Developed by Halfbrick, Fruit Ninja was first released for iOS devices. Within days, the application became one of the most popular titles in the App Store. The developers then created a version for Android and Windows Phone smartphones. They later revealed plans of creating a version of the game that would support Kinect on the Xbox.
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Download Kinect For Windows SDK Beta Refresh [32bit / 64bit]
Kinect for Windows SDK beta has been refreshed by Microsoft and is now available for download. The new beta includes various improvements and bug fixes, aimed at developers looking to create applications for Windows with support for Kinect, the Xbox 360 motion controller. The official statement from a Microsoft’s representative regarding this update is as follows:
Avatar Kinect Available To All Xbox Live Users Now! [VIDEO DEMO]
Microsoft has made Avatar Kinect available to all Xbox Live users for free. It was first revealed and demoed during CES ‘11, by Steve Ballmer. Little was announced at that time, however last week we reported it will arrive by July 27th, but Microsoft has made it available today.
Microsoft Xbox Live Avatar Kinect To Be Released on July 27
Avatar Kinect for Xbox Live will be launched on July 27, by Microsoft.
Xbox 360 Cloud Storage Is Available Now!
Xbox 360 users are getting the Cloud storage feature this week which will allow them to download and even resume games on other Xbox 360 consoles. Games will automatically be saved to the Xbox LIVE Cloud storage eliminating the need of carrying them on portable memory unit or an Xbox hard drive. A gamertag recovery feature is also being phased out by Microsoft in favour of the new cloud storage support. Users simply need to sign-in to their Xbox LIVE account and can access all their game data.
Gears Of War 3 Xbox 360 Torrent Leaked, Microsoft Responds!
Last weekend, a leaked copy of Gears Of War 3 somehow found its way to a number of torrent sites over the internet. The game contains the full campaign for single player as well as multiplayer modes. Though it only works on modded Xbox 360 consoles and has a bunch of bugs and graphical glitches since its a test build copy. It didn’t take long after this for Microsoft to respond with an official statement regarding the leaked GOW 3 copy.
Download Kinect For Windows SDK (32Bit / 64bit) Starter Kit Now!
Today, Microsoft has released the first beta of Kinect for Windows Software Development Kit. The SDK, also described as the “starter kit” is available for download in both 32-bit an 64-bit versions and includes Kinect drivers for Windows, sample codes and APIs. Microsoft wants to encourage development and creation of new academic and entertainment experiences by researchers and enthusiasts using the Xbox 360‘s motion sensor on the Windows platform. A commercial Kinect for Windows SDK is also in the pipeline, says a Microsoft representative.
New Xbox LIVE Metro UI With Bing Integration Demo! [VIDEO]
Yet another overhaul to the Xbox LIVE UI is going to drop in the fall of 2011 and this time, its going to be based on the same Metro UI as seen in Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 and the upcoming Windows 8, consisting of live interactive tiles. The new UI will also include a live TV option along, an integrated Bing search and a fully Kinect controlled dashboard which would allow users to make a voice search, both systemwide and online.
Microsoft Sets Guinness World Record Using Kinect…. Again!
Microsoft’s Kinect is one hot item, for multiple reasons. In addition to all the awesome hacks that use the Kinect, it has also been used to set two Guinness World Records. The first was set when the Kinect sold 8,000,000 units in the first 60 days(approx. 133,333 units per day), earning it the title of Fastest-Selling Consumer Electronics Device. The second was set on April 23 in an online 100m dash, using the Kinect Sports ‘Sprint’ mini-game at a specific time.
How To Join Microsoft’s Xbox Guinness World Record Event [April 23rd]
Kinect, Microsoft’s revolutionary motion gaming sensor, has already been awarded the world’s fastest selling consumer electronics device earlier this year by Guinness World Records. The sensor sold around 133,000 units per day for a total of 8 million units in its first 60 days of its launch. Now, Microsoft is aiming to snatch yet another of these Guinness titles during the free Xbox Live Gold preview held by Xbox Live Nation this weekend between 21st to 25th April. During the preview, everyone will have access to Xbox LIVE Gold!