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The Gunstringer DLC is live-action cowboy laser game tribute

By Alice O'Connor, Sep 13, 2011 9:15am PDT

Twisted Pixel pays homage to classic laser games like Mad Dog McCree in The Gunstringer's free launch-day DLC, with a live-action shooting gallery starring cowboys and Troma co-founder Lloyd Kaufman.

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Rapala for Kinect coming in November

By Steve Watts, Sep 08, 2011 2:00pm PDT

Activision announced Rapala for Kinect today, a fishing title with a casual-oriented arcade twist.

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The Gunstringer demo moseys on out

By Alice O'Connor, Aug 31, 2011 6:00am PDT

If you fancy Kinect games with fewer hoedowns and more showdowns, you can give 'Splosion Man developer Twisted Pixel's arcade shooter The Gunstringer a whirl in the demo out now.

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Twister Mania spinning onto Kinect

By Alice O'Connor, Aug 30, 2011 6:45pm PDT

Family-favorite drunken dog-pile game Twister is becoming a Kinect game, with less awkward fumbling and groping, and more themed contortion.

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Child of Eden added to Kinect bundle

By Andrew Yoon, Aug 30, 2011 11:15am PDT

Microsoft's new Kinect bundle adds Child of Eden.

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"Child of Eden is really good, I just wish it wasn't so repetitive."

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Kinect Star Wars delayed to reach 'full potential'

By Steve Watts, Aug 24, 2011 9:30am PDT

Kinect Star Wars and the associated Xbox 360 bundle have been pushed to next year, to "ensure the full potential of this title is realized."

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"how bout using your kinect to do some pod racing... ?... i'm pretty sure my reaction time is ..."

- megreedy see all 8 comments

Xbox Europe boss on Kinect success, next-gen plans

By Steve Watts, Aug 19, 2011 3:30pm PDT

Microsoft's Xbox Europe VP Chris Lewis talks about how Kinect extended this generation's lifespan, and hints that the next generation of Xbox might overlap with this one.

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"Lewis cites games like Steel Battalion and Mass Effect 3 as examples of core games that use ..."

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Video of new Xbox 360 dashboard shows off new Bing features

By Xav de Matos, Aug 17, 2011 4:00pm PDT

In a new video from the official Microsoft blog, the company continues to talk highly of its next console update, outlining how the simple idea is one step closer to removing barriers of entry for those less technologically inclined.

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"Oh yay... Now we get to deal with Bing-everything on our 360's too... :P"

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Dance Central 2 releases on October 25

By Andrew Yoon, Aug 16, 2011 9:30am PDT

Microsoft has announced global release dates for the Kinect-exclusive Dance Central 2: Oct. 21 in Europe and Asia, Oct. 25 in North America, and Oct. 27 in Japan.

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"Can you import songs from DC and DLC from DC into DC2? Hot topic. Ala RB2 stylee. If you ..."

- f4lln see all 5 comments

Dance Central had 'own hardware solution' before Kinect

By Andrew Yoon, Aug 15, 2011 5:45pm PDT

Dance Central was, and remains, one of the best implementations of Kinect technology on Xbox 360. Dean Tate, lead designer of Dance Central, explained that the company was, in fact, developing its own hardware before the introduction of Kinect.

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'Less than one percent' of Xbox Live users are 'bad apples'

By Andrew Yoon, Aug 03, 2011 4:30pm PDT

The head of Xbox Live's Policy and Enforcement team says that less than one percent of the community is made up of "bad apples."

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"I play Halo and rarely run into an idiot. I think this is one of the cases where the noise ..."

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Microsoft planning monthly Kinect XBLA releases

By Alice O'Connor, Aug 03, 2011 9:45am PDT

Microsoft hopes to be releasing one Kinect-supporting Xbox Live Arcade roughly every month, it's revealed ahead of the launch of the first Kinect XBLA game next week, Fruit Ninja Kinect.

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"Yeah, same here. If Fruit Ninja were something else, I probably would have picked up From Dust, ..."

- Clasifyd see all 8 comments

Kudo Tsunoda on Kinect: 'It's not about precision...'

By Jeff Mattas, Aug 02, 2011 3:30pm PDT

Microsoft's creative director talks about a host of Kinect-related topics, admitting that while Kinect holds a lot of potential for casual and social-focused experiences, precision and intricate control schemes aren't the device's strongest suits.

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343 tempers Halo Anniversary Kinect excitement

By Steve Watts, Aug 02, 2011 11:00am PDT

343's Frank O'Connor has stepped in to let fans know not to get "hyper-excited" about Halo Anniversary's Kinect functionality, comparing it to voice controls on Netflix.

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"I'm gonna pull out my Halo PC and install it and enjoy it just to fucking spite because you're ..."

- Dschinghis Khan see all 27 comments

Just Dance 3 has 'Just Create' mode for Kinect

By Andrew Yoon, Aug 01, 2011 7:45pm PDT

Just Dance 3 is coming to Kinect, and is bringing exclusive "Just Create" and "Four Player" modes. Will this help it beat Dance Central 2?

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