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A Microsoft executive has claimed a Kinect version of Halo would defeat the point of the new Xbox device. Microsoft’s senior director of global marketing for Xbox 360 Albert Penello told Industry Gamers he would prefer to see developers create a new type of shooter for the new controller, rather …

The message is loud and clear: retailers say Microsoft’s Kinect needs a mainstream-friendly price if it is to befriend mainstream consumers. The 360 device was the other major hardware reveal at E3 last week. As MCV revealed last year, the device is due in November. However, Microsoft still refuses to …

The world’s largest third party publisher has admitted that it is concerned” about the price point of both Sony’s Move and Microsoft’s Kinect. Though Sony’s Move appears fairly cheap on the face of it, with a Move controller costing 39.99 and the Starter Bundle costing 49.99, the pennies soon add …

Microsoft has offered up a very simple explanation for the lack of hardcore games currently set to support the upcoming Kinect motion camera – the device isn’t aimed at the core market. Instead, the company has said that its motion titles and traditional joypad-based games are aimed at very different …

Though Microsoft says it will not be unveiling an RRP for Kinect until closer to its launch later this year, the platform holder’s online store is now taking pre-orders in the US for $149.99. The listing, which was spotted by VG247, also states that the SKU will include a power …

Microsoft is paying around $150 in total manufacturing costs for each Kinect unit, Develop understands. A highly-positioned, trusted source had given Develop the $150 manufacturing cost” figure on the condition of anonymity, adding that the expenses of Kinect is a topic of concern for his company. The news comes in …

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Publisher claims Microsoft ended up spending far more than expected on the device

Analyst Michael Pachter believes that the reason behind the continued lack of a confirmed RRP for Microsoft’s Kinect motion camera is that the platform holder is still struggling with some aspects of its launch strategy for the device. Speaking in a note to investors, Pachter noted that he was less …

According to the retail listing for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Kinect on the US website of Best Buy, the peripheral will come bundled with a free game. There’s no further details on what the mysterious title will be. The inclusion of Kinect Sports is a real possibility, though Microsoft could instead …