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Child of Eden dated for June

Publisher Ubisofot has confirmed via its Facebook page that Xbox 360 Kinect title Child of Eden will be released on June 14th. No further details are given, though as that’s a Tuesday presumably that’s the North American date. That means a probable European arrival on June 17th. Ever since its …

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Kinect ‘outselling Move 5:1’

According to NPD numbers Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Kinect peripherals is consistently outselling Sony’s rival PS3 Move controller by a ratio of 5:1, according to Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter. "Under one-fifth of PS3 sales included bundles with Sony’s Move controller, suggesting another modest month," he wrote in a note to …

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GAME launches PERK UP

Leading video games retailer GAME has gone live with a new aggressive special promotions push that will run for six weeks. Called PERK UP (that’s ‘Pre-order’, ‘Everyday low prices’, ‘Rewards’, ‘Killer Deals’, ‘UK delivery for free’ and ‘Play Now, Trade Later’) the offer is kicking off with some big savings …

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Microsoft claims 10m milestone for Kinect

Over 10m Kinect devices and 10m Kinect games have been sold worldwide, Microsoft has announced. In fact the format holder, with Guinness World Records’ support, is claiming it’s the fastest selling consumer electronics device ever after hitting the milestone just over three months after launch. The device "sold an average …

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Halo Wars beat MS expectations

It enjoyed one of the lowest profile releases in the history of the franchise but Microsoft has claimed that Xbox 360 strategy title Halo Wars actually beat the company’s sales expectations. "It was a big critical success," the creative director of Halo-focused development studio Frank O’Connor told CVG. "It’s still …

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MS promises more hardcore Kinect games

Despite the fact that hardcore Kinect gaming has been a touchy subject for the platform holder since the device was first announced, but Microsoft has returned to the topic with a fresh promise that its traditional market will be served by Kinect. "There are many [hardcore games] coming," Microsoft’s interactive …

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Harmonix pleased with Kinect ‘gamble’

Freshly independent games developer Harmonix has applauded its decision to back the once new Xbox 360 peripheral Kinect with its brand new IP Dance Central. Confirming that the game has to date outperformed fellow Harmonix title and established brand Rock Band 3 at retail, CEO Alex Rigopulos has admitted that …

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Zumba mania continues on consoles

505 Games is enjoying something of a surprise hit with Zumba Fitness, the keep-fit game for Kinect that is outperforming expectations – as well as some big rival products. On Xbox 360 the title has shifted over 35,000 units to date and has increased its sell-through every week since release. …

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MS opens arms to Kinect hackers

Microsoft has said it will ignite creativity in an already vibrant ecosystem of enthusiasts” by releasing a Kinect SDK for the PC. A non-commercial-use software development kit will be released this spring, Microsoft said. An edition for professional game and app development will be released at a later date. In …

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Buzz dev: ‘Kinect is amazing’

The developer behind successful Sony series Buzz! has heaped praise on Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Kinect and expressed its interest in developing titles for the peripheral. "Of course I’d consider any game for Kinect. And the reason is because Kinect is amazing," Relentless co-founder and executive director Andrew Eades told Eurogamer. …

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