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The Kinect You Never Knew

In late 2006/early 2007, then Xbox boss Peter Moore wanted a “Wii Killer” to be the centrepiece of Microsoft’s next E3 press conference. So he had two teams compete to try and make him one.


August 5, 2010

Deep Inside Xbox 360 Kinect And Why It’s The Future Of Microsoft

Kinect is more than an Xbox 360 peripheral; it’s the future of Microsoft, or at least a very possible one. It’s the beginning of Microsoft’s plans for natural user interfaces, the step beyond the thing you’re staring at right now.


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Report: Fable III Will Not Work With Kinect (At Launch)

Peter Molyneux, the main man behind Fable, dropped some good news and some bad news about the next game in that series today: Fable III will not support Microsoft’s Kinect controller when the game ships later this year.


June 15, 2010
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The 15 Kinect Launch Titles Are…

Microsoft is promising 15 games at launch for its new motion controller Kinect, which hits first in North America on November 4. Those games include Sonic Free Riders, Dance Masters, another dance based title and at least four fitness games.


June 14, 2010
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Cirque Performance A Pitch Not Just For Natal, But Games

In the two years he’s been the executive producer for Microsoft’s E3 appearance, Aaron Greenberg’s brought The Beatles on stage and tonight, Cirque du Soleil. He expects to be asked how he’ll outdo that, and he doesn’t have an answer.


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Don’t These Kinect Games Sound Awfully Familiar?

So the Microsoft Kinect is official, and we’ve seen a list of exciting new titles making their way to the Xbox 360 motion control device, but where’s the innovation? Is Kinect changing the game or delivering more of the same?


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Project Natal Officially Renamed "Kinect", More Games Revealed

There’s no need for conjecture; Microsoft’s upcoming motion control peripheral, once known as Project Natal, is now to be officially known as “Kinect”.


June 12, 2010

Gaming’s Big Secrets Revealed… Soon

New gadgets, new ways to play games, new ways to look at games and plenty of new games. That’s what we expect to see at this year’s big Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles.


June 11, 2010
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Most Gamers Don’t Even Know Project Natal Exists

Sometimes, it’s handy being reminded that “gamer” is a far bigger term than most of you realise. As evidenced by this Nielsen poll, which amazingly shows that most “gamers” haven’t even heard of Project Natal.


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Two More Natal Games Revealed, At Least 12 More To Come

Ahead of next week’s E3 in Los Angeles, two new titles for Microsoft’s motion-control peripheral, Project Natal, have been revealed.