News Tagged: Kinect
News: "Leading Entertainment Brand" and Kinect Team Up on New Project
Big licensed project in the works
Right from the start Microsoft has been keen to position Kinect not just as a gameplay device but as something that will become an integral part of living room life, and a recent job posting has shown the company is still taking this task very seriously. Microsoft is working on a new project in conjunction with a "leading entertainment brand", which could.. Continue Reading »
News: EA Kicks Off Family Game Night 4 on Kinect This Year
The mind Boggles
EA's had considerable success with its Hasbro Family Game Night series on various formats, so it makes sense the publisher is ready to embrace the motion control revolution and bring the next instalment in the series to Kinect for Xbox 360 later this year. Family Game Night 4: The Game Show will bring motion control to new versions of popular games Scrabble, Yahtzee!, Connect 4,.. Continue Reading »
News: This Portal 2 Kinect Hack Is Not a Lie
Though it's not exactly practical either
While Kinect's capable of lots of things, from turning you into a superhero, to helping the blind see, but forget all that: it also plays Portal 2. Brad Cooley used the FAAST toolkit to get the game up-and-running with Kinect and although it's in need of a few tweaks, it's still an impressive show of what's possible using Kinect. Continue Reading »
Talking Point: Are Small Games Kinect's Future?
Appy days on the way?
Yesterday we reported that Fruit Ninja might be coming to Kinect, and we know that Doodle Jump in bounding to Kinect too. In fact, of late we've had more announcements of smaller games than big AAA titles coming to the sensor, prompting us to ask "are small games Kinect's future?" So far the biggest complaint levelled against Microsoft's wonder sensor is that there.. Continue Reading »
News: Strong Kinect Sales Help Microsoft to 50% More Profit
Shake your money maker
Microsoft has just announced its financial results for the first 3 months of 2011, and its Entertainment & Devices Division (EDD) has reported big increases in revenue and profit, thanks in part to the success of Kinect and the new Xbox 360 S. The division posted a 50% jump in profits, raking in $225m in a three month period. The growth is partially attributed to Kinect,.. Continue Reading »
News: Next Generation Kinect to Be Aimed at Core Gamers, says Analyst
Might be a long wait, then
We know that Microsoft is working on the next generation Kinect, and you'd be forgiven for thinking the company would want to repeat the success of its incumbent sensor by aiming it towards the casual market again. That's unlikely to be the case according to EEDAR analyst Jesse Divnich, who believes Microsoft will aggressively chase core gamers with the second iteration.. Continue Reading »
Rumour: Hulu Plus to Launch this Friday
Get your hands ready
Kinect support for Netflix landed two weeks ago, but according to a new rumour Hulu Plus is joining the media party this Friday. Joystiq reports a supposedly leaked image of Official Xbox Magazine pegs the service to start rolling this Friday, kicking off with a series of competitions for bundles, holidays and subscriptions. Whether or not Hulu Plus will be Kinect-compatible on.. Continue Reading »
News: Kinect Navigates the Universe and Helps the Blind to See
Next step: sentience
The Kinect SDK is due this spring, and judging by what Microsoft's research arm has already achieved with the device, the world of Kinect hacks is about to get a lot more interesting. The video below shows Kinect used in all kinds of useful ways, including alerting the visually-impaired to potential dangers, helping wheelchair users to navigate and assisting in the navigation.. Continue Reading »
News: You Could Win a Job Promoting Kinect in Ibiza
No, it's not 1st April
If you love Kinect and Ibiza, these two seemingly disparate passions could combine to bring you the perfect job, as Xbox is celebrating its ongoing partnership with Ibiza Rocks by recruiting three Kinect ambassadors. Successful candidates will spend six weeks organising events, demonstrating Kinect's abilities and presumably sneaking in a little bit of clubbing, tanning and.. Continue Reading »
News: EA Ditching Kinect Support for Next Harry Potter Video Game
We can't imagine why
