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Project Draco officially dubbed 'Crimson Dragon'

By Steve Watts, Feb 27, 2012 2:30pm PST

The code-name "Project Draco" has been replaced with the game's official title, Crimson Dragon. We also learned new Kinect control details alongside the announcement.

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Mass Effect 3 Kinect voice commands listed

By Andrew Yoon, Feb 15, 2012 9:00am PST

Mass Effect 3 will be "better with Kinect" thanks to exclusive voice commands. But how exactly does it work? Microsoft has sent us an official "cheat sheet," with all the commands you'll be able to say.

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"Having played the demo with Kinect I would say it is one of the best new features of the game. ..."

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Kinect Star Wars releases this April

By Andrew Yoon, Feb 07, 2012 9:00am PST

Kinect Star Wars may have missed its lucrative Christmas launch, but it won't be long before gamers will be able to workout their midichlorian muscles. Kinect Star Wars--the game and limited edition console--will be available on April 3rd.

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"holy shit, that looks absolutely wank, plus those presenters made a little bit of sick come up.."

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Crackle and CinemaNow apps join Xbox Live today

By Andrew Yoon, Jan 31, 2012 12:00pm PST

Two more entertainment apps are available to download off Xbox Live today: the Crackle app from Sony Pictures and CinemaNow from Best Buy.

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Kinect Rhythm Party on Xbox Live Arcade on February 1

By Andrew Yoon, Jan 24, 2012 2:00pm PST

Are you ready to have a Rhythm Party? It will be available on Xbox Live Arcade on February 1st for 800 Microsoft Points ($10). But, what is Rhythm Party?

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Xbox 360 video playback to be fixed in upcoming update

By Andrew Yoon, Jan 20, 2012 8:00am PST

It's been a month since we reported various video playback issues on the Xbox 360. Microsoft has finally acknowledged the issue.

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"I second this, they really messed up netflix, among a huge list of other things they had no ..."

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Dance Central 'Dance Cam' app goes live

By Andrew Yoon, Jan 20, 2012 7:00am PST

Available for Windows Phone, iOS, and Android, the Dance Central "Dance Cam" app lets you preview tracks from Dance Central 2, practice moves, and even record yourself dancing.

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Mass Effect 3 Kinect video shows off voice commands

By Andrew Yoon, Jan 18, 2012 1:30pm PST

Is Mass Effect 3 really "better with Kinect?" EA has released an overly-enthusiastic promotional video showcasing the voice controls of Mass Effect 3.

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"You could do voice control with the mic that ships with the system, so they really aren't doing ..."

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Haunt for Kinect priced and dated

By Steve Watts, Jan 13, 2012 7:30am PST

Haunt will hit Xbox Live Arcade on January 18, for $10, developer NanaOn-Sha has announced.

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"I laughed like a crazy person when I chainsawed a bunch of zombies in Rise...but then just ..."

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Fox News and Wall Street Journal coming to Xbox 360

By Andrew Yoon, Jan 10, 2012 7:15am PST

News Corporation will be bringing a variety of TV, news, and video apps to the Xbox 360 later this year from their most popular brands: FOX, Fox News Channel, IGN Entertainment, and The Wall Street Journal.

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"Does this mean only Neo-Cons can play Xbox360s now? "Please enter 70% or higher effectiveness ..."

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Kinect for Windows launching February 1 at $249

By Alice O'Connor, Jan 10, 2012 5:45am PST

The jazzed-up Windows PC version of Microsoft's motion-sensing Kinect controller will officially launch on February 1, priced at $249--$100 more than the Xbox 360 bundle.

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"It had a slimmer profile and was able to work on a desktop sitting down I would probably ..."

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Haunt developers inspired by Tim Schafer's GDC speech

By Steve Watts, Dec 29, 2011 8:00am PST

NanaOn-Sha's Masaya Matsuura and Dewi Tanner talk about how they brought Tim Schafer into the fold to voice Haunt's main character.

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Project Draco head calls Kinect development 'tough'

By Steve Watts, Dec 21, 2011 2:15pm PST

Project Draco head Yukio Futatsugi talks about the difficulties of developing for a Kinect-exclusive game.

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Dailymotion, VUDU join Xbox Live

By Andrew Yoon, Dec 21, 2011 8:15am PST

Xbox 360 continues its slow expansion of entertainment options, enabled by the latest dashboard update. Now available to download on Xbox Live are Dailymotion and VUDU.

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Kinect Star Wars features dancing mini-game

By Steve Watts, Dec 19, 2011 8:00am PST

Kinect Star Wars features a dancing mini-game, with some characters' "suggestive moves" cited as a reason behind the Teen rating.

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"I am going to rent this.. It looks damn awful, but it's Star Wars and need to see for myself. ..."

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