News Tagged: Kinect
Talking Point: From 40 Buttons to None - Can Steel Battalion Really Work on Kinect?
Is Capcom's mech-sim going to be a shocking success or noble failure?
In these very early stages of mud-slinging between Sony and Microsoft regarding their new motion-sensing technologies, one weapon that has been used sparingly is the notion of appealing to 'core' gamers. Neither company has shied away from pushing the 'casual' angle, but very few concessions have been made to those gamers who.. Continue Reading »
News: EA: “Kinect is About Games We Can’t Even Imagine"
Major publishers voice their support
Senior executives at three of the world's biggest publishers – THQ, Ubisoft and EA – have all come out to back Kinect days ahead of its US launch EA's senior vice president for Europe, Jens Uwe Intat, has the biggest vision for Microsoft's game-changing add-on, stating: Kinect is about games that we can’t even imagine today. The real strength will come to.. Continue Reading »
News: Official Weights and Mats Will Help You to Get Fit with Mel B
Fitness First-endorsed
Get Fit with Mel B isn't the only celebrity-endorsed fitness package on the way to Kinect – EA Sports Active 2.0 is backed by David Beckham, remember – but Mel B has a trick up her sleeve or, more accurately, on her wrists. And ankles. Accessory manufacturer Blaze is producing official accessories to accompany the game in the form of Fitness First Wrist & Ankle.. Continue Reading »
News: London Kids Play Kinect Adventures in Selfridge's Shop Window
Window bopping
Kinect may have been talked-up and given away on every TV talk show in the US, but in the UK things are a little more restrained. Microsoft recently took its sensor to the shop window of Selfridge's flagship store in London's Oxford Street, then roped in some street urchins to give Kinect Adventures a go. What did they make of it? They were rather impressed, as you can see from their.. Continue Reading »
News: Make Your 360 Kinect-Ready with Today's Major Xbox Update
Update: now available in Europe!
With just a few days to go until Kinect launches in the States, Microsoft is preparing to unleash its Fall update today to give your 360 all it needs to work with the new sensor. The dashboard itself will see the biggest change, with the regular pad-controlled system a clearer, cleaner version of the existing menus, with a brand new interface for Kinect users. Your.. Continue Reading »
Rumour: Kinect Adventures Disc Loaded with Demos
Try out new titles with pack-in game
Everybody who buys Kinect will get Kinect Adventures, but there might be a hidden surprise in the game as well, with current rumours pointing to the disc containing three playable demos. Short bursts of Dance Central, Kinect Joy Ride and Your Shape: Fitness Evolved are all apparently featured on the DVD, something we'll be able to verify in a few days' time. Continue Reading »
News: New Fighters Uncaged Video is an Assault on Your Senses
Check out the motion-powered moves
Ubisoft's Fighters Uncaged looks like being one of the few games at Kinect's launch aiming for a more mature audience, and this new video leaves us in no doubt it's not meant for kids. Showing off some of the fighting styles and attacks available in game, including head stomps and handstand kicks, we can only hope you don't have to be quite so agile to be.. Continue Reading »
News: Greenberg: "Kinect Launch Will be Bigger Than Wii"
Tough talk indeed
Cast your mind back four years to the launch of Nintendo's Wii console: it was quite a success, you might recall. It obviously made an impression on Microsoft bigwig Aaron Greenberg, who's got the other white console's sales in his sights. We haven't given any projections beyond this holiday, but this will be the largest launch we've ever had as a business. We'll definitely sell.. Continue Reading »
News: Kinect a "Guaranteed Day One Sell-Out" Boasts Microsoft UK
But more before Christmas
It's the announcement we all knew was coming: Xbox's general manager for UK and Ireland has confirmed every Kinect sensor for November 10th is spoken for, but has promised there will be more stock on the way before Christmas comes around. Neil Thompson claimed a "healthy" amount of Kinect stock would find its way to the UK and Ireland in the first week, and went.. Continue Reading »
News: Don't Put Any Kinect Discs in Your Xbox Just Yet
If you want to survive
If you've managed to score an early copy of any Kinect launch game, don't put it in your 360 console just yet: it will update your 360 to the new Kinect-enabled dashboard, but you won't be able to connect to Live without downloading another update. The problem with that is the newest update doesn't exist on the servers yet – for obvious reasons – so you'll be stuck in a.. Continue Reading »