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I was the first game to be branded "Better with Kinect Sensor", but it turned out to be anything but. Publisher EA seemingly agrees, as the second instalment of the game won't support Microsoft's motion-sensing add-on. Developer EA Bright Light has switched allegiances from light to dark, implementing PlayStation Move support.. Continue Reading »
News: Ubisoft's Let's Dance with Mel B Quicksteps to 27th May
Let's dance? We prefer cha-cha-changes
As well as being a great opportunity for David Bowie references, Ubisoft's Let's Dance with Mel B is also a very real video game coming to Kinect in Europe on 27th May, according to Ubisoft's latest release schedule. Mel B Dance was originally announced last year by Black Bean Interactive, the publisher behind Get Fit with Mel B, but the new dancing game is.. Continue Reading »
News: Kinect Lands a Big One with Top Angler: Bass Fishing
For reel
Think of Kinect and sports and you inevitably think of Kinect Sports, Deca Sports Freedom, MotionSports: these sweaty exertions aren't all the sensor is capable of when it comes to recreating participation sports, though. Japanese publisher InterOne has just announced Top Angler: Bass Fishing for Kinect (via Siliconera), a game that will let Continue Reading »
News: Burn Those Calories in New Kinect Sports DLC Next Week
Launches 29th April
Microsoft's doing its best to keep Kinect Sports in the disc trays of Xbox 360s everywhere, as it's set to launch brand new downloadable content for the game next week. The Calorie Challenge add-on launches on 29th April and containts a new mode where players will have to defeat opponents in the form of high calorie sneaks: Peppy Pizza, Supersonic Soda and more will all stand in.. Continue Reading »
News: Microsoft Already Building the Future of Kinect Hardware
Next Xbox in the works too
Having spent millions of dollars developing Kinect you won't be surprised that the company is keen to keep advancing the technology, with a recent job posting pointing towards new versions of the device. While the advert doesn't give any solid information as to what the future of Kinect may be, it does confirm that it plays a big part in Microsoft's plans for the future.. Continue Reading »
News: Gamestop Leaks More Majesco Games for Kinect
The list goes on
Earlier we discovered that the first Kinect wrestling game is on the way to Xbox 360 thanks to a leak from Gamestop, but it's not the only unannounced sensor-compatible game the retailer has listed on its website. According to the retailer, other Majesco titles alongside Over the Top Wrestling are Left Brain Right Brain — presumably related to the DS game of the same name — Continue Reading »
News: First Kinect Wrestling Game on the Way in October
Go OTT
We've had street fighting in Fighters Uncaged and we'll soon be able to tussle with superheroes in PowerUp Heroes, but those craving the even more over-the-top nature of professional wrestling will want to keep their eyes peeled for a new title from Majesco later this year. Retailer Gamestop has leaked Over the Top Wrestling from Majesco, with a release date scheduled for 3rd October 2011.. 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 »
Out Today: Fantastic Pets and Michael Jackson (Europe)
Go furry, go Pop
If you've got your eye on something new to play going into the Easter holidays, today sees the launch of two brand new Kinect games to entertain you. Fantastic Pets Kinect's first augmented reality game puts you on-screen with a range of customisable pets, from scaly unicorns to flying dogs and everything in between. Players can teach their pets tricks, take part in minigames and.. Continue Reading »
News: Kinect Support for Netflix Shouts "Action" Today
Sensor's voice control expands
The range of entertainment you can command with only your voice just expanded, as Netflix's Kinect support rolled out today. Subscribers to the US-only service can now pause, play and stop videos through the streaming service on Xbox 360 using voice commands. Pete Thompson, general manager for Xbox Live, believes the combination of Netflix and Kinect is another string.. Continue Reading »
News: Kinect SDK Offers Skeletal Tracking, Microphones and More
Unlocking the toy box
The official Kinect software development kit is due out later this Spring, and Microsoft has pledged it will allow users to use Kinect features that hackers have so far been denied. The Microsoft Research website reveals the SDK will work on computers running Windows 7 and allow users to access the sensor's microphone array complete with voice recognition, as well as perform.. Continue Reading »
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