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Nike+ Kinect Xbox 360 bundle out Dec 4
Microsoft is set to release a new Xbox bundle; the $299.99 pack includes a 4GB console, Kinect sensor, and copy of Nike+ Kinect Training. Full Story
- Posted Nov 23, 2012 12:08 am GMT
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Kinect price drops to $110 in US
Microsoft slashes peripheral price down from $150 effective immediately in United States; no cuts planned for European or Japanese regions. Full Story
- Posted Aug 22, 2012 6:06 pm GMT
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White Xbox 360 Kinect bundle now shipping
Microsoft's limited-edition package includes alabaster console, motion sensor, controller, Kinect Adventures, Kinect Sports for $300. Full Story
- Posted Feb 28, 2012 6:00 pm GMT
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Aussie Kinect voice control available from today
Microsoft Australia to roll out Xbox Live update from today, enabling Kinect voice control for Australian users and additional video services. Full Story
- Posted Dec 6, 2011 3:08 am GMT
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Kinect getting three-game holiday bundle
Upcoming motion controller pack priced at $149; The Gunstringer, Fruit Ninja Kinect, and Kinect Adventures included. Full Story
- Posted Nov 1, 2011 7:25 pm GMT
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Kinect voice recognition landing Down Under
Microsoft Australia confirms Kinect voice recognition coming to Australia mid-December. Full Story
- Posted Oct 26, 2011 1:14 am GMT
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Xbox 360 holiday bundles now shipping
Microsoft announces new 250GB holiday bundles; $299 option includes Halo: Reach and Fable III; $399 version bundles Kinect, Kinect Adventures, and Carnival Games: Monkey See Monkey Do. Full Story
- Posted Oct 18, 2011 8:03 pm GMT
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Child of Eden added to Kinect bundle
Motion-sensing camera peripheral to be packed in with code to download Tetsuya Mizuguchi's latest music-driven on-rails shooter starting next week. Full Story
- Posted Aug 30, 2011 9:36 pm GMT
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German ratings board outs Kinect Fun Labs Air Band
European entertainment software regulation body reveals new motion-control game for the Xbox 360. Full Story
- Posted Aug 4, 2011 10:33 pm GMT
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Avatar Kinect launched
Microsoft's facial-expression-capturing Xbox 360 add-on arrives free for all Xbox Live users for a limited time; Kinect Sparkler confirmed for July 28 debut. Full Story
- Posted Jul 25, 2011 5:50 pm GMT
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Xbox division sales up 60%, 2.4 million more Kinects sold
Xbox 360 sells 2.7 million more units during Jan.-March quarter as Entertainment and Devices division rakes in revenue of $1.94 billion. Full Story
- Posted Apr 28, 2011 11:13 pm GMT
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Microsoft E3 press event set for June 6
Software giant will hold early morning conference to tout its latest game wares at industry expo, preceding Sony and (presumably) Nintendo. Full Story
- Posted Apr 18, 2011 11:34 pm GMT
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Netflix gets Kinect control
Microsoft announces movie-streaming service now can be controlled by motion-sensing system on Xbox 360, albeit in a limited fashion. Full Story
- Posted Apr 14, 2011 6:34 pm GMT
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Kinect director kicks off sixth annual game marketing conference
MI6 2011: Microsoft's Kudo Tsunoda extols the benefits of having designers collaborate with marketers to create the Xbox 360's family-friendly add-on. Full Story
- Posted Apr 7, 2011 7:06 pm GMT
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Heavy Rain, Mass Effect 2 win big at BAFTAs
Heavy Rain proves a critical favourite, picking up three British Academy awards; Mass Effect 2 wins the Best Game prize; Peter Molyneux awarded the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement. Full Story
- Posted Mar 17, 2011 12:13 am GMT
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Kinect bundles outselling PlayStation Move bundles 5-to-1 - Analyst
Wedbush's Michael Pachter says under one-fifth of PS3 sales included Sony's motion controller--while two-thirds of Xbox 360 sales included its camera-based system. Full Story
- Posted Mar 12, 2011 12:12 am GMT
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Kinect shipments top 10 million
Motion-sensing add-on goes deca-platinum, sets Guinness record for fastest-selling consumer electronics device. Full Story
- Posted Mar 9, 2011 7:12 pm GMT
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Kinect speaks a global language
