Spring this year, and now the publisher has sent over a series of new screenshots showing off the game's graphical engine. The virtual recreation of popular player Ana Ivanovic is certainly impressive, as is Juan Martin Del Potro, and the courts and crowds seem to have received a detail boost over.. Continue Reading »
News: Gears of War Kinect Prototype Screenshot Emerges
The rumour that refuses to die
Gears of War 3 is not coming to Kinect, but that hasn't stopped the industry rumour mill softly whispering about Gears of War Exile, a recent trademark uncovered by Siliconera, heading to Kinect. Now Kotaku has added fuel to the fire with what it says is an image of an "early concept" for a Gears game heading Continue Reading »
Rumour: Angry Birds to Make a Nest with Kinect Controls
Pigs might die
We already know that Kinect can play Angry Birds, the flyaway downloadable success available on everything from iPhone to Android, with Angry Birds coming to 3DS later this year. Another part of developer Rovio's plan for total domination is to release the game on Xbox Live Arcade, an outing that may see official Kinect support added, if this latest rumour is to be believed. A.. Continue Reading »
News: Can't Win at Kinect Sports? The Answer is Simple: Cheat
Or train harder, maybe
If you love playing Kinect games but hate all the reward of unlocking new stages and items, cheat producer Xploder has just the thing for you. Its Ultimate Cheat System has just been updated with cheats for Kinect Sports and Kinect Adventures, opening up all the locked stages from both titles, eradicating the need for you to do the hard work yourself. Rumours abound that the.. Continue Reading »
News: Get Ready to Dance Again with Let's Dance on Kinect
Room for one more?
You need only flick your eyes over our list of Kinect games to see how many dance titles there are out there: market-leader Dance Central, runners-up Dance Paradise and DanceMasters and upcoming games Dance on Broadway and Mel B Dance. Want to add one more to the list? Scribble in Continue Reading »
News: High Voltage and 2K Joining Forces to Create New Kinect Game
What could it be?
The name High Voltage Software may not mean much to you know, but Nintendo Wii owners will recognise the company primarily for its work on The Conduit and impending follow-up Conduit 2. The studio isn't just working on Nintendo formats, however – chief creative officer Eric Nofsinger revealed to Eurogamer that a Kinect game is in the works at the Chicago-based developer.. Continue Reading »
News: Twisted Pixel Yet to Make a Call on The Gunstringer's Format
It may be retail
Yesterday we brought you the first trailer and information on The Gunstringer, a brand new Kinect title from Twisted Pixel, the team behind Xbox Live Arcade hit 'Splosion Man among others. At the time we reported the game was itself headed to Xbox Live Arcade, but have since been in contact with the developer and learnt this may not be the case. Jay Stuckwisch, Twisted Pixel's.. Continue Reading »
News: Watch the Joy Kinect Sports Brings to These Folk
Shiny happy people waving hands
Kinect Sports is the biggest-selling Kinect game and it's not hard to see why when you see the looks on the faces of these players. Kids, parents and grandparents all have a go on Rare's flagship Kinect title in the video below and there's plenty of smiles and laughter to go around. Unlike our Kinect Sports sessions, however, nobody gets angry and storms off when.. Continue Reading »
News: EA's Fight Night Kinect Experiments Could Create Minigames
Not in Fight Night Champion, though
There's two options for Kinect owners wanting to enter the squared circle for a spot of boxing: Rare's excellent Kinect Sports and Ubisoft's not-bad MotionSports, but arguably neither does an excellent job of simulating the intricacies of the sport. EA's Fight Night series has earned itself a good reputation for just that, and although this year's Fight Night.. Continue Reading »
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