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Burger King working on Kinect

Burger King has announced a deal with Microsoft to support the launch of the upcoming Kinect controller, released in the US on November 4. No details have been confirmed as to what the involvement will lead to at this time. The announcement comes in the wake of the highly successful …

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OPINION: Was Kinect a disappointment?

Was Microsoft’s Kinect a disappointment? Convention-hall wisdom already seems to suggest so. Certainly, the over-earnest plastic smiles slapped over its claim of being family-friendly – a claim backed only by a parade of HD Wii clones, and an iffy Star Wars pitch – marred any optimism for the scope and …

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Will industry suffer fitness fatigue?

There was a certain whiff of familiarity to Microsoft’s Kinect E3 line-up. Games on show included the Just Dance-alike Dance Central, the Wii Sports-esque Kinect Sports, EyePet-style Kinectimals and a plethora of Wii Fit clones, including Ubisoft’s Your Shape, EA Sports Active 2.0, THQ’s The Biggest Loser, Black Bean’s Get …

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Activision taking time over Move/Kinect

Activision is not yet developing any titles for either the Microsoft Kinect or PlayStation Move. However, COO Thomas Tippl has told Gamespot that he is particularly impressed” by the 3DS, and that he thinks it’s going to be a big success and draw publisher interest to put more resources against …

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E3 2010: MGS Rising might support Kinect

Support for Microsoft’s Kinect has not been confirmed for Metal Gear Solid: Rising, a producer working on the game has confirmed. Though it was never explicitly stated that the game would support Microsoft’s camera, it was at the very least heavily inferred. Series creator Hideo Kojima said of the title: …

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E3 2010: Milo still in development

For the many who were excited about the unveiling of Microsoft’s Milo at last year’s E3, the lack of a reappearance at this year’s show as a big disappointment – particularly as Peter Molyneux himself had teased that very prospect. However, Microsoft’s game development boss has claimed that a full …

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E3 2010: Kinect will get core games

With core game support for Move growing at a steady pace, the lack of traditional Xbox titles included in the Kinect launch line-up has stirred a few feathers. But Microsoft Game Studios’ corporate VP Phil Spencer says that this will be rectified… over time. Do I think that over time …

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