News Tagged: Kinect
News: Expect Lots of Kinect Star Wars at E3 2011
Event invite drops hints
Last year we caught the briefest of glimpses of Kinect Star Wars, but this year it looks likely we'll see much more of the upcoming sensor lightsaber fest, as it features heavily on Microsoft's E3 2011 invite. The image, posted by Kotaku, name drops Luke Skywalker and features a lightsaber icon too, pointing to more motion-controlled Jedi vs. Sith action. Last year's.. Continue Reading »
News: What on Earth is Kinect Googly Eyes?
Really, we have no idea
Yesterday we reported on Kinect Fun Lab, a new title outed by an anonymous source, and today we have Kinect Googly Eyes, rated for down under by the Australian Classification Board. The official rating reveals absolutely nothing of the software, other than it's a computer game and is published by Microsoft, which is exactly what it says about Continue Reading »
Rumour: Microsoft Ready to Unveil Kinect Fun Lab at E3
What could it be?
Microsoft's E3 presentation is just weeks away, with rumours swirling around the Internet like plastic bags in a gale. Last week came a rumour that we'd see 10 new Kinect games at E3, with Siliconera claiming one of the 10 is called Kinect Fun Lab. Siliconera's anonymous source didn't reveal any further details abo Continue Reading »
News: Get Geared Up for E3 With Official Xbox E3 Site
What to see and when
E3 is coming, and KINECTaku will be reporting on all the Kinect news throughout the show from 6th to 9th June, but you'll also be able to catch the live keynote over at the official Xbox E3 site. There's also a handy schedule showing when new content will be uploaded, with Monday the biggest day: the keynote kicks off at 9:30am PDT (5:30pm UK time), followed by an interview.. Continue Reading »
News: Lionhead Working on Unannounced Kinect Game
Thank you, LinkedIn
LinkedIn is a useful tool for networking with peers, but it's even more useful when development staff list unannounced games on their public profiles. Lionhead producer Daniel Gray is the latest to oblige, mentioning a new game on his profile. Currently working on an unannounced Kinect title for Lionhead Studios in the role of Producer. Driving a team of designers and gameplay.. Continue Reading »
News: CTA Digital Shows Off the Kinect Premium Starter Kit
Keep your Kinect shiny
CTA Digital has graced these fine pages more than a few times recently, with a range of accessories including the Kinect steering wheel, the Kinect Perfect Range game mat and the admittedly more useful Kinect wall-mount and TV clip. The company's not done with sensor accessories though, with its new Premium Starter Kit coming in June. The kit contains four Continue Reading »
Rumour: 10 Brand New Kinect Games To Be Announced at E3
Big sequels coming too
Hold onto your hats: the E3 2011 rumour mill is in full flow now. After we asked What Should Microsoft Do with Kinect at E3?, Eurogamer is reporting that at least 10 new games will be unveiled at the conference, not including several high profile sequels. According to Eurogamer's sources, the games "will not be obvious", which could of course mean anything. A.. Continue Reading »
News: The Question We've All Asked: Will Kinect Blend?
Place your bets
Kinect may be a fine piece of technology and provider of interactive entertainment, but nobody really cares about that: we all want to know if it will blend. Thank goodness then that Blendtec has put the issue to bed with its usual aplomb. We usually hate spoilers, but long-time Internet users will be well aware of Blendtec's alarming proficiency at destroying everything from.. Continue Reading »
Rumour: Cabela Hunting for Kinect Support This Year
Guns at the ready
Activision's PETA-bothering shooter series Cabela's Hunting has already made the jump across to motion control on PlayStation 3 with the release of Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2011 on PlayStation Move, but Activision may have plans to incorporate Kinect control into the series too. During a recent conference call, Activision publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg alluded to Kinect support in.. Continue Reading »
Talking Point: What Should Microsoft Do With Kinect At E3?
