Stand in front of the next-gen Kinect, the one that can read your heartbeat just by looking at you (it's true; I tried it), and in theory it can scan your face. In the Xbox One game Kinect Sports: Rivals, Kinect 2.0 should be able to turn you into a video game character. But can it really?
Tekken isn't the only major fighting game series with a sequel that starts off costing nothing. The Xbox One's launch day fighting game Killer Instinct will also be free. You'll get one character, Jago, to play against anyone.
Rare's fan-favorite fighter Killer Instinct, which released 18 years ago on the Super Nintendo, will be rebooted as an exclusive Xbox One edition once the console launches.
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--alkWNSjE--/c_fill,g_north,h_358,w_636/18qeik0lmvm2lpng.png, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--YbVM-pId--/c_fill,g_north,h_180,w_320/18qeik0lmvm2lpng.png, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--Cl7PiFuu--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/18qeik0lmvm2lpng.png, (large)])
Kinect Sports Rivals, the third edition of the Kinect Sports franchise from Rare, will be coming to Xbox One this holiday season. Jet-ski races, rock climbing, bowling, target shooting, tennis and soccer were among the activities shown for the game.
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--dSFXQyHA--/c_fill,g_center,h_358,w_636/18ndjophslfqkjpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--Lttbf3oc--/c_fill,g_center,h_180,w_320/18ndjophslfqkjpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--UPfxmyWG--/c_fill,g_center,h_77,w_137/18ndjophslfqkjpg.jpg, (large)])
Blast Corps, for the Nintendo 64, didn't give much of a damn for accurate physics. You could drive on gas-giant Neptune, and it had the lowest gravity of any of the game's extraterrestrial levels (it should be the highest). But as GameXplain marvelously demonstrates, the map menu is jaw-droppingly true to life.
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--wRajm1br--/c_fill,g_north,h_358,w_636/18ltsexepu5x3png.png, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--FmLdtKE7--/c_fill,g_north,h_180,w_320/18ltsexepu5x3png.png, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--3ymB-wgX--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/18ltsexepu5x3png.png, (large)])
Editor's note: Superannuation is back this month for more not-so-hidden secrets dug up from the Internet. Amongst the handful of gaming whispers, it's no surprise to see mentions of a possible Next Xbox launch title with the reveal of the new console looming...
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--UCWnoeGn--/c_fill,g_north,h_358,w_636/188uywoumc4v8jpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--VBZFWFuU--/c_fill,g_north,h_180,w_320/188uywoumc4v8jpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--N-ui3iqR--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/188uywoumc4v8jpg.jpg, (large)])
Notorious for releasing limited-time only dragons and driving players insane trying to breed them before time runs out, Backflip Studios shows fans mercy for the holidays, unlocking every dragon ever released in the game for breeding and purchase—for a limited time, at least.
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--U05A5Hg3--/c_fill,g_north,h_358,w_636/182oa818jsvc8jpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--g42CYfsc--/c_fill,g_north,h_180,w_320/182oa818jsvc8jpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--_8nBHn3m--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/182oa818jsvc8jpg.jpg, (large)])
Steve Ellis is responsible for the beloved multiplayer aspect of Rare's classic Nintendo 64 shooter Goldeneye 007, and was a founder of Free Radical Design, the studio behind the TimeSplitters franchise. Martin Wakeley was a designer and producer at Rare, creating beloved titles like Blast Corps and Jet Force Gemini…
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--Z_cJwgLZ--/c_fill,g_center,h_358,w_636/18rb1arwmgli3jpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--mnaPLLTA--/c_fill,g_center,h_180,w_320/18rb1arwmgli3jpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--T_Bhig7M--/c_fill,g_center,h_77,w_137/18rb1arwmgli3jpg.jpg, (large)])
iPad game Tengami is centered around the traditional Japanese pop-out arts and crafts. Designed by Nyamyam (an indie studio started by former Rare devs), Tengami utilizes the idea of paper popping up and down when turning a page.
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--62BGGubl--/c_fill,g_north,h_358,w_636/17vz67y6hxaz3jpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s---M3rLAWX--/c_fill,g_north,h_180,w_320/17vz67y6hxaz3jpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--lC_mNxml--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/17vz67y6hxaz3jpg.jpg, (large)])
Fellow gamers who came of age in the late 1990s may remember that any time four or more of their friends got together in one place, a round of GoldenEye was almost certain to break out. From 1997 through at least 1999, it seemed to be almost everywhere. Even players (like yours truly) who didn't own a Nintendo 64 put…
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--wE8PZYJC--/c_fill,g_north,h_358,w_636/17vcpbsrlfrc0jpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--CvcWyWby--/c_fill,g_north,h_180,w_320/17vcpbsrlfrc0jpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--hwAnelpR--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/17vcpbsrlfrc0jpg.jpg, (large)])
Editor's Note: Imagine that there are secrets about video games buried under the soil on which you stand. The mysterious person known as Superannuation wields a shovel; so please step a little to the left and see what Superannuation is digging up just for you...
