Posts Tagged ‘xbox 360’

Kinect & NEW E3 2010 – Star Wars Kinect for Xbox 360

Kinect & NEW E3 2010 - Star Wars Kinect for Xbox 360

Today Microsoft Kinect for Xbox 360($150) is officiall. What’s the Kinect? It is a camera-based motion-sensing system, featuring a camera, audio sensors, motion-sensing tech to track 48 points of your body in realtime for up to two players simultaneously, and the ability to recognize faces and voices. These ranged from jumping and flying games to [...]

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Microsoft announces the Kinect

Microsoft announces the Kinect

Well it’s official — Microsoft formally announced the Kinect on Sunday evening with the aid of a performance by Cirque du Soleil. Previously known known as Project Natal, the Kinect plugs directly into the Xbox 360 and contains dual-cameras that are capable of tracking 48 points of motion without requiring gamers to use peripherals. The [...]

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ESPN streaming coming to Xbox 360?

ESPN streaming coming to Xbox 360?

As if you needed another impetus to abandon cable and satellite TV, The New York Times is reporting behind closed door dealings are afoot between Microsoft and Walt Disney Company, with order of business being ESPN streaming via Xbox 360. According to the anonymous source, live streams of sporting events à la the now aptly-titled [...]

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Playing Half-Life 2 On Microsoft’s Project Natal

Playing Half-Life 2 On Microsoft's Project Natal

You’ve seen the Geometry Wars demo, now watch someone play Half-Life 2 on Microsoft’s Project Natal. Due to it being an early prototype, the “control scheme seems simultaneously intuitive and awkward.” Video after the break. Source: TechEBlog

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Project Natal launching in November 2010, priced for ‘impulse buy’?

Project Natal launching in November 2010, priced for 'impulse buy'?

A supposed leak from closed-door Microsoft meetings in the UK has made its way to MCV, who has all sorts of new details on Project Natal‘s launch next year. Rumor is that the device will be released worldwide in November 2010 (we’ve heard “late next year” before), with 5 million camera units ready for day [...]

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Xbox 360 802.11n adapter rebirths on Costco site, ships November 10th for $88

Xbox 360 802.11n adapter rebirths on Costco site, ships November 10th for $88

You can’t keep a phoenix down and this Xbox 360 wireless n adapter seems to be a bird of similar feather. After discretely showing up on US retail sites and subsequently managing to drop off into internet obscurity, the 802.11n-compliant peripheral has returned to the scene via Costco’s site, this time with a November 10th [...]

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Final Fantasy XIII English Trailer

Final Fantasy XIII English Trailer

I’ve always been a huge fan of Final Fantasy VII.  Unfortunately all of the previous sequels didn’t come as hard, until now.  Check out the trailer for Final Fantasy XIII.  It looks pretty damn ill!  It might actually be worth the hype… Video Games | Final Fantasy XIII | TGS 09: Official US Trailer HD [...]

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Super Street Fighter 4

Super Street Fighter 4

That’s right, Capcom is set to introduce an all-new, standalone expansion to the Street Fighter 4 game, called Super Street Fighter 4. It will feature 10 new characters — including Dudley, Makato, DeeJay, T. Hawk, Guy, Cody, Juri, and more — along with new ultra moves for existing characters. Continue reading for a video teaser. [...]

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Halo 3: ODST Video Game Review

Halo 3: ODST Video Game Review

Halo 3: ODST drops September 22.  I am a huge fan of the Halo saga and I can’t wait for the game to come out.  Check out this rather lengthy review I found on 1up.com about the game.  They gave it an A- so it must be half way decent. The Halo series has always [...]

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Scratch the Ultimate DJ

Scratch the Ultimate DJ

With DJ Hero coming out in October, it looks like there is another DJ game trying to take the title of “The Ultimate DJ” game.  Scratch the Ultimate DJ comes out for X-Box 360 and PS3 in September.  As for the game pay and accuracy of actual scratching, you’ll never know until you play the [...]

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Xbox 360 Hands Free Controller

Xbox 360 Hands Free Controller

I came across this a few months back but I thought it was so crazy that I thought I’d share. Its a new “controller” for the Xbox 360. The “controller” being YOU! Its called Project Natal, a revolutionary new way to play: no controller required. See a ball? Kick it, hit it, trap it or [...]

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