Tell us your hopes
Microsoft's E3 2011 news conference is only a few weeks away, and our thoughts are turning towards what the company will show off on Monday 6th June. Here's a list of what we believe Microsoft should do with Kinect in order to capture the imagination like it did at E3 2010. Improved TrackingIn its current form, Kinect can track your limbs but not their rotation, limiting.. Continue Reading »
News: Forget Video Kinect, Skype is Coming to Xbox 360
Welcome news indeed
Video Kinect is Microsoft's free online chat programme for Xbox 360, and while it has a few neat tricks — Kinect will follow you around the room, zooming in and out accordingly — it's about to get some tough competition, as Microsoft has confirmed Skype is coming to Xbox 360. Microsoft shelled out $8.5 billion — the press release says "in cash", causing us to.. Continue Reading »
News: Developers Now Have Access to Better Kinect Responsiveness
Lag could be a thing of the past
We reported in March that Kinect input lag could be cut to under 5 milliseconds with enhanced behind-the-scenes algorithms, and now it seems this technology has been incorporated into the latest software development kit, according to Computer and Video Games. The site reports that development teams have been granted access to an enhanced Kinect interface that.. Continue Reading »
News: Let's Dance with Mel B Screenshots Show No Mel B
Game delayed to June
You'd think that a licensed game would make a big song and dance about its celebrity endorsement, but the ex-Scary Spice is nowhere to be seen in these screenshots for Ubisoft's Let's Dance with Mel B. Considering Ubisoft's commitment to dancing games on other formats it's surprising this is just the second such game for Kinect, following Michael Jackson: The Experience last.. Continue Reading »
News: New Wipeout: In the Zone Screenshots Make a Big Splash
Definitely not an Xbox Live release
The success of obstacle course TV series Wipeout made it inevitable that a video game tie-in would happen, and Kinect owners will soon get their chance to take on the big red balls, boxing gloves and more without getting wet. Wipeout: In the Zone is flinging itself into the world of Kinect retail games this summer, and publisher Activision has sent over some new.. Continue Reading »
Talking Point: Game Shows That Would Work on Kinect
Come on down!
Wipeout: In The Zone is bringing its big red balls and sucker punches to Kinect, but it's not the only game show that could work well on the sensor. With a leading entertainment brand teaming with Kinect, plus the Hole in the Wall-like minigame in the Carnival Games: Monkey See, Monkey Do, our minds naturally turned to TV shows that we'd like to see on Kinect. As always we threw the.. Continue Reading »
News: Crytek's Kingdoms is a First-Person Brawler for Kinect
Insider source leaks details
Last year at E3 Microsoft announced a new project from highly-regarded developer Crytek, codenamed Kingdoms. Now a source at the studio has confirmed the game is a first-person brawler with full Kinect support. Eurogamer reports that Microsoft requested development on the game switch from Crytek's Hungarian office to its Frankfurt studio, resulting in up to 50 staff.. Continue Reading »
News: A Kinect Steering Wheel? Now We've Seen It All
Hold out your hands
Try this tricky test of hand-eye coordination: hold out your hands in front of you. Okay, now pretend you're driving a car. Finding it difficult? Then CTA Digital has the solution for you. The company that brought you the Kinect Perfect Range Game Mat has created the Xbox 360 Kinect Steering Wheel. It's like one of the countless Nintendo Wii wheel accessories, except it's for.. Continue Reading »
News: Kinect Racks Up Nominations at Develop 2011 Awards
Games get the nod
The prestigious Develop awards ceremony is just a few months away now, and Kinect is up for a host of gongs in all manner of categories. The awards are a big deal in the games industry and reward the best games and innovations of the past 12 months. Rare's Kinect Sports and Frontier Developments' Kinectimals are both nominated for Best New IP, with Rare's sporting effort also up.. Continue Reading »
News: New Kinect Wall Mount and TV Clip has a Dual Identity
Why just have one?
Don't know whether to choose a wall mount or a TV clip for your Kinect? Accessory manufacturer CTA Digital has the perfect solution for such a quandary: a peripheral that does both. The new Universal Wall Mount & Clip for the Kinect Camera & PlayStation Eye can be adjusted either to sit on top of the TV or attach to the wall, and fits a range of TV sets too. If you're a.. Continue Reading »
News: Let's Look at the Let's Dance with Mel B Track List
Get on the floor
Ex-Spice Girl Mel B is making quite a name for herself in the motion gaming world: following fitness title Get Fit with Mel B the formerly Scary one has teamed up with Ubisoft in the hope gamers will say Let's Dance with Mel B. Ubisoft has released the 28 songs players will be able to dance to when the game launches in Europe on 27th May, with Lady Gaga, Gloria Gaynor and Culture.. Continue Reading »
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