Inside Kinect

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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Controversial Kinect Shooter "Blackwater" Gameplay Revealed

Monday, June 13, 2011

Glen View Comments

Zombie Studios controversial "Zero Person Shooter", Blackwater, was demonstrated at E3. Thanks to Gametrailers, we have our first peak at gameplay.

Though movement is on-rails, the player largely controls the characters position in the environment. You can duck and weave in and out of cover, jump over boxes and choose the direction, cover or path to head towards. Shooting is automatic, so they've took away the need for an awkward trigger gesture and early impressions from Kotaku describe the gameplay as "satisfying, fun and challenging".

Check out the gameplay below and let us know what you think!

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Sonic Free Riders Preview - Is it as bad as you think?

Friday, November 12, 2010

Paris - Journalist View Comments

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.

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