Tag: Kinect
One is the loneliest number: The Xbox One and Kinect story
In the beginning, Microsoft vehemently claimed that there can be no Xbox One without the Kinect. To any and all who would listen, the "mandatory", "vital" and "integral" piece of equipment was touted as the greatest thing to happen to console gaming since the wireless controller. In fact, prior to the Xbox One release, Microsoft stated that the console...
Harmonix cancels unannounced Xbox One project
Harmonix has canceled one of its unannounced projects, this one for the Xbox One.
According the CV of senior level designer working at the studio, the canceled project was an Xbox One Kinect title. He is now working on a second unannounced project, doing level tutorial design.
Harmonix was reportedly working on three or more unannounced titles since late 2012 - one of...
Xbox One will work without a plugged-in Kinect, says platform architect
It has been confirmed that the Xbox One will function without a plugged-in Kinect sensor.
According to chief Xbox One platform architect Marc Whitten, the new Kinect offers a lot of new features: from giving voice commends for your console and in-game squad members, to recognizing the controller in your hands and automatically turning it on. However, it is no longer...
Microsoft reveals Xbox IllumiRoom proof-of-concept
Microsoft has released a new video showing a proof-of-concept Xbox system called IllumiRoom. The new system uses a Kinect and a projector to "augment the area surrounding a television screen with projected visualizations to enhance the traditional living room entertainment experience."
According to Microsfot, the IllumiRoom can be used to "change the appearance of the room, induce apparent motion, extend the field of...
Dead Space 3 is better with Kinect if you believe this new trailer
Steve Papoutsis, Dead Space 3 executive producer, is here with a new trailer to show us why the game plays better with Kinect. Watch it below to see how Dead Space 3 utilizes the Kinect's capabilities.
Dead Space 3 will let you chop up Necromorphs a month from now, on the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.
Dead Space 3 will support Kinect voice commands, new co-op trailer and screens
Dead Space 3 will support voice commands on Kinect (exclusively on the Xbox 360, of course), enabling players to quickly help each other in co-op. With one simple shout, players can share ammo and health, use stasis, find objectives and even revive a fallen partner.
“The voice commands in Dead Space 3 give players a unique way to take down...
Fable: The Journey demo now available on Xbox Live, new screens
Fable: The Journey, the Kinect's first person, spell-casting, troll-bashing take on Lionhead Studios' Fable series, is now available for you to try out on Xbox Live. The demo version has appeared yesterday on Xbox.com marketplace, and is only available for Gold member at this time. So if you have 1.22GB of storage to spare (and a Kinect), why not give it...
Matter coming to Kinect, weird trailer has weird sphere in it
The new XBLA game for the Kinect, Matter, was announced at this year's E3, and it even got a first teaser trailer that, to be frank, doesn't tell us much about it.
Matter is being developed by Blind Wink Games, but was conceived by Gore Verbinski, the man behind Rango and Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy (what fourth movie?), as a Kinect game that will highlight...
FIFA 13 is better with Kinect, supports voice commands
EA Sports has shown a little gameplay from FIFA 13 during Microsoft's E3 event, revealing that the game will feature Kinect voice support for issuing instructions for tour player in real time.
Apart from making substitutions, changing formations or giving orders to your teammates on the fly via voice command, the Kinect will also recognize any foul language directed at the referees, who will reward...
Enter Hogwarts and help Harry and his friends in Harry Potter for Kinect
Warner Bros. has announced a new Kinect exclusive Harry Potter game, developed by Eurocom. The game takes place in Hogwarts (where else) and spans the entire seven year period when Harry and his friends discovered The Chamber of Secrets, entered the Triwizard Tournament, Joined the Order of the Phoenix, and fought You-Know-Who.
The selling point of the game (besides experiencing the books and...