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Here's the Great, Painful Trailer For Fake Assassin's Creed Kinect
#aprilfools If Assassin's Creed really was made to be played entirely with crazy gestures via the Xbox Kinect, it would be a) horrible, b) amazing or c) the cause for many, many injuries. More » ...
kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Apr 01 2012 16:45 GMT
Looks Like There Might’ve Been a Rampage Reboot For Kinect in Development
#rampage Remember Rampage? The old-school arcade hit let players control giant monsters that unleashed havoc all over fictional cities, most memorably by climbing buildings and punching them into rubble. ...
kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Mar 29 2012 20:15 GMT
Xbox 360 used more for video and music apps than for gaming
More than half of the time people spend on Xbox Live is devoted to watching videos and listening to music, Microsoft's Yusuf Mehdi told the Los Angeles Times. "What we're seeing is that people are turning on the Xbox to play games and then keeping it on ...
gamasutra.com posted by Joystiq Mar 27 2012 23:00 GMT
HBO GO, Xfinity TV apps debut on Xbox 360 today
MLB.TV isn't the only app premiering on Xbox 360 today: HBO GO and Comcast Xfinity TV are now live and ready for your viewing pleasure. Both apps are available at no cost for current HBO GO and/or Xfinity TV subscribers, and they are both Kinect compatib...
engadget.com posted by Joystiq Mar 27 2012 19:30 GMT
MLB.TV app slides to Xbox 360 today
A new app has surfaced on the Xbox 360 today. Subscribers to the MLB.TV service -- which streams out-of-market regular season baseball games -- will be able to access games through a new Xbox 360 app. Previously the PS3 had the exclusive rights to MLB.TV...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Mar 27 2012 14:00 GMT
Rumor: Stripped down Xbox planned for 2013
Rumors of a new Xbox have been swirling for quite some time now, though they are now taking a slightly different shape. The next Xbox hardware won't actually be a generational leap, according to anonymous blogger MS Nerd, posting on Reddit. Instead, the ...
techradar.com posted by Joystiq Mar 26 2012 19:00 GMT
Dragon's Lair XBLA dares to add Kinect controls
We fully expected Dragon's Lair to show up on XBLA sooner or later, so that PEGI listing wasn't much of a surprise. However, publisher Digital Leisure managed to surprise us anyway -- with Kinect support.You can play Dragon's Lair normally, or you can re...
playxbla.com posted by Joystiq Mar 20 2012 15:30 GMT
Kinect controls revealed for Xbox Live HBO Go app
With the HBO Go app for Xbox just weeks away, HBO has released a teaser. The clip reveals app's required Kinect functionality, which unsurprisingly includes gesture and voice control. It sounds like a great idea, until you realize you'll only use it once...
engadget.com posted by Joystiq Mar 16 2012 17:00 GMT
No 'new Xbox' talk at E3, Microsoft says
Having held the top NPD spot for the past 14 months straight -- and with the introduction of Kinect -- the old Xbox 360 still has some life in it yet. "For us, 2012 is all about Xbox 360," Xbox spokesperson and Group Manager of PR David Dennis told Bloom...
bloomberg.com posted by Joystiq Mar 16 2012 02:40 GMT
This $400 Steel Battalion Bundle Doesn't Include a Tank
#capcom It does include a jacket, helmet cap, and bag like Steel Battalion character W. Powers sports in the game. There's also the game's soundtrack and a book, too. All yours for ¥35,000 or US$420 v...
4gamer.net posted by Kotaku Mar 15 2012 09:30 GMT
Phil Harrison heads to Microsoft as vice prez of Interactive Entertainment Business arm
We've officially turned on the theme song to Welcome Back, Kotter and started growing a lustrous mustache in honor of Phil Harrison's return to Game Industry Executiveland. This morning, reports from Europe indicated that Harrison would head to Microsoft...
majornelson.com posted by Joystiq Mar 13 2012 15:50 GMT
Phil Harrison filling Molyneux's spot as head of Microsoft Studios Europe
We've officially turned on the theme song to Welcome Back, Kotter and started growing a lustrous mustache in honor of Phil Harrison's return to Game Industry Executiveland. This morning, news broke out of Europe that Harrison will be taking over Peter Mo...
gamesindustry.biz posted by Joystiq Mar 13 2012 15:50 GMT
Report: Phil Harrison filling Molyneux's spot as head of Microsoft Studios Europe
We've officially turned on the theme song to Welcome Back, Kotter and started growing a lustrous mustache in honor of Phil Harrison's return to Game Industry Executiveland. This morning, news broke out of Europe that Harrison will be taking over Peter Mo...
gamesindustry.biz posted by Joystiq Mar 13 2012 15:50 GMT
Microsoft sold 426,000 Xbox 360s in February, 14th month in top console spot
Ahead of the NPD officially revealing its February numbers, Microsoft is already tooting its own horn. The console manufacturer claims to have sold 426,000 consoles in February, more than any other console. That makes for 14 consecutive months with the X...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Mar 08 2012 23:31 GMT
Prototype Motion-Sensing Interface Makes You the Screen
#science Many of the advances in game-related tech we've seen in the past few years have come in the area of control. Touch screens and motion control have become the order of the day on our handheld devi...
