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Gaming / Xbox

Xbox Game Pass August update: Ryse, Hitman, the undead, and more

As with any title in the program, you can play the full version of these games starting August 1st.

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Gaming / Xbox

Final nail in Kinect’s coffin as Xbox One Kinect adapter discontinued

Those upgrading to the Xbox One S or Xbox One X will now be hard pressed to find an adapter for their...

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Gaming / Tech / Xbox

RIP Kinect: Microsoft stops manufacturing Xbox and Windows add-on device

It's no question that the Kinect has been suffering a very slow death, but its core technology will live on in a...

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Editorial / Gaming / Xbox

[UPDATED] Is This The End Of The Xbox One Kinect Sensor?

For anyone paying attention, it seems like Microsoft has all but given up on the Xbox One Kinect sensor with the release...

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Gaming / Xbox

Microsoft Discounts Kinect And Xbox One Kinect Bundle For Limited Time

If you’ve been waiting to pick up a Kinect sensor for your Xbox One or waiting for the price of an Xbox...

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Business / Gaming / Tech / Xbox

Kinect For Windows v2 Sensor Discontinued, Windows Development Lives On Through Xbox One Sensor

It was only a matter of time before Microsoft lay the Kinect for Windows v2 sensor to rest. They released a Kinect...

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Game Reviews / Gaming / Reviews / Xbox

Fruit Ninja Kinect 2 Review: Slice Your Way To Becoming A Fruit Ninja Master

Fruit Ninja is one of those mobile games which took the world by storm when it was first released for iOS devices...

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Game Reviews / Gaming / Reviews / Xbox

Blue Estate Review: Kinect Shooter Done Right

The Kinect sensor is often criticized as being useless, and given Microsoft’s backtracking and unbundling it from the Xbox One it has...

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Gaming / Xbox

Fruit Ninja Kinect 2 Slashes Its Way To Xbox One In March

Halfbrick Studios, creators of the popular mobile game Fruit Ninja which was later ported to the Xbox 360 in the form of Fruit Ninja...

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Gaming / Xbox

Xbox One Bundles Drop to $349/$449 For The Holidays

If you’re looking at picking up an Xbox One, you might want to wait a few more days. Xbox announced that starting...

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Gaming / Xbox

Standalone Xbox One Kinect Sensor Now Available

Back in May, Microsoft released a Kinect-less Xbox One bundle in hopes of increasing sales numbers for their latest generation gaming/media console....

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Entertainment / Gaming / Home Theater / Tech

Microsoft’s RoomAlive Turns Your Living Room Into An Interactive Environment

At the tail end of the last console gaming generation, Microsoft revealed IllumiRoom to the world, which many expected to go along with...

Kinect for Windows v2 (images courtesy Microsoft)

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Tech

Kinect For Windows Launching July 15

When Microsoft launched the Xbox One last year, they included an updated version of the Kinect sensor. Since then, Microsoft has released...

Tech

Google Launching A Re-branded GoogleTV, The NexusTV?

Mashable is citing a report from The Information that Google is getting ready to launch a TV set top box called NexusTV. Take...

Tech

Apple Seals The Deal On PrimeSense 3D

Israeli company PrimeSense has sealed a $350 million dollar deal to be purchased by Apple. The company was responsible for Microsoft’s Kinect...

Tech

Apple Buys PrimeSense; Tech Used To Power Xbox Kinect

Reuters is reporting that Apple has purchased PrimeSense an Israeli maker of chips that enable 3D machine vision, for $345 million. PrimeSense technology...

Fitness & Health / Gaming / Xbox