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ORIGINAL STORY: Platform holder Microsoft has confirmed that there are 17 titles ready to arrive alongside its motion-sensing camera Kinect on November 4th. Microsoft’s four first party titles leads the line-up, which also includes four fitness games (five in the UK – see below), two dancing titles and a film …
Read More »Konami dates DanceEvolution
Publisher and developer Konami has confirmed that DanceEvolution will be one of Kinect’s launch titles and will arrive at UK retail on November 10th. It will compete with Microsoft’s own Dance Central, which amongst all of the platform holder’s launch titles has been generating the most excitement. Konami has also …
Read More »Sitting down with Kinect how MS beat the problem
The can it/can’t it debate surrounding Kinect’s ability to recognise seated players has finally been put to rest with Blitz Games co-founder Andrew Oliver revealing that a simple change to the camera’s software has eradicated any potential problems. Speaking to Eurogamer, Oliver explained that Kinect would use the bottom of …
Read More »Dance Central tracklist revealed
Harmonix has announced the full tracklist for its hotly anticipated Kinect launch title Dance Central. The songs available on the upcoming motion-controlled dancing game cover a range of genres, including pop, funk, hip-hop, R&B and latin. Artists include a mixture of classic and contemporary, from Beastie Boys and Kool & …
Read More »Microsoft working hard to meet Kinect demand
Microsoft has admitted that there has been ‘exceptional demand’ for Kinect as pre-orders sell out across the UK. GAME, Amazon and Play have already sold out of the initial allocation of Kinect stock. And Microsoft has told MCV it is ‘working hard’ to ensure there is enough Kinects in the …
Read More »Kinect sells out at Amazon, Play
Following news yesterday that GAME has already sold out of its initial Kinect stock allocation and cannot guarantee day one delivery for new pre-orders, two other major UK retailers have stopped taking pre-orders for the device. Amazon.co.uk is asking interested customers to sign up for email notifications regarding availability. An …
Read More »GAMEs Kinect stock sold out
GAME has announced it has sold all of its launch allocation of Kinect stock. An update to the retailer’s website reports that its initial batch of Microsoft’s upcoming motion controller has already been reserved. However, the company is still taking deposits for the device, promising customers that they will be …
Read More »Move off to a good start
Sony has not released any sales data for the recently launched PlayStation Move, but one analyst reckons that everything’s got off to a good start on the far side of the pond. A new survey from US analyst Lazard Capital Markets has suggested that consumer hunger for both Sony’s Move …
Read More »Ubisoft gets fit with £1.2m ad blitz
The new Your Shape will be supported by a 1.2m campaign when the Kinect game launches next month. Advertisements for Your Shape: Fitness Evolved will run from November to January online, on TV and in print, in a bid to attract a mainstream audience. The title will be backed by advertorials …
Read More »Kinect indie dev tools â??closeâ??
Phil Spencer confident of motion control for all
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