News Tagged: Xbox Live
News: Free Kinect Game from Intel Goes Live
Featuring Chris Evans, Chanel Iman, and LMFAO.
Finally, a nice bit of good news for Kinect fans this morning. Intel have released their free Kinect game on Xbox Live Arcade overnight. The game - named Intel Discovered - stars Chris Evans (Scott Pilgrim vs The World, Captain America: The First Avenger), Victoria's Secret model Chanel Iman, and... Continue Reading »
Out Now: Wreckateer
Featuring "Avatar Famestar", to boot!
The one Kinect-only title that Microsoft showed off during their E3 Press Conference - Wreckateer - is available now from Xbox Live. Billed as "Wreckateer Featuring Avatar Famestar" over on Xbox.com, the game puts you in control of a giant castle-wrecking Ballista (or catapult, to you and me.) 60 castles are.. Continue Reading »
Out Now: Kinect Playfit
Feel the burn
This week saw Xbox launch Kinect Playfit over Xbox Live. The new update collates your calorie count from various Kinect games, including Dance Central 2 and Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2012, and lets you see how you compare to other Xbox Live members and your family too. There's also Achievements and Avatar Awards to earn, so that's a.. 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: Rise of Nightmares Demo Terrifies Xbox Live on 3rd January
Happy New Fear
Not tried out Rise of Nightmares? SEGA's about to unleash a playable demo of its first-person frightener on 3rd January. If the demo entices you to give the game a closer look, it's currently available for peanuts at most retailers in North America and Europe, so it won't break the bank to give yourself a good scare. Make sure to read our Rise of Nightmares review for our in-depth.. Continue Reading »
News: More Xbox Live Applications Out Today
It never ends!
The onslaught of Kinect-enabled Xbox Live apps continues today, with another eight applications now available through Xbox 360. You can use your voice and hands to navigate TV and movies on your Xbox 360, all through Kinect. Something to impress your friends and family with over Christmas, that's for sure. Xbox 360 is building on its expansive catalog of movies, sports, television.. Continue Reading »
News: New Kinect Entertainment Apps Available Now
Xbox, play more
After the recent major Xbox Live Dashboard update there's now even more reason to turn on your Xbox 360, as new entertainment apps were made available last night. You can now use Kinect to control YouTube, MSN, MUZU.TV and plenty more. Here's the list of what's new now. · blinkbox (blinkbox). United Kingdom· MSN. Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Mexico, United.. Continue Reading »
News: More Gunstringer DLC Out on Wednesday
240 Points at the ready
If you've clocked The Gunstringer and would like another reason to return to its rootin' tootin' Wild West, there's more downloadable content hitting the game this week. The Real Big Shootin' pack lands on 15th December for 240 Microsoft Points, and adds four new acts as you pursue "Mad Dog" McDog. It brings new Achievements to the table too, if that floats your.. Continue Reading »
News: Xbox Live Gold Free For Everyone This Weekend
Get gaming
To celebrate the release of the Xbox Dashboard update, Microsoft has thrown open Xbox Live Gold to everyone this weekend. You'll be able to access Video Kinect, play games over Xbox Live and generally get the Gold experience for nothing. Enjoy your weekend! We’re happy to announce that this weekend we’re unlocking some of our amazing Xbox LIVE Gold member features including LOVEFiLM.. Continue Reading »
News: Xbox Gets Voice Search With Tomorrow's Dashboard Update
All the details inside
The next big Xbox Live update starts rolling out tomorrow, taking the next big step to full voice control integration into the Xbox 360 dashboard. We've got a full run-down of what's available from tomorrow, with Xbox Bing search the biggest addition for Kinect owners. Are you as excited as we are? The Future of TV Begins Now on Xbox 360 Kinect for Xbox 360 brings voice.. Continue Reading »
News: Xbox Dashboard Gets Full Kinect Support on 6th December
Update revealed
The current Xbox Dashboard was never really built to take full advantage of Kinect, but the next revision of the system software will support the sensor in all areas instead of just a small boxed-in hub. The dashboard update will arrive on 6th December, granting all Xbox Live members new features such as Bing voice search and full Kinect gesture support over the entire dashboard.. Continue Reading »
News: Free Kinect Sports Season Two DLC Out Now
Up your game
We're big fans of Kinect Sports: Season Two here at KINECTaku, especially now Rare's released some new downloadable content for free. Available on Xbox Live Marketplace today, the Kinect Sports: Season Two Challenge Pack #1 adds new modes to each sport: Crazy Kicker (American Football), Frantic Fielder (Baseball), Cool Ringings (Skiing), Champion Chip (Golf), Rapid Returner (Tennis).. Continue Reading »
News: Gold Members Can Grab a Rabbids Demo Today
It's there, waiting for you
You only have two days until you can actually buy Raving Rabbids: Alive and Kicking, but if that's just too much waiting to bear then fire up your Xbox 360 and start downloading the free demo now. The 650MB trial lets you try out the Rabbids' first augmented reality experience, and is exclusive to Xbox Live Gold subscribers. We'll have a full review pretty soon, but in.. Continue Reading »
News: Microsoft Announces More Entertainment Partners for Xbox
Plenty will use Kinect
Microsoft's just announced a huge list of new entertainment coming to Xbox 360, with nearly 40 new services on the way before Christmas. LoveFilm, BBC, HBO GO, Bravo, SyFy and more will all come to Xbox 360, many of them supporting Kinect's voice recognition and gesture support for easy navigation. Not all content will be available in all regions though, nor will it all.. Continue Reading »
News: Forza 4 Season Pass Puts You in the Driving Seat
Sorry
Following the lead of Gears of War 3's DLC-granting Season Pass, Microsoft has announced a similar scheme for anticipated racer Forza Motorsport 4. The pass costs 2,400 Microsoft Points and entitles holders to six pieces of add-on content to be released between November and April 2012. Promising 60 cars in total, the Season Pass knocks 30% off the cost of buying all the DLC separately, which.. Continue Reading »
News: More Xbox Application News Coming Soon
Bing and Skype on the way?
E3 2011 for Microsoft was as much about applications and the overall Xbox experience as it was the games, and according to Eurogamer we'll hear more information very soon. Xbox Live manager Robin Burrowes told the site: The announcement to be of more partners coming to the platform will give us that critical mass of content experiences. There will be announcements, so.. Continue Reading »
News: ESPN Gets Kinect Voice Commands Later this Month
Hut hut hut!
Sports fans, your couch entertainment is about to get a lot more vocal, if you can imagine such a thing. ESPN on Xbox 360 will get a big update later this month that adds new features, including the long-anticipated Kinect voice control. You'll be able to use the traditional Kinect voice commands to navigate content, though with the controller handling the rest of the duties.. Continue Reading »
News: Kinect Sparkler Out This Week for 240 Microsoft Points
First paid Kinect app lands
Kinect Fun Labs has been out for a while, and is free to all Xbox Live members. Avatar Kinect came out today, and is free too, though you need an Xbox Live Gold account to use it. On Thursday, Microsoft launches Kinect Sparkler for 240 Microsoft Points. The application was shown off at E3 2011 and uses finger-tracking, background removal and all sorts of clever Kinect.. Continue Reading »
News: More Carnival Games: In Action DLC Hits the Rails
Coastin' in
Carnival Games: In Action (or Carnival Games: Monkey See, Monkey Do) is no stranger to downloadable content, and there's an extra set available now in the corkscrew shape of the Coasterama. Predictably the DLC focuses on the game's rollercoaster stages, with Mummy Madness, Galactic Express and Dragon's Den stages all included in the pack. Victorious players can earn 125 Achievement.. 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 »
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