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News: Relax, Deepak Chopra's Leela is Coming to Kinect
It's easy to relax hands-free
We first heard of this truly unlikely collaboration back at E3: Deepak Chopra, author of nearly 60 books on spirituality and meditation, is working with THQ, a publisher known for calm, measured games like Saints Row and Homefront. The fruit of this bizarre team-up is Deepak Chopra's Leela, an "interactive journey of the mind and body" for Kinect, due out in.. 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 »
Out Now: Avatar Kinect (Global)
Bring yourself to life
Well, that didn't take long. Just hours ago we reported that Avatar Kinect will be released this week, and it's available now! While the Avatar-powered chatroom is part of Kinect Fun Labs, it's also available as a standalone download as well as a Kinect Fun Labs add-on. It's a pretty hefty download at 65 Continue Reading »
News: Microsoft and More Sued for Kinect Patent Infringement
Acting on Impulse?
US firm Impulse Technology has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft, alleging Kinect for Xbox 360 infringes on seven Impulse patents. The plaintiff wants a permanent injunction against Microsoft — which would necessitate an internal redesign of Kinect — as well as damages and "treble damages", which just sounds greedy, really. According to Impulse, Kinect infringes.. Continue Reading »
News: Avatar Kinect Will Be Released This Week
Get ready to chat
It's been a long wait, but Microsoft has finally confirmed that Avatar Kinect will be released onto Fun Labs this week. Microsoft's Craig Mundie made the announcement at a recent summit, stating the face-tracking chatroom will see release before July is out. Seeing as this coming Sunday marks the final day of the month, you'll be chin-wagging with your friends in a virtual.. Continue Reading »
News: Gunstringer and Fruit Ninja Spliced Together at Retail
Two great tastes together
The Gunstringer was originally set for release on Xbox Live Arcade, but now it's heading for retail and Microsoft wants to give the game a little juice to spur on its sales. That's why the skeletal shooter will come with a free download for Fruit Ninja Kinect for a cut price. Confirmed for a European release of 16th September, two of Kinect's more promising titles will.. Continue Reading »
News: Lionhead Toning Down Fable's Adult Humour in The Journey
So no prostitute threesomes?
Fable is as famous for its bawdy sense of humour as its morality choice-filled gameplay, but with Fable: The Journey on Kinect the series is heading down a more family-friendly path, according to lead artist Tak Saito. Saito made the pronouncement at the recent Develop Conference in Brighton, with some of the games' trademark dark humour ditched: Because our game is.. Continue Reading »
News: R2-D2 Xbox 360 Will Set You Back Over $400
Ouch.
We knew that the limited edition Star Wars R2-D2 Xbox 360 S (phew) would come in just above the standard $399.99 price range, but now we know the full extent of the critical damage the package will inflict on your wallet. EBGames is listing the console at a whopping $449.99, as is Amazon. European retailers have started listening the bundle with prices, as predicted, starting from the.. Continue Reading »
News: If You Want Michael Phelps in HD, We Have You Covered
Check out the Phenom
If your eyes are ready to take in 1,000 high definition frames of Michael Phelps every second, we just made your weekend. To prepare you for the Autumnal release of Michael Phelps: Push the Limit and coinciding with the FINA 2011 world championships, here's some video of Phelps shot with the Phantom HD camera that rolls at 1,000 frames per second. Of course it doesn't answer.. Continue Reading »
News: Microsoft Announces Limited Edition R2D2 Xbox 360
Told you so
We exclusively revealed the limited edition Star Wars Xbox 360 with white Kinect two weeks ago, and now Microsoft has made the bundle official. The white R2-D2 Xbox 360 S, C-3PO-inspired control pad and white Kinect sensor will launch with Kinect Star Wars later this year, with exclusive downloadable content in the console box too. Microsoft and LucasArts also showed off the new.. 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 »
News: Go On a Fitness Adventure with Jillian Michaels
More Kinect adventures
Jillian Michaels is really working herself into a video game-related frenzy these days: she's already appeared on The Biggest Loser: Ultimate Workout and later this year her buns of steel will be challenging you to push yourself to your limits (we assume) in Jillian Michaels' Fitness Adventure. Rather than put you in a smelly gym, the game puts you through your paces in a new.. Continue Reading »
News: Pre-Order Halo Anniversary and Dress as Master Chief
It's good to have a hobby
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is going to use Kinect, though we're not entirely sure how just yet. What we can tell you is that if you pre-order the game you'll receive exclusive content to make your Xbox just a little more Halo-y. For starters, you'll receive a Master Chief armour suit for your Avatar, something we're truly surprised hasn't made it to the Marketplace.. 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: Nyko Zoom for Kinect Hits Europe in August
Zooming in
The green-eyed monster is making its way to Europe, as the Nyko Zoom for Kinect is down for release next month according to retail sources speaking to MCV. GamingZap expects the add-on, which apparently reduces the space Kinect requires by as much as 40%, to come into stock on 23rd August, the same day it's due in North America. We can't wait to try the accessory for ourselves, even if.. Continue Reading »
First Impressions: The Black Eyed Peas Experience
Rock that body
Michael Jackson: The Experience was a pretty good attempt at bringing the King of Pop to the living room, but the Black Eyed Peas are a totally different undertaking: whereas the MJ game put you in Michael's shoes in his legendary live shows and music videos, in The Black Eyed Peas Experience you don't play as Will.i.am, Fergie or the other two. Instead you play a dance tutor, facing.. 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: New Dance Central Songs Out 19th July
Say aah
Harmonix continues to support Dance Central with regular downloadable content, with three new tracks due to land next week. From Tuesday 19th July you'll be able to download these songs: Break Your Heart — Taio Cruz; Say Aah — Trey Songz; Planet Rock — Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force. The tracks will you cost 240 Microsoft Points each. 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 »
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 »
