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About time

Ubisoft's much-delayed tactical shooter Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is nearly ready for deployment, with a 25th May release date finally announced for Europe. The game will arrive with a Kinect-enabled Gunsmith mode and voice recognition in its combat too, augmenting its controller-led action. You can find out what we thought...

Sweet taste of success

Halfbrick Studios' Fruit Ninja Kinect was the fourth best-selling game on Xbox Live Arcade in 2011, according to Major Nelson. The sensor-exclusive game outsold hits like Bastion, From Dust and LIMBO to take the fourth spot. Major Nelson says the stats only count "full versions purchased", but there's no...

Starting early this year

UK retail website MCV claims that high-level executives at Xbox have confirmed there will be a new Xbox console shown off at E3 this year. In November we heard a rumour that the next Xbox will come in two models — one for core gamers and one for casual, with both packing Kinect in the box. We also heard that the

Shepard's delight

Now 2011 is over and done with we can start looking forward to some of the big Kinect-enabled games of 2012, and they don't come much bigger than Mass Effect 3. EA and BioWare have just revealed the in-game content you'll receive for pre-ordering the game at participating retailers — so GAME or Gamestation in the UK, GameStop or...

Hit the mitts

UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System gets it first DLC today in the form of the Urijah Faber Workout Pack. THQ claims the pack is free, but the Xbox website currently lists it as 800 Microsoft Points, so it might be worth hanging back to see if the price is changed. This is the first of three packs: Cain Velasquez Workout...

Up to 58% off

Want to strengthen your New Year's resolution to get fit? Check out the cheap Dance Central songs available now on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Remember these games work on both Dance Central and Dance Central 2. Here's the full list of what's cheap, from today until 9th January: Dance Central Dance Pack 05 â€

Smashing saving

Burnout CRASH! might not be the best Kinect game out there but it's a fine smash 'em up with a pad in your hand, and it's just dropped to 400 Microsoft Points. The crash junction game is 50% off in the New Year sale, and you can queue it up here if you fancy some cut-price crashing. Read our Burnout CRASH! review to see how its...

Here's to 2012

It's the first day of a New Year, and everyone here at KINECTaku wishes you a happy and prosperous New Year. We had a fantastic year for Kinect gaming in 2011 — the sensor made its way into Forza and Halo, Child of Eden stunned us and we got even better sequels to some of Kinect's best launch games. As we look ahead to 2012 there's...

Save some pounds (or dollars)

If part of your New Year's Resolution is to get fit and you want to use Kinect to do it, we've rustled up some superb deals to help you do so cheaply. Don't forget we also have a Guide to Kinect fitness games and Kinect fitness game reviews too. UK Kinect Deals: January sales are a big deal in the

Happy New Fear

Not tried out Rise of Nightmares? SEGA's about to unleash a playable demo of its first-person frightener on 3rd January. If the demo entices you to give the game a closer look, it's currently available for peanuts at most retailers in North America and Europe, so it won't break the bank to give yourself a good scare. Make sure to read...

Sweat comes free

Dance Central is a good way to get fit — after all, reader Annecek lost 80lbs with Kinect and Dance Central — and Microsoft is giving you a little more incentive to get fit by offering cheap extra songs next week. Between 3rd and 9th January you can get as much as 58% off Marathon packs or 33% off standard Dance packs and...

Get the most from your sensor right away

So you've unwrapped all your presents and found a shiny new Kinect and games. Congratulations, and welcome aboard! Unlike every other motion controller on the market, you don't need anything in your hands to play Kinect — with no controllers and no buttons you're free to use your body and voice to play the...

Season's greetings

We reckon there's millions of Kinect sensors under Christmas trees today, just waiting to be unwrapped when the big day comes. We've worked hard all year to build the biggest collection of Kinect reviews available anywhere on the 'net, and we hope it's helped you pick the right game for your Christmas list. From everyone at...

You couldn't make it up

A North Carolina grandma has won $50,000 for her interpretation of a scene from Super 8 on Yoostar 2. Cynthia Bell took home the grand prize in Yoostar's Acting with the Stars contest, having won over the judges with her, er, unique performance in J. J. Abrams' summer blockbuster. You can watch Cynthia's performance online...

Key Panzer staff on board

As huge fans of SEGA's phenomenal Panzer Dragoon series, next year's Kinect-exclusive Project Draco is probably at the top of our most wanted list, especially now director Yukio Futatsugi has spoken to Gamasutra about the game's development. Futatsugi led Panzer Dragoon developer Team Andromeda and has brought many of the...

It never ends!

The onslaught of Kinect-enabled Xbox Live apps continues today, with another eight applications now available through Xbox 360. You can use your voice and hands to navigate TV and movies on your Xbox 360, all through Kinect. Something to impress your friends and family with over Christmas, that's for sure. Xbox 360 is building on its...

Good game gone better

How do you top Lady Gaga DLC for Dance Central 2? Get Rihanna in on the act, that's how. From tomorrow there'll be three new tracks available for 240 Microsoft Points each, or as a pack for 640: What's My Name? featuring DrakeS&MOnly Girl (In the World) Will Rihanna be starting your festivities on DC2?

Is nothing sacred?

Kinect does some things very well — dancing, for instance. That's why there are 13 Kinect dancing games out now, but the genre's seeping into other games: games we thought were safe from move-busting. Games like Kinect Star Wars. The ESRB has rated the game and revealed it now includes dancing tournaments alongside the...

Better than a lump of coal

Halfbrick Studios' delicious and delectable Fruit Ninja Kinect has just got even more filling, with new download content available for free. The Christmas DLC pack lets you slice fruit in Santa's workshop, use a snow globe-style silhouette and even slice things up with a candy cane blade. What could be more festive than...

Can you hit the bullseye?

Microsoft is giving UK gamers the chance to put their darts skills on the line with a new Kinect Sports: Season Two competition. To enter, download the free Kinect Sports darts Gamerpic before Sunday 18th December and play a single-player darts match on Live between 1pm and 5pm on 7th or 8th January. Three players will be...

Fore-hundred MSP

You can treat your caddy to some new sights next week, as Kinect Sports: Season Two is due to get nine new holes from the Xbox Live Marketplace. The Maple Lakes golf pack launches on 20th December for 400 Microsoft Points, adding nine new holes alongside new Challenges and Achievements. On the same day the game will also get a free...

Xbox, play more

After the recent major Xbox Live Dashboard update there's now even more reason to turn on your Xbox 360, as new entertainment apps were made available last night. You can now use Kinect to control YouTube, MSN, MUZU.TV and plenty more. Here's the list of what's new now. · blinkbox (blinkbox). United Kingdom· MSN...

240 Points at the ready

If you've clocked The Gunstringer and would like another reason to return to its rootin' tootin' Wild West, there's more downloadable content hitting the game this week. The Real Big Shootin' pack lands on 15th December for 240 Microsoft Points, and adds four new acts as you pursue "Mad Dog" McDog. It brings new...

$109.99 with three games

If you haven't got Kinect yet or you just want to introduce a friend or family member to it, GameStop has a pretty good offer on at the moment. For $109.99 you get the Kinect sensor and Kinect Adventures, plus download codes for Gunstringer and Fruit Ninja Kinect. Not bad considering the bundle was announced at $149.