Microsoft's Xbox One and Sony's PlayStation 4: these are the consoles which have dominated the console gaming industry for a long time now. They are constantly evolving, with new and interesting features added to them with each installment and exclusive game titles, just to occupy that space in your living room. Needless to say, the game libraries of both the consoles have expanded greatly, and both of them now starting at $350, there was never a better time to get the best in the gaming arena. But which one should you … [Read more...]
Xbox 720 May Include Projection, Fill Room with Video
Forget about the next generation of gesture controls...it looks like Microsoft's next Xbox may include technology that turns your entire living room into a video screen. When the original Kinect released, people did all sorts of crazy stunts with it, including restructuring the hardware and turning it into a sort of 3D projector. Microsoft's Research department apparently had a similar idea, and their idea may be incorporated into the next Xbox ("Xbox 720") and/or into the next version of the Kinect Hardware ("Kinect … [Read more...]
Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor Review
For those of us old enough to remember the first “next gen” console called the original Xbox, the name “Steel Battalion” is the stuff of lore. Nowadays you’ll see Street Fighter games release on occasion with special peripheral controllers, or you’ll see interesting props that extend the gameplay like Sony’s Wonderbook for the PlayStation Move. But Steel Battalion took the concept of a peripheral and jacked it to 11. Since when did a game predicated upon driving a tank-like structure actually ship with (and require) a … [Read more...]
Four New DLC Tracks, New Dance Pack Available for Just Dance 3
Ubisoft has uploaded some new content for both the Xbox Kinect and Nintendo Wii versions of Just Dance 3, announcing that four new DLC tracks and one "Spring Break" dance pack are now available for their motion-friendly game. The Just Dance 3 DLC will be available on March 13 for Xbox Kinect and on March 14 for the Wii. The four new DLC songs include Nick Phoenix and Thomas Bergersen's "Professor Pumplestickle,” a whimsical number for any duo ready to bust out fun theatrical dance moves; The Reverend Horatio Duncan & … [Read more...]
Dance Central 2 Getting Janet Jackson Songs via Xbox DLC
Trying to avert the question about what they've done for gamers lately, Harmonix today announced that Janet Jackson songs are headed to Dance Central 2 for the Xbox Kinect via a round of DLC hitting March 27. Before the Janet Jackson DLC hits, a series of downloadable tracks from Chris Brown will be available via the Xbox Marketplace on March 13. Chris Brown’s “Yeah 3x” will be available in the Dance Central 2 Music Store for 240 Microsoft Points. It will be available for download from Dance Central 2’s in-game Music … [Read more...]
Mass Effect 3 Voice Commands: Kinect “Hands-On” Preview
Mass Effect 3 is one of the most-anticipated games on most gamers’ 2012 radar, the thrilling conclusion to one of the most epic trilogies in the industry. This Tuesday (Feb. 14), Xbox 360 and PS3 owners will finally have a chance to get their hands on Mass Effect 3 via a new demo, with Xbox 360 owners getting a particularly special treat if they have the Kinect hardware. The Mass Effect 3 Xbox 360 demo includes voice-command features, much like the full Xbox 360 version will have when it ships March 6 (the PS3 version … [Read more...]
Yoostar on MTV Review
The Yoostar games are a karaoke fan's dream come true, a statement that's never been more true than it is with Yoostar on MTV. The concept of the Yoostar games is pretty consistent from one to the next -- act out movie and/or music video roles via the Xbox Kinect hardware and see your performance on screen -- but this MTV-branded outing break from the norm by focusing exclusively on one company's IP. In this case, MTV's. Shows like Road Rules, Pimp My Ride and Jersey Shore butt up against music videos from artists … [Read more...]
Michael Phelps: Push the Limit Review
With all the "suck for Luck" hubbub in the NFL and the protracted NBA lockout, you may have forgotten about a little thing called the Summer Olympics. You know, that little international event that will consume London this coming summer? The last time the Summer Olympics hit, the world was mesmerized by U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps, who broke all manner of medal records. Well, much like star NFL and NBA athletes are featured on video game covers, now Michael Phelps too has his own game, an Xbox Kinect-exclusive title … [Read more...]
Hulk Hogan’s Main Event Review
Back when “WWF” didn’t stand for World Wildlife Federation, when Andre the Giant first left his feet via a Hulk Hogan suplex, and when Randy “Macho Man” Savage was the luckiest man alive because of Elizabeth, I was wrestling’s biggest fan. I watched Hogan battle the Iron Sheik, I attended local wrestling matches on Saturday nights, and I even caught the WWF (now WWE) when it came to town and had the good fortune to be left with a throbbing hand after the Ultimate Warrior high-fived me on his sprint to the ring. At one … [Read more...]
MotionSports Adrenaline Urban Jungle DLC Goes Live for Xbox Kinect
If the extreme sports contained in MotionSports Adrenaline are starting to feel old, Ubisoft just launched the first round of DLC for the Xbox Kinect-exclusive game. Called "Urban Jungle," the MotionSports Adrenaline DLC costs 400 Microsoft Points and is available now via the Xbox Live Marketplace. Click here to read our MotionSports Adrenaline review. With this Urban Jungle DLC, players can put on a new wingsuit and weave at incredible speed through a metropolis filled with skyscrapers as if they were in … [Read more...]
