Next Xbox One update will let you help improve speech recognition
With the next system update, Microsoft is asking for fans to provide their own voice samples to help improve their voice recognition software.
READ MORE >Soda Drinker Pro coming to Xbox One with Kinect support
Soda Drinker Pro, an odd first-person soda-drinking game, is coming to Xbox One with Kinect support. Already available now for PC with Oculus Rift support, Soda Drinker Pro has players drinking various carbonated beverages in a variety of environments.
READ MORE >"Gee, just reading your post I thought maybe you did it like you were giving a blowjob..."
see all 14 commentsKinect Sports Rivals review: could've been a contender
Review
The latest release in the Kinect Sports series hits several snags.
READ MORE >"Robert did you have any issues with achievements not unlocking?"
see all 6 commentsKinect for Windows v2 hardware revealed
Today, Microsoft revealed what the final retail version of Kinect v2 for PC will look like.
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see all 10 commentsFantasia: Music Evolved preview: dynamic duets
Harmonix revealed some new details about Fantasia: Music Evolved, including five new tracks, a new explorable area, and a two-player competitive mode. Shacknews was invited to check these new features out at this year's Game Developers Conference.
READ MORE >"Remember back when Harmonix was solidly a Sony-oriented studio?"
see all 3 commentsKinect Sports Rivals World Championship to give away $10,000 grand prize
The Kinect Sports Rivals World Championship will award the best "motion-sports" players with cash prizes, Microsoft has announced. The grand prize winner will win $10,000 in cash and a trip for two to Bora Bora, the Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu, or the Swiss Alps.
READ MORE >Dr. Who's David Tennant to narrate Kinect Sports Rivals
The Rare-developed Kinect Sports Rivals has managed to snag a very British addition to the game. David Tennant, best known as the tenth Doctor from...
READ MORE >Kinect Sports Rivals preview: getting a grip
Kinect Sports Rivals is nowhere as immediately gratifying and fun as Wii Sports. There could be a lot of depth hidden in each of the game modes,...
READ MORE >Kinect Sports Rivals coming to Xbox One on April 8
Kinect Sports Rivals will show what Xbox One Kinect can do on April 11.
READ MORE >"All this power from the console, and the only things they feel like making are...gimmicky games? ..."
see all 3 commentsReport: Xbox One costs $471 to build
Xbox One costs $100 more than PS4 at retail. And unsurprisingly, it costs Microsoft almost that much more to build their console versus Sony. Even less surprising: a bulk of that cost comes from the Kinect camera bundled with the system.
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see all 119 commentsApple acquires developer of first-gen Kinect, PrimeSense
PrimeSense, developer of the first-generation Kinect for Xbox 360, has been acquired by Apple.
READ MORE >"I get it that the original Kinect was gimmicky and fairly useless i the long run, but you can't ..."
see all 6 commentsXbox One voice command guide
Here's an overview of all the things you can say to your Kinect.
READ MORE >"I asked Foom last night if he'd tried "XBox, give me a hummer" and when he did, it placed Killer ..."
see all 32 commentsZoo Tycoon (Xbox One) review: Zoo Impossible
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Frontier Developments caught my attention with a game that promised "Tycoon" style sim management and, yes, the ability to play with adorable animals. What I didn't expect was how deep and satisfying the sim would be.
READ MORE >"The 7 is a hyper-link if you click it you will get the breakdown of what it means. 7 is spot on ..."
see all 14 commentsBattlefield 4 lets you lean and peek with Kinect
As promised, the Xbox One version of Battlefield 4 will support Kinect functionality when it launches on November 22nd. But what will you be able to do with Microsoft's bundled camera? You'll be able to lean and peek.
READ MORE >"Playing a game while lounging on the couch is much different than sitting at a desk"
see all 33 commentsScanning codes into Xbox One is ridiculously fast
One of the benefits of having Kinect included with every Xbox One is how simple redeeming codes will be.
READ MORE >" its not impressive since everything can read QR codes really fast now."
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