News Tagged: Kinect
News: Kinect for Windows Available Now
Sensor gets serious support
Microsoft's Kinect for Windows project has finally reached the outside world, as the new hardware and software is released in 12 different countries. The enhanced Kinect hardware includes a new near-focus mode that lets it pick up objects 40cm from its cameras. It also comes with a year's access to software and firmware updates for around $249.99. Beginning today,.. Continue Reading »
News: Summer Stars Heading for Kinect Olympics Showdown
Riches beyond measure
Deep Silver's just announced it'll bring Summer Stars to Kinect in time for the London 2012 Olympics — and a face-off with rival title London 2012 — The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games. Unlike wintry prequel Winter Stars, you can use either control pad or Kinect in game, with track and field disciplines alongside.. Continue Reading »
News: Kinect Sports Darts Champ: "I'm Having Doughnuts Tonight!"
Reach for the stars
It's the classic underdog story. Xbox 360 fan Jon "Jam Boy" Mullins took on reigning PDC world champion Adrian Lewis at a high pressure match of Kinect Sports: Season Two darts. Keeping his cool to narrowly defeat the champion, Mullins' victory cry erupted over the tension: I’m over the moon. I’m having doughnuts tonight! We see a bright future for Mullins on the.. Continue Reading »
News: Rhythm Party's Tracklist was Born This Way
Go Gaga
Konami's Rhythm Party is a week away, and now we have a tracklist showing the songs you'll be grooving to come 1st February. Including famous tracks from Lady Gaga to Bobby Brown alongside original compositions, the game's emphasis is on "open" dancing — rather than following set choreography, you're encouraged to dance however you like. Out on 1st February for 800 Microsoft.. Continue Reading »
Blog: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 Kinect
Straight from the horse's mouth
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13's Kinect features were detailed in a video yesterday, and now we have a developer blog from EA Sports explaining more about Kinect integration in Tiger Woods this year. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 Kinect FeaturesHi, my name is Eric Busch, and I’m one of the designers on Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 13. Today I’ll be discussing Kinect for Xbox 360.. Continue Reading »
News: Here's the First Tiger Woods Kinect Video and Screens
Put down the club
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 marks EA Sports' first proper foray into Kinect integration in its core sports franchises, but judging from the first Kinect footage below it's off to a good start. The game uses voice commands and gestures too, with players facing the Kinect rather than standing side-on when swinging, which hopefully should keep things accurate, if not entirely realistic.. Continue Reading »
News: This Animated Film was Created With Kinect
It's quite impressive
Kinect's been used for all kinds of clever projects before, and here's another one: Little Green Dog's Happy Box. The animated movie below was created using two synchronised Kinect sensors to "digitally puppet" the characters, if puppet is indeed a verb. It's actually quite impressive — not to mention cute — and certainly hints at the future of animation with.. Continue Reading »
News: New Kinect Hardware for Windows Launches on 1st February
New SKU on the way
We told you back in November that Microsoft was creating Kinect hardware just for Windows, and it'll be out on 1st February. The PC-specific sensor has the ability to focus on objects 50cm from its cameras, but it comes at a cost. Kinect for Windows will cost $249 — that's $100 more than the standard Kinect sensor, though the software development kit and runtime will be.. Continue Reading »
News: Binary Domain Trailer is Bigger Than You Think
New release dates too
SEGA's cyborg shooter Binary Domain will support Kinect for voice commands, which seems to be the in thing with hardcore games this year: Mass Effect 3 and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier will also support the sensor for talking to your team. None of them has quite the same level of madcap action as Binary Domain. Coming from Super Monkey Ball and Yakuza creator.. Continue Reading »
News: 18 Million Kinect Sensors Sold Worldwide
Quite a number
Microsoft revealed at CES that 18 million Kinect sensors have been sold around the world since it launched in November 2010. While an impressive milestone, it should be noted that Kinect sales have slowed since launch. Last April, Microsoft reported 10.5 million Kinect sensors had been sold in its first six months; eight months on, and with a successful holiday season behind it,.. Continue Reading »
