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Kinect support confirmed for Forza

Kinect support confirmed for Forza

Microsoft has confirmed that Kinect support is still part of the plan for Forza Motorsport 4, which was shown at Saturday nights VGAs.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 13th 2010 at 9:00AM in News
Zumba coming to Wii, PS3 this February

Zumba coming to Wii, PS3 this February

Zumba Fitness will be released for PS3 and Wii in February next year.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 8th 2010 at 12:03PM in News
MS says Kinect shortages are not artificial

MS says Kinect shortages are not artificial

The general manager for Xbox in the UK has denied claims that his company is deliberately managing Kinect stock shortages in an effort to drum up hype in the key ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 6th 2010 at 10:20AM in News
Fitness craze Zumba hits consoles

Fitness craze Zumba hits consoles

It’s the latest exercise craze sweeping the country, and 505 Games believes now is the perfect time to launch a Zumba video game.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 1st 2010 at 1:24PM in News

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Move sales ‘on par’ with Kinect

Move sales ‘on par’ with Kinect

Following the confirmation that Sony’s 4.1m ‘sales’ figure for Move released yesterday actually represents the number of units shipped to retail, analyst Michael Pachter has pegged actual sales numbers at ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 1st 2010 at 10:46AM in News
Kawashima on Kinect dated

Kawashima on Kinect dated

Namco Bandai Partners has announced that the first Kinect-compatible Dr Kawashima title will be released in the UK on February 11th.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 1st 2010 at 10:03AM in News
THQ working on ‘core’ motion games

THQ working on ‘core’ motion games

THQ is setting its sights on the motion sensing market after it revealed three new ‘core’ games are in the works.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Nov 30th 2010 at 10:52AM in News
SCE engineer criticises Kinect tech

SCE engineer criticises Kinect tech

Having previously questioned Kinect's ability to pull-off the much hyped lightsaber game that will be released on Microsoft's console next year, an SCE software engineer has once again gone on ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 30th 2010 at 9:23AM in News

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Kinect sales reach 2.5m

Kinect sales reach 2.5m

Total global sales of Xbox 360 Kinect have now hit 2.5m units, platform holder Microsoft has announced.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 29th 2010 at 10:31PM in News
Move/Kinect shortages questioned

Move/Kinect shortages questioned

Supplies of both Xbox 360 Kinect and PlayStation Move are not as short as either Microsoft or Sony would have you believe, US analyst Michael Pachter has claimed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 29th 2010 at 9:24AM in News
Kinect sells 26k in Japan

Kinect sells 26k in Japan

Having hit Japanese retail last weekend, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Kinect reportedly sold around 26k units in its first two days on sale.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 26th 2010 at 11:01AM in News
Move lightsaber game ‘better than Kinect’s’

Move lightsaber game ‘better than Kinect’s’

Though the title hasn’t been officially revealed, a software engineer from Sony America’s R&D department has announced that a lightsaber game is coming to PlayStation Move – and that it’s ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 26th 2010 at 8:23AM in News

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Indies applaud Gem support for Kinect

Indies applaud Gem support for Kinect

Independent retailers say they ultimately did not miss out when must-have Xbox 360 peripheral Kinect rolled out last week.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 19th 2010 at 8:20AM in News
Retailers hail £113m Black Ops boom week

Retailers hail £113m Black Ops boom week

The Black Ops boom has put UK games retail back on track after months of facing year-on-year market decline.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 19th 2010 at 8:16AM in News
Now GameStop warns of Kinect, Move shortages

Now GameStop warns of Kinect, Move shortages

Perhaps the warning from Microsoft's Don Mattrick wasn't just hyperbole - GameStop also reckons that motion controllers are going to sell out this Christmas.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Nov 18th 2010 at 4:41PM in News
2010 Kinect stock to run out this week

2010 Kinect stock to run out this week

The 2010 stock allocation for Kinect is just days away from running out, Microsoft has warned US consumers.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 18th 2010 at 8:18AM in News

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Microsoft bossing US market

Microsoft bossing US market

Xbox 360’s American dream continues with news that Microsoft’s console saw year-on-year sales gains in October 2010.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 17th 2010 at 8:30AM in News
Xbox 360 sales double from Kinect

Xbox 360 sales double from Kinect

The launch of Kinect has more than doubled UK sales of the Xbox 360.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 16th 2010 at 4:22PM in News
Gears of War Kinect in the works

Gears of War Kinect in the works

Microsoft will unveil a Gears of War title that is designed for Kinect at the Spike TV Video Games Awards, according to rumours on IGN.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 16th 2010 at 9:16AM in News
Over 1m Kinects sold in 10 days

Over 1m Kinects sold in 10 days

Microsoft claims it has sold over 1m Kinect cameras in the 10 days since the device first launched.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Nov 15th 2010 at 10:42PM in News
UKIE: UK boom means 1 in 3 is now a gamer

UKIE: UK boom means 1 in 3 is now a gamer

Last week was the biggest-grossing week ever for the UK games market - with £113.8m made in seven days.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Nov 15th 2010 at 10:23AM in News
UK CHARTS: COD and Kinect storm listings

UK CHARTS: COD and Kinect storm listings

A record-breaking performance from Call of Duty: Black Ops has seen it rocket to the top of the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 this week.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 15th 2010 at 10:00AM in News
Analysts split on PS3/360 battle

Analysts split on PS3/360 battle

The jury is divided on how the fortunes of both PS3 and Xbox 360 will pan out over the course of the next 12 to 24 months.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 15th 2010 at 9:16AM in News
Kinect Sports gets Facebook app

Kinect Sports gets Facebook app

Microsoft has launched a Kinect Sports Facebook application that offers integration with the motion-sensing game.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Nov 11th 2010 at 3:22PM in News
Kinect’s Star Wars game out Xmas 2011

Kinect’s Star Wars game out Xmas 2011

Speaking at the launch gathering for Xbox 360 Kinect in London last night, the device’s creative director Kudo Tsunoda has confirmed that players should be able to get their hands ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 10th 2010 at 3:10PM in News