News Tagged: Kinect
News: Ubisoft Could Bring Big Name Franchises to Kinect
Assassin's Creed Kinect, anyone?
Ubisoft is the leading third-party publisher on Kinect, so it's no surprise the international giant is looking to bring more of its popular franchises to the sensor. In an interview with retail magazine MCV, Ubisoft's chief marketing and sales officer Geoffroy Sardin hinted at future titles to come from the publisher. We will be bringing some of the industry’s.. Continue Reading »
News: Xbox Owns Web Addresses for Kinect Halo, Movies, Soccer and More
We go domain digging
The revelation that Microsoft owns domains for KinectLips, The Sims and SSX got us thinking – what other domains might the giant have registered that could indicate future projects? Our early searches unearthed some intriguing web addresses, the most interesting of which is KinectHalo.com. While is most likely Microsoft defending its intellectual properties by registering.. Continue Reading »
Rumour: A New Lips Game is On the Way to Kinect
Another domain mystery
Earlier we reported EA may be bringing The Sims and SSX to Kinect, a rumour started by the registration of Kinect-related domains for both franchises. That's not the only Kinect web address registered this week though, as Microsoft also bought up KinectLips.com. Lips is Microsoft's karaoke title – its answer to SingStar, if you will – so it wouldn't be a surprise to.. Continue Reading »
Rumour: EA Bringing The Sims and SSX to Kinect
Play the domain game
There may not be many official Kinect game announcements these days, but that doesn't mean there aren't Kinect games in the works, and EA may have a couple of big ones up its giant corporate sleeves. Microsoft recently registered several domains that point to Kinect-enabled versions of popular franchises The Sims and SSX: KinectSSX.comSSXKinect.comSimsKinect.com Continue Reading »
News: Kinect is the "Fastest Selling Consumer Electronics Device" Ever
Says Microsoft, anyway
Last week we reported that strong Kinect sales helped Microsoft post record profit growth in the last quarter, but just how strong were those sales? While the 8 million Kinect sensors sold only applies to units sold to retailers, not consumers, Microsoft's chief financial officer Peter Klein gave Kinect a rather flattering label in a conference call. Kinect is the.. Continue Reading »
News: Carnival Games: In Action Strikes Kinect in April
All the fun of the fair
2K Games had a huge amount of success on Wii with casual game collections – Big Beach Sports and Carnival Funfair Games both sold millions of copies, so it's only natural the publisher is bringing Carnival Games: In Action to Kinect in April. Only playable with Kinect, the game is developed by the studio behind the original Wii hit but promises plenty of new Kinect.. Continue Reading »
News: Forget Robots, Kinect's Purpose is to Play Angry Birds
Sensor proves its worth
So Kinect can control robots, Japanese superheroes and World of Warcraft characters, but even those three worldwide fantasies pale in comparison to this next Kinect hack: Angry Birds. The App Store phenomenon is now on PC, making it the perfect candidate for an unofficial Kinect makeover. It's not all hands-free though, Continue Reading »
News: EA Sports Looking to Bring Golf to Kinect in Future
But not this year
The bad news is that EA ran out of time to bring Tiger Woods to Kinect this year, but it's not game over for the idea of a hands-free golf game. Lead designer on Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters Mike DeVault spoke to Eurogamer about the sensor's potential, and although the didn't give any specifics it looks like future outings may see the motion-sensing gadget supported:.. Continue Reading »
News: UK Developers Lead the Pack on Kinect
British teams quick out of the blocks
Teams all over the world are hard at work on Kinect titles, but British teams are doing all right for themselves out of the sensor's success, with UK teams responsible for 42% of all Kinect games sold in Britain since launch. Top of the pile was Rare's Kinect Sports, which accounted for a whopping 28% of all Kinect games sold in the UK since launch. Other.. Continue Reading »
News: Ubisoft Takes the Third-Party Kinect Crown
But is it the best of a bad bunch?
