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Dance Central 3 review: No pants dance
It's October, which means it's once again time to hook up your Kinect, take off your pants and play some Dance Central. Not that it's always wise to play games half-naked, especially ones that depend on jumping around in front of a camera, but pants will...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Oct 15 2012 14:30 GMT
NBA Baller Beats sold 3,000 copies in debut month
NBA Baller Beats, the Kinect-based basketball rhythm game, sold a mere 3,000 copies in the US in its debut month of September, sales tracking service NPD told Joystiq. An odd outcome for a game that had a controversially high number of Twitter followe...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Oct 12 2012 18:00 GMT
PSA: US vice presidential debate on Xbox Live at 9pm ET tonight
Whether you're in it for some free Halo armor or to participate in our nation's democratic process, tonight is the second in a series of four debates leading up to the 2012 presidential election. Following the first debate between Republican nominee Mitt...
xbox.com posted by Joystiq Oct 11 2012 19:45 GMT
Death Jr. developer Backbone sees layoffs
Backbone Entertainment, the Foundation 9-owned developer of many HD re-releases and retro collections including Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection - as well as the Death Jr. series - has suffered layoffs, Foundation 9 CEO James North-Hearn has told Gama...
gamasutra.com posted by Joystiq Oct 10 2012 15:30 GMT
The First Minute of Microsoft's New Kinect Game Doesn't Exactly Instill Confidence in the Kinect's Tech
#fable One of Microsoft's big holiday-season Kinect games, Fable: The Journey, came out today. As our reviewer notes, it's not very good, because Microsoft's popular Kinect sensor often fails to properly d...
kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Oct 09 2012 22:30 GMT
Fable: The Journey review: On the road again
If you're a fan of the long-running Fable series, you're probably wondering how designer Peter Molyneux's swan song for the franchise turned out. The good news is that Fable: The Journey finally fulfills some of Molyneux's infamous promises. The bad news...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Oct 09 2012 16:30 GMT
Fable: The Journey Developer Commentary: Puzzles
Lionhead creative director Gary Carr walks you through the new Fables temples and their puzzles.
ign.com posted by IGN Oct 05 2012 16:00 GMT
Here, Let Kinect Show You What Isaac Newton's Face Looks Like
#microsoft Perhaps because old-timey paintings can be naught but artistic lies, it's tough knowing exactly what a notable person from history looks like. More »
idealab.talkingpointsmemo.com posted by Kotaku Oct 05 2012 06:30 GMT
It's easier for Chester Cheetah to be cheesy in Just Dance 4
Cheetos mascot Chester Cheetah is finally returning to video games. The star of Chester Cheetah: Wild Wild Quest and Chester Cheetah: Too Cool to Fool is bringing his natural charisma, charm, and insatiable desire for cheese-flavored corn snacks to Just ...
justdancegame.com posted by Joystiq Oct 04 2012 16:15 GMT
Dance Central 3 demo steps up
A demo of Harmonix's Dance Central 3 is available now for demonstrative busting of one's moves on the Xbox Marketplace. The sampler includes Jennifer Lopez's "On the Floor," Maroon 5's ubiquitous "Moves Like Jagger" and Nicki Minaj's "Starships!" - the l...
majornelson.com posted by Joystiq Oct 01 2012 17:30 GMT
FIFA Soccer 13 review: First touch
After the impressive FIFA Soccer 12 last year, it's easy to have high expectations for this year's soccer game from EA Canada. Barring any major setbacks to the series, the question of how great FIFA 13 would be wasn't an unreasonable one to ponder headi...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Sep 28 2012 16:30 GMT
In Paranormal Activity 4, Kinect Shows Just Scary Product Placement Can Be
#microsoft The way Kinect works is that it sends out all these little beams of light. That's how it can read movements and know when you flail about your living room. Those tracking dots are also perfect ...
kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Sep 27 2012 09:40 GMT
Dance Central DLC deeply discounted
Dance Central DLC prices have been cut like a rug for a limited time, with packs slashed by various percentages and singles half-steppin' away. Packs electric slide between 250 to 1500 Microsoft points, while singles are 160 MSP ($2) apiece.All DLC will ...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Sep 26 2012 07:00 GMT
Fable: The Journey to find testimonials
This video tells us just how hardcore these hardcore gamers were before Fable: The Journey magically turned them into hand-waving casuals. Or maybe we're missing the point. Should you need more convincing and have access to a Kinect, you can download the...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Sep 25 2012 04:59 GMT
Here's The Kinect Teaching Us All About Animals
#animals Witness Kinect: Nat Geo TV, or at least witness a Kinect mini-game in Kinect: Nat Geo TV. It's teaching our video editor Chris Person all about animals, as you can see in this clip. More » ...
kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Sep 24 2012 20:30 GMT
Dragon Ball Exhaustion, Fancy Outfits, and More Excitement from Tokyo Game Show's Last Day
#tgs Well, this year's Tokyo Game Show has drawn to a close. It was a busy show, but it was great to cover it with most of Kotaku East (save for the lovely Eric Jou, who was in Macau, eating heart attacks)....
