Kinect 2.0 Detailed

Much of the excitement surrounding the new Xbox can be directly attributed to the next-gen Kinect sensor. Building off what the original Kinect started this takes NUI (natural user interaction) to the next level. From natural speech recognition to more accurate facial recognition and more detailed body motion capture. Kinect has been improved so much it's almost unfair to compare with the original incarnation. In this article let's go over what we know.

The New Xbox Revealed

It’s been an exciting couple weeks for Xbox fans. The new console was announced dubbed the “Xbox One” and the next-generation Kinect was debuted and detailed. We’ll give a brief synopsis of the new system as well as more in depth analysis of the new Kinect sensor in a later piece.

Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor Gameplay Screenshots

After a new trailer last month, Capcom decided to demo Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor at this years Tokyo Game Show. Japan's biggest video game magazine Famitsu have had a chance to see the game in action, bringing us our first shots of gameplay.

Project Draco Revealed - Screens and Gameplay Details

After a gameplay demonstration at this years Tokyo Game Show, we bring you all of the latest screenshots and gameplay details from one of Kinect's most anticipated upcoming releases.

Just What Is Fable: The Journey? - A Closer Preview

We take a deeper look at Lionheads upcoming Kinect Fable title to find out just what the game actually is; Not on rails -- on reigns.

Grasshopper Manufacture Officially Reveal Diabolical Pitch -- Video Demonstration

Having been announced last year as Codename D, Grasshopper Manufacture officially reveal their upcoming Kinect game, Diabolical Pitch. Click for all of the gameplay details as well as a video preview!

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Kinect Star Wars Limited Edition Console Bundle Announced -- Podracing Gameplay Detailed

Thursday, July 21, 2011 Glen View Comments

 
During todays Kinect Star Wars panel at Comic-Con, Lucas Arts and Microsoft announced and unveiled a new limited edition Xbox 360 and Kinect bundle with a design inspired by Star Wars duo C-3PO and R2-D2. The blue and white Xbox 360 console will come with a matching first of its kind white Kinect, as well as a C-3PO inspired wireless controller. The whole bundle includes:
  • Custom R2-D2-themed Xbox 360 Console with custom sounds (Hear them - Power on and Tray eject)
  • White Kinect Sensor
  • Custom C-3PO-themed Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
  • Kinect Star Wars game
  • 320 GB Hard Drive
  • Xbox 360 Wired Headset
  • Kinect Adventures game
  • Exclusive downloadable content
As well as showing off some more of the Lightsaber and Force filled Jedi mode from E3, Microsoft showed off the new Podracing mode which allows fans a chance to compete alongside the surviving racers of the Boonta Eve in recognizable pods and other unlockable vehicles native to the Star Wars universe.

The bundle and game are currently scheduled to launch this Christmas, with the bundle retailing in the US for $449.99.

Update: We have confirmation that the bundle will also be available in Europe. Still no price, however.

Check out a video preview below:

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