Kinect is alive again, sort of. Microsoft announced last fall it would no longer be manufacturing the Xbox peripheral,…
Kinect Is Officially Dead
First dead in our hearts, and now dead at the manufacturing plant, the Kinect is no longer in production. Microsoft’s…
Body-Bending Video Game Perfect Woman Critiques Female Stereotypes
Womanhood can be a contortion act. Prospering is often a matter of stretching, compressing and jaggedly code-switching…
Let's Play Fru, A New Kinect Game That's Actually Good
Folks, the Kinect lives! A new platformer called Fru just came out for the Xbox One’s motion sensor. It uses the sensor…
Meet The Developers Who Are Still Making A Kinect Game
When Microsoft unbundled Kinect from the Xbox One in 2014, it was the beginning of the end. Unfortunately for the…
Kinect Involved In Ancient Egypt Kerfuffle
Last year, a pair of German artists claimed to have “stolen” scans of a priceless bust of Queen Nefertiti—housed in…
I Still Love My Kinect
In a home filled with technological marvels of all shapes and sizes, one piece of oft-derided hardware gets more love…
Kinect Is Teaching Cops Some Sweet Beatdown Moves
So Microsoft's Kinect was a video gaming bust. Whatever. It's still got its uses. Like...helping police work on their…
Someone Got Mike Tyson's Punch-Out Running On Kinect
Even though Microsoft appears to have given up on Kinect as a serious gaming platform, the motion device still has some…
Two Interesting Things We Learned From The Xbox One Software Leak
Internal developer documentation for the Xbox One appears to have leaked on the Internet—and after scanning through the…
Being Scottish With An Xbox One Is A Daily Struggle
But only if you want to use Kinect.
The U.S. Military Is Developing a High-Tech Sandbox
Dubbed the ARES Sandtable, this U.S. Military prototype uses a Kinect, a projector, software, and sand to recreate…
I Love What Disney Fantasia Lets Me Do To Music
It's been ages since I've exercised this much control over the music in a rhythm game, and I've never felt so sore…
Microsoft Technology Will Finally Let You Give Video Games the Finger
Now, here's some Kinect functionality that I wouldn't mind in a video game. I could've used this when I reviewed that…
Leaked Video Shows Kinect-Controlled Gears of War Strategy Game
Rumors of a Kinect-centric Gears of War game had been circulating for years after Microsoft introduced the…
Stand-Alone Xbox One Kinect Will Cost $150
In June, Microsoft started selling the Xbox One without Kinect. In October, you'll be able to buy the Kinect on its…
With Some Help, The Xbox One's Kinect Works On A PC
The new Xbox One Kinect isn't supposed to work on a PC. But hey, here it is.
What Xbox One Games Gain And Lose With The New Kinect-Free Option
Microsoft recently said that game developers will be able to get a little more power out of the Xbox One to make their…
One Of The Show-Stoppers At E3 Was An Awesome Kinect Game. Not Kidding.
We've covered Fru before, and we'll cover Fru again, because Fru isn't just the best game I've ever seen on Kinect…
People Say Aaron Paul Is Turning on Their Xbox Ones
Breaking Bad actor Aaron Paul's latest role is starring in Xbox One ads. In them, he sits on the sofa, and, according…