News Tagged: Retail
News: Japan Gets New Kinect Bundles Next Month
Will they come west?
Microsoft continues to tinker with its Xbox 360 and Kinect bundles, with Japan set to receive a new line-up next month. From 13th October Microsoft will offer two new packages in the country. A 4GB console and Kinect Value Pack for ¥29,800 ($388 / £247 / €285) or 250GB console and the same Value Pack for ¥39,800 ($519 / £330 / €380). The Value Pack itself includes.. Continue Reading »
News: Buy Kinect, Get Child of Eden Free
Can't complain
The two 'soft giants of the Kinect world — Microsoft and Ubisoft — are teaming up to give landmark Kinect game Child of Eden away to new customers buying into Kinect. Starting next week in North America and Europe, everyone who purchases a Kinect sensor will receive a code entitling them to a free digital download of Tetsuya Mizuguchi's stunning sensory shooter. Software pack-in.. Continue Reading »
News: Gunstringer and Fruit Ninja Spliced Together at Retail
Two great tastes together
The Gunstringer was originally set for release on Xbox Live Arcade, but now it's heading for retail and Microsoft wants to give the game a little juice to spur on its sales. That's why the skeletal shooter will come with a free download for Fruit Ninja Kinect for a cut price. Confirmed for a European release of 16th September, two of Kinect's more promising titles will.. Continue Reading »
News: Microsoft to Release Limited Edition Star Wars 360 Console with Kinect
Special R2-D2 themed model in the works to coincide with the release of Kinect Star Wars
We've just heard from one of our close sources in the retail sector that Microsoft is prepping a limited edition R2-D2 Xbox 360 console — complete with Kinect sensor — set to launch alongside the forthcoming Kinect Star Wars. According to our reports, the machine (which will almost certainly look nothing.. Continue Reading »
Rumour: Fighters Uncaged Preparing for Round 2
Make it stop
Not had enough of the physical torture inflicted by Ubisoft's Fighters Uncaged? Ubisoft has got you covered then, according to a recent release schedule from major retailer Gamestation. The list reveals Fighters Uncaged 2 from Ubisoft, with a release date of 11th November. No further information is given. Gamestation has previously leaked Ubisoft's Adrenaline for Kinect — a title.. Continue Reading »
Rumour: Power Rangers Samurai Suiting Up for Kinect
Become Megazord!
You can already be a Japanese superhero with Kinect, and Ubisoft's PowerUp Heroes will transform your Avatar in a super being, but neither can quite quench the desire to become a Power Ranger. Perhaps Power Rangers: Samurai will do the trick. Spotted at GAME and Continue Reading »
News: Remember, The Gunstringer is Shooting for Retail Now
New shots and info in
In all the hubbub of E3 you might have missed the announcement that The Gunstringer has broken free of its Xbox Live Arcade shackles and is coming to retail later this year. Twisted Pixel sent over some fresh screenshots of the game too, showing off its new stage "The Big Easy Reckoning" ahead of the game's release this September. For more, check out our Interview:.. Continue Reading »
Rumour: Xbox Kinect Bundle to Drop By $100 at E3
Time to save up
If you've not got onto the motion control bandwagon because of the high price of the Xbox 360 S and Kinect bundle, you might want to wait and see what Microsoft announces at its E3 showing next week. US retailer Target recently leaked an advert hinting at a healthy price drop of $100, offering a 250GB console with Kinect and Kinect Adventures for $299. As the 360 250GB S console is.. Continue Reading »
News: Gamestation Release Schedule Outs "Forza 4 Preview"
Buy to try?
Most racing game fans will know what to expect from Forza Motorsport 4 — it'll be the third Forza game on Xbox 360 after all — but if a recent release schedule from UK retailer Gamestation is to be believed we may get the chance to take home a slice of the game before its release. An eagle-eyed reader spotted Forza 4 Preview listed alongside Forza Motorsport 4 in the company's most.. Continue Reading »
News: Cheap UK Kinects Down to Retailers, Not Microsoft
Price-cutting continues
Kinect launched in the UK with a recommended retail price of £129.99, but with Christmas long gone the sensor's price has started slowly slipping: in February we saw Tesco selling Kinect for £99.99, with Game not far behind at £104.99. Initial speculation suggested that Microsoft had reduced the price of Kinect to retailers, allowing them to pass on the discount to.. Continue Reading »
News: Kinect Extension Cable In Stock Now at UK Retailers
Where to find the lead
If your Kinect cable is just a little too short for your tastes, you may have had your eye on the official Kinect extension cable. UK shoppers will probably know from futile efforts that the lead isn't officially available in the UK, but we have two solutions for you. Website GamingZap recently announced a new shipment of these is available now, before the official UK release.. 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: 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: Dance Central was Kinect's Best-Selling Game in November
Groovy
NPD Group has just released its figures for North American software and hardware sales during November, and the company doesn't release solid numbers it does give an overview of how titles have performed. With Kinect launching on November 4th, what software title sold the most units across North America? Harmonix's Dance Central, actually. Sales of Kinect Adventures aren't counted as the.. Continue Reading »
News: Microsoft Denies Intentionally Creating Kinect Shortage
Surprise!
Relentlessly talkative industry analyst Michael Pachter recently claimed Microsoft was creating Kinect shortages to drive demand, but now Xbox UK and Ireland boss Neil Thompson has stepped in to say that's simply not the case. Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, Thompson said the shortages are a result of customer demand and the difficulties inherent in manufacturing Kinect at this time of.. Continue Reading »
News: 2.5 Million Kinects Sold Worldwide in Just 25 Days
Speedy stuff
Kinect sold 1 million units in 10 days after launch and now, 25 days in, it's reached 2.5m sensors sold worldwide, maintaining its original momentum step for step. This milestone now puts Microsoft halfway towards its sales target of 5m Kinect sensors sold before the end of 2010, though with arguably the biggest shopping day in North America now gone it could be a little touch and go.. Continue Reading »
News: Kinect Shortages Claims are Ploys to Increase Demand, says Analyst
It's Pachter again!
While Microsoft is keen to tell consumers they're running out of time to grab a Kinect for Christmas – in fact, according to the company you've already missed your chance – not everyone is so sure, particularly industry analyst Michael Pachter of Wedbush Morgan. Speaking to IncGamers, Pachter claims that the company has in fact got plenty of Kinect stock out on store.. 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: 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: Amazon UK Limiting Kinect to "One Per Household"
Still has sensor in stock
There have been reports that European wings of online retail giant Amazon have started to sell out of Kinect before the sensor even launches. Indeed, Amazon.de is advising customers to sign-in so they can receive emails when the item is in stock. Amazon's UK branch still has Kinect in stock (at time of writing) but is limiting the sensor to one per household: Purchase.. Continue Reading »
