Monday, November 22, 2010
Glen
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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.
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What's Next: A Preview of Kinect in 2011
Sonic Free Riders Preview - Is it as bad as you think?
Having spent a couple days with Free Riders I can say that it's probably not as bad as you think. The game has single player, co-op and competitive multi-player modes. You have the ability to tag-team with friends and play online. You also get the chance to race on a bike (which controls much better than the hover board). There are no KinectShare pictures or Video sharing which is a bummer. Initially (as you'll see in my videos) I was a little put off with the controls. But I can safely say after spending some time with the game you do get used to them and learn to control the hover board with more accuracy. The question though is whether the game itself is compelling enough for you to want to invest that time? If you're looking for a more physically active game and piloting a hover craft excites you then by all means you'll like the game. The controls are serviceable with time but if you're like me and the premise of racing on a hover board never excited you to begin with, the novelty of the motion controls won't win you over either. You won't be pulling this out to show off Kinect to friends. I can see kids liking the game and obviously if you're a Sonic fan there's a lot to love here. Pick this up if hover boarding excites you and/or you're a huge Sonic fan. Otherwise go for Joy Ride if you need that Arcade Racing fix as it actually works and you won't be struggling (as much) with the controls.
