May 23, 2013

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New Kinect Hack Shows “Kinect Web Browsing”

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Hacking the Xbox 360 Kinect is all about baby steps on the way to what could ultimately amount to some pretty useful homebrew. Here’s a good example cooked up by some kids at the MIT Media Lab Fluid Interfaces Group attempting to redefine the human-machine interactive experience. DepthJS is a system that makes Javascript talk [...]

Xbox 260 Review

At E3 2010, Microsoft surprised the gaming community with a comprehensive overhaul to the Xbox 360 design, which will completely replace the previous generation once retail stock is depleted. The Xbox 360 may be the most popular HD console on the market (and deservedly so given its incredible library of games) but its domination was [...]

Test Drive Unlimited 2 (PC/PS3/X360) Gameplay

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Test Drive Unlimited 2 transforms the driving genre, adding the persistency, progression and customization of the latest multiplayer games to the racing experience. Test Drive Unlimited 2 was a hot topic at the E3 2010 of Los Angeles, California, where the latest demonstration of the game’s superb cars, refined handling and dreamy unlimited environment took [...]

“Test Drive Unlimited 2″ for PS3, XBox360 or PC

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Test Drive Unlimited 2 transforms the driving genre, adding the persistency, progression and customization of the latest multiplayer games to the auto racing experience. Test Drive Unlimited 2 blends single player and multiplayer experiences seamlessly, creating a dynamic world of evolving content and challenges. Players define their online persona through unparalleled customization of their avatars [...]

“Test Drive Unlimited 2″ or TDU2 Preparing for its Feb.8 Launch

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Atari today sent word that Eden Games’ Test Drive Unlimited 2 will debut for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC on February 8, 2011. The title was delayed in August, with the publisher swapping the title’s September release date to a vague Q1 2011 release window. Test Drive Unlimited 2 will see players racing [...]

“Dance Central” for XBox 360 Kinect Review

Dance Central, Dance Central DLC 3 for XBox 360 Trailer Released

Dance Central exclusively for “Kinect” for Xbox 360, is the first real dance game experience that is fun, social and for everyone! Brought to you by Harmonix, the developers who created the world-wide blockbuster Rock Band™, Dance Central is the first immersive dance video game that features and tracks full-body dance moves. Completely free from [...]

Xbox 360 to Celebrate its Fifth Birthday

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console now celebrates its 5th birthday, the first of the so-called “next-gen” consoles – turned five on November 22. It was on this day in 2005 that the Xbox hit the playing field of the new consoles; much before its rivals – Sony’s PlayStation 3 and Nintendo’s Wii. It’s somewhat strange to [...]

Microsoft to Shuts Down “Halo Wars” WebSite

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Microsoft recently announced that they plans to shut down the official website and online stat-tracking services for the Ensemble-developed RTS. Next month,   Halo Wars will officially become part of the Halo Waypoint network, with all the game’s details, discussions and updates held at the Halo Waypoint website. The game’s stat tracking home, as well as [...]

Microsoft “Kinect Joy Ride” for XBox 360 Kinect Review

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Joy Ride doesn’t actually make you move very much. You can even play it sitting down with moderate success. You simply hold your hands out in front of you on an imaginary steering wheel and veer left and right, and your avatar will do the same in its little sportsmobile. Kinect Joy Ride combines the [...]

Xbox Kinect Headed to Japan

Microsoft finally launching XBox Kinect in Japan this weekend, and Takashi Sensui(MS Japanese Home & Entertainment division general manager) can hardly believe it, in a way. “It’s been two or three years since I first became aware of the Kinect project, but it seems a lot quicker than that,” he told Famitsu magazine in this [...]

“Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood” Singleplayer Walkthrough [Video]

This “Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood” Singleplayer Walkthrough Video offers a glimpse into the experience of playing as Ezio, the now legendary Master Assassin, in his enduring struggle against the powerful Templar Order. Some highlights in this video: cannons, sword fighting, and the death of a beloved character from Assassin’s Creed 2. Check out the video, Our [...]

“Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood” for PS3 and XBox 360 – Review

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Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood is a huge game, with a robust single player campaign and an interesting new take on multiplayer. We couldn’t do it justice in the few days we had with the game, especially considering the multiplayer servers weren’t up for most of that time. The following review by Daniel Kaszor covers the majority [...]