Microsoft has created a unique experience with its Kinect motion-control gaming system. On its face, it’s more compelling than either the Nintendo Wii, which is now showing its age, and the Sony ...

There's been some recent buzz about building Kinect motion controls into laptops, but judging from previous attempts, it's a bad idea. Dan Ackerman Editorial Director / Computers and Gaming Dan ...

To appeal to families ready to graduate from the Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Corp. wants to build on the success of the Wii's motion-capture wand -- by getting rid of the wand entirely. On Monday, ...

The games industry moves pretty fast, and there's a tendency for all involved to look constantly to what's next without so much worrying about what came before. That said, even an industry so ...

There are a lot of futuristic things we're still waiting on: jet packs for the entire family, self-driving cars and time-travel, to name a few. But one new, pretty darn amazing bit of technology has ...

LOS ANGELES, June 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Get ready to Kinect to fun entertainment for everyone. Microsoft Corp. today capped off a two-day world premiere ...

We're thrilled to announce the return of GamesBeat Next, hosted in San Francisco this October, where we will explore the theme of "Playing the Edge." Apply to speak here and learn more about ...

Microsoft’s new hands-free Kinect game controller is packed with four microphones, two cameras and a motion detector chip that together make for one heck of a complex toy, according to iFixit’s ...

If some of Microsoft’s top talent had their way, Kinect wouldn’t be totally controller-free. The Xbox 360’s Kinect is different from other motion control systems seen in the Nintendo Wii and the ...

"Minority Report"-like full-body controls aren't just for gaming. Kinect-like motion controls are making their way to PCs and televisions. At the annual Consumer Electronic Show taking place in Las ...

Come on, no one’s surprised that a developer went and cobbled together a game that lets you air-tweak virtual body parts with Microsoft’s Kinect motion sensor, are they? It’s real and nearly here, ...

There are a lot of futuristic things we're still waiting on: jet packs for the entire family, self-driving cars and time-travel, to name a few. But one new, pretty darn amazing bit of technology has ...