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Kinect is a Serial Killer, Has the Taste for Blood
For Halloween, Microsoft released an internal gag video that used Kinect as an instrument in a cheesy horror movie. The cheesy parts are a little too cheesy, but the Kinect stuff is interesting. The influence here is clearly Saw, but I can see something more promising: a modern version of Nightmare, the old VHS board…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 3, 2011 -
Will the PS3 Overtake the Xbox 360? Will It Happen?
Nintendo rules this generation, leaving Microsoft and Sony to duke it out for numero two. So, which of those two is winning? As website MCVUK pointed out, Microsoft. The U.S. console maker announced last month that it has sold 57.3 million Xbox 360s worldwide. Today, Sony revealed that it’s sold 56 million PS3s. Simple math…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2011 -
Cowboys and Ninjas Collide in the Kinect Holiday Bundle
Looking for the perfect gift for the gamer in your family? That’s nice. In the meantime, check out this Kinect Sensor Holiday Bundle for the Xbox 360, combining three games and Microsoft’s magic rectangle for one low price. It’s actually a rather good deal for those of you that haven’t jumped on the Kinect bandwagon…
By Mike Fahey Published November 1, 2011 -
Microsoft’s Vision of the Future Includes Talking Glasses and Virtual Cake Recipes
This promotional video, released by Microsoft earlier this week, is simply called “Productivity Future Vision 2011”. It’s the latest in a long-running series the company comes up with on an annual basis, imagining what the world of tomorrow will look like based on advances from the world of today. God I love this stuff. Real,…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 28, 2011 -
This Japanese Kinect Sports 2 Commercial Is too Long and too Serious
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. You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page.
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 25, 2011 -
Kinect’s 3D Ball Game is Like Something From the Future
Now, granted, this gimmick doesn’t just use Kinect. It uses a fancy clear display and Kinect to achieve the effect. But what an effect it is. This clip from Microsoft’s research wing shows a user gently fondling and cupping some balls in a 3D space. Even though he’s looking through a 2D screen and his…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 24, 2011 -
Kinect, Windows Phone, Windows, Office: They All Live Together Peacefully In This New Ad
Microsoft kicked off their new global campaign this week, showcasing not a one of their products, but all of them and they managed to squeeze in a little Dance Central too! Apparently this is the company’s first every multi-product Christmas ad campaign. EXCITING!!!
By Brian Crecente Published October 18, 2011 -
Microsoft Takes a Shot at the Wii in Their Newest Dance Central 2 Ad
I’ve never totally gotten the appeal of Wii dancing games, though clearly there are a whole ton of Just Dance fans out there who disagree. This new ad for Harmonix’s just-released Dance Central 2 takes a humorous dig at Wii games, and their obsolescence in the face of full motion-tracking. Honestly, while truly compelling Kinect…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 18, 2011 -
Holiday Ads Bootstrap Microsoft’s Unsexy Products to Xbox and Kinect
This Sunday, Microsoft will launch an ad campaign that tout its “family” of consumer products together, rather than individual campaigns for each. What that really means is the company is ramping up the sex appeal for products like Microsoft Office by including the Xbox 360 and Kinect in the picture. The company’s chief marketing strategist…
By Owen Good Published October 15, 2011 -
FIFA-Loving Hackers Strike Xbox Live Accounts
Xbox Live users should keep an eye on their accounts, and any credit card associated with that account, and especially take notice of any strange activity involving FIFA 11 or 12. Several users have complained, through multiple gaming publications, of hackers recovering their accounts to a different machine and using them for purchases associated with…
By Owen Good Published October 15, 2011 -
Age of Empires Online Gets Persians, Handful of New High-End Quests, Windows Phone App This Month
The Persians are coming to the Age of Empires Online next week, Microsoft confirmed today. The Persians, which players of the mostly-free-to-play online will have to purchase separately, includes unique immortal units, mounted Persian Archers and special attack elephants. The new civ also includes its own special gear and advisor cards. The Persians arrive on…
By Brian Crecente Published October 14, 2011 -
Sweet and Yummy Tears Fall on Xbox Live in South Park: Tenorman’s Revenge
Eric Cartman’s arch-nemesis returns to South Park to exact his revenge in the Xbox Live exclusive South Park: Tenorman’s Revenge. Why is he so vengeful? I suppose it has something to do with Cartman making him eat his own parents. Developed by Other Ocean Interactive and published by Microsoftl, South Park: Tenorman’s Revenge is a…
By Mike Fahey Published October 13, 2011 -
Come Talk About Horde and Beast Mode with Kotaku Game Club Right Now!
Gather up people. It’s week four of our Gears of War 3 talks at the Kotaku Game Club. In our final discussion, we’re going to see what everyone thinks about the overhauled Horde mode and its counterpart, the brand new Beast mode. There was a fixation last week on how the addition of the sawed-off…
By Mike Epstein Published October 13, 2011 -
Kotaku Game Club‘s Last Gears 3 Meeting is Tomorrow!
Remember to come join the Kotaku Game Club for our discussion of Gears of War 3‘s Horde and Beast modes tomorrow at 4pm Eastern. It’s the last meeting for Gears 3 so bring your idea for our next game too.
By Mike Epstein Published October 12, 2011 -
How to Unlock Halo’s Warthog In Forza 4
Despite the fact you can’t drive it in the game, Forza 4 includes a Warthog from the Halo series, viewable in the game’s gorgeous Autovista mode. If getting access to this is the first thing you plan on doing, well, here’s how you do it. Autovista is a time-destroying new feature of the game that…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 12, 2011 -
Use Kinect. For Banking. Maybe.
You can do lots of stuff with Kinect. You can view media with it. You can play games. You can act like a doofus in your living room. Soon, you might even be able to do banking. A Lithuanian company called Etronika is developing an application that uses a Kinect interface, reports PC World. The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 12, 2011 -
Xbox Employees Hard at Work on the Next Generation [Update]
Doesn’t matter if Microsoft hasn’t made it official. The company is working on something that will succeed the Xbox 360. Employees at tech giants like Microsoft are always working on designing the future. Whether their work sees the light of day is another matter entirely, but several LinkedIn profiles, discovered by Twitter user @supererogatory, show…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 10, 2011 -
The Kotaku Game Club Squares Off Over Gears of War 3 Multiplayer Right Here!
I hope you’re ready, ladies and gents. It’s Versus mode week here at the Kotaku Game Club. Today we’ll be sharing our experiences playing the competitive multiplayer modes of Gears of War 3 Everyone seemed to have a lot to say about the end of the story during last week’s discussion; I hope you guys…
By Mike Epstein Published October 6, 2011