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Old 02-25-11 | 09:17 AM
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Despite what that article says, you still can't even control Netflix steaming with the Kinect yet, can you?
Not yet. But, iirc, that's coming with the next update - the one that adds Hulu+.
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<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="853" height="510" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/q7eSb8XrC9w" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Unfortunately my kids are too old for a Sesame Street game or I'd probably be all over this from Double Fine.
Old 02-25-11 | 03:01 PM
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I'll probably check it out. For the kids. That I might eventually have.

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Old 02-25-11 | 03:19 PM
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Hmmm, that game might be the final straw that gets me to buy.
Old 02-27-11 | 09:05 PM
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Can someone recommend the best Kinect exercise game for a beginner in bad shape.
Old 02-27-11 | 10:23 PM
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Your Shape Fitness Evolved
Old 02-28-11 | 02:15 PM
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Thanks. I'll check it out.
Old 03-08-11 | 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by halfzoo.com
http://www.halfzoo.com

Halfzoo.com offers the best prices on Xbox 360 games, PS3 games, Wii games, PC games, Consoles, and Accessories with free shipping and lowest price guaranteed


kinect only start at 99.99
No.
Old 03-08-11 | 09:22 AM
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"Halfzoo.com is owned by Nazis!" That's just a rumor I heard, but I don't know if it is true. Can somebody confirm whether Halfzoo.com is owned by Nazis?
Old 03-08-11 | 09:25 AM
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Old 03-30-11 | 09:29 AM
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Re: Official Kinect Discussion Thread: Look Ma! No Controllers! Part I

Any tips for Kinect Sports Boxing?

The building I work in is sponsoring a boxing tourney. 1st place gets a 55" Toshiba LCD and 2nd place gets the Xbox Kinect + Kinect Sports. It is a single elim tourney.

I thought I remember someone saying there is no "skill" involved. You can just spam jabs continously.
Old 03-30-11 | 10:18 AM
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Re: Official Kinect Discussion Thread: Look Ma! No Controllers! Part I

Originally Posted by Gooter
Any tips for Kinect Sports Boxing?

The building I work in is sponsoring a boxing tourney. 1st place gets a 55" Toshiba LCD and 2nd place gets the Xbox Kinect + Kinect Sports. It is a single elim tourney.

I thought I remember someone saying there is no "skill" involved. You can just spam jabs continously.
Boxing is the least viable of all the "sports" Kinect has to offer. My daughter - who is 8 - routinely kicks my butt by throwing random girly punches while I try to fire off as many as possible... so I guess that's my advice: punch like an 8 year old girl
Old 03-30-11 | 10:32 AM
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Boxing is the least viable of all the "sports" Kinect has to offer.
Soccer says "Hi".
Old 03-30-11 | 10:38 AM
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Re: Official Kinect Discussion Thread: Look Ma! No Controllers! Part I

I think the thread title needs to be updated to "Look Ma! No Games!"
Old 03-30-11 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Decker
Soccer says "Hi".
I like soccer -- for what it is. At least it seems to detect my movement.
Old 03-30-11 | 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Michael Corvin
I think the thread title needs to be updated to "Look Ma! No Games!"
No kidding. Only the Move has had less use in my house. No more peripherals from this day forward!
Old 03-30-11 | 11:11 AM
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Re: Official Kinect Discussion Thread: Look Ma! No Controllers! Part I

I don't think I've had buyer's remorse for a product as quickly as I did for this thing.
Old 03-30-11 | 11:29 AM
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A new child of eden trailer just popped into my inbox... let me get it up on youtube. Ugh, nevermind, too big to do while at work. I'll see if it's posted elsewhere yet.

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Old 03-30-11 | 11:38 AM
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Re: Official Kinect Discussion Thread: Look Ma! No Controllers! Part I

Originally Posted by Rob V
No kidding. Only the Move has had less use in my house. No more peripherals from this day forward!
Originally Posted by Groucho
I don't think I've had buyer's remorse for a product as quickly as I did for this thing.
Maybe it is because I have a daughter but it is still getting used a decent amount. She really enjoys Kinect Sports and Adventures (Sports more than Adventures). For Easter we might get her Kinectimals.

I was using it to workout pretty solidly for a week with that EA game until the buggy software aggravated past the point of no return and I sold it. If I get around to buying Your Shape I imagine it will get played several times a week.
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Re: Official Kinect Discussion Thread: Look Ma! No Controllers! Part I

Originally Posted by Liver&Onions
A new child of eden trailer just popped into my inbox... let me get it up on youtube. Ugh, nevermind, too big to do while at work. I'll see if it's posted elsewhere yet.
That doesn't do anything to sell me on their product.
Old 03-30-11 | 12:58 PM
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Re: Official Kinect Discussion Thread: Look Ma! No Controllers! Part I

Originally Posted by Liver&Onions
A new child of eden trailer just popped into my inbox... let me get it up on youtube. Ugh, nevermind, too big to do while at work. I'll see if it's posted elsewhere yet.

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Awesome. Definitely looks like a sequel to Rez.
Old 03-30-11 | 01:10 PM
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Re: Official Kinect Discussion Thread: Look Ma! No Controllers! Part I

Originally Posted by Rob V
so I guess that's my advice: punch like an 8 year old girl
Woohoo! I do that already!
Old 03-30-11 | 03:08 PM
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I really hope there is a demo to Child of Eden. I never really got the love for Rez but this one looks interesting and it would be cool to have something new to play with the Kinect.
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Re: Official Kinect Discussion Thread: Look Ma! No games! Part I

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I really hope there is a demo to Child of Eden. I never really got the love for Rez but this one looks interesting and it would be cool to have something new to play with the Kinect.
I didn't really get Rez either(demo) until I got the game and put some time into it. I'm betting CoE will be similar.
Old 04-14-11 | 09:30 AM
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Netflix app is updated with Kinect support, per Major Nelson.


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