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Grease Dance demo screeches onto Xbox 360

By Alice O'Connor, Oct 25, 2011 3:00pm PDT

If you've got chills, they're multiplying, and you suspect you may be losing control, do not panic. You see, the power the Grease Dance demo for Xbox 360 Kinect is supplying today is, quite simply, electrifying.

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"i wonder how much money kinect is making for MS, seems like they are dumping a lot into ..."

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Dance Central DLC on sale to celebrate sequel's release

By Xav de Matos, Oct 24, 2011 6:30pm PDT

All Dance Central downloadable content is available at a discount this week to celebrate the release of Dance Central 2.

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Minecraft on Xbox 360 playable at MineCon

By Xav de Matos, Oct 24, 2011 1:15pm PDT

Developer Mojang Specifications, the outfit established after the success of the indie fave Minecraft, has revealed that the Xbox 360 version of its smash-hit will be playable at MineCon 2011.

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Pixar's Codename Rush, Double Fine's Happy Action Theater, and Sesame Street TV coming to Kinect

By Andrew Yoon, Oct 18, 2011 12:30pm PDT

Microsoft has announced a number of new titles at a Kinect-oriented press conference in New York City today.

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"Psychonauts 2 would be fantastic. I wonder if they can handle it though, they seem to have a lot ..."

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New Xbox 360 250GB 'Holiday Bundles' announced

By Andrew Yoon, Oct 18, 2011 11:00am PDT

It's that time of the year, folks. Microsoft has announced two new Xbox 360 "Holiday Bundles," vying for your holiday dollars.

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"That explains a lot. I just remember that in the PS2 days I believe there were a variety of ..."

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Microsoft acquires Twisted Pixel

By Alice O'Connor, Oct 12, 2011 7:00am PDT

Austin indie Twisted Pixel, the dev behind 'Splosion Man, The Gunstringer, Comic Jumper, and more, has been acquired by Microsoft.

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"oh boy another Austin Microsoft studio.. I can't wait for Brute Force 2! "

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Ubisoft explains new hardware push

By Steve Watts, Oct 05, 2011 5:00pm PDT

Ubisoft sales and marketing Senior VP Tony Key shares thoughts on Ubisoft's tendency to develop for new hardware, and his observations about the Kinect market.

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"Yeah, there is no such things as a launch title for the PC. Long gone are the days of at least ..."

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Blackwater game like kids 'playing cops and robbers'

By Alice O'Connor, Oct 05, 2011 4:15pm PDT

Attempting to defuse potential controversy, the folks behind the mercenary-branded on-rails shooter have described it as like "kids running around their neighborhood playing cops and robber," and sensible excluded shooting civilians.

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"I predict this game will be alike to.... BUTTWATER!! HAHAAAA!"

- SpaecKow see all 14 comments

Self-Defense Training Camp coming to Kinect

By Alice O'Connor, Oct 04, 2011 4:00pm PDT

Of all the things I'd be happy learning from a video game, self-defense has to be pretty low on the list. You'll get to try for yourself when Ubisoft's Self-Defense Training Camp comes to Kinect in November.

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"Somebody call me when Bas Rutten's Self Defense Training Camp is available. 'Til then I'm not ..."

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Microsoft files patent for Kinect age detection

By Jeff Mattas, Oct 03, 2011 1:00pm PDT

A patent request has been revealed for Kinect that would enable the device to determine player ages, and deliver appropriate content.

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""Speaking of friend codes and Project Natal, should we talk about pedophile detection?... That's ..."

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Sesame Street Kinect demo now on Xbox Live

By Steve Watts, Sep 27, 2011 11:15am PDT

A demo for Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster has gone up on the Xbox Live Marketplace.

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Build-A-Bear Workshop brings more bears to 'Kinectimals Now With Bears!'

By Jeff Mattas, Sep 21, 2011 4:15pm PDT

Build-A-Bear Workshop is partnering with Frontier Developments and Microsoft to bring four new plush bears that can be scanned and used in 'Kinectimals Now With Bears!'

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Dance Central song importing costs $5

By Andrew Yoon, Sep 21, 2011 1:15pm PDT

Dance Central 2 will let you import songs from the original game... at a cost.

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"Figured might as well make a few bucks from people who will rent DC1 to import, unless there's a ..."

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Boom Boom Dance announced for Kinect

By Jeff Mattas, Sep 19, 2011 3:30pm PDT

Konami has announced Boom Boom Dance for Xbox 360 Kinect, developed by the team behind Dance Masters.

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"You mean like Gunstringer and Fruit Ninja? And Kinect Sports? Of course not, they never ..."

- seawolfnfhq see all 6 comments

Tokyo Game Show 2011 report: Day 1

By Garnett Lee, Sep 15, 2011 10:15am PDT

Here are the highlights from day one of Tokyo Game Show, featuring Project Draco, Steel Battalion, and more.

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"True... I feel like gunstringer succeeds partly because its conceit allows the same sort of ..."

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