News Tagged: UK
News: Buy Disneyland Adventures, Raise Money for Charity
Only at ASDA
Here's a UK deal to warm the cockles of your heart: buy Kinect Disneyland Adventures at ASDA between now and 30th April and Microsoft will donate 15% of its purchase price to Make-A-Wish. Either shop in store or buy Kinect Disneyland Adventures online and start making a difference. Want to know if the game's worth a go? Read our Kinect... Continue Reading »
News: BBFC Dates Steel Battalion for June Release
Update: Capcom confirms
Update: Capcom has confirmed Steel Battalion will launch in Europe on 22nd June and 19th June in North America. We’re pleased to confirm Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor will be available exclusively for Xbox 360 on June 19 in North America and June 22 across European territories. Taking full advantage of Kinect for Xbox 360,.. Continue Reading »
News: Start Your Summer with Summer Stars on 1st June
But will it be hot stuff?
Deep Silver has announced it'll release Summer Stars for Kinect on 1st June 2012. The summer sports game — which also supports a regular controller for all you couch potatoes out there — comes with 18 disciplines, including archery, mountain biking, swimming and throwing. With SEGA's London 2012 — The Official Video.. Continue Reading »
News: Kinect Star Wars Release Date Confirmed
No, not May 4th
In a missed opportunity of synergy, Kinect Star Wars won't release on May 4th, with a UK release date confirmed for 3rd April 2012. The game will carry a full RRP of £39.99 and launch alongside the limited edition Star Wars Xbox 360 console we exclusively revealed in July 2011. Microsoft also revealed a little more about the Force-powered dancing mini game: New Galactic Dance Off.. 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: EA Details Mass Effect 3 Pre-Order Bonuses
Shepard's delight
Now 2011 is over and done with we can start looking forward to some of the big Kinect-enabled games of 2012, and they don't come much bigger than Mass Effect 3. EA and BioWare have just revealed the in-game content you'll receive for pre-ordering the game at participating retailers — so GAME or Gamestation in the UK, GameStop or EB Games in North America — with assault rifles.. 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: Will This Advert Entice You to Buy Kinect Sports: Season Two?
Let's find out
We're not far away from Kinect Sports: Season Two, and Microsoft is getting ready to compete for the family game top spot in the charts. Microsoft UK is about to embark on a high-profile advertising campaign for the game, highlighting its new sports not included in last year's original, as well as some of its new uses of Kinect including voice commands and all-new gestures. The first.. Continue Reading »
News: Kinect Voted Gadget of the Year at T3 Awards
Nabs two gongs
Say what you like about Kinect's catalogue of games: the technology itself is still impressive, and the readers of technology magazine T3 agree, having recently voted it Gadget of the Year. Around 960,000 votes were cast in the awards, with Microsoft's sensor netting the coveted top prize over Nintendo's 3DS, the iPhone 4, Amazon Kindle and PlayStation Move. It also grabbed Gaming.. Continue Reading »
News: Protect Yourself with Ubisoft's My Self Defence Coach
Block! Strike!
Playing Fighters Uncaged is a pretty good workout, not least because the game rarely recognises your movements, but publisher Ubisoft is going one better and teaching you to defend yourself while getting fit at the same time. Meet My Self Defence Coach for Kinect. The Kinect-exclusive game will teach players to protect themselves through instruction from a real-life self defence.. Continue Reading »
News: Kinectimals Now with Bears - Now with More Bears
Yes, even more
Kinect launch hit Kinectimals is getting a new upgrade in the shape of Kinectimals Now with Bears, released on 14th October. Microsoft is teaming up with leading cub-stuffer Build-A-Bear Workshop to promote the game with some new exclusive toys. The chain will be offering four collectible bears starting at £15 each. Like the earlier Kinectimals plush toys, the bears contain.. Continue Reading »
News: Xbox Tours UK with Your Kinect Experience Tour
Starts next week
If you haven't had chance to try out Kinect yet, or want to see some of the latest games on the way, Microsoft's UK division is bringing it to you with a new tour that kicks off on 29th September. The tour, named Your Kinect Experience, starts next week at the Metro Centre in Gateshead, before taking in London and Birmingham's Clothes Show Love in December. Gateshead attendees will.. Continue Reading »
News: Nyko Zoom Reaches United Kingdom Next Month
Take a closer look
The Nyko Zoom add-on for Kinect is causing quite a stir in North America at the moment — our US wing is preparing for a full review soon — but Britons need not feel left out, as the space-saving attachment will make it across the pond in October. Interactive Ideas is one of the distributors preparing to provide the accessory to retailers next month, with the cost to consumers.. Continue Reading »
News: Kinect Sports: Season Two - You Ask the Questions!
We want your input
Excited about Kinect Sports: Season Two's release later this year? Have burning questions for developer Rare that simply must be answered? Then we have the perfect situation for you. We'll be speaking with the creative minds behind development team Rare in the near future and want to arrive with a bundle of your questions. Want to know how a certain sport will work? Queries about.. Continue Reading »
News: Jillian Michaels Starts Your Fitness Adventure This Year
Ready to sweat again?
There's no such thing as a fitness game with a story, even though we once asked Why Not Create a Fitness RPG? 505 Games is bringing a bit of narrative to its upcoming exercise routine though, with Jillian Michaels' Fitness Adventure on the way by year's end. Dubbed "Jillian Michaels' Kinect for Xbox 360 debut", despite the hard-bodied one featuring in The Biggest.. Continue Reading »
News: Microsoft UK's Release Dates for Kinect's Biggest Titles
Get informed
You want to know when you can expect some of this year's biggest Kinect games, right? Well then, you've come to the right place, as Microsoft UK has just sent us a press release full of calendar-marking goodness. Here's a round-up of when you'll be able to pick up the brightest lights for your sensor this year. Bear in mind these release dates can change so check with your local.. Continue Reading »
News: Which Football World Record is Related to Kinect Sports?
We have the answer
Microsoft's UK arm has done a bang-up job of publicising Kinect Sports with real-life athletes, from James DeGale to Graeme Swann, Amy Williams and Darius Knight. Who's the latest super-toned professional sportsman to team up with the game? It's Mark Lawrenson of course. The TV pundit — who still looks strange without a moustache — presided over a world record attempt by.. Continue Reading »
News: Pre-Order Halo Anniversary and Dress as Master Chief
It's good to have a hobby
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is going to use Kinect, though we're not entirely sure how just yet. What we can tell you is that if you pre-order the game you'll receive exclusive content to make your Xbox just a little more Halo-y. For starters, you'll receive a Master Chief armour suit for your Avatar, something we're truly surprised hasn't made it to the Marketplace.. 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 »
News: Get Greased with Jillian Michaels on 4th November
505 2-4-1
UK publisher 505 Games has announced release dates for two new Kinect games, as Grease and Jillian Michaels' Fitness Experience will both reach British stores on 4th November. Grease released on Wii and DS in 2010 to some poor reviews, but hopefully the hands-free singing and dancing in the brand new Kinect version will result in a better Rydell High experience. As for Jillian Michaels,.. Continue Reading »
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