News: Expect More Tiger Woods Kinect Details Soon
Here's what we have so far
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 is the first EA Sports game to make use of Kinect — in fact, EA is arguing it's the first-ever Kinect sports simulation game — but we're all waiting eagerly for more information about how the sensor will work on the fairway. We'll have to wait two more weeks, apparently. EA has announced we'll find out more during the week of 24th January,.. Continue Reading »
News: Kinect Fitness Games Go Cheap for New Year
Save some pounds (or dollars)
If part of your New Year's Resolution is to get fit and you want to use Kinect to do it, we've rustled up some superb deals to help you do so cheaply. Don't forget we also have a Guide to Kinect fitness games and Kinect fitness game reviews too. UK Kinect DealsJanuary sales are a big deal in the UK — imagine Black Friday but after Christmas a Continue Reading »
Guide: Starting Out with Kinect
Get the most from your sensor right away
So you've unwrapped all your presents and found a shiny new Kinect and games. Congratulations, and welcome aboard! Unlike every other motion controller on the market, you don't need anything in your hands to play Kinect — with no controllers and no buttons you're free to use your body and voice to play the games. Because it's so different we've put.. Continue Reading »
News: Merry Christmas from KINECTaku!
Season's greetings
We reckon there's millions of Kinect sensors under Christmas trees today, just waiting to be unwrapped when the big day comes. We've worked hard all year to build the biggest collection of Kinect reviews available anywhere on the 'net, and we hope it's helped you pick the right game for your Christmas list. From everyone at KINECTaku, we wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New.. Continue Reading »
News: Put Your Darts Skills On the Line with Kinect Contest
Can you hit the bullseye?
Microsoft is giving UK gamers the chance to put their darts skills on the line with a new Kinect Sports: Season Two competition. To enter, download the free Kinect Sports darts Gamerpic before Sunday 18th December and play a single-player darts match on Live between 1pm and 5pm on 7th or 8th January. Three players will be chosen at random to take part in a real-life darts.. Continue Reading »
News: New Kinect Entertainment Apps Available Now
Xbox, play more
After the recent major Xbox Live Dashboard update there's now even more reason to turn on your Xbox 360, as new entertainment apps were made available last night. You can now use Kinect to control YouTube, MSN, MUZU.TV and plenty more. Here's the list of what's new now. · blinkbox (blinkbox). United Kingdom· MSN. Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Mexico, United.. Continue Reading »
News: More Gunstringer DLC Out on Wednesday
240 Points at the ready
If you've clocked The Gunstringer and would like another reason to return to its rootin' tootin' Wild West, there's more downloadable content hitting the game this week. The Real Big Shootin' pack lands on 15th December for 240 Microsoft Points, and adds four new acts as you pursue "Mad Dog" McDog. It brings new Achievements to the table too, if that floats your.. Continue Reading »
News: GameStop Has a Good Deal on Kinect Right Now
$109.99 with three games
If you haven't got Kinect yet or you just want to introduce a friend or family member to it, GameStop has a pretty good offer on at the moment. For $109.99 you get the Kinect sensor and Kinect Adventures, plus download codes for Gunstringer and Fruit Ninja Kinect. Not bad considering the bundle was announced at $149.99. Check out Continue Reading »
News: Kinect Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure Out in March
Get animated
Kinect Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure is to be released in North America on 20th March 2012, Microsoft has announced. Update: The European release is confirmed as 23rd March 2012. The game features characters from Ratatouille, The Incredibles, Toy Story and more in a series of "time-based challenges", otherwise known as minigames. Here's the first trailer from when the game.. Continue Reading »
News: Kinect-Powered Dance Evolution Arcade Game On the Way
Kinect leaves the living room
Next year Kinect will throw off its living room shackles and join the arcade scene, as Konami has announced it's working on an arcade version of Dance Evolution (or DanceMasters) for release in 2012. The game is currently on test at certain locations in Japan, with the sensor tucked away inside the arcade cabinet. Recently it was revealed the 114,000 Japanese have.. Continue Reading »
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