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Microsoft has officially unveiled the brand new redesigned Xbox 360, but it has an even bigger surprise up its sleeve – the machine is being shipped to retail right now. Said to be sleeker and whisper quiet”, the machine will cost the same as the current SKUs but include a …

Kinect will launch in the US on Thursday, November 4th. The device will arrive with 15 Kinect-exclusive titles, including the Rare developed Kinect Sports. The announcement was made at Microsoft’s E3 Press Conference in Los Angeles. Kinect is the new name for Microsoft’s Project Natal, the motion controller for Xbox …

With serious questions being asked over the accuracy and reliability of Microsoft’s Kinect tech in recent weeks, an impressive demonstration at Microsoft’s E3 press conference has proven all doubters wrong. Working demonstrations of several Kinect launch titles showed that even in an environment as hectic as the LA stage, Kinect …

Microsoft and Harmonix have joined forces to create Dance Central, a new dance game that uses Kinect to track players movements. The game features a varied soundtrack of classic and contemporary pop, hip-hop and R&B hits, from artists such as Lady Gaga, No Doubt, Beastie Boys. Additional songs will later …

Microsoft has announced Kinect Sports, a new mini-game compilation that uses the motion controller. The game is developed by Rare and will allow players to control a wide range of sporting events, including bowling, football, volley ball, boxing and a number of track and field events, such as javelin, long …

Microsoft has announced a new deal with TV sports network ESPN which will offer on-demand sports games on Xbox 360. The service is completely free to Xbox Live gold members and will allow Kinect users to watch, replay and record live HD matches via voice recognition. The new Xbox Live …

Microsoft has revealed Kinectimals, a virtual pet title that – as the name suggests – makes use of the new Kinect controller for Xbox 360. The title is aimed at young children and features 40 different animals, with up to 30 different activities to take part in. The game makes …

Turn 10-developer racing sim to allow for 360's new motion control input

Halo: Reach will see a number of new additions to the multi-million selling FPS series, which has now surpassed 34 million units sold. During its E3 press conference, Microsoft announced the Halo series has sold 34 million units to date, with fans racking up 2 billion hours of online play. …

This is what happens when technology stops getting in the way” – that’s the line that Xbox Live general manager Mark Whitten has used to introduce Kinect to the LA audience at E3’s press briefing An on-stage designer simply waved to sign in to the software. Kinect recognised him straight …