EL33TONLINE: News tag archive: kinectimals
Just when you thought it was safe to come out, Microsoft go and add Bears to the Kinectimals ‘playlist.’ Not that tigers were particularly safe to begin with, now that we think about it.
As you may have already guessed, Microsoft’s Kinect controller-free motion control gaming device launched in the US today, and with it, a host of games for gamers (and non-gamers) to experience a whole new way of interacting with virtual worlds, not to mention a whole new way to interact with your Xbox 360!
While we wait for the launch of Kinect here in South Africa (and other regions such as the UK and Europe) next week on November 10th, we’ve put together a healthy collection of El33tonline’s previous impressions of the some of the top games now available in the US for Kinect.
Microsoft has plans to release a Special Edition of Kinectimals in North America. This limited edition will include a copy of the game as well as a Plush Toy.
This news comes via US retailer listings which spilt the beans that a Blue Maltese Tiger Plush Toy will be available at GameStop and a King Cheetah Plush Toy at Toys R’ Us. Of course you’ll be able to use the code that’s included with the bundle to unlock the digital versions of these animals in Kinectimals. The bundles both cost $60.
El33tonline was fortunate enough to attend gamescom 2010 in Cologne, Germany last month. We got to spend some amazing hands-on time with a vast number of awesome games and chat to their developers. Certainly the highlight was meeting some of the industry’s icons.
All in all it was an amazing experience that enabled us to share a wealth of information with you, our readers. We hope to be back next year to continue bringing unique quality content to the South African gaming community.
Here is a round-up of our hottest coverage from the event:
During Microsoft’s recently held pre-gamescom Play Day El33tonline got to spend some quality time with a few furry friends that unexpectedly melted our hearts and left us eagerly anticipating the arrival of Kinectimals on Kinect for Xbox 360.
Kinectimals is a virtual pet game that lets you train and play with up to 20 different virtual cats, including lions, cheetahs and tigers, using arm and body gestures. Now that may sound like it’s been done before, but let me assure you that thanks to Kinect you have never interacted with animals on this level before. Even the most hardcore, and sceptical, gamer among us will assuredly be taken in by the cute factor of the game. But luckily there’s more to it than that, if you scratch a little deeper under the surface you’ll see impressive graphics and a sense of interactivity that’s bound to keep you coming back for more.
On a gloomy, wet and cold day in Cologne, Germany, El33tonline set off on an adventure through the streets of the city on a quest to discover the location of Microsoft’s pre-gamescom event, the ‘ Play Day,’ a product showcase that was said to give games media extended (and first time) hands-on time with a slew of Kinect titles, two blockbusters, and a few recently announced games and initiatives.
Once we found the event (situated in a peculiar location, in a row of highly unassuming buildings housing factory equipment), we also found that we hadn’t been led astray – there were indeed a host of upcoming Xbox 360 and PC (Games For Windows LIVE) titles available to play.
And play was done.
During Microsoft’s E3 press conference last night the company announced that Kinect (previously known as Project Natal) would be releasing on the 4th of November across the US with more than 15 launch titles.
One of those titles is Kinectimals, a virtual pet game that lets you train and play with up to 20 different virtual cats, including lions, cheetahs and tigers. Kinectimals was demonstrated during the conference last night, with a young lady showing how you can stroke your cuddly looking tiger, hide from him and even play a skipping rope game with him.
Microsoft’s E3 2010 press conference wrapped up a little while ago, and included some great announcements, reveals and showings of many different games and new hardware.
Below, you can get good looks at new reveals for games like Halo: Reach (singleplayer), Call of Duty: Black Ops, Gears of War 3 and Fable III, as well as debut titles Metal Gear Solid: Rising, Kinectimals, Joy Ride, Kinect Adventures, Forza Kinect, Dance Central, Kinect Star Wars and Codename Kingdoms.
Do you have a bit of time to spare? Watch ‘em all below:
Following the announcement that Microsoft’s controller-free, motion-sensing gaming device, Project Natal, has now officially been renamed Kinect, a number of new games and applications have been revealed that will be available for use with the technology when it’s released later this year.
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