GDC 2011: Microsoft's Lief Thompson, Yumiko Murphy joined by Englobe's Kate Edwards to discuss the trials of bringing voice-, gesture-based gaming to worldwide audiences. Full Story
- Posted Mar 1, 2011 1:29 am GMT
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PC Kinect SDK due this spring
Microsoft announces it will release a software development kit for Windows systems in the next few months. Full Story
- Posted Feb 23, 2011 12:25 am GMT
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PS3 reaches 1.1 million units Down Under
Sony passes 1.1 million consoles Down Under; Microsoft claims 2010 as Xbox 360's biggest year to date. Full Story
- Posted Feb 9, 2011 6:39 am GMT
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Microsoft game division revs rise 55%
[UPDATE] Kinect helps Entertainment and Devices Division rack up $3.7 billion in quarterly sales; quarterly Xbox 360 sales up 21%, Xbox Live membership up 30%. Full Story
- Posted Jan 27, 2011 10:29 pm GMT
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PCs to get Kinect 'in a formal way' - Microsoft CEO
CES 2011: Steve Ballmer tells BBC that motion-sensing system will make its way to Windows systems...eventually. Full Story
- Posted Jan 7, 2011 8:36 pm GMT
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530,000 PS3s sold in November, half of 360 sales Kinect bundles
Wedbush's Michael Pachter reports that sales of Sony's console were below expectations; Microsoft's motion-sensing camera outselling PlayStation Move 5-to-1. Full Story
- Posted Dec 10, 2010 4:45 pm GMT
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Kinect outselling Move - Analyst
Wedbush's Michael Pachter believes that Microsoft's motion-sensing system has overtaken Sony's; two platforms expected to have 8-million-unit installed base by year's end. Full Story
- Posted Dec 2, 2010 8:40 pm GMT
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Kinect sells 2.5 million in 25 days
Microsoft says its motion-sensing system is on track to hit 5 million units sold by year's end. Full Story
- Posted Nov 30, 2010 12:46 am GMT
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Microsoft approves of Kinect open-source projects
Xbox director of incubation tells NPR nobody will get in trouble for writing code that supports motion-sensing camera on non-Xbox 360 devices. Full Story
- Posted Nov 22, 2010 7:39 pm GMT
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GameStop sales up 3.5% in Q3
Specialty retailer posts fifth straight quarter of revenue growth on strong slate of new releases, expects Kinect in short supply through holiday season. Full Story
- Posted Nov 18, 2010 7:53 pm GMT
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Kinect sells 1 million
Microsoft says Xbox 360's motion-sensing add-on hits platinum milestone within 10 days of US launch. Full Story
- Posted Nov 16, 2010 12:34 am GMT
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Kinect cost $56 to make - Report
UBM Tech Insights opens up Microsoft's new motion-control technology and prices out each of the components within. Full Story
- Posted Nov 12, 2010 5:22 pm GMT
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Microsoft denies Kinect hack claims
[UPDATE] Software giant says engineer's linking of camera-based system to Windows 7 PC does not constitute hacking. Full Story
- Posted Nov 8, 2010 8:19 pm GMT
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Microsoft ups Kinect estimate to 5 million
Xbox 360 maker increasingly bullish on motion-sensing camera's sales prospects as launch approaches. Full Story
- Posted Nov 3, 2010 8:19 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out Oct. 31-Nov. 6: Kinect, God of War: Ghost of Sparta, GoldenEye, James Bond: Blood Stone
Plentiful new release slate sees Microsoft's full-body motion control tech and launch titles hit shelves; portable Kratos adventure, pair of 007 titles round out the week. Full Story
- Posted Nov 1, 2010 12:26 am GMT
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Kinect will be 'big winner' in holiday 2010 - Study
Market research firm Ipsos says Microsoft's new Xbox 360 motion controller will top PlayStation Move due to uniqueness, believability. Full Story
- Posted Oct 27, 2010 10:44 pm GMT
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First Kinect cost $30,000
Prototype for Microsoft's shortly shipping, motion-sensing system did not come cheap; hardware now profitable at $150 each. Full Story
- Posted Oct 27, 2010 10:01 pm GMT
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Core Kinect games incoming
Q&A: Phil Spencer discusses how "all genres" will support Microsoft's motion-sensing system, launch plans for the peripheral, controller-based games that use Kinect. Full Story
- Posted Oct 25, 2010 8:12 pm GMT
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Kinect launching with 17 titles in Nov.
