Kinect is the Xbox 360 controller that lets you play games without holding anything.
A camera is positioned infront of your TV and accuratley detects the movement of your arms, legs and body. This, along with voice commands, is then used to control the game.
the release of the new Tintin movie prompted a recent TV broadcast of Tintin et Moi, Anders Østergaard's fascinating 2003 documentary about the comic book character, and, more centrally, his creator Georges Remi, who wrote and illustrated twenty three Tintin books between 1929 and 1983 under his famous pen name Hergé... read now
Like Toy Story did for rendered animation, Disneyland Adventures Kinect translates technological potential into creative reality. By doing so it turned disinterested onlookers in my family into participants with a surprisingly human experience... read now
Kinect Sports Season 2 extracts more fidelity from Kinect to create an engaging and surprisingly deep sports experience. Online multiplayer, voice control and some really magical moments are more than enough for me to forgive the odd wobbly moment... read now
Forza 4 springs to life as the game it always hinted it would be. Great Kinect features, a new wheel and a plethora of real driving content make this my de facto driving game... read now
Sesame Street Once upon a Monster brings the Double Fine touch to Kinect's hands free controls. The result is a surprisingly unsentimental set of six emotionally engaging and genuinely interesting children's stories... read now
My dad loved Sesame Street Once Upon a Monster, but I think most five years olds would prefer playing Costume Quest with their parents. The Kinect controls are too fiddly when you are little, and there are not so many things to do... read now
Just Dance 3 Kinect adds full body dancing and bespoke choreography to what is already my favourite dance game. Sensibly shaped dancers and a great track list make this a great party game for all ages... read now
Championship Jockey 360 had a slim chance of surprising expectations. In reality though, it was the poor controls and uninspired navigation that made this a pedestrian experience -- rather than the sport it chose to simulate... read now
The Gunstringer does more than disguise its on rails shooting with theatrics, it creates an involving experience that grants genuine emotional ownership of its Pelham Puppets... read now
Kinect Sports Season 2 expands its repertoire of motions and sports. Walking the line between simplicity of Kinect and a genuine videogame challenge is no easy matter, but Season 2 looks like it will continue the first game's success in this respect... read now
Dance Central 2 bolsters it's technical perfection with proper two player mode, more characters and better post-dance feedback... read now
Kinect Star Wars makes up with Jedi drama for anything lacking in the something-to-hold department. Finally seeing motion controls and the Star Wars universe coming together like this is enough to get anyone born in the 70's pretty excited... read now
Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster wraps up six episodes of storytelling with enough emotion to melt even the hardest of gamer's hearts... read now
Just Dance 3 brings accessible dancing to Kinect with its four player simultaneous entertainment. The big question is whether the Kinect controller can cope with all those sweaty bodies. Either way, these full body theatrics just wouldn't be possible on the PS3... read now
Fruit Ninja Kinect sounded like a bit of a gimmick. Once I had been persuaded to stand up and play, I got into the silliness and found it to be quite a lot of fun... read now
This week in the family gaming show Loz and I talk about Gun Swinger, Loz's imaginary take on the new Kinect game, Gears of War 2, Driver and Ico Shadow of the Colossus HD on PS3. Also broadcast on Kerrang Radio... listen now
Mass Effect 3 completes the trilogy by raising the stakes and improving the mechanics. By enabling us to bring our previous save games, we will all be treated to another unique dress-up experience. .. read now
Joy Ride Kinect proves that air-steering works but suffers from too much driving assistance. Like many of the cars I review, Joy Ride is fun for a while but isn't a game you will want to live with... read now
Motion Sports Adrenaline will extend it's Kinect rendering of hardcore sporting action. Like the original, this looks like an unusually realistic game in the Kinect cannon... read now
This week in the family gaming show Loz and I talk about the dangers of Fruit Ninja Kinect, Cars 2 kart racing and Shift 2 on the iPad. Also broadcast on Kerrang Radio... listen now
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May 2011
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Apr 2011
Michael Jackson: The Experience 360 Kinect Review
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Mar 2011
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The Gunstringer 360 Kinect News
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Jan 2011
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Dec 2010
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