With Microsoft announcing the Xbox One becoming available without the Kinect, has it made it more appealing to buying one now? Many have said it was just a gimmick and was the why they didn’t get the console at launch.
Read MoreThe BBC iPlayer is now available for the Xbox 360 which is pretty much the last thing for it to appear on, but that’s only thanks to Microsoft and their new apps which is sort of the new plugin, but for current/next-gen stuff.
Read MoreComing on October 21st is Dance Central 2, what the following video has to do with that, I’m not sure since it just seems like a bunch of hipsters doing random stuff and doesn’t appear to have much to do with the game except feature it a few times.
Read MoreKinect Star Wars brings the Star Wars Universe to life like never before. Harnessing the controller-free power of Kinect for Xbox 360, Kinect Star Wars allows fans to physically experience training as a Jedi, using the Force and battling with a lightsaber. Using full body motions, players can live out the ultimate Star Wars fantasy, no controller required.
Read MoreHave you ever wanted to have your face on the screen as some kind of cartoon that mimics your expressions or do you have a webcam with software which allows you to put a mask over your face and move as you blink and talk? Microsoft are working on Avatar Kinect which will enable you to use facial recognition and join friends in parties to talk through your avatar. You and up to seven friends will be able to ‘hang out’ in various simulated environments and chat together using your…
Read MoreI watched the trailer of this and it almost made me consider getting a Kinect so the kids could play it, if you remember the first viddeos of the Kinect that showed animals jumping up and espescially the tiger that even licked the screen, this is a bit like that. “Fantastic Pets offers an incredibly high level of interactivity, creativity and originality,” said Martin Good, Executive Vice President, THQ Kids, Family, Casual Games, and Global Online Services. “As you discover your pet’s personality and become enmeshed within the world, Fantastic…
Read MoreAvailable from today is a new list of tracks to download for Dance Central, the Kinect dancing sensation for Xbox 360. Fatboy Slim – “Weapon of Choice” Gwen Stefani – “Hollaback Girl” Keri Hilson – “Turnin Me On” Paula Abdul – “Straight Up”
Read MoreMicrosoft has announced it will release a Kinect for Windows software development kit (SDK) from Microsoft Research some time later this spring. Their reason for releasing a “starter kit” is to help application developers make it easier for academic research and ‘enthusiast communities to create even richer experiences using Kinect technology’.
Read MoreFor some reason, Microsoft have released images of the packaging and hardware for the 4GB version of the Xbox 360 console, obviously they’ve bundled the 4GB console with the Kinect and to be honest, it’s not a bad price online. You can buy the console with the Kinect sensor and Kinect Adventures for just £229.99 from amazon which appears to be one of the cheapest prices at the moment.
Read MoreIf you’d like to get a bit more interactive with Kinectimals, you may want to know about the plush toys that are available and can be scanned by the Kinect for Xbox 360 sensor to unlock magical new ‘Kinectimals’ game characters and content. They’re typical of interactive toys which will come to you when called and respond to commands such as play dead, sit and whatever else it will understand with an added bonus of them purring when you scratch behind the ear.
Read MoreEnjoy the video in your favourite Kinect stop-motion style…
Read MoreBy the response from Xbox Support, I think Rovio may have given something away, let the cat out of the bag, so to speak… Oops?
Read MoreThere hasn’t been one of these games since You’re in the Movies and we all know how popular that was… Now that the Kinect and PlayStation Move are the new toys that everyone is playing with, Namco Bandai and Yoostar Entertainment are to release Yoostar 2. “This is the most innovative use of camera technology we’ve seen to date,” said Alberto González Lorca, VP Third Parties, NAMCO BANDAI Partners. “The moment you see yourself on screen in Yoostar2 is the moment you fall in love with it. We’re convinced this…
Read MoreOne million Kinects sold in the first 10 days, but how many of those are Black Eyed Peas fans? Or even have a penchant for Cameo or Tag Team?
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