Motion-sensing system to have 12 titles on day one and five more by end of month; Fighters Uncaged, Harry Potter added to debut lineup. Full Story
- Posted Oct 18, 2010 7:05 pm GMT
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Microsoft to spend $500M on Kinect marketing - Report
Tech giant spending half a billion to promote new gesture-recognition technology; campaigns include Times Square showing, YouTube front-page takeover; full software lineup announced. Full Story
- Posted Oct 18, 2010 5:01 pm GMT
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Microsoft predicts 3 million Kinect-ions this holiday
Product director Aaron Greenberg says retail channel checks indicate Xbox 360 add-on will go triple platinum this year. Full Story
- Posted Sep 16, 2010 6:26 pm GMT
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Kinect brain training, Pac-Man unveiled in Japan
Reports out of Microsoft press conference reveal new mind-and-body game from Brain Age cocreator Dr. Ryuta Kawashima; Namco's pill-muncher also spotted on system. Full Story
- Posted Sep 8, 2010 7:09 pm GMT
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Kinect 250GB Xbox 360 bundle unveiled, TGS unveilings promised
"Special edition" will offer high-storage console, camera-based motion-sensing system, and Kinect Adventures for $400; "new controller-free games" coming at next week's show. Full Story
- Posted Sep 8, 2010 4:40 pm GMT
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Kinect unable to recognize non-UK European voices - Report
Microsoft's motion-sensing system's voice-command features will be limited to American English, British English, Mexican Spanish, and Japanese when it launches Nov. 4. Full Story
- Posted Sep 2, 2010 1:36 am GMT
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Kinect heading to UK November 10
Motion peripheral to hit stores across Europe six days after stateside launch. Full Story
- Posted Aug 17, 2010 10:51 am GMT
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Kinect to sell 4 million in Q4 2010 - Analyst
Lazard's Colin Sebastian believes massive marketing campaign and Xbox 360 bundle emphasis will lead to a big debut for Microsoft's motion-sensing system. Full Story
- Posted Aug 12, 2010 11:25 pm GMT
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Kinect not supporting sign language at launch
Microsoft confirms that ASL support in patent won't be in the version of motion-sensing system that goes on sale November. Full Story
- Posted Aug 11, 2010 11:07 pm GMT
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250GB Xbox 360 Kinect bundle en route - Report
Online reports indicate Microsoft is readying higher-end bundle of its console and motion-sensing system. Full Story
- Posted Aug 7, 2010 12:42 am GMT
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Kinect to recognize American Sign Language
According to a patent listing for Microsoft's gesture-recognition technology, the gear recognizes ASL, maps toes, and reads lips. Full Story
- Posted Aug 6, 2010 11:14 pm GMT
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Microsoft game-unit income up 30% in Q2
PC and Xbox 360 gaming rises $228 million, but increased loss per console and Kin cancellation puts Entertainment and Devices division $172 million in the red during April-June quarter. Full Story
- Posted Jul 22, 2010 11:35 pm GMT
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4GB Xbox 360 official, $300 Kinect bundle coming
[UPDATE] Arcade replacement launches August 3; mass-market targeted package will include camera-based peripheral, Kinect Adventures; solo Kinect price confirmed as $150, games to cost $50; UK pricing also confirmed. Full Story
- Posted Jul 20, 2010 5:00 pm GMT
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Rare talks Kinect development
Develop 2010: Rare's Kinect development director talks about developing for physical play, prototyping motion controllers, and the studio's 25-year history. Full Story
- Posted Jul 14, 2010 5:03 pm GMT
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Rage, 3DS top Game Critics' E3 Awards
Postapocalyptic combat racer takes home three awards, but Nintendo's new handheld walks off with Best of Show. Full Story
- Posted Jul 7, 2010 12:05 am GMT
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Kinect impact to be 'negligible' - Analyst
DFC Intelligence predicts Microsoft's Xbox 360 motion-sensing add-on will be footnote for hardware generation, console "clearly on the downside of its lifecycle." Full Story
- Posted Jul 1, 2010 10:35 pm GMT
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Kinect tech specs reveal 2-player limit? - Retail Radar
British retailer posts reputedly detailed breakdown of motion-sensing system's features--which say it permits only a pair of "active players" at one time. Full Story
- Posted Jun 30, 2010 10:11 pm GMT
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Kinect preorders 'very low' - UK retailer
ShopTo calls for Microsoft to finalize motion-sensing peripheral at lower than widely rumored price, says customers aren't biting at current cost. Full Story
- Posted Jun 30, 2010 9:18 pm GMT
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Xbox Live Family Pack revealed
New pack will include four Xbox Live Gold memberships, access to the Family Centre, and activity monitoring report; launches November and costs £69 ($99). Full Story
- Posted Jun 23, 2010 2:11 pm GMT
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Microsoft prices Kinect at $150
Software giant confirms retailers' price point as it starts taking preorders through its own online storefront. Full Story
- Posted Jun 22, 2010 10:30 am GMT
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Retailers agree on $150 Kinect - Retail Radar
E3 2010: GameStop, Amazon, Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Target all list common price point for Microsoft's camera-based motion-sensing add-on. Full Story
- Posted Jun 17, 2010 7:44 pm GMT
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EA Sports Active 2, Dance Central Kinect-ing
E3 2010: Xbox 360 add-on's launch library boasts 15 titles, including EA's workout sim, Harmonix's exclusive rhythm title, Ubisoft's Your Shape. Full Story
- Posted Jun 14, 2010 9:58 pm GMT
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Xbox 360 Slim shipping now, Kinect due Nov. 4
E3 2010: [UPDATE] Microsoft trimmed console boasts 250GB HDD, built-in Wi-Fi, more for $299; motion-sensing add-on launching with 15 games, including Harmonix's Dance Central, possible $150 price; Crytek, ESPN partnerships; new Forza in 2011; full video inside. Full Story
- Posted Jun 14, 2010 6:01 pm GMT
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Project Natal renamed Kinect, due in November
[UPDATE] E3 2010: Xbox 360 motion-sensing system to come with fitness games "built into it"; Disney and Star Wars games teased, Wii Sports-like minigame compilation, pet simulator, dance game, and rafting adventure title en route. Full Story
- Posted Jun 14, 2010 4:40 am GMT
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Living Statue, Obstacle Course revealed for Project Natal - Report
Microsoft to debut motion-control software lineup next week at E3, including new dancing, gauntlet-running games; "about a dozen" third-party games also on tap. Full Story
- Posted Jun 11, 2010 8:33 pm GMT
