May 25, 2013

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Activision Developing Motion Controlled Dance Hero

Activision Developing Motion Controlled Dance Hero

After announcing that Guitar Hero and DJ Hero were officially discontinued, it looks like they’re not done with the Hero franchise. Kotaku claims to have word from an unspecified source that Activision is currently working on Dance Hero which, as the name clearly suggests, would ditch the traditional rhythm action format of previous entries in [...]

Kinect Sports Demo Released on Xbox Live

Major Nelson posted word a demo for Rare’s motion-controlled sports game, Kinect Sports, is now available on Xbox Live. Sports Kinect send you, your friends and family in the stadium to bring out your potential as a sporting legends. Experience the thrill of six major events: Soccer, Bowling, Track & Field, Boxing, beach volleyball and [...]

Kinect to Outsell Move: Analyst Reports

Kinect to Outsell Move Analyst Reports

This week began with Microsoft announcing that the Kinect has sold 2.5 million units worldwide in 25 days. The Kinect for Xbox 360 has had a great showing so far, One million units the first day at retailers, 2.5 million units sold worldwide in its first 25 days, and now Wedbush’s Michael Pachter has stated [...]

Sony PlayStation Move Review

In the four years since its launch, the Nintendo Wii has made motion-controlled gaming not just its dominion, but a hugely profitable business. The continued success of the Wii has pushed Microsoft and Sony to answer, and Sony is swinging first on September 17th with the release of the PlayStation Move. Move featured prominently into [...]

Sony PlayStation Move Ready Games Announced at E3 2010

Sony playstation move

We now have the full list of first and third party games planned for release to work with Sony’s new PlayStation Move motion control tech when it releases in the UK later this September. Sony is showing off a total of 16 Move-compatible games at E3 2010 with a smattering of both casual and hardcore [...]

E3 2010 – Sony Mainly Concentrated in 3D Gaming

Sony e3 2010

At the Sony E3 press conference, among the biggest announcements was release dates and pricing for the PlayStation Move motion controller. Topping the bill for Sony and its PlayStation group was its plans to enable 3D gaming right away. Kaz Hirai, the president of Sony’s Networked Products and Services group, touted the company’s “end-to-end” 3D [...]