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--zaM0KynS--/c_fill,g_north,h_358,w_636/17u18roxk55dajpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--V5wGylSU--/c_fill,g_north,h_180,w_320/17u18roxk55dajpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--NtcmI6vK--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/17u18roxk55dajpg.jpg, (large)])
I like video game toys as much as the next guy. There are even a few toys out there that I'd be willing to pay money for. But twenty thousand dollars seems a bit high. And yet that's the price that this one-of-a-kind Banjo-Kazooie prototype figure is selling for on eBay right now.
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--B1suBJ39--/c_fill,g_north,h_358,w_636/17txeynkzwjqqjpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--XWq3TmA6--/c_fill,g_north,h_180,w_320/17txeynkzwjqqjpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--qEbczUkB--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/17txeynkzwjqqjpg.jpg, (large)])
Editor's Note: Do you want to read about some secrets about the gaming industry? Would you like to know about plans and projects that have been hiding in plain sight? The person known as Superannuation believes that you do and has another haul of them to share...
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--tKqop-er--/c_fill,g_north,h_358,w_636/17siacwjibgarjpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--DAoWGWUL--/c_fill,g_north,h_180,w_320/17siacwjibgarjpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--TsAm9uid--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/17siacwjibgarjpg.jpg, (large)])
Editor's Note: The shadowy figure known as Superannuation is back with more armfuls of gaming gossip about the people who made Perfect Dark, a possible Disney Skylanders clone, a strange Vita job listing at Sony and some tantalizing mysteries that maybe only you can solve. What has Superannuation dug from the World…
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--xfmBusLX--/c_fill,g_center,h_358,w_636/17lx58h5cfka6png.png, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--KJaY-Sv1--/c_fill,g_center,h_180,w_320/17lx58h5cfka6png.png, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--ZaYz5NHA--/c_fill,g_center,h_77,w_137/17lx58h5cfka6png.png, (large)])
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--BVmUA39q--/c_fill,g_north,h_358,w_636/17ji4szqxi2pxjpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--RKrUTwQW--/c_fill,g_north,h_180,w_320/17ji4szqxi2pxjpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--lzqNITwI--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/17ji4szqxi2pxjpg.jpg, (large)])
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--Uxgprpek--/c_fill,g_north,h_358,w_636/18j0vul85c0mqjpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--EINhrUmb--/c_fill,g_north,h_180,w_320/18j0vul85c0mqjpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--_W32SKny--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/18j0vul85c0mqjpg.jpg, (large)])
Rare's Conker used to be a nice little squirrel. He was cute, he had polite friends, and he was going to be starring in a very Nintendo platformer for a Nintendo console.
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--R0gP7nfF--/c_fill,g_north,h_358,w_636/18j0vun7ek5iajpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--TL3nnajw--/c_fill,g_north,h_180,w_320/18j0vun7ek5iajpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--Aq_4Voo3--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/18j0vun7ek5iajpg.jpg, (large)])
The most outrageous game Nintendo ever published could have been more outrageous if Nintendo hadn't nixed a couple of jokes, the game's creator, Chris Seavor, said in a recent interview.
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--kDFfZdpY--/c_fill,g_north,h_358,w_636/18j14mc5cjckujpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--cXIflzyU--/c_fill,g_north,h_180,w_320/18j14mc5cjckujpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--HE5uMrjv--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/18j14mc5cjckujpg.jpg, (large)])
Fusion: Genesis is a top-down, twin-stick sci-fi shooter meets old-school role-playing game. It's developed by a handful of ex-Rare designers, one of which was the lead designer for Perfect Dark.
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--Kv4FQEvV--/c_fill,g_center,h_358,w_636/18rd3l6codr9tjpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--cw5Q1qLb--/c_fill,g_center,h_180,w_320/18rd3l6codr9tjpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--a1X1_RNw--/c_fill,g_center,h_77,w_137/18rd3l6codr9tjpg.jpg, (large)])
And that music, ungh! If you've ever wanted to see Japanese people playing Kinect in a large living room, here's your chance. Enjoy.