News: US Survey Puts Kinect as "Big Christmas Winner"
Product believable and unique, say respondents
Controller-free gaming is a hard sell: the first device of its kind in the home, Kinect is going against over 25 years of home gaming played mostly with thumbs (and stuck-out tongues in those intense moments). US research firm Ipsos Vantis recently carried out an "intent to buy" survey of both Kinect and PlayStation Move, with the results.. Continue Reading »
News: Kinect is Better Than a New Console, says THQ
"This is the way the industry should go"
There's been plenty of talk of this console generation having a longer lifespan than the five years that many previous machines enjoyed, with Kinect designed to bring new life to the now five-years old Xbox 360. Many gamers however can't help but think of the next generation and what it might bring. Not THQ boss Brian Farrell, however: he believes.. Continue Reading »
News: Rare has Big, Big Plans for Kinect
New boss wants to touch millions of people
Rare's Kinect Sports is a big part of Kinect's launch line-up, with other secret Kinect titles no doubt in development at the UK studio, and new boss Scott Henson has spelled out the company's commitment to Kinect. Speaking to MCV, Henson said: Kinect will be the main focus for Rare going forwards as it’s a very rich canvas. This is just the beginning.. Continue Reading »
News: Welcome to Kinectaku!
Get ready to enter a whole new world
Kinect for Xbox 360 is set to change the way we play games in just a few short weeks, and Kinectaku will be here to bring you news, interviews and reviews on all things Kinect. Coming from the same expert team behind Nintendo Life and Movemodo, you can rely on Kinectaku to review every game released for Kinect, from Adrenalin Misfits to Zumba Fitness and.. Continue Reading »
News: UK and US Amazon Both Sold Out of Kinect
Boat: missed
Amazon UK was limiting Kinect to one per household for a while, but it seems even that couldn't fend off the inevitability of running out of stock before the unit even launches. Now Amazon UK and Amazon US have both declared they have no further stock left for sale, leaving the door open for resellers to conquer Christmas. The cheapest sensor available through the UK Amazon Marketplace.. Continue Reading »
News: Microsoft: Kinect Support is Not Compulsory for Internal Studios
But they'd like it all the same
Just because Kinect is Microsoft's next big thing doesn't mean it's forcing its developers to add Kinect support to every game: there'll still be ample software out there for gamers who prefer buttons (and we're not talking PlayStation Move). Phil Spencer, VP of Microsoft Game Studios, set the record straight with website Gamasutra. When asked if Microsoft demanded.. Continue Reading »
News: Here's the 17 Games Available for US Kinect Users in November
Not all available at launch
How do you define a launch game? Our definition would be something like "a game available to purchase on the same day new hardware is released", but Microsoft's playing fast-and-loose with the definition with the new phrase "launch portfolio". Major Nelson revealed the 17 titles that will launch for Kinect in November, but didn't provide specific.. Continue Reading »
News: Europe's Kinect Launch Games Laid Bare Inside
19 titles before December rolls around
The full list of US Kinect launch games spilled the beans on the 17 titles available between the sensor's launch on November 4th and the beginning of advent, and now Microsoft has come through with the equivalent list for Europe. On day one, you'll be able to purchase 13 games, although Kinect Adventures is bundled in with every Kinect, so there's no need to.. Continue Reading »
News: First Kinect Prototype Cost Microsoft a Whopping $30,000
$150 with a game doesn't seem so bad now
Early in Kinect's life – so early it was only known as Project Natal, in fact – there were rumours floating around of the unit costing just £50, or around $80. Such reports turned out to be a little of the mark of course, but there's a good reason for that: Microsoft refuses to sell Kinect at a loss. Microsoft's Don Mattrick spoke to the New York Times,.. Continue Reading »
News: Kinectimals Special Edition the Start of a Collectable Plush Craze
Toys unlock in-game animals
Frontier's upcoming Kinectimals is looking as cute as a button, but its special edition is ramping up the adorable factor to dangerous levels. UK gamers will be able to pick up a limited edition boxed set containing a Maltese tiger soft toy, but it's more than just a soft playmate. Using Kinect to scan a tag on the plush will unlock the animal to use in-game, with other.. Continue Reading »
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