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: Xbox Live Update Will Add Paypal on May 19th

Microsoft plans to release an Xbox Live update beginning in less than two weeks, according to Joystiq. The update will add support for Microsoft's new disc format and add Paypal as a payment option for Xbox Live. Meanwhile, Microsoft will a...

joystiq.com posted by Kotaku May 09 2011 23:40 GMT

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: Can You Spot This Guy's Tell Playing Online Poker with Kinect?

#thatsuseful If you can't spot the sucker in the first 30 seconds of this video, then you are the sucker. More »

pokerlistings.com posted by Kotaku May 07 2011 00:30 GMT

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: Report: Crytek Budapest facing layoffs, Codename: Kingdoms still on and Kinect-compatible

According to reports from Gamasutra and Eurogamer, Crysis developer Crytek is planning on laying off a number of employees at its Budapest studio. The team at Crytek Budapest was knee-deep in developing the Xbox 360-exclusive fantasy title Kingdoms (wh...

eurogamer.net posted by Joystiq May 06 2011 19:00 GMT

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: Child of Eden's gesticulations explained on video

So, you want to know how to synesthese with the best of 'em? Q? Entertainment is here to help with a new tutorial trailer for Child of Eden. Don't worry, you won't need any special accessories. The use of mood enhancing substances -- like candy, of cou...

joystiq.com posted by Joystiq May 04 2011 20:40 GMT

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: Watch Someone Play Child of Eden Without Clapping

#claponclapofftheclapper There are two control schemes for upcoming trippy space shooter Child of Eden: Both involve the Xbox 360 Kinect's ability to track movement in real time, this is how you play with...

kotaku.com posted by Kotaku May 04 2011 17:40 GMT

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: How to Hack Your Kinect

#howto When the Kinect first launched last November, gamers were (to put it charitably) a bit skeptical. Here was a device with incredible technological potential, and the most impressive game that came ou...

maximumpc.com posted by Kotaku May 04 2011 15:20 GMT

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: Amazon now offering Xbox 360 with free $50 credit and 1600 Microsoft Points

Amazon has, once again, sweetened the pot for purchasers of a new Xbox 360. For a limited time, folks who buy a 4GB or 250GB console (or their respective Kinect bundles) not only get a free $50 credit for future purchases, they also get a complimentary...

amazon.com posted by Joystiq May 03 2011 20:45 GMT

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: Kinect Lets You Relive the End of Empire Strikes Back

#iknow The official Star Wars game for Kinect isn't looking so hot. This unofficial Star Wars application for the motion-sensing camera, however, looks way cooler. More »

blog.makezine.com posted by Kotaku May 03 2011 09:40 GMT

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: Nicktoons MLB seriously combines Nicktoons and Major League Baseball

Ever wonder how Stimpy would fare against Robinson Cano from the New York Yankees on the baseball field? All the time, right? 2K Play is giving you the chance to experience this ultimate matchup, while also seeing the athletic prowess of characters like F...

joystiq.com posted by Joystiq May 03 2011 02:30 GMT

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: Kinect Getting Its Own Original 'Core' Shooter Thanks to New Microsoft Studio

#kinect Xbox 360 owners looking to use their Kinect controller to do some hands-free killing may want to pay attention to what young Microsoft Game Studios Vancouver is currently working on—a new "co...

mgsvancouver.com posted by Kotaku May 02 2011 20:30 GMT

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: Rumor: Microsoft Game Studios Vancouver working on core Kinect shooter

Based on the resume of one Shawn Woods, Microsoft is currently working on "a core AAA shooter experience using Kinect." Woods serves as art director for Microsoft Game Studios Vancouver, which appears to be a brand new branch focused on making "core" t...

vg247.com posted by Joystiq May 02 2011 20:00 GMT

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: Xbox 360 sees record fiscal Q3 sales, Kinect sold 2.4M units in quarter

Microsoft reports results were up across the board in its fiscal-year third quarter (ending March 31, 2011), with the Redmond giant's Entertainment & Devices Division (EDD) -- that's Xbox and other stuff -- one of the standouts, enjoying 60 percent...

microsoft.com posted by Joystiq Apr 29 2011 15:25 GMT

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: Fruit Ninja Kinect Sneaks Out Via Korean Ratings Board

Tap and slash mobile hit Fruit Ninja will make the leap from phone to Kinect, according to a Korean Game Rating Board approval. Siliconera spotted the rating, issued April 27, which heralds the arrival of Fruit Ninja Kinect. Maybe we'll see...

siliconera.com posted by Kotaku Apr 29 2011 00:00 GMT

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: 'Fruit Ninja Kinect' rated in Korea

According to Korea's Game Rating Board, the iOS, Android and Windows Phone sensation Fruit Ninja is headed to the Xbox 360 with Kinect functionality in tow. The game will be billed Fruit Ninja Kinect and, presumably, will have us all karate chopping vi...

siliconera.com posted by Joystiq Apr 28 2011 23:00 GMT

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: Microsoft confirms Hulu Plus on Xbox 360 for tomorrow, free for all until May 6

We knew it was coming, but Microsoft has finally gotten around to confirming the news: Hulu Plus will officially launch on the Xbox 360 tomorrow, April 29. Not only will it feature Kinect support, but it will also be free to all Xbox 360 users (Gold an...

joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Apr 28 2011 18:40 GMT

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: Planet Moon artist shows off unreleased Kinect adventure game 'My Amazing Story'

Trevor Grimshaw, a lead artist for Planet Moon (when it was still Planet Moon) posted a bunch of concept art and screens from an "Unreleased Adventure Game" for Xbox 360, which Superannuation identified as a "first-party Kinect game" called My Amazing ...

twitter.com posted by Joystiq Apr 28 2011 14:30 GMT

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: Microsoft's Official Kinect Dev Kit Makes You A Universal Remote Control

#video This spring, Microsoft will release an official software development kit for its Kinect camera, catching up to the open source community and giving fully sanctioned creative control of its motion s...

kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Apr 25 2011 21:40 GMT

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: Kinect for Windows SDK promo video is full of inspirational music, excited devs

This spring, Microsoft will release the Kinect for Windows SDK, presumably opening up the hardware to mind-boggling possibilities beyond those we've seen in mere hacks. In the meantime, check out this featurette promoting the SDK and recounting some of...

joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Apr 25 2011 22:10 GMT

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: Microsoft patent pictures networked, personalized profiles for Kinect-like system

A newly published patent application, submitted by Microsoft to the USPTO back in October 2009, describes the personalization of a "gesture-based system" -- presumably, what would become Kinect -- through detailed user profiles that could be stored on ...

engadget.com posted by Joystiq Apr 23 2011 02:00 GMT

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: This Is What A Dead Kinect Looks Like

#hardwarefailure It is with great misplaced pride that I report that I am the first Kotaku writer to suffer from a dead Microsoft Kinect. Also, it's incredibly difficult to get a close-up picture of the K...

kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Apr 22 2011 17:00 GMT

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: Kinect-powered TurtleBot now up for pre-order

Initially, you might be excited to hear that Willow Garage is now accepting pre-orders for its Kinect robot, the TurtleBot. For just $1199.99, you get everything necessary to construct and program the TurtleBot, and the idea of programming it to fetch ...

kinecthacks.net posted by Joystiq Apr 21 2011 08:15 GMT

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: Microsoft Carves Out Its E3 2011 Keynote Plans

#e32011 Just a few days after Sony told us when to expect its E3 2011 showing of all things PlayStation, Microsoft chimes in, letting us know when and where to expect their big E3 media briefing. More �...

kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Apr 18 2011 21:40 GMT

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: Dance Central adds Tone Loc, Dem Franchize Boyz, Justice on April 19

No "Funky Cold Medina" 'round these parts, just folks doing the "Wild Thing." Dance Central is adding three more pieces of DLC on April 19.

joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Apr 18 2011 18:30 GMT

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: Source: Take a look at Hulu Plus on Xbox and the new Kinect sub-Dash

Sure, Hulu Plus may not be part of the public beta preview of this spring's Xbox 360 Dashboard update -- at least that's what Microsoft's saying -- but that doesn't mean we can't see what it may look like when it does launch, as scheduled, sometime in ...

joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Apr 14 2011 20:20 GMT

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: Kinect for Netflix is a Catastrophe. Microsoft Has No Idea What to Do with Kinect

#missedkinections "Let's find out how long it takes to select and watch our favorite Netflix movie using Kinect instead of the Xbox 360 controller!" That was the simple metric we wanted to try to test the ...

gizmodo.com posted by Kotaku Apr 14 2011 16:00 GMT

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: Kinect-controlled Netflix available today on Xbox 360

It's only been 25 days since spring officially started, but it appears that Microsoft is already rolling out one of its promised spring updates -- Kinect-enabled Netflix control. That's right, folks, now you can wave your arms and speak commands direct...

joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Apr 14 2011 15:55 GMT

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: Netflix on Xbox is Now Kinect Enabled

If you use Netflix on your Xbox 360 and have a Kinect, you'll now be able to control the interface with all the waves and solo high-fives you've been using for the regular video player. Reboot, ya dummy! [Major Nelson] More »

majornelson.com posted by Kotaku Apr 14 2011 14:40 GMT

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: Microsoft's Official Kinect Software Is Better Than Most Hackers

#webuiltthiscity Looking to remind people, hey, we made this thing, Microsoft's upcoming Kinect software development kit for the PC will include a variety of features most hackers and code enthusiasts have...

gamasutra.com posted by Kotaku Apr 14 2011 10:20 GMT

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: We're One Step Closer to a Wall-E Society with This Kinect Powered Chair

#furniture The best part about this Kinect-powered armchair? Microsoft's going to release the source code for it. Shown off today at the company's MIX11 coder symposium, the Kinect-powered La-Z-Boy is a pr...

crunchgear.com posted by Kotaku Apr 13 2011 23:40 GMT

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: Ubisoft Tries Motion Controlled Fighting Again With Kinect's PowerUP Heroes

#onlyubisoft Your Xbox Live avatars can engage in mortal combat with the Kinect powered PowerUP Heroes, scheduled to brawl on the Xbox 360 this June. Along with the announcement, in Ubisoft's trademark od...

kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Apr 12 2011 20:30 GMT

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