Microsoft’s E3 conference is go! They are set to announce sequels to big franchises (Mass Effect, Halo, Gears of War, Forza), preview upcoming major blockbuster titles like Modern Warfare 3, Ghost Recon and showcase new ways to make use of the awesome technology packed into Kinect.
Ever since Microsoft announced its Kinect peripheral for Xbox 360, the world has both loved it and hated it in equal measure. Sure it's great for getting gamers off the couch and it offers something no other console can - controller-free gaming.
Microsoft today gave students a reason to turn their backs on Macs by announcing a new offer to help promote the computers running the company's Windows 7 operating system. From May 22nd, students who buy a new Windows 7 PC will also receive a 4GB Xbox 360 for absolutely nothing.
In what could turn out to be the biggest thing to happen to mobile phone gaming since the addition of the touch screen, Touch Arcade speculates Bungie is working on a new iOS game.
One thing we never tire of at Redmond Pie is hacks that use Microsoft's Kinect in new and interesting ways. If an iPhone is involved then you get double points, and that's exactly what Singaporean developer Rockmoon did.
With Sony currently going through their PlayStation Network nightmare with personal details and possibly even credit card numbers leaked, Microsoft also decided to tinker with its online gaming system, allowing some banned consoles to sign into Xbox LIVE.
With Microsoft's huge success in getting controller-less gaming to the masses thanks to its Kinect hardware, it will come as no surprise that the Redmond outfit is looking to bring similar technology and functionality to Windows 8.
Netflix on Xbox 360 has got a major update to include support for controlling the experience using Kinect for Xbox 360 peripheral.
Kinect sure has been to places it wasn't designed for. Such is the power of hacking the devices and using them to your benefit. We have previously seen Kinect hacked to work with PlayStation 3. Not just that, some clever folks took just 24 hours to turn GMail's April fools joke into a working reality using Kinect, and much more.
Forza Motorsport 4 is one of the most highly-anticipated games of 2011, and if a video leaked to Kotaku is to be believed then we're in for a treat. Not only will the game feature more cars and more tracks but also more Kinect.
