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Microsoft Xbox 360 Kinect will take a small step in the traditional heartland of gaming later this year when the device receives it’s first adult-rated title. Sega’s Rise of Nightmares has been granted an M (mature) certificate in North America. It has already been granted a BBFC 18 rating in …

Three million units of Michael Jackson: The Experience have been sold worldwide, MCV can reveal. In the UK alone the game has sold 319,000 units to date according to GfK Chart-Track. The numbers include sales on Wii, DS and PSP. Ubisoft’s dance game is now set to get a boost …

The first Carnival Games title developed for Kinect will be just as big a hit as its Wii and DS predecessors, says 2K Games. The franchise debuted on Nintendo formats in 2007 and has sold over 7m copies worldwide to date. The original is one of the best-selling third party …

Nintendo fans may be enjoying the augmented reality functions on their new 3DS, but THQ is bringing a similar experience to Kinect owners. Due on April 15th, the 360-exclusive Fantastic Pets allows gamers to interact with virtual animals via gestures made to the motion-sensing camera. Unlike rival titles, such as …

A modern military shooter title has been confirmed for Xbox 360 Kinect. Called Heavy Fire: Afghanistan, Eurogamer reports that the game is in fact an "expanded sequel" to WiiWare pair Heavy Fire: Special Operations and Heavy Fire: Black Arms. The game is currently pencilled in for a boxed release for …

Retailers have recently cut the price of the Xbox 360 motion accessory, with sellers such as GAME and Amazon advertising the device for around 104.99. Kinect originally launched last November with a 129.99 price tag. Pricing is a decision that retailers make,” said Microsoft’s UK and Ireland general manager for …

Microsoft has significantly grown its audience – and it has the accolades to prove it. The platform holder took home the Best Family Game award at this year’s Video Game BAFTAs for Kinect Sports. And the firm’s UK boss says that this represents a major shift in audience for Xbox. …

New York micro-studio Lima Sky has announced it is building an Xbox 360 port of its top-selling smartphone game Doodle Jump. The news comes about two years since Doodle Jump hit the market, and with the game now sold over ten million times. After such incredible first two years, it …

Doodle Jump passes 10 million paid downloads milestone

Weekend light entertainment show Total Wipeout is to get a video game version of Xbox 360 Kinect courtesy of Activision. Currently announced only for the US, Wipeout in the Zone will sport all the licenses from Endemol’s ABC version of the program including the likenesses of hosts John Anderson, John …