Tag Archives: Kinect

Darryn Bonthuys

The Xbox One revealed

May 21, 2013 at 7:05 pm | 273 Comments

After eight years of current-generationing, Microsoft is finally ready to move on and look towards the future. With Nintendo having fired the first shot in the next-gen war with the Wii U, Sony hit back with the Playstation 4 earlier this year. And from the rear, comes the Xbox . We’ll be updating as news arrives, so stay awhile, and listen!


Zoe Hawkins

Your Xbox can save your grandma

April 30, 2013 at 7:45 am | 39 Comments

A university student in Perth has developed a monitoring system for the sick, elderly or disabled, using the Kinect. As part of a research project, he developed software that uses the motion detection to continually track a person's movements and learn their daily routine. Thus, the system would identify if the person missed a meal or didn't get out of bed. Then, the system can send a family member an SMS or email.


Darryn Bonthuys

You can now grab pizza from your Xbox 360

April 24, 2013 at 9:00 am | 58 Comments

I’ve got to hand it to Microsoft, because they certainly do know how to ring every single last cent out of a product. The Xbox 360 already makes cash from Live subscriptions and advertisements, and now, it’s adding fast food to the coffers.


Darryn Bonthuys

The Next-Box is going to watch your eyes…always

April 11, 2013 at 1:30 pm | 41 Comments

Fact of life: South African TV services are a bigger waste of cash than the Joburg highway robbery tolls. After all, doesn’t it just burn you up when you realise that your TV license fees are funding Top Billing? No, the more savvy gamer knows that digital services are far better. And it looks like the Next-Box is going to take advantage of that fact when it watches you while you sleep.


Geoffrey Tim

Microsoft wants Kinect in everything

March 6, 2013 at 12:30 pm | 23 Comments

Microsoft’s Kinect is some interesting technology that uses infra-red technology for body scanning. It has hundreds, if not thousands of practical uses – but virtually none of them really make games any better. That doesn’t mean that Microsoft isn’t still trying to push the technology – in fact, they want it in everything, including TV’s, notebooks and tablets.


Geoffrey Tim

The Kinect Gears of War game that never was

February 15, 2013 at 9:00 am | 5 Comments

Past rumours have suggested that there was, at one point, a Kinect exclusive Gears of War game headed for the Xbox 360. That game was apparently called Gears of War Exile, and would have you using nought but motion controls. Some figured it might be an on-rails shooter – while we thought it could work better as an RTS. Looks like we may have been right.


Darryn Bonthuys

Rumour – The Next Xbox will have mandatory Kinect

February 12, 2013 at 7:45 am | 21 Comments

Move aside Playstation, because you’ve got some competition on the way. While everyone is waiting to see what Sony will be announcing on February 20 (PLAYSTATION MOVE 2!), there’s also Microsoft and their Xbox division, with codename Durango on the horizon. So what can we expect from that piece of next-gen tech? Mandatory installs, Kinect integration and multi-tasking, for starters.


Geoffrey Tim

Shout at your TV with Dead Space 3

February 5, 2013 at 2:30 pm | 27 Comments

Dead Space 3 is coming this week – and from early reviews it looks like it might be a winner, even if it’s a little more action-oriented and feature’s some pretty nasty micro-transactions. It also features a bunch of Kinect Voice commands because that seems to be the only way to shove Kinect features in to “core” games, and the game will react to you swearing at it. Now you can see what other effects your beautiful words will have in the game.


Gavin Mannion

Swearing at your TV will help in Dead Space 3

January 10, 2013 at 7:45 am | 8 Comments

A few days back I posted a video showcasing the Kinect commands in Dead Space 3, well a new video has emerged today that showcases some extra uses for Kinect for those of you with some colourful language.


Gavin Mannion

Dead Space 3 Kinect Commands (Video)

January 8, 2013 at 11:15 am | 18 Comments

I like the Kinect. It’s fun and quirky and lets me and my kids dance around the lounge with Just Dance 4 on the weekends and totally not after a few beers on Saturday night… totally.


Gavin Mannion

Double Fine’s Kinect Party is free… get it now

December 19, 2012 at 9:00 am | 3 Comments

The lovely people over at Double Fine are also getting into the Christmas spirit now and have released their, apparently rather excellent, Kinect Party for free and for nothing.. to selected regions.


Geoffrey Tim

Two ways to play Dead Space 3

December 14, 2012 at 9:00 am | 6 Comments

I’ve resigned myself to the fact that Dead Space, a series that really looked to take the Survival Horror mantle has taken on a more action-bent. I’ll lament the fact that it’s gotten less scary, but really can’t complain if EA and visceral deliver a bloody good game – and it certainly looks like that’ll be happening.


Gavin Mannion

Just Dance 4 Reviewed: Call Me Crazy

November 6, 2012 at 12:00 pm | 18 Comments

We’ve spoken about sexism in gaming quite a bit in the past and it pains me to have to bring it up again, but a little while back Just Dance 4 arrived on my desk with a Post-It note attached stating that it was for Yolanda… what can’t us guys play dancing games? I was offended…


Geoffrey Tim

Fable: The Journey review round-up

October 10, 2012 at 9:45 am | 12 Comments

The rather excellent XCOM: Enemy Unknown and equally good Dishonored aren’t the only high-profile games coming out this Friday. The underdog here is Lionhead’s on-rails Kinect adventure, Fable: The Journey. Wondering if Kinect plays nice? Here’s a review round-up, and the game’s launch trailer.


Geoffrey Tim

This Dance Central 3 trailer blew my mind

September 3, 2012 at 2:15 pm | 4 Comments

I’ve always said that Dance Central from Harmonix is one of the few games that’s really utilised Microsoft’s motion-sensing Kinect properly, spawning waves of clones and copycats. It’s actually one of the first Kinect Games I bought (Don’t judge, haters!) and one of the few that my kids still play. I dance like an epileptic kid  watching a fireworks display, so no…I’m not exactly a regular player. They’ve always been straight up dance games though, but Dance Central 3 looks like it’ll be a little…erm…different.

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