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Wreckateer video shows what skilled players can do
I've been playing a fair bit of Wreckateer, finding it to be one of those rare Kinect games which manages to contain both casual appeal and strategic depth. Think it's simple? Watch this video of the lead designer playing one of the stages with the aim of maximizing their score. There's a lot of finesse at work here, from the amount of tension on the launch of a shot to the fast, careful application of the magic gauntlets to move the shots in air. I'm not anywhere near this level of skill, but I'm rather motivated to get there after seeing what's possible. If you've already got one of those Kinect things in your house, just get the game. You'll not feel quite as bad about your investment. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
Legacy Comments (will be imported soon)I don't know, that still didn't look particularly complicated or strategic. Maybe I'm just being a kinect hater though. Still, it looks like one of the top Kinect games so far, which unfortunately isn't saying much. louis vuitton taschen lv online louis vuitton vuitton shops LV handtaschen lv handtaschen ugg boots sale ugg boots gunstig ugg boots g¨šnstig ugg sale ugg boots ugg online shop ugg boots ugg deutschland ugg boots sale ugg billig ugg boots g¨šnstig 3:30 PM on 05.22.2013 It's a start: Crytek's Ryse will be exclusive to Xbox OneCrytek's long-talked-about but little-shown Ryse will be an Xbox One exclusive, according to the game's official website. This hack-and-slash title, set in ancient Rome, has been billed as a major -- "Gears of War / Halo" maj...
7:07 PM on 05.21.2013 Xbox One's Kinect knows your mood, can see in the darkI've just participated in a demonstration of the abilities of Xbox One's Kinect and I have to say that I'm impressed. This little bar can do amazing things. We won't bore you with the technical details, but their combined pow...
3:25 PM on 05.21.2013 The Xbox One will NOT function without the KinectWe already know that the Xbox One comes bundled with the Kinect, which already has people typing frowny emoticons across social media, but IGN is now reporting that without the Kinect, there is no Xbox One. "Kinect does ...
11:30 PM on 05.06.2013 Man who lost life savings gets money back and a KinectReveling in the misfortune of others isn't something I try to frequently do, but the larger-than-life story about a New Hampshire man who burned through his life savings at a carnival in an attempt to win a Kinect was simply...
10:30 PM on 05.01.2013 Some guy lost his life savings for a Kinect at a carnivalA man attempting to win a Kinect at a carnival has reportedly lost his life savings of $2,600 on "Tubs of Fun." Henry Gribbohm of New Hampshire claims that, during a practice run, the game was easy, but once he played for rea...
6:30 PM on 04.29.2013 Microsoft's IllumiRoom sounds silly but looks neatYou may not instantly recognize the name, but you should remember hearing about Microsoft's attempt to expand gaming beyond the scope of televisions and on to physical walls using a projector. It sounded beyond gimmicky at f...
12:00 PM on 04.24.2013 How to order a pizza from Xbox LiveMicrosoft and Pizza Hut have teamed up to provide a service which allows people to order food through their Xbox 360 console and have it delivered to their homes. It's either the innovation truly lazy gamers have been waitin...
8:00 AM on 04.23.2013 Pizza Hut Kinect ordering coming to Xbox 360 todayMicrosoft has added a new way to make cash aside from its advertisements, sponsored games, and Xbox Live Gold subscriptions, now offering an app that lets you order Pizza Hut food directly from your Xbox ... and it's better w...
11:15 AM on 04.16.2013 The Forza Horizon 1000 Club DLC is free todayThe free "1000 Club" DLC is live today for Forza Horizon. Essentially, it's a challenge mode that tasks you with besting literally 1000 tasks, with every existing car in the game. There's speed tests as well as other technic...
7:30 PM on 04.15.2013 Kinect used to diagnose depressionWhile typically functioning as a vehicle of entertainment, Microsoft's Kinect has proven to be a useful tool in the arena of medicine. Rather than solely relying upon the observations of psychologists to determine whether or ...
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| 2:00 PM on 07.24.2012 Review: Wreckateer |

I loathe mentioning it, but Angry Birds has seemingly invented a new casual game genre, where slinging things at large structures to inspire physics-based destruction is all the rage. It's hard to see a game in that vein with...more
| 12:54 PM on 06.04.2012 E3: Wreckateer abuses goblins this summer |

When goblins move into castles, there's only one thing you can do to get rid of them. Blow up the castles. The Kinect title Wreckateer tasks you with destroying walls and towers using the power of your flailing arms. You can ...more
| 8:20 AM on 03.05.2012 A new Kinect blockbuster: Wreckateer |

Take the flinging action of Angry Birds and the chained destruction of Boom Blox, add Kinect control and you'll have some idea of what Iron Galaxy's upcoming title Wreckateer is like. It's castle-busting game play is really e...more
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Remember when we told you how Zynga was working on turning their popular drawing mobile game into a television game show? That's actually happening now, but not for CBS as we originally heard. Word is that they've decided not...more
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