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.
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:
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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.
Permalink: Avatar Kinect Available To All Xbox Live Users Now! [VIDEO DEMO]
Avatar Kinect for Xbox Live will be launched on July 27, by Microsoft.
Permalink: Microsoft Xbox Live Avatar Kinect To Be Released on July 27
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.
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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.
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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.
Permalink: New Xbox LIVE Metro UI With Bing Integration Demo! [VIDEO]
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!
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Microsoft has just revealed some great new features they’ll be adding to Windows Phone 7 in the upcoming updates. One of the most exciting features among them is the Xbox 360 Kinect motion sensor and Windows Phone 7 integration. A promo video has been released by Joe Belfiore, the person who oversees Windows Phone Program Management and is responsible for the design and software product definition of future WP7 smartphones, demonstrating the Kinect & Windows Phone 7 integration.
Permalink: Windows Phone 7 Integration With Kinect Motion Senor [VIDEO]
Microsoft Studios have announced the launch of an Avatar Kinect for coming Spring. In regards to what this new add-on exactly is, the Avatar Kinect is supposed to be a feature that allows communications between players relative to a virtual home-like setting. Although one may feel that this should have been announced together with the announcement of the Xbox 360 kinect, but oh well, it was not to be. You may also argue that this is a complete PlayStation 3 Home knock-off, but then again you need to live with it; it might just turn out to be something better, who knows.
Permalink: Avatar Kinect connects in Spring (Video)
