Weekend Confirmed Episode 33
Podcast
Microsoft unleashed the Kinect sensor add-on that brings controller-less play to the Xbox 360 and we've been playing with it and the first batch of...
READ MORE >Kinect to Allow Hybrid Support for Standard Controllers in Upcoming Xbox 360 Games
In a recent interview with Gamesindustry.biz, Kinect's development guru, Alex Kipman, confirmed that there are games currently in development for...
READ MORE >"I just had a new thought about the whole hybrid thing. What if the Kinect part isn't so much a ..."
see all 21 commentsKinect Review
Review
"You are the controller", promises Microsoft's Kinect ads. Hook it up to your Xbox 360, position it to scan the area in front of the TV, and play...
READ MORE >"Well have had the Kinect for about two weeks now and suprisingly, it's awesome. My wife and a ..."
see all 132 commentsMicrosoft Forecasts Kinect to Sell Five Million; CPU Usage Down to Single-Digit Percentage
Bloomberg is reporting that Microsoft has raised its sales forecast for the Kinect sensor from three million units in the quarter to five million...
READ MORE >""In marketing language, a gimmick is a quirky feature that distinguishes a product or service ..."
see all 40 commentsKinect Now Lets You Sit Down and Play
Microsoft's upcoming controller-less peripheral, Kinect, had a bit of difficulty working properly with seated players in prior demos. Today,...
READ MORE >"I agree. The Xbox in my bedroom is used exclusively for Netflix. Being able to navigate without ..."
see all 27 commentsKinect Launch Title Lineup Announced
Microsoft has unveiled the launch "portfolio" for the Xbox 360's motion-sensing controller Kinect, revealing seventeen titles, a number of which...
READ MORE >"There are some techniques that can make it more useful, like translating smaller motions into ..."
see all 20 commentsMicrosoft Details Xbox 360 Dashboard Changes in Fall Update
The upcoming Xbox 360 Dashboard update (impressions) will add support for Kinect, ESPN3, and improvements to services like Netflix and Zune. It...
READ MORE >"Speak for yourself on the commercials. Cant stand those things. A live feed of the cheerleaders ..."
see all 13 commentsIndie Devs Weigh In About Developing for Kinect
Following Microsoft's recent announcement that they'd be making Kinect development tools available to those making XNA-developed titles for the...
READ MORE >"I think that used to be the case, but they've made a lot of strides in promoting it, such as ..."
see all 18 commentsXbox Live Update Preview Program Now Accepting Sign-Ups [Updated]
[Update: September 23, 2010] Registration for the Xbox Live preview program is now closed. [Original Story] Alongside the Kinect peripheral,...
READ MORE >"I hope so. My ISP doesn't provide it but my parent's service does. I just setup the remote login ..."
see all 12 commentsIndie Devs to Get Access to Kinect Dev Tools Soon
Although major developers are hard at work creating new experiences to go alongside Microsoft's motion-sensing camera peripheral, the creative...
READ MORE >"Waiting for SOMEONE to create a hack/tool to allow the capture data to be exported to 3D apps. ..."
see all 5 commentsSteel Battalion: Heavy Armor Announced for Xbox 360 Using Kinect
Capcom's Keiji Inafune announced the return of Steel Battalion at Microsoft's Tokyo Game Show 2010 press briefing. The title, Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor, takes place in 2082 in a world without computers.
READ MORE >"Likewise. Though, seeing the scale of the old Steel Battalion equipment (I always wanted to, ..."
see all 34 commentsMicrosoft's Kudo Tsunoda Talks Up Kinect's Potential
In a recent interview with Eurogamer, Microsoft's official Kinect advocate, Kudo Tsunoda, shared some more insight about the controller-less...
READ MORE >"I'm thinking this would be something similar to what Sony is doing with "Move"."
see all 11 comments$399 Kinect Bundle With 250GB Xbox 360 Announced
Having revealed back in July that its motion-sensing Xbox 360 controller Kinect will also be available in a bundle with a 4GB console, Microsoft...
READ MORE >"It varies from game to game right now. Some seem not to have incorporated updates yet but I'm ..."
see all 46 commentsKinect Voice Controls Limited to Select Regions at Launch, Available to English-Speaking Canadians
Microsoft's Kinect is months from retail stores, but it continuously finds ways to sneak on to our front page. Earlier today, Eurogamer Spain...
READ MORE >"Wonder how long it will take for them to support danish....well I could settle for british, ..."
see all 11 commentsXbox 360 Headset Sound Quality to be Upgraded in Future Dashboard Update
When Microsoft updates the Xbox 360 dashboard this fall, primarily to introduce its latest peripheral to consoles, it will also boost the quality...
READ MORE >"and what makes you think that the difference in bw used by audio bitrate being raised is going ..."
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"Great show guys. Really enjoyed the discussion on urgency and time limits and just wanted to ..."
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