News Tagged: Kinect
News: Speedo Signs Up for Michael Phelps Promotion
Free giveaway, perhaps?
Swimwear king Speedo and video games... an unlikely partnership at best. This is what Kinect is all about, though: making the previously impossible — or perhaps inadvisable — possible. That's the case with a new deal between Michael Phelps: Push the Limit publisher 505 Games and Speedo, anyway. The promotional partnership means players will see plenty of Speedo.. 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: A New Peek into Minecraft's Future with Kinect
The creator jokes back
The details of Minecraft making its debut on home consoles via the Xbox 360 are literally nowhere to be found ever since we first heard the news about the game making its platform transition at this year’s E3 convention. We've finally got a few snippets of information now though, thanks to a recent interview that IGN ran.. Continue Reading »
News: There's a Kinect Game Out Even We Didn't Know About
Hope you like singing
We pride ourselves on knowing pretty much everything there is to know about Kinect, but we're not infallible Kinect-powered robots: sometimes we miss things. This is one of those things. While there are still no Kinect-enabled games to download on Xbox Live Arcade, there's already an Indie game available: Avatar Superstar for 80MSP. It's a singing game that uses Kinect or a.. Continue Reading »
News: Fable: The Journey Ideal for the Truly Lazy
Sit down to play
Fed up of Kinect telling you to stand up to play? Tired from all that hateful exercise? Fable: The Journey is right up your alley, then. Peter Molyneux recently told CVG that you'll be able to play the game in the most comfortable way for you. Speaking of lessons learnt from the now-cancelled Project Milo, Molyneux once again beat the drum of how to make an immersive, emotional.. Continue Reading »
News: Which Upcoming Kinect Game Combines Stealth with Puzzles?
You'll never guess.
THQ's commitment to Kinect is impressive, with four games under its belt already, ranging from the excellent to the mediocre. Its next game could go either way, with some promising-sounding features mixed with a licence you wouldn't necessarily associate with quality. Penguins of Madagascar: Dr Blowhole Returns is due for release on 19th September and sends popular penguins.. Continue Reading »
News: Indie Kinect Game Evade is Strangely Spiritual Looking
Blocks are bad
We're just going to come out and say it: independent PC developers have come up with some of the best stuff for Kinect so far. While we're expected to pay for the likes of Let's Dance with Mel B, anyone who's hooked their Kinect up to a computer can enjoy free indie software just like Evade. The game's premise is pretty obvious: evade blocks that attempt to push you off a platform,.. Continue Reading »
First Impressions: Kinect Star Wars
No Jedi mind tricks here
Last week, guest writer Ian Higton of Platform32 attended Xbox's Christmas showcase in the UK. After taking a good look at Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier and Kinect Sports: Season Two, the final Kinect game on the agenda was the big one: Kinect Star Wars. Does it live up to the hype? Over to you, Ian. Kinect Star Wars is the kind of game you could imagine that.. Continue Reading »
News: Hit the Brakes, We've Got Burnout Crash! Kinect Details
It's going to be a bumpy ride
Top-down Hot Wheels simulator Burnout Crash! will be playable with Kinect, and now IGN has had a blast on the game we can bring you a bit more information about how you'll play using the sensor. You start out with hands in front like Kinect Joy Ride, but for this one you'll actually need to move — once you crash you jump up to trigger an explosion, then lean your.. Continue Reading »
First Impressions: Kinect Sports: Season Two
Another big score for Microsoft?
Last night we brought you our First Impressions of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier from Microsoft's Christmas showcase, and next on our travels was the sequel to Rare's Kinect Sports, without doubt one of Kinect's best launch games. We were quickly told that the motion tracking had been vastly improved from the first game, and that voice commands had been added. These.. Continue Reading »
First Impressions: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Take up arms
Earlier this week Microsoft held its Christmas showcase in the UK, demonstrating all the exciting Kinect titles that'll be making their way to your homes later this year. Our guest writer Ian Higton of Platform32 went to check out the latest titles including Kinect Sports: Season Two, Kinect Star Wars and Ubisoft's big hardcore shooter for next year, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future.. Continue Reading »
News: Burnout Crash! is Racing to Kinect!
Look out!
EA just officially announced Burnout Crash! for Xbox Live Arcade, and it's coming with Kinect support too. Developed by Burnout masters Criterion Games, the game features a two-player party designed for side-by-side party play, with players using gestural controls instead of controllers. We'll have more news as it arrives. EA AND CRITERION GAMES ANNOUNCE BURNOUT CRASH!Players Brace for.. Continue Reading »
News: Make Your Room Bigger with Nyko's Kinect Zoom
40% less space required
If your living room isn't quite big enough for Kinect to work properly, you might be interested in Nyko's handy new accessory, the Zoom for Kinect. The peripheral manufacturer has announced the new bit of kit will release across North America on 23rd August at $29.99. Clipping over Kinect's eyes, the accessory means you'll need 40% less space to get the most out of your.. Continue Reading »
News: Kinect to Spark is Heaven for Fans of Fitness and Kinect
Committed group going strong
We know from the array of Kinect fitness games that there's a healthy appetite for hands-free exercise on Xbox 360, but one group has gone above and beyond, creating an online support group helping its members increase their fitness with Kinect. Kinect to Spark has nearly 400 members all using Kinect to achieve their fitness goals. The team is set monthly goals —.. Continue Reading »
News: Crytek Fell in Love with Kinect When Creating Ryse
"It's really easy"
Not all developers have what it takes to create a great Kinect game — a quick look at our Kinect reviews is enough to prove that — but Crytek thinks it's cracked it with first-person brawler Ryse. Microsoft Studios' Phil Spencer thinks he knows why, revealing to OXM that the developer has fallen in love with the sensor. The Microsoft-Crytek story starts several years ago,.. Continue Reading »
News: Kinect's Haunt May Not Be As Terrifying as First Thought
Rated down under
The announcement of Haunt at last year's Tokyo Game Show made many expect a ferociously frightening scare 'em up, but a recent rating by the Australian Classifications Board has revealed the game is safe for everybody. The board gave the game a PG rating, citing "Mild Supernatural Themes" and recommending parental guidance. Looks like Rise of Nightmares hasn't got.. 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 »
News: MotionSports: Adrenaline Races to October Release
It's all downhill in October
Ubisoft's MotionSports Adrenaline will see a global release in October, the publisher has announced. Europeans get to try the game out first as it reaches those shores on 7th October, followed by a release in North America a few weeks later on 25th October. Check out the latest trailer below for a better idea of what to expect in October, and cross your fingers it turns.. Continue Reading »
News: Molyneux Wants You to Sit Back, Relax and Cry Your Eyes Out
In Fable: The Journey, at least
Peter Molyneux's seemingly endless journey to make people sob at their relationship with a virtual pet continues apace with Fable: The Journey. During a recent conference in Spain, Molyneux explained a little more about the Kinect game's aims, development and how to play. Once again keen to stress that Fable: The Journey is not on-rails, Molyneux emphasised that you.. Continue Reading »
News: Rise of Nightmares Due for Discharge in September
Fear takes over
SEGA's scare-a-thon Rise of Nightmares is due for release in September, according to the latest release schedule from the publisher. Early rumours suggested the game would be released by now but SEGA presumably saw sense in not releasing a frightening game during the longest, brightest days in the year. Check out this Rise of Nightmares trailer to gear you up for September. Continue Reading »
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