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Xbox 360 owners will soon be impervious to physical assault thanks to the latest entry in Ubisoft’s Coach series. My Self Defence Coach will be exclusive to Kinect and arrives in the UK on November 11th. The game follows the success of the publisher’s My Fitness Coach series, but focuses …
Read More »Kinectimals teams up with Build-A-Bear Workshop
Microsoft has penned a partnership with innovative toy outlet Build-A-Bear Workshop to bring additional characters to its upcoming Kinect pet simulator. Starting from October 14th, the retailer will stock four new characters to coincide with next month’s release of Kinectimals Now With Bears. The four collectible bears will retail at …
Read More »505 teams up with Speedo
Zumba Fitness publisher 505 Games is donning its trunks to support the release of its motion-sensing swim sim. It has partnered with iconic swimwear brand Speedo to promote Michael Phelps: Push the Limit.Consumers can play the Kinect title at Speedo’s ‘Brand Wagon’ awareness tour of the UK and Europe, with …
Read More »Six-month Kinect roadshow revealed
Microsoft has outlined dates for a six-month Kinect tour which will visit UK shopping centres, Disney on Ice shows and The Clothes Show. The ‘Your Kinect Experience Tour’ kicks off in late September and will run to March. Consumers will be able to play several upcoming games compatible with the …
Read More »New Kinect dance title from Konami
Konami has announced it is working on Boom Boom Dance, a music game for Xbox Live Arcade. The title will use Kinect to track players’ movements as they reach to hit a number of onscreen symbols with their arms and legs in time with the music. The debut trailer can …
Read More »Creating a motion control success
Webcredible user experience consultant Alistair Gray explains why the usability of motion controls will define your game's success
Read More »Nyko Zooms in on Kinect
The most talked about third-party Kinect accessory is zooming into the UK. The Nyko Zoom lens – which lets users play Xbox 360 Kinect with 40 per cent less playing space – will arrive in October for 29.99. Interactive Ideas is one distributor which is supplying the product in the …
Read More »EB Games MacArthur Square to host Gears of War 3 media launch
Microsoft has announced a range of midnight and breakfast launches for Gears of War 3, with the primary event being held at EB Games MacArthur Square. The event will be for media and consumers alike, and will take place from 10pm on 19th September. There will be gift bags for …
Read More »Just Dance Kids coming to Kinect and Move
Ubisoft has announced a tenth instalment in its highly successful dancing series – Just Dance Kids. The game will be released on November 4th in the UK for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii. Kinect and Move compatibility has been confirmed. The game will feature 40 kid-orientated tracks as well as …
Read More »Microsoft touring Australian shopping centres with Kinect
Starting Monday 15th September, Microsoft will be kicking off a Kinect tour at shopping centres throughout Australia. The tour will be showcasing upcoming Christmas Kinect releases including Kinect Disneyland Adventures and the Australian-developed Fruit Ninja. Andy Coughlin, retail lead at Microsoft Australia, said: "There will be some amazing new games …
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