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Kinect sales estimates increased

Lazard Capital market analyst Colin Sebastian has increased his sales forecast for Microsoft’s Kinect for Q4 2010. Speaking in an investor note, Sebastian says that how thinks an extra million units of the Xbox 360 motion sensing camera will be sold in the period – brining his total sales forecast …

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Kinect downgrade leads to sign language loss

It was reported earlier this week that Microsoft’s Xbox 360 motion camera Kinect will be able to recognise sign language – it seems, though, that the version making it to retail cannot. In a statement released to Kotaku a Microsoft rep claims: We are excited about the potential of Kinect …

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Dont judge Kinect on its launch software

Microsoft’s European head of Game Studios Peter Molyneux has urged people not to judge Kinect by its early software and instead wait until developers have had the chance to truly get to grips with the device. We can do core games with it, we can do totally immersive games,” Molyneux …

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250GB Kinect bundle spotted

If pictures obtained by Joystiq are accurate it appears as if Microsoft is to release a second hardware bundle alongside the arrival of Kinect later this year. The site reports that the SKU will include a 250GB variant of the console – complete with high-end glossy finish – as well …

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Kinect to recognise sign language

Reports have emerged that Microsoft’s Kinect will be able to understand American Sign Language. A new patent detailing the ‘Gesture Keyboarding’ for the new Xbox add-on suggests ASL could be used to communicate with other players online. While the patent does not specifically mention Kinect or even its previous moniker …

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Milo presents thematic challenge for MS

Ambitious developer Peter Molyneux has made the brave admission that developing a game about the player’s relationship with a young boy presents particular challenges thanks to the very public fear about paedophilia. When asked by USA Today about the process needed to get the game into a finished, releasable state, …

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Fable III ditches Kinect support

It seems that upcoming RPG Fable III will not now support Xbox 360’s motion camera Kinect, delivering a big blow to the peripheral’s hardcore-audience credentials. It was announced in October 2009 that the game would include some sort of Kinect functionality. Since then the Lionhead title had been more or …

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Move, Kinect to lift peripherals market

Kinect and Move might herald a new era for peripherals and accessories firms. Companies such as Exspect, Venom, Pinpoint and Hubb are planning to refresh their ranges to fit the new Microsoft and Sony devices. E3 opened up a whole new world of possibilities for accessories,” Venom’s business development manager …

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