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XBLA soon to include Kinect Games
14 years ago

XBLA soon to include Kinect Games

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Early this morning, Microsoft Games Studios announced five new Japanese partnerships during its Tokyo Game Show 2010 keynote. These partnerships are reported to “provide fun for users throughout the world”. The General Manager (GM) of Xbox in Japan Takashi Sensui claims the partnerships will “define the future of Xbox 360 and Kinect”. A future which includes Xbox Live Arcade games which uses the features of the Kinect. Takashi Sensui also noted that the Xbox platform is “Celebrating Japanese game creators”, and that the 360 will have its “biggest year ever.”

Out of the five XBLA-exclusive games, three will use the features of the Kinect. The first, Haunt, is a spooky game from Parappa the Rappa‘s Masaya Matsuura. Next is Codename D from Grasshopper Manufacture’s Suda 51. Finally, the third game is Yukio Fatatsugi’s Project Draco, a Panzer Dragoon-esque flight game. The three games will join the third-party Kinect games Child of Eden, Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor, and Rise of the Nightmares next year in 2011.

Hit the jump for more details, screenshots, and videos from these upcoming 3 new Kinect-enabled games:

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New Blade Kitten Trailer Gives XBLA Another Peek at Old School 2D Action
14 years ago

New Blade Kitten Trailer Gives XBLA Another Peek at Old School 2D Action

The latest comic-turn-videogame has just released a new trailer, giving gamers another glimpse into the 2D combat and animations of upcoming XBLA title, Blade Kitten…
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The Haunted: Hells Reach Could Come to XBLA; Needs Publisher
14 years ago

The Haunted: Hells Reach Could Come to XBLA; Needs Publisher

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The Haunted: Hells Reach is a game that is bloody and a flesh-ripping delight, so it has to be an Xbox 360 title… right? Well, unfortunately not yet. Powered by Unreal Engine 3, this fast paced horror-action third person shooter is only for PC at the moment. But, according to a member of the developing team, Hells Reach could see life on XBLA if they find a publisher.

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Trials HD surpasses 1 million sales on XBLA
14 years ago

Trials HD surpasses 1 million sales on XBLA

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Trials HD developer Redlynx has announced that their physics-based motorcycle racing game has surpassed the one million sales mark on Xbox Live Arcade. The game was touted as one of …
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Monday Night Combat Custom Class Endorsement Guide
14 years ago

Monday Night Combat Custom Class Endorsement Guide

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Monday Night Combat has been out for a few solid weeks now and the XBLA Fans team has put in more than their fair share of hours boasting a …
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Chu Chu Rocket! Coming To XBLA?
14 years ago

Chu Chu Rocket! Coming To XBLA?

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According to a tweet from Slide to Play, Sega will consider bringing beloved Dreamcast puzzle game Chu Chu Rocket! to XBLA… you just need to request it on Facebook.
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Nexuiz Announced As First XBLA CryENGINE Game
14 years ago

Nexuiz Announced As First XBLA CryENGINE Game

Nexuiz, an arena FPS that started as a popular open-source Linux title is now being remade for XBLA and PSN using the new CryENGINE.
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DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue Story Trailer Revealed
14 years ago

DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue Story Trailer Revealed

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As you may be aware, another hilarious Deathspank is coming to XBLA later this month. This sequel, known as ‘DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue,’ looks to promise and …
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Upcoming XBLA Game: Outland
14 years ago

Upcoming XBLA Game: Outland

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Housemarque and Ubisoft’s upcoming title: Outland
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