The positives for Microsoft’s Kinect

Posted by Jereme Puik at 3:05am on June 24th, 2010

We’ve shown you some of our concerns for Kinect so far thanks to this article. However, what about how Kinect could possibly become a phenomenon for Microsoft in the future? We’ve seen the tech demos when the controller first appeared on the scene as “Project Natal” with Milo among a couple of mini games. But, this past E3 has shown us the full power of Kinect and what it will bring to Xbox 360 gamers around the world and those more importantly connected to Xbox Live. Read on for a few pluses as to why Kinect will be a rounding success once it launches this November.

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Five concerns about Kinect

Posted by Matthew Archer at 1:23am on June 17th, 2010

Kinect sure has had a lasting impression on a good deal of us, ever since its introduction into the gaming world as ‘Project Natal’. The technology that Microsoft has put behind this revolutionary motion controller is absolutely astounding. It is the only device I’ve seen that picks up input without any handheld peripherals such as the Move controller or the Wii Remote. However, there are a few concerns about Kinect that probably should be shared before people get too hyped up about it. Microsoft has a little paving to do before this thing is ready to hit the road. Here are five concerns about the Kinect that, hopefully, Microsoft can fix up before it finally makes its debut. Continue reading for more info and five concerns expressed about the Kinect.

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Average Joe vs. Gamers

Posted by Chris Holmes at 2:01am on April 4th, 2010

Blowing off a party for a Mass Effect 2 session is nothing for a gamer. Your Average Joe of a friend, however, will look at you with bemusement and think you’re absolutely insane. There’s this border between the Average Joe gamers and the hardcore that is becoming more apparent as gaming gets older. Don’t get me wrong, the Average Joes play games and enjoy them, but they don’t see what we see. We see gateways to different worlds, we see unlimited freedom to do as we please, and most of all we see a world in which we are the most important thing.

The Average Joe might have other stuff going on in their life for games.  Or maybe they were hardcore gamers back when they were young and jumped ship in their old age. My Average Joe housemate regularly visits my room to watch me play games or join in on the festivities. He recognised Fallout 3 from his old childhood Fallout days, and could immediately relate to the game. If I had popped in Left 4 Dead 2 instead he would have blown his mind thanks to the sheer velocity that would have pulsated throughout my TV. To take this study to the next level I played some Borderlands co-op with him.

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