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Eventually, All Microsoft Games Will Employ Kinect

1:00AM June 12, 2011 | Owen Good

For Microsoft, the E3 2011 recipe read much like E3 2010′s – Kinect, and lots of it. The head of Microsoft’s Game Studios noted the company’s focus on the device and said at some time in the future, all first-party games from the Xbox 360 maker will include Kinect support. More »

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Hydro Thunder Go Is Definitely A Must-Have Windows Phone 7 Game

11:30PM May 27, 2011 | Mike Fahey

After launching out of the starting gate with an impressive collection of titles the release of quality Xbox Live-enabled games for the Windows Phone 7 slowed to a trickle. Now Microsoft speeds things up a bit with six weeks of “Must-Have” Windows Phone games, and what better way to increase velocity than with the action-packed boat racing of Hydro Thunder Go? More »

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Kinect Getting Its Own Original ‘Core’ Shooter

6:30AM May 3, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

Xbox 360 owners looking to use their Kinect controller to do some hands-free killing may want to pay attention to what young Microsoft Game Studios Vancouver is currently working on – a new “core AAA shooter experience using Kinect”. More »

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Dungeon Fighter Online Battles Its Way To Xbox Live Arcade

8:31AM March 25, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Online gaming company Nexon takes its first steps into the console world, teaming up with Microsoft Games Studio to bring 2D MMO Dungeon Fighter Online to Xbox Live Arcade later this year. Can a console MapleStory be far behind?

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Age Of Empires Online Switches Developers In Mid-Game

7:20AM February 26, 2011 | Mike Fahey

With two civilisations under its belt, Robot Entertainment tags in Chris Taylor’s Gas Powered Games to handle further development of Microsoft’s eagerly anticipated strategy game Age of Empires Online. What gives? More »

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These Might Be The Great New Features Of Dance Central 2

12:00PM February 8, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

Dance Central, arguably the most killer of apps for Microsoft’s Kinect controller, is bound for a sequel. What will developer Harmonix bring to the follow-up? Potentially a very long list of improvements, based on an early survey. More »

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Open-World Zombie Survival Shambles Slowly Towards Xbox Live Arcade

11:20AM February 4, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Code name Class3 is not an action game with zombie targets. It’s an open-world zombie survival game, and it’s coming to the Xbox Live Arcade courtesy of Undead Labs and Microsoft Game Studios. More »

News

The Rise Of Egypt And How You’ll Pay For Age Of Empires Online

7:20AM January 26, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Age of Empires Online is a free-to-play online game, but every free-to-play game needs to make money somehow. Kotaku spoke to members of the game’s development team about the newly-unveiled Egyptian civilization and how gamers can pay to play. More »

Microsoft Is Beta Testing An Episodic Xbox Live Poker Game Show

3:20AM November 5, 2010 | Mike Fahey

It looks as if the studio that brought us Xbox Live’s 1 Vs 100 has a new episodic game show in the works, as beta test emails go out for Microsoft Game Studios’ Full House Poker. More »

Review: Kinect Joy Ride

5:00PM November 4, 2010 | Stephen Totilo

Combine racing video games with air guitar and you’ve got Kinect Joy Ride, a game that just might be the closest we get to a Wii Sports of the Kinect launch. More »