Kinect games? Pah: it’s the mad Kinect hacks that make Microsoft’s motion sensor such an exciting piece of tech. Case in point: this amazing future mirror put together by the R&D team at the New York Times. Yes: the New York Times has an R&D department. Read more
It’s hard to believe, but 2011 has almost wrapped. Of course, the latest, hottest gadgets don’t stop for recantations of Auld Lang Syne or annual Hootenannies, and 2012 will be packed with even more incredible kit. From the Samsung Galaxy S3 to a Kinect sequel, here’s what on our radar for 2012.
Fancy a free top of the line Xbox 360? How about one with Kinect, the latest Halo title and extra goodies thrown in for good measure? Step this way.
To win, we’re asking you to fire up your Twitter account, follow @electricpig and tweet one simple hashtag to encourage your friends to do the same: #ep5000. We’re on the march towards 5,000 followers. Help us get there, and you’ll be in with the chance of bagging a brand new Xbox and accompanying swag!
Lovefilm’s movie streaming biz has been growing steadily since Amazon decided to buy it up. The Lovefilm Instant service is now available on PCs, PS3, iPads and smart TVs, but there’s one prime candidate that’s always been missing: The Xbox 360. That’s now been rectified, as Lovefilm instant for Xbox LIVE launches tomorrow (6th December). Read more
Mid-week. The end’s in sight. If you need something to take your mind off these last three days, let us walk you around the metaphorical park of tech news that, if you’re reading this, you’re worried you might have missed.
Kinect has been a huge success for Microsoft in Europe and the US, with millions of sales and gamers making it the fastest selling gadget of all time when it was released late last year. But it seems Japanese gamers are not having any of it, with new figures showing that the motion control camera has sold a mere 114,000 units in its first year on sale.
We know it’s late on a Friday, but really, you should watch this video before heading home for the weekend. Microsoft is suggesting just a few uses for Kinect on a PC, and it’s nothing short of jaw-dropping.
