Microsoft is gearing up for the worldwide launch of Kinect on 10 November 2010, and they’ve a list of 19 titles available at launch. You better like dancing and getting fit:<\/p>\n
Kinect games <\/strong>– from the official press release<\/em><\/p>\n Kinect Adventures<\/strong> (Good Science Studio\/Microsoft Game Studios) – 10 November<\/p>\n Float in outer space. Experience the thrill of roaring rapids. Tackle mountaintop obstacle courses. Dive into the deep to save a leaky underwater observatory.<\/p>\n Kinectimals<\/strong> (Frontier Developments Ltd.\/Microsoft Game Studios) – 10 November<\/p>\n Kinectimals – just like real pets, your feline cubs will come running when they hear your voice, respond to commands such as “jump,” “roll over” and “play dead,” and purr with joy when you scratch them behind their ears. Limited collector’s editions include a 7-inch plush toy that can be scanned into the game to unlock a new collectible cub.<\/p>\n Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 – The Videogame<\/strong> (Electronic Arts\/EA Bright Light) – 19 November<\/p>\n Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is packed from start to finish with challenging action and combat. Playing as Harry, you are on the run from the opening sequence, fighting for survival on a desperate and dangerous quest to locate and destroy Voldemort’s Horcruxes.<\/p>\n Game Party: In Motion <\/strong>(Warner Bros. Interactive) – 26th November<\/p>\n Game Party: In Motion features a number of familiar real-life games. All the games are easily accessible to young and old, experienced and casual gamers alike.<\/p>\n Fitness games<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Dance Central <\/strong>(MTV Games\/Harmonix) – 10 November.<\/p>\n From the creators of “Rock Band” comes Dance Central. Featuring over 90 routines and 650 dance moves, every routine has authentic choreography for beginners and experts alike, alongside a killer soundtrack that spans today’s current pop, hip-hop and R&B artists.<\/p>\n Your Shape: Fitness Evolved<\/strong> (Ubisoft) – 10 November<\/p>\n Your Shape: Fitness Evolved features an advanced feedback system that detects when your body is out of alignment and coaches you to correct your form. Personalise your workout, challenge your friends, and share your progress.<\/p>\n The Biggest Loser Ultimate Workout<\/strong> (THQ) – 10 November<\/p>\n Based on the hit television show, The Biggest Loser comes to Kinect offering the ultimate workout experience. Complete your fitness programme using the interactive motion control sensors providing real-time feedback. Featuring a body analyser, recipes, personalised tips and a video diary to track your journey.<\/p>\n EA SPORTS Active 2<\/strong> (EA SPORTS) – 19 November<\/p>\n EA SPORTS Active 2 with Total Body Tracking will combine motion tracking from Kinect and heart rate data from the included wireless heart rate monitor to provide true fitness results. Users will be able to track and share their workout data online through automatic uploading from their online connected Xbox 360 to their personalised EA SPORTS Active profile.<\/p>\n Zumba Fitness<\/strong> (Majesco) – 26 November<\/p>\n Zumba Fitness is a dance fitness\/workout game set to sexy, high-energy Latin and international music. Zumba instructor fan favourites Gina Grant, Tanya Beardsley and Zumba’s creator Beto guide you through 30 routines that will work you into a sweat.<\/p>\n Get Fit With Mel B <\/strong>(Black Bean Games\/Lightning Fish) – 26 November<\/p>\n Get Fit with Mel B is a comprehensive and energetic customisable workout programme developed in collaboration with Mel B and Fitness First. It features 199 exercises spanning from aerobics to box-fit and cardio along with a nutritional programme with 140 recipes tailored for each individual user.<\/p>\n DanceEvolution<\/strong> (Konami) – 10 November<\/p>\n Choose from several different modes and dance freely with no controller to tie you down. Play a wide variety of dance music and challenge up to four of your friends online.<\/p>\n Dance Paradise<\/strong> (Mindscape\/Smackdown Productions) – 10 November<\/p>\n The 40 international Hip Hop, Pop, Rock, R&B, and Dance tracks will appeal to everyone, from children, parents, fans of classic hits, to even the most die-hard of clubbers, transforming their living room into a dance floor.<\/p>\n Sport titles<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Kinect Sports <\/strong>(Rare\/Microsoft Game Studios) – 10 November<\/p>\n The first full-body, controller-free sports game that lets you physically compete with friends over Xbox LIVE, Kinect Sports is so real, you will almost feel the wind in your hair as you fly over hurdles and the sand in your toes as you set, bump and spike your way to volleyball victory.<\/p>\n MotionSports (<\/strong>Ubisoft) – 10 November<\/p>\n Race down the slopes of a Super G slalom, score a mind-blowing penalty kick, duck-and-run your way to a game-winning touchdown or throw punches at the champ as you test your skills in over 40 awesome sports challenges. Motion Sports live in-game commentary will follow your hits…and misses, as you compete to go from local hero to a global sports phenomenon.<\/p>\n Sports Island Freedom<\/strong> (Konami\/Hudson Soft) – 26th November<\/p>\n Players will compete in specially-created games of Tennis, Boxing, Archery, Paint Ball, Beach Volleyball, Dodge Ball, Kendo, Mogul Skiing, Snowboard Cross and Figure Skating – each of which enjoys a bespoke control system.<\/p>\n Racing titles<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Kinect Joy Ride <\/strong>(Big Park\/Microsoft Game Studios) – 10 November<\/p>\n Kinect Joy Ride combines wild kart racing excitement with full-body gaming. Go solo, pick up a co-pilot, or compete against up to seven other players over Xbox LIVE to take on the world.<\/p>\n Fighters Uncaged<\/strong> (Ubisoft) – 10 November<\/p>\n Charge head first into the vicious world of illegal free fighting tournaments, where you will use every muscle in your body to battle your way to the top. Forced into a secret tournament, Simon must use what he learned from his father, an ex-boxing champ, as he faces off against violent combatants who will brutally unleash a range of mixed martial arts attacks to take him down. No guns. No blades. Your body is the deadly weapon.<\/p>\n Sonic Free Riders<\/strong> (SEGA) – 10 November<\/p>\n Sonic is speeding onto Kinect. Become your favourite character as you jump on your board and compete in adrenaline-fuelled races against tough competition. Use full-motion body control to twist and turn your way through a range of stunning courses.<\/p>\n Crossboard 7<\/strong> (Konami) – 10 November<\/p>\n High-speed Crossboard racing – control the ride with your own moves and perform cool tricks. Play solo or challenge a friend in heated two-player battles. 7 crazy game modes and 7 worlds to race across.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Microsoft\u2019s Kinect will launch in November, here is a list of the launch titles<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":157,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/157"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8107"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8107\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}