Microsoft ‘strongly believes’ you’ll love the Xbox One Kinect so much that you’ll never disconnect it Posted byby Jeff Grubb August 13, 2013 2 min Microsoft still isn't considering a cheaper Xbox One retail package that drops the Kinect. Continue Reading 2 min
Xbox One architect: ‘The console will still function if Kinect isn’t plugged in’ Posted byby Jeff Grubb August 12, 2013 2 min Microsoft continues to address consumer complaints about the Xbox One. Continue Reading 2 min
Kinect-like Leap Motion 3D camera launches with over 75 applications Posted byby Jeff Grubb July 22, 2013 2 min Leap Motion enables precise gestural control through 10-finger tracking for only $80. Continue Reading 2 min
How Kinect automatically loads player settings in Killer Instinct for Xbox One Posted byby Jeff Grubb July 17, 2013 2 min The Kinect can see who is playing and will load player preferences automatically. Continue Reading 2 min
Report: Apple considering $300M purchase of first-gen Microsoft Kinect gesture-sensor provider Posted byby GamesBeat July 16, 2013 2 min An Apple delegation reportedly visited PrimeSense's Tel Aviv headquarters recently, as top engineers checked out the company's facilities and technology. Apple already has three research and development centers in Israel. Continue Reading 2 min
Report says fitness video games are proliferating as gamers get off the couch Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 27, 2013 2 min Physical activity is a feature in 20 percent of video games now. Continue Reading 2 min
The best technology demos of E3 Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 17, 2013 7 min Virtual reality might well make a comeback in games, based on the reception for Oculus VR. Continue Reading 7 min
The DeanBeat: Microsoft’s costly mistake at E3 and how to recover from it Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 14, 2013 4 min Sony's one-two punch at E3 means Microsoft will have to change its ways. Continue Reading 4 min
World-creation game Project Spark is Microsoft’s answer to LittleBigPlanet Posted byby GamesBeat June 10, 2013 1 min Microsoft Studios debuted its new game, Project Spark, which hands players the controls for world creation and interaction. Continue Reading 1 min
Microsoft draws a mixed reaction for the Xbox One Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 22, 2013 4 min Consumer rights issues are overshadowing an otherwise impressive technological announcement. Continue Reading 4 min