myrevenge.net posted by Kotaku Sep 24 2012 12:30 GMT
Joystiq scores over 9,000 in Dragon Ball Z: Kinect
During Namco Bandai's TGS 2012 showcase event, I got a chance to try out Dragon Ball Z: Kinect. This might be a good time to admit that, yes, I was young once. Check out the video above for my experience with the Kinect-powered kamehameha simulator. Just...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Sep 21 2012 18:00 GMT
Kinect Nat Geo, Sesame Street TV let kids play with wild beasts today
Kinect Nat Geo TV and Kinect Sesame Street TV launch today, for 2400 MS Points ($30) each. They both include eight 30-minute interactive episodes, which can be purchased for 400 MS Points ($5) apiece.Kinect Sesame Street TV is rated EC for "Early Childho...
marketplace.xbox.com posted by Joystiq Sep 18 2012 20:20 GMT
Dance Central 3 has Got It (The Right Stuff)
You've been waiting for your excuse to dance to New Kids on the Block's hit "The Right Stuff," haven't you? Now the soothing voices of Jordan, Donny, Wally, Tim-Tim, and the other one will be in Dance Central 3, with better choreography than you ever cam...
bestbuy.com posted by Joystiq Sep 18 2012 17:00 GMT
Microsoft seeks patent for 'immersive display experience'
A Microsoft patent application for an "immersive display experience" has been published by the USPTO. The application describes a system that would augment a "primary display" - say, a television - with a "peripheral image" projected onto the surrounding...
arstechnica.com posted by Joystiq Sep 12 2012 17:30 GMT
Sifl & Olly come back from the laundry pile to review fake games
If you watched MTV in the late '90s, chances are you know of Sifl & Olly, the crescent fresh sock-puppet variety show starring, well, Sifl and Olly. It's been a while since we've seen the two in anything new - and today they've re-emerged in a new we...
en.wikipedia.org posted by Joystiq Sep 11 2012 04:00 GMT
Woman Uses Kinect To Send Email For The First Time Since Her Stroke Twelve Years Ago
#watchthis Here's a heartwarming story: a man named Chad Ruble hacked a Kinect to allow his mom, a stroke victim, to send e-mail for the first time in 12 years. Watch and enjoy. More »
blog.makezine.com posted by Kotaku Sep 10 2012 23:30 GMT
Accio Harry Potter for Kinect demo!
It's time to remember the spell that magically rearranges your living room furniture: a demo of Harry Potter for Kinect is now available to Xbox Live Gold members. If you've forgotten the game's existence, it sweeps players away to a dream world of magic...
marketplace.xbox.com posted by Joystiq Sep 10 2012 15:30 GMT
Select Zune services being pulled, Xbox 360 largely unaffected
Microsoft is preparing its transition from Zune to Xbox Music, announcing today that select Zune functionality would go the way of the Dodo starting tomorrow, August 31. Xbox 360 users will find their experience pretty much the same for now - you can sti...
engadget.com posted by Joystiq Aug 30 2012 20:20 GMT
Dance Central 3 gets an 'In a world...' movie trailer
In a world, where insane stories are added to dance video games, one stands above the rest. This October, it'll take more than smooth moves and phat beats to save dance. It'll take...[Inception horn]... you.
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Aug 30 2012 17:30 GMT
Fable: The Journey Might Be the Next Kinect Game Worth Caring About
#fable I'm not really anti-Kinect. It's just that a lot of Kinect games really suck. But I absolutely love Dance Central and Fruit Ninja Kinect is always a hit with my non-gaming friends when they come over...
kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Aug 30 2012 14:00 GMT
Forza Horizon Takes Racing Simulations To The Open Road World
#preview The next Forza game is set in an open world. Wait, what? Yes, it's an open world modeled after Colorado. And smack in the middle of the game's setting is a racing festival that you will partake in ...
kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Aug 30 2012 13:00 GMT
Microsoft launches Chinese-language Xbox Live site
Xbox Live now has a Chinese-language site, prompting users to learn about Xbox Live and Windows 8 integration. Xbox Live is not available in China, most likely because of the country's ban on external social networking sites, WMPoweruser notes.The sign u...
wmpoweruser.com posted by Joystiq Aug 29 2012 08:00 GMT
Fruit Ninja Kinect DLC revisits gaming history
While many people think Fruit Ninja is a recent phenomenon, it actually debuted in arcades way back in the late 1980s. Developer Halfbrick has announced a new batch of DLC for Fruit Ninja Kinect to give users a chance to look back on Fruit Ninja's heyday...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Aug 29 2012 00:00 GMT
Drive whatever car you fancy in Need for Speed: Most Wanted ... if you can find it, that is
As if driving through pictures of your friends on billboards weren't enough to get you exploring the open world of Need for Speed: Most Wanted, perhaps finding lavish sports cars will? Criterion's betting on exactly that, as seen in the latest trailer.
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Aug 28 2012 20:00 GMT