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Out Now: UFC Personal Trainer Jon Jones DLC
Hit the mitts again
THQ's UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System just got a little bit beefier with some new downloadable content. The Jon Jones Pack costs 800 Microsoft Points and includes five new workout routines and 15 drills for the game's Hit the Mitts mode. Check out our UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System review for.. Continue Reading »
Review: My Self Defence Coach (Xbox 360)
Poor in defence
Why dance yourself fit when you can fight yourself fit instead? Ubisoft's My Self Defence Coach offers just that, with a workout regime that's also designed to teach you how to fend off any would-be assailants, too. After creating a profile to help chart your productivity and progress in cardio, reflex, defence process and balance,... Continue Reading »
News: We've Got More Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Footage
Blam blam
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is only a few months away from launch and Ubisoft is certainly ramping up the assets offensive with a new trailer. The video shows off some of the animation and cover systems that Ubisoft's put into place for its upcoming third-person shooter, which presumably are "unlike anything you've seen.. Continue Reading »
Out Today: Zumba Fitness Rush Demo
Shimmy and shake
If you're on the fence about picking up Zumba Fitness Rush, the free demo available now on Xbox Live Marketplace might just sway you. The funky fitness game reaches Europe this week but you can try before you buy with a limited sample of the game. You can queue up all 331MB of the Zumba Fitness Rush demo now and let us know what you... Continue Reading »
News: Junk Fu Joins Kinect Fun Labs for Free
Hii-ya
The latest add-on to join Kinect Fun Labs is fitness freebie Junk Fu, out on Xbox Live Marketplace today. The official description is... interesting, to say the least: Can you master Junk Fu? Or will Junk Fu master you? Chop, kick, and smash junk as it flies off a junkyard conveyor belt. Turn junk into junk food by cranking up your calorie.. Continue Reading »
Review: SpongeBob's Surf & Skate Roadtrip (Xbox 360)
SpongeBob Surfpants
If you lived in a pineapple under the sea, you'd probably enjoy skateboarding, right? That's the basic premise of SpongeBob's Surf & Skate Roadtrip, and that's all right with us. Choosing from either SpongeBob or pink pal Patrick, you pick your pants and surf or skate the night away. As you'd expect from a game based on the.. Continue Reading »
News: Dragon Ball Z for Kinect Revealed by Ratings Board
Kamehameha!
Namco Bandai will transplant the over-the-top action of its Dragon Ball Z series to hands-free gaming with Dragon Ball Z Kinect, a new game outed by the Korean ratings board. At the moment we have nothing more to go on but Namco Bandai has had some success with motion-controlled Dragon Ball Z games: Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 on.. 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 »
Rumour: Project Draco Evolves Into Crimson Dragon
Red dawn
Project Draco, our most anticipated Kinect game of 2012, may have just been renamed. Grounding Inc.'s pseudo-sequel to Panzer Dragoon has just been rated by the Australian Classification Board under the title Crimson Dragon. Grounding and Microsoft have always said Project Draco is a temporary name only, and Crimson Dragon certainly fits.. Continue Reading »
Out Today: Zumba Fitness Rush (North America)
Zumba 2 out today
If you're planning to over-indulge on chocolates tomorrow, Zumba Fitness Rush is at hand to help you work off the pounds afterwards. The follow-up to 2010's Zumba Fitness: Join the Party, Zumba Fitness Rush features brand new songs, steps and stages, with more songs to download after release. We'll put the game through its paces.. Continue Reading »
News: Have a Hoedown for this Country Dance Trailer
Yeehaw
Did yesterday's Country Dance All Stars track list get you all fired up for Kinect's first country and western themed dancing game? Then this first trailer should really knock your socks off. Due for release in March, Country Dance All Stars has over 40 tracks and the promise of more through post-launch DLC. Mosey on down to the trailer and let us know what you think in the comments below. Continue Reading »
News: Looks Like More Just Dance Games Coming to Kinect
"Best of" rated
The Australian Classifications board has just rated Just Dance Best Of for multiple platforms, leading us to believe we're staring down the barrel of more garishly gaudy and hilarious dancing on Kinect later this year. If we were to don our speculation pantaloons we'd expect this to be a disc of songs previously released on Just Dance and Just Dance 2 on Wii. We expect to hear more.. Continue Reading »
News: Country Dance All Stars Song List Confirmed
Yeehaw
Want to know which of your favourite country music stars will feature in the upcoming Country Dance All Stars, due out later next month? Well boy howdy, have we got a treat for you. Featuring no fewer than three artists called Josh — Kelley, Thompson and Turner, of course — as well as classic acts Johnny Cash, Carrie Underwood and, er, Trace Adkins, the game has over 30 songs from the.. Continue Reading »
Out Today: Forza Motorsport 4 February DLC Pack
Driven mad
Forza Motorsport 4's DLC schedule keeps motoring on, with the February car pack out today for 560 Microsoft Points. The pack includes ten cars including an Audio Sport R18 TDI, a Bentley Platinum Motorsports Continental GT and, most excitingly, a Volkswagen Polo GTi for boy racers everywhere. The game itself is, of course, superb: our Forza Motorsport 4 review makes that very clear.. 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 »
Review: Double Fine Happy Action Theatre (Xbox 360)
The name says it all
It’s incredibly difficult to review Double Fine Happy Action Theater with a traditional review system. It’s hardly a game at all; there’s no challenge, no goal, no direction. Calling it a “game” is, honestly, hardly appropriate - it’s more of a toy than anything. Toys and games are both designed to be fun, though, and Double Fine Happy Action Theater gives you a lot.. Continue Reading »
News: Blam! It's a Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Trailer
Take cover
Hotly anticipated shooter Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is still several months away, but this new trailer below might help fill some of those empty months. Detailing the single-player campaign and some of the brand new gadgets at your disposal to destroy terrorists, it doesn't shed any light on Kinect features but it's still a good watch all the same. You can read our Ghost.. Continue Reading »
News: TV App Crackle Pops Onto Xbox Live UK
Oh snap
The number of entertainment apps available through Xbox Live just keeps growing, with Crackle the latest to join the ranks in the UK. The ad-supported app — from Sony Pictures, no less — offers free movies to Xbox Live Gold members and is, of course, compatible with Kinect. What are you waiting for? Xbox 360 is continuing to building on its expansive catalogue of live and on-demand.. Continue Reading »
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 »
Out Now: New Just Dance 3 DLC
You've got the power
Legendary dance anthem The Power by Snap is one of new four songs out today for Just Dance 3. The track hits alongside Katti Kalandal, Why Oh Why and Skin to Skin as part of the latest DLC drop from Ubisoft. Tracks cost 240 Microsoft Points each. Be sure to read our Just Dance 3 review for our appraisal of Ubisoft's big dance game. Continue Reading »
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