economist.com posted by Kotaku Mar 07 2012 21:30 GMT
Peter Molyneux leaves Microsoft, off on 'new independent venture'
Fabled game developer Peter Molyneux has left Microsoft and Lionhead Studios for startup 22 Cans. In a statement to Kotaku, the creative lead of Microsoft Studios Europe said he will conclude his work on the latest Fable before going off on the next grea...
kotaku.com posted by Joystiq Mar 07 2012 14:30 GMT
VEVO app now available on Xbox 360
Music video junkies will have one more place to search for and watch content starting today. VEVO, a music video site, has debuted its Xbox 360 app today. It's available in the US, Canada, Ireland and UK now.The app has some neat functionality, allowing ...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Mar 07 2012 07:00 GMT
Take your time with this Kinect Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure gameplay
Not since Honey, I Shrunk the Kids have tiny people enjoyed so much time in the spotlight.
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Mar 07 2012 04:59 GMT
Music Video Service VEVO Streams Onto Xbox Live
Microsoft today announced that the music video application, VEVO, is now available on Xbox Live featuring 11,000 artists and 45,000 music videos. The service is also compatible with Kinect voice controls. Find out more on Major Nelson's blo...
majornelson.com posted by Kotaku Mar 06 2012 19:15 GMT
Activision hires ex-Microsoft CFO Dennis Durkin
Dennis Durkin may not be a name you recognize, but for 12 years he's worked in the belly of the beast that is Microsoft as corporate VP, COO and CFO of the company's Interactive Entertainment Business. The last few years he's worked specifically in the ga...
gamasutra.com posted by Joystiq Mar 06 2012 16:45 GMT
Fable: The Journey dares us to steer a relationship in the right direction
"Your horse pays the price for your mistakes" Peter Molyneux explained during a demo for Fable: The Journey, Lionhead's upcoming Kinect-powered spin-off. The Journey is centered around a young man and his trusty steed and sets out to forge a bond between...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Mar 06 2012 16:15 GMT
Taiwanese Ladies Awkwardly Holding Xbox Hardware
#taiwan I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Holding hardware makes pretty much anyone look like a doofus. More »
slide.games.sina.com.cn posted by Kotaku Mar 06 2012 10:00 GMT
Diabolical Pitch crosses home plate April 4
April 4 marks the beginning of the Kinect combat baseball season. Major Nelson revealed that Diabolical Pitch, Grasshopper Manufacture's damned freaky Kinect game, will be out on that day.There's no more new info, as it was just a blurb in a roundup of n...
majornelson.com posted by Joystiq Mar 06 2012 07:38 GMT
Forza 4 update raising level cap to 999 tomorrow
The level cap in Forza 4 will be increased dramatically to level 999 via an online update, which should be a welcome change for racing fans stuck at a mere level 150. It fixes a number of bugs and adds some fresh whips, and should be available tomorrow."...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Mar 05 2012 21:10 GMT
Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor Is The Hardest-Core Kinect Game Yet
#steelbattalion Holy crap, this tank is taking fire from all sides, I can't see anything, I need to vent out the smoke but one of my crew members just got shot and we can't stay still for too long or enem...
steelbattalion.org posted by Kotaku Mar 05 2012 19:00 GMT
Porsche makes its Forza 4 debut in May
Porsche was absent from the racing lineup in Forza 4, much to the disappointment of many series fans -- including Turn 10 creative director Dan Greenwalt. It was with visible pleasure, then, that Greenwalt announced the return of the iconic German roadst...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Mar 05 2012 17:00 GMT
Watch Us Jump, Flap and Sidestep in Doodle Jump On The Kinect
#doodlejump Developers at Lima Sky dropped by our office today so that I could play Doodle Jump...on the Kinect for Xbox 360. We got an exclusive reveal of the game today, and you can watch it in action in...
kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Mar 03 2012 03:00 GMT
New 'March Pirelli' DLC for Forza 4 is basically a sack of cars
Themed DLC packs are great and everything, but there's no law that say all DLC has to be themed all the time. Take Forza 4's March Pirelli DLC pack, for instance: The 10 cars contained within the pack have literally nothing to do with each other, other t...
forzamotorsport.net posted by Joystiq Mar 02 2012 00:30 GMT
Fable devs leave Lionhead to form Another Place
The brothers Carter have reunited, and it must feel good. Former Lionhead staffers Dene and Simon Carter have made good on their promise to form a new UK-based studio, aptly calling the venture Another Place Productions, according to Gamasutra. The pair ...
gamasutra.com posted by Joystiq Mar 01 2012 23:00 GMT
HBO Go app coming to Xbox Live April 1
If you happen to have cable, HBO and an Xbox Live subscription, your Xbox 360 will get somewhat more useful come April 1. HBO co-president Eric Kessler has confirmed that HBO Go, the premium network's streaming service, will arrive on Xbox 360s just in t...
engadget.com posted by Joystiq Feb 28 2012 17:00 GMT