| | Molyneux says the world just wasn’t ready for Milo | 
Geoffrey Tim - March 15th, 2012 | In 2009 at E3, we got a glimpse of the sort of experiences that would redefine gaming as we knew it. that was when Microsoft debuted Kinect, their camera-based motion-control system from the future. It was shown off with a mind-blowing demo of Milo and Kate, a demo of a future title featuring an AI boy the player would interact with. the demo got people excited - and then, somewhere along the line, Project milo got canned. The reason for its cancellation ... [»] | 
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| Zumba Fitness Rush review – Shake what your Mambo gave you | 
Abigail Holden - March 7th, 2012 | I must admit I had to Google the word “Zumba” when this title was sent to me. Turns out Zumba is a kind of fitness class based around dancing the pounds away. It’s a good alternative to getting fit if sit ups, push ups and lunges don’t appeal to you. Rush seems to be an improved and extended version of previous ... [»] | 
Score
7.5/10 |
| Peter Molyneux leaves Lionhead | 
Geoffrey Tim - March 7th, 2012 | It seems one of Lionhead’s big surprises was more than a website redesign - and it’s a sad one. Peter Molyneux, the developer, visionary and hypemaster we all love to poke fun at has announced he’s leaving the company he helped found. "It is with mixed emotions that I made the decision to leave Microsoft and Lionhead Studios, the company that I co-founded ... [»] |
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| Watch people playing Kinect Star Wars | 
Geoffrey Tim - March 6th, 2012 | As a dedicated Star Wars fan, you might be keeping an eye on Microsoft and LucasArts’ Kinect Star Wars in the hope that it’ll let you live out your fantasies of being a Jedi.
You might wish to look away then, because this video ... [»] |
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| The new white Xbox looks completely unnecessary and drop dead gorgeous | 
Darryn Bonthuys - February 29th, 2012 | Let me have a look at my console collection so far. Matte black PS3. Check. Glossy black 3DS? Check. Sleek Black Xbox slim? Check. Various other consoles from previous generations that all sport a black coat of paint? Check.
It’s kind of boring having such a uniform selection of gaming devices to play around on, which is why my eyes light up like a cat ... [»] |
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| Microsoft: See! Kinect can be used for core games! | 
Geoffrey Tim - February 27th, 2012 | Microsoft’s Kinect marketing head Michael Johnson believes that Kinect supported can be integrated in to the sort of games real gamers play, without having to be shoehorned to fit - and that though the initial bunch of Kinect games were casual fare, the technology is being used for core games now as well. Games like Mass Effect 3 and…uh…Kinect Star ... [»] |
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| Mass Effect 3 Kinect voice-control cheat sheet | 
Geoffrey Tim - February 20th, 2012 | Those core gamers witch Kinect units perched above (or below!) your TVs are likely terribly excited for Mass Effect 3 - as it’s probably the first real gamer’s game to utilise the technology. With Kinect, you can command your squad using nothing but the magical power of your voice - making them change weapons, tactics, employ biotic powers and all sorts of other really neat stuff that’s generally easier to ... [»] | 
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| Orb 2-in-1 Universal mount for Kinect and PlayStation move review – Stand by me | 
Geoffrey Tim - January 30th, 2012 | If you’re anything like me, you’ve got all sorts of controllers, cameras and needless accessories situated on, or around your TV. Thanks to the proliferation of motion-controlled gaming, it’s worse than ever. I’ve got a Wii sensor bar, a PlayStation Eye and a Kinect unit all vying for space where there isn;t any - so where do you put ‘em all?
Orb’s universal 2-in-1 stand for the Kinect and PlayStation Move tries to solve that problem.Kinect, unlike the Wii’s sensor bar and the PlayStation ... [»] |
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| Kinect, says Ghost Recon developer, is like a “inflatable doll” | 
Geoffrey Tim - January 27th, 2012 | Ghost Recon: Future Soldier’s IP director Adrian Lacey has likened Kinect’s motion controls to expensive, opened-mouthed inflatable sex toys. Wait, what?Responding to Spong’s question about about the possibility of Kinect replacing traditional controls, he responded with a headline-grabbing “That’s like asking whether an inflatable doll replaces a woman.” Interesting analogy- and it’s spot on - neither are ... [»] |
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| Want to save $100 on Kinect for Windows? | 
Gavin Mannion - January 13th, 2012 | You may have heard that Microsoft announced the Kinect for Windows at CES this year which is great all round until the price was announced. For some absurd reason they’ve decided to sell it at $250 on the PC which is a $100 increase over the same device for the Xbox ... [»] |
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| Motionsports Adrenaline review – Adrenalolololol | 
Garth Holden - January 5th, 2012 | Are you into EXTREME sports and want to make your gaming more EXTREME too? Then Motionsports Adrenaline is probably not the title for you! Or anyone else. Ever.The various sports you can compete in are:
· Windsurfing · Mountain biking · Wingsuit · Mountain climbing · Kayak · Extreme SkiIn windsurfing mode, you tilt your fists to move around and collect coins, grind along rails and jump up ramps and then do ... [»] |
Score
2.0/10 |
| The Lazygamer Awards 2011 – Best Xbox 360 Exclusive | 
Geoffrey Tim - December 23rd, 2011 | It’s really been slim-pickings for Xbox 360 exclusives this year; so much so that it took us ages to even come up with a list of nominees. Microsoft’s been so focused on Kinect and the peripherals casual fare to worry much about us real gamers - to the point that if it wasn’t for the deluge of incredible 3rd party multiplatform titles many adherents would ... [»] |
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| The Lazygamer Awards 2011 – Best Motion controlled Game | 
Geoffrey Tim - December 19th, 2011 | Thanks to the proliferation of Kinect and the PlayStation Move motion controlled games are more prolific than ever. More people are waggling their arms (or their whole bodies!) for the purpose of gaming than ever before. With all three console manufacturers having jumped into the fray, there were many great examples of motion controls pushing gaming in a new direction.
Here are the nominees for best Motion ... [»] |
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| Rise of Nightmares review – Nightmarish controls | 
Garth Holden - December 15th, 2011 | A young couple on holiday in Eastern Europe is separated shortly before their train derails, leaving a handful of survivors stranded in what locals believe to be a cursed forest. Cold, unarmed and completely cut off from the modern world, Josh presses into the forest looking for his missing wife, spurred on by fear ... [»] |
Score
6.5/10 |
| Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2012 review – Get moving, fatty! | 
Abigail Holden - December 14th, 2011 | The sequel to Ubisoft’s Your Shape: Fitness Evolved is here. That was a great title; 2012 is even better. While traditional games are still floundering around trying to think of a good way to use the Kinect, fitness ‘games’ like this one have taken full advantage of its features.If you played the original Your Shape: FE, 2012 ... [»] | 
Score
8.0/10 |
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