While third-party support for Kinect may be a little slow to get going, Ubisoft has grabbed the technology with both hands and bolted away with it, selling more units on the sensor than any other third-party company. With its first three titles – the good Your Shape: Fitness Evolved, the mediocre MotionSports and the less-said-the-better Fighters Uncaged –.. Continue Reading »
News: Sega's Virtua Tennis 4 Takes Kinect to Court in 2011
Sensor's second serving of tennis
We've already seen tennis come to Kinect in the underwhelming Deca Sports Freedom, but Sega is hopefully set to show how it's done by bringing its flagship sporting series over with Virtua Tennis 4 later this year. Playable with either Kinect or the Xbox 360 controller, the game will feature a completely new single player World Tour mode, with decisions made on and.. Continue Reading »
News: Every Kinect Should Come With a Robot Like This One
Control a mech with your body at last
We recently brought you footage of how Kinect can turn you into a Japanese superhero, but what good is a superhero without a robot to battle? Thank goodness, then, that you can now control a mech using Kinect and a PC. The video below shows the robot responding to human inputs including balance tests, arm gestures and more. If this makes you want to build a.. Continue Reading »
News: EA Ran Out of Time to Bring Tiger Woods to Kinect
Lack of wood didn't help
While EA's next golf game, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters is heading to PlayStation Move and Wii, the Xbox 360 version won't be supporting Microsoft's motion-controller gadget. According to EA Sports top dog Peter Moore, it's not due to a lack of effort, just a lack of time. The team basically ran out of time from a development perspective. We were looking at how we.. Continue Reading »
News: PrimeSense's Kinect Technology Could Move to Other Devices
Investment opens doors
Israeli firm PrimeSense developed some of the technology that makes Kinect possible, and naturally it's now attracted the eye of investors who have pumped some $50m into the company. The money's purpose isn't known yet, and while it could be used to improve Kinect, it's more likely to end up bringing Kinect-like experiences to other formats. PrimeSense CEO Inon Beracha.. Continue Reading »
News: Game with Olympic Fame in UK Kinect Sports Showdown
Competition commences soon
Feeling confident about your Kinect Sports prowess? Want to put it to the test? Microsoft UK is offering you the chance to do just that by taking on Olympic gold medal-winning sprinters Linford Christie and Mark Lewis-Francis. Winners of the competition will go head-to-head with the sprinters on Kinect's flagship sports title, with the runner-up winning a Video Kinect.. Continue Reading »
News: Get Ready to Grease Up Your Kinect in Late 2011
It's electrifying
There's no shortage of dancing games on Kinect, but dancing and singing is a genre combination yet to be dominated. 505 Games will be hoping to get it all sewn up when it releases Grease: The Game on Kinect later this year. Whereas the original Wii take on the beloved musical was a party-oriented minigame title, 505 is promising the 360 version will be "all-singing and.. Continue Reading »
News: Kinect and Wii Combine to Create Call of Duty: Motion Warfare
It was only a matter of time
Kinect will almost certainly never crack the first-person market on Xbox 360, but that hasn't stopped smart coders from adapting the sensor to work with genre classic Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare with the use of a very familiar white controller. The combination of Wii Remote and Kinect means precise control over firing, with body movements to dodge, reload, pick up.. Continue Reading »
News: Microsoft Still Developing Kinect Dashboard Features
But won't say what
Soon you'll be able to control Hulu Plus and Netflix with Kinect, but Microsoft is still looking at enhancing the interactivity between Kinect and the standard Xbox 360 Dashboard. Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment PR boss David Dennis spoke to IGN after the company's CES show, confirming the need for additional subscriptions for Hulu Plus and Netflix while nimbly dodging the.. Continue Reading »
News: Kinect Destroys Sales Predictions to Rack Up 8 Million Sold
Back-patting all around
Microsoft's early prediction that it would sell 5 million Kinect sensors now looks almost reserved, as the company announced at CES it's shifted 8 million of the things to retailers in two months. The news came alongside the revelation of Avatar Kinect, a new virtual chatroom for Xbox Live Gold members that launches in Spring, as well as the announcement of Hulu Plus and.. Continue Reading »
News: Control Hulu Plus and Netflix with Kinect in Springtime
Xbox, play
Chatting with friends in Avatar Kinect not your cup of tea? Would you prefer to sit down and watch a film or some TV with your Kinect? You'll be pleased to know that Netflix and Hulu Plus are both destined to receive Kinect support this Spring, as announced by Microsoft at CES. Microsoft didn't go into any detail about how the services will work with Kinect, but we'd expect the.. Continue Reading »
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