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Boogie on down(load).

Microsoft has confirmed that a demo of their upcoming Dance Central 3 is now available via Xbox Live. The best-selling Kinect dance franchise will make its return on the 16th of October in the US, and three days later on the 19th in the UK and Europe. Adding over forty new tracks, a story mode that Harmonix describes as "epic"...

Harmonix has announced that they've slashed prices on a massive amount of Dance Central DLC today. The content, which works with Dance Central 2 and the forthcoming Dance Central 3, is on sale for a limited time - although no closing date has been given. The content on offer is as follows...deep breath... DANCE PACK 01 – 480 MS POINTS (DOWN...

UK launch looms large.

Angry Birds Trilogy will be released worldwide this week, and Activision have let a new trailer out of the coop. The game offers pretty much complete editions of the original Angry Birds, Angry Birds Rio, and Angry Birds Seasons, as well as a stack of new levels and achievements. Also - of course - Kinect support is on offer,...

Pre-order bonuses detailed, too.

Harmonix has today announced ten new tracks for the upcoming Dance Central 3. The new tracks are an eclectic mix, firing all the way back to the height of late 80's chic with New Kids On The Block's "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" and running all the way through to a bit of Nicki Minaj and...gulp...Justin Bieber...

First title cancelled...

Independent developer Biart has released a statement confirming that they are working on bringing the second title in their Depth Hunter series to Kinect. The first title was confirmed as being in development for Kinect earlier in the year, but those plans have now been shelved, despite the game's successful launch on PC...

Get your seated play on.

Microsoft has announced that the expansive demo from Fable: The Journey is now available to download from Xbox Live. The demo takes the user through non-firmware Kinect calibration to ensure accurate spellcasting, and provides a full level from the game, complete with a huge, screen-filling boss. With a lot of people still...

Expeliamus!

The demo of Warner. Bros new Hogwarts-'em-up Harry Potter for Kinect is now available for download from Xbox Live. The game, which is based on all eight of the Harry Potter movies, allows players to scan their face into the game so that they can create a unique witch or wizard to study at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy. A...

Modify your motor on the fly.

Need for Speed: Most Wanted is heading our way complete with Kinect support, as we confirmed back in June, and Criterion have confirmed some of the things you'll be able to do as you're tearing up the tarmac. You'll be able to carry out modifications whilst you're driving, calling out things such as "Mods, Tyres,...

Demo details announced, too.

The juggernaut that is FIFA 13 is almost upon us, and EA Sports are continuing to drip-feed information our way in order to jack that hype machine up to 11. Today, they've confirmed exactly which tracks will be playing in the background as you navigate your way through the menu system, manage your Ultimate Team, and...

US Sales Already Impressive

Madden NFL 13 is out today in the UK, but EA are already counting up the pennies after a successful first day in the States. In the first 24 hours, the Gridiron behemoth has blasted through the 900,000 sales mark, which represents a healthy 7% increase year-on-year on current-generation machines. On top of that, EA are...

New trailer released.

Good news for Zumba fans today, as 505 Games has confirmed that - as expected - they've picked up the European publishing rights for Majesco's Zumba Fitness Core. Core will the third Kinect-based Zumba title to hit the shelves, following the lacklustre Zumba Fitness: Join The Party! and Zumba Fitness Rush. Despite not being...

Advergaming Gets Cool

Red Bull Media has announced that they currently working with Austrian developer Bongfish on a new Kinect-based Xbox Live Arcade title. Red Bull Crashed Ice Kinect is a take on the popular real-life extreme ice skating feats found in the Red Bull Crashed Ice event. In case you haven't heard of it, the Crashed Ice series sees...

5-Factor Diet Author Licences Game

We've known that a title featuring celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak has been in the works for Kinect for a while now, and Majesco Entertainment has finally provided a little more in the way of information. Harley Pasternak's Hollywood Workout will release for Kinect in the US on 18th September, 2012, and will...

New DLC Goes Back In Time

You remember when we used to play blocky, simplistic titles that took four hours to load from cassette, and that were completable in just an hour or two? Remember how those games were the greatest things ever? Well, Halfbrick are aboard that train of thought it seems, and have announced new DLC for Fruit Ninja Kinect,...

Australia and NZ to see cut, too.

Major Nelson has confirmed that Kinect is going to see an immediate price cut in the US. The device, previously priced at an RRP of $149.99, will now be available for just $109.99. Amazon US are already reflecting the new pricepoint, with other retailers expected to follow suit in due course. From 4th October,...

Koenigsegg, Lamborghini, Pagani - Oh My!

Turn 10 Studios has confirmed details of Forza Horizon's VIP Membership programme. The VIP package is included with the Limited Collector's Edition of the game, which has an RRP of £59.99 in the UK, as opposed to the standard edition's £49.99 price tag. We would assume that the VIP Membership will be able...

Hippity Hop to the Barber's Shop.

Ubisoft's upcoming street dance title The Hip Hop Dance Experience has been dated and detailed. The game is set to release in the UK on 15th November, with lucky US-based gamers getting their hands and feet into the action two days earlier, on the 13th. The Hip Hop Dance Experience is currently in development with...

Nine new tracks confirmed, also.

Harmonix has confirmed a few more details for their upcoming boogie-fest, Dance Central 3. The game, which launches on 19th October, will feature a story mode that tasks one or two players to join the ranks of Dance Central Intelligence as they attempt to uncover a plot designed to destroy Dance Central. In order to...

Publisher confirms new package.

Ubisoft has announced that they're putting the finishing touches on a second DLC pack for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. Entitled Raven Strike, the pack will contain three new campaign missions, as well as a new Guerilla Mode map. The campaign missions look set to provide a challenge, taking place at a...

New video documentary tells all.

Lionhead have released a new video documentary that explains a little bit more about the game. Focusing mainly on the main character - Gabriel - various Lionhead staff such as Creative Director Gary Carr and Producer Jennifer Clixby take the time to tell us about some of the things you'll find in the game, including...

And you really don't want to miss it.

Microsoft have confirmed that the demo of Fable: The Journey will be released on September 17th. The demo - which is far, far, FAR better than the demo we saw at E3 would have you believe - allows players to take a seat (yes, there's no need to stand to play) and step through the game's tutorial and one of the...

(With Kinect, obviously.)

Jiawen Chen and the team at Microsoft Research in Cambridge, UK, have been playing with the idea of possessing objects. Not buying them, you understand, but taking them over and turning them into living, breathing characters. Their new software asks the user to place a 3D object in front of the Kinect camera - like a...

Elvis, Maroon 5, and a bit of Rickrolling.

Gamescom is in full flow in Cologne, Germany, and Ubisoft have confirmed the final tracklisting for Just Dance 4. The final set contains 44 tracks, including the likes of Carly Rae Jepsen (really?!), Rihanna, Flo Rida, and Skrillex. Still, you'll be concentrating on your moves, so you'll be able to block...

EA attempts to blur the lines.

At EA's Gamescom press conference today, FIFA 13 information was up for grabs. Executive Producer David Rutter outlined a whole new mode in the form of "Match Day", which draws on real life data in order to attempt to replicate some of the experiences that will occur throughout the course of the real football season...