We have a sneak peak at Fantasia: Music Evolved, the newly announced dance game from Disney & Harmonix for Xbox One and 360 Kinect. John Drake, director at Harmonix, talked us through a hands on session with the game at Abbey Road Studios. He described how its latest game took beat-matching game-play in a new … Continue reading Fantasia: Music Evolved Xbox One Kinect Hands-On Gameplay & Interview (1 of 4) →

Rob Stevens, Design Lead, gives us a hands on with Kinect Sesame Street TV Season 2. – Clip of the Day – Interactive Episodes (16 episodes around 35 minutes each) – Top Clips (40 Years and 3500 clips from the TV show organised and catalogued)

Rob Stevens, Design Lead, talks us through the new features in Kinect Sesame Street TV Season 2. – Clip of the Day – Interactive Episodes (16 episodes around 35 minutes each) – Top Clips (40 Years and 3500 clips from the TV show organised and catalogued)

In-depth interview with the team at Soho Productions behind Kinect Sesame Street TV (exclusive on Xbox) – Season 2. – Rob Stevens, Design Lead. – Carla Prada, Senior Animator. – Tim Ackroyd, Senior Video Editor. – Aimee Freeding, User Research. – Jez Fry, Associate Art Director. If you and your family have yet to try … Continue reading Kinect Sesame Street TV Season 2 Developer Interview →

We caught up with creative director Josh Atkins to find out what the first two 2-Way-TV Kinect titles have to offer families beyond traditional TV. He tells us about the interactive nature of the experience and how Kinect was a better fit for this than both PS3 Move and the Wii — both in terms … Continue reading Kinect Sesame Street and Nat Geo TV Interview with Josh Atkins (FGTV 2.67) →

We catch up with the Pestridges children (7, 9) to see what they and their parents have been playing since we last talked. We suggest they might enjoyed App Mates Cars 2 on iPad which had just had a new set of maps released. They talk about problems playing Kinect with lots of people in … Continue reading Top Family Videogames, Forza 4, App Mates 2, Air Wings, Kinectimals, F1 2011 (FGTV 2.14) →

We talk to Joel Seider about Harry Potter Kinect, the first purpose built Kinect game with the Harry Potter franchise. We hear about the game that is similar to Kinect Rush and Disneyland Adventures, although with more of a story emphasis. All game footage used with permission of publishers and available online. Name of the … Continue reading Harry Potter Kinect Preview with Joel Seider →

We interview David Lang (Studio Head Iron Galaxy) to take a close look at Wreckateer, the game that combines Angry Birds, Burnout and Boom Blox to create an unusual experience on the Xbox. The Kinect controls enable a variety of interactions and play styles. All game footage used with permission of publishers and available online. … Continue reading Wreckateer Kinect Dev Review with Dave Lang (Iron Galaxy) →

Kinect Star Wars Product Manager Glen Gregory talks about the development and design decisions behind Kinect Star Wars.

Kinect Rush in depth family review looking at Cars racing, Toy Story adventuring, Ratatouille exploring, Up adventuring and The Incredibles action and flying. Name of the credits music track: “Win This Race” Artist of the credits music track: “Piccadilly Circus” Direct URL of the credits music track: http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-audio-11384244-rock-videogame-win-this-race-loop-full-length.php Link to the license terms: http://www.istockphoto.com/license_audio.php