News Tagged: Events
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: 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 »
First Impressions: Raving Rabbids: Alive and Kicking
Welcome bwaaa-ck
Kinect's advanced innards should make augmented reality easy, but so far we've only seen the mediocre Fantastic Pets combine live video with computer graphics. Ubisoft's preparing itself to have a go now with Raving Rabbids: Alive and Kicking, a collection of minigames, microgames and sections probably best described as 'toys'. The premise behind the game is that the ever-crazy.. Continue Reading »
First Impressions: Just Dance 3
Get on the floor!
Until now Harmonix has undoubtedly had the Kinect dancing market all sewn up, but that dominance will meet its sternest challenge yet in October when Ubisoft brings the astonishingly successful Just Dance brand across to Xbox 360 in the luridly coloured form of Just Dance 3. At first glance, very little has changed from its Wii predecessor. The graphics are significantly sharper.. Continue Reading »
News: "Exciting" Kinect Star Wars Announcement Due Next Week
Happening at Comic Con
Last week we brought you our Kinect Star Wars preview, and while it wasn't completely positive we'd still encourage you to take the chance to play the game for yourself if the opportunity arises. Anyone attending Comic Con in San Diego next week will have exactly that chance. Kinect Star Wars will be playable on Wednesday 20th July between 5pm and 9pm, with an all-new mode.. Continue Reading »
First Impressions: Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2012
Toned up
Ubisoft knows when it's onto a good thing: not only is the publisher bringing Just Dance 3 to Kinect, it's also gearing up to launch a sequel to the sensor's biggest selling fitness title. Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2012 is set for release this November with all the original game's content and some new tricks up its sleeve too. Game designer Nicola Godin told us the new game contains over.. Continue Reading »
News: New Events are Available in Your Shape on Xbox Live
Free DLC on offer
Your Shape: Fitness Evolved continues its evolution, with new events online challenging players to take on each other's fitness milestones. Taking part in an event finally unlocks the "Be Part of the Community" Achievement for a massive 5G, but the best players can also win free download content for the game, so there's more than just Gamerscore on offer. According to an.. Continue Reading »
News: Microsoft's E3 2011 News Conference Details Confirmed
What new games will we see?
It's still highly unlikely we'll see a new Xbox and Kinect at E3 this year, but at least we know where and when the revelation would be made, as Microsoft has announced its pre-show conference details. The event kicks off on Monday 6th June, with guests asked to arrive by 9am Pacific Time, or 5pm UK time. The show is likely to make a big noise about Kinect's impressive.. Continue Reading »
News: This Kinect Sports Superstars Video is Tiring Even to Watch
Let's get sweaty
Yesterday Microsoft staged its Kinect Sports Superstars event, in which some of the UK's greatest sportsmen and women faced off on Rare's fantastic Kinect Sports to see who was better: legendary champions or London Olympics 2012 hopefuls. To let you into the competitive spirit Microsoft fired over some new footage showing the gruelling efforts of those taking part in the.. Continue Reading »
News: Pro Athletes Go Head-to-Head in Kinect Sports Challenge
Who's fastest on the track?
Forget the Dance Central "celebrity" debacle; Microsoft is doing celebrity tie-ins right with its new Kinect Sports promotion, in which sporting legends face off with 2012 Olympic challengers to see who's best. Professional athletes including Graeme Swann, Amy Williams and Darius Knight will be competing in the Kinect Sports Superstars event on 14th April,.. Continue Reading »
News: Meet Child of Eden's Creator at UK Event Next Week
Get stuff signed, too
Child of Eden is finally coming to Kinect in June, but if you live in the UK and just can't wait to see Ubisoft's synaesthetic shooter you might want to consider making a beeline for KAPOW! Comic Con next week. Ubisoft has confirmed it'll be bringing the Kinect title to KAPOW! from April 9th-10th, with a special on-stage performance from the game's creator, ex-SEGA visionary.. Continue Reading »
News: Selfridges and Kinect Contest Combines Dance and Style
Battle, dance, win an Xbox
Last year we saw Selfridge's and Xbox team up to let youngsters play Kinect Adventures in the shop window, and now the two brands are set to combine again for a contest next month. In an effort to publicise the store's new season menswear collection, 7th April sees the Style Mash Up come to London with drinks, music and a performance from a "top street dance.. Continue Reading »
News: Kevin Cruise Crowned Spring Dance Central Champion
Happiness comes second
Forget all the dancing talent in the world: Microsoft's Spring dance-off to celebrate Dance Central decided instead to feature two terrible dancers in an effort to prove anybody can dance. Predictably the results didn't exactly prove a fitting accompaniment to Sister Sledge hit He's the Greatest Dancer. Two UK reality TV personalities — Happiness and Kevin Cruise —.. Continue Reading »
News: Kinect's European Launch is Hours Away
Will you be going to a midnight launch?
Following its successful launch across North America last week, Kinect prepares to storm Europe from midnight tonight, with thousands of stores across the continent opening at the stroke of 12 to let gamers get their hands on the sensor. Many stores are operating on enough stock for pre-orders only, so it might be a wise idea to contact your local store.. Continue Reading »
News: Expect Surprises at the Official UK Kinect Launch Party Next Week
Hosted at London's Oxford Street store
It'll have to go some way to top Kinect's New York launch party, but the UK's official celebration of all things Kinect kicks off on Tuesday night at Game's flagship Oxford Street store. In a bizarre twist, Video Kinect will be used to talk to the first person in the queue at the chain's Leeds store, with "mystery special guests" attending to chat to.. 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 »
