Child of Eden review
Review
Though Child of Eden has been out for weeks, it has not been getting a lot of attention. Shacknews goes back to examine whether or not Q Entertainment's latest is a hidden gem or best left undiscovered.
READ MORE >Kinectimals Now with Bears! coming this fall
Microsoft is introducing a sequel to Kinectimals, titled 'Kinectimals Now with Bears!' It features bears. Obviously.
READ MORE >"They should get those 7 people that were mauled by the bear to do promos for this."
see all 6 commentsAvatar Kinect available now, Kinect Sparkler this week
Avatar Kinect is now available on the Xbox Live Marketplace, for free. It's a chat program that uses animates your Avatar based on your facial movements.
READ MORE >"Really? Kinect Sparkler is the most interesting tech demo to you?"
see all 6 commentsImpulse Technology sues for Kinect patent infringement
Ohio-based Impulse Technology Ltd. has sued Microsoft, and a number of third party publishers, for alleged patent infringement. According to the court filing, Impulse holds a number of patents that cover a "wide variety of games where the movement of a pl
READ MORE >"I'm going to patent thinking of an idea for any purpose. That way if you even think about any ..."
see all 15 commentsGunstringer dated and priced, comes with Fruit Ninja
Microsoft and Twisted Pixel announced today that The Gunstringer will come out September 13 in North America, and September 16 in Europe. It will cost $39.99, and include a download code for Fruit Ninja Kinect.
READ MORE >Xbox and Kinect help drive 'record' revenue for Microsoft
Microsoft released its annual fiscal report today, and things are looking quite rosy for the Redmond-based computer giant. Part of the company's growth came from a massive turnaround in the Entertainment & Devices Division, responsible for Xbox and Kinect
READ MORE >"I bought an original, then a slim Halo edition, and now I am eyeing the Star Wars edition. "
see all 3 commentsKinect tech may come to smart phones
Microsoft's recent acquisition of gesture recognition firm Canesta could mean a Kinect-type interface is coming to smart phones, according to a Reuters report.
READ MORE >"For the most part, I agree. How about Kinect advanced enough to read your lips and combine that ..."
see all 24 commentsMinecraft creator discusses Xbox 360 port, Kinect functionality
Although the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft is largely based on the original PC game, Notch admits that it is "a new product... designed to work better on a console and to focus on the types of experiences you expect when playing games on a console."
READ MORE >"Why are these kind of posts allowed on this website? Isn't this solicitation or something? ..."
see all 22 commentsNyko Zoom clings to Kinect in August
Have too small a space to use Kinect? Nyko is preparing a peripheral that supposedly lets Kinect operate with "40% less space."
READ MORE >"I agree completely. Microsoft can fuck themselves. It's a well known issue which they've failed ..."
see all 9 commentsThe Black Eyed Peas Experience coming to Kinect & Wii
Don't stop the party. If you just can't get enough of Ubisoft's Just Dance, the time has come for... The Black Eyed Peas Experience.
READ MORE >"failure is providing a magazine 'photograph' as the real thing. there's probably more photoshop ..."
see all 16 commentsNUads to offer Kinect-enhanced ads to Xbox Dashboard
Microsoft is preparing NUads, short for "natural user-interface ads," a new service that will help advertisers enhance Xbox ads with Kinect support.
READ MORE >"The only people that think this is 'phenomenal' are advertisers. "
see all 21 commentsHalo Anniversary to have Kinect support [Update]
Microsoft's Phil Spencer has revealed that Halo Anniversary will use Kinect. Exactly how it will use the device is still a mystery.
READ MORE >"Probably one of the best uses for the Kinect, however I imagine that most people already sit too ..."
see all 25 commentsKinect for Windows SDK now available
Microsoft has released an official Windows SDK for Kinect, allowing "researchers, developers and enthusiasts" the ability to create new Kinect hacks.
READ MORE >"Holly shit really, damn that's freaking cool I can use this thing, thanks :) "
see all 14 commentsGunstringer coming to retail in September
Twisted Pixel has transitioned The Gunstringer to a full retail product, and will be shipping to brick-and-mortar stores in September.
READ MORE >"I hope this turn out better than Comic jumper... What a disappointment that was after an such an ..."
see all 6 commentsLeedmees announced for Kinect
Konami announced Leedmees this week at E3, a Kinect puzzle title that lets you guide little creatures to safety using your body as the platforms and lifts.
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"They released that on the XBLA too, right? I remember liking that."
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