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Xbox 360 Kinect games will never be backwards compatible with Xbox One
Xbox 360 games that require the original Kinect sensor will not be backwards compatible on Xbox One due to hardware restrictions, Microsoft has confirmed.…
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Rare ‘is working on a couple of exciting things,’ confirms Phil Harrison
Rare is very much part of the Xbox One's future and is working on a couple of exciting things, Microsoft Studios Europe boss Phil…
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Around 16 staff understood to have been let go at Rare
Rare has suffered layoffs in the region of 16 staff, multiple sources have told Eurogamer. Whilst refusing to confirm staff cuts, Microsoft did issue…
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Xbox One release date set for November, reveals Rare
Xbox One will be released this November alongside launch title Kinect Sports Rivals, Rare revealed today on GameTrailers. Rare said the sports sequel would…
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Kinect used for scares in Paranormal Activity 4
What happens when you let your kids play Kinect? Well, if you trust Paranormal Activity 4, they turn into the devil incarnate. Microsoft's motion-sensing…
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Kinect Sports franchise sales over 6 million
The Kinect Sports franchise - comprising of launch title Kinect Sports and its follow-up Kinect Sports Season 2 - has sold over six million…
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Rare wants Kinect to understand ‘natural conversation’.
Rare engineer David Quinn says that the studio is investigating ways to make Kinect understand 'natural conversation'. "We pushed speech pretty hard in Sports…
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What’s next for Rare?
Rare might not be the studio we knew it as during the 90s and early Noughties, but the UK-based studio is still going strong,…
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Rare has lived up to its $375 million potential
Rare was once the UK's golden developer churning out classics including Donkey Kong Country and Banjo-Kazooie for Nintendo platforms, but in recent years the…
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Kinect Sports Season 2 revealed
Kinect Sports Season 2 has been announced for release this holiday season, featuring six new sports. Sports announced for inclusion are skiing, golf, tennis,…
