Tag: KINECT

  • Xbox One to Kill Kinect

    Xbox One to Kill Kinect

    In case you haven’t seen all the reports, the Xbox One runs at a lower frame rate than the PC or PS4, even as low as 20 frames per second.  Seeing the issue Microsoft has announced they will release a patch that will allow developers to use the GPU processing power usually on reserve for

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  • Microsoft Get’s Off the Mat and Dusts Itself Off!

    Microsoft Get’s Off the Mat and Dusts Itself Off!

    In surprising not-so-surprising news today Microsoft has announced major changes to the XBOX One ecosystem, and it’s about damned time.  Microsoft has been under fire as of late since after they released their highly controversial and oft made fun of DRM policies for the XBOX One, and is ready to do a complete 180 on

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  • XBOX One: Everything We Know *UPDATED*

    XBOX One: Everything We Know *UPDATED*

    IBeatItFirst.com was onsite for the official Microsoft E3 Press Event making us one of the lucky ones to learn all of the nitty gritty regarding the newest member of the XBOX family. First off, let’s get the nerdy stuff out of the way.  Microsoft worked with AMD to develop a custom 8-core CPU/GPU to help

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  • IllumniRoom, Because Your TV is Too Small

    Microsoft and Samsung showed off IllumniRoom, which is being worked on by Microsoft Research for the Xbox. Yup, some worthwhile gaming news from CES that isn’t related to the PC. What is IllumniRoom? Well it combines the Xbox, the Kinect, and a projector to fill the room with images, going beyond what your puny “big screen”

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  • What once was rumor is now fact!

    That’s right, you too can buy $265 worth of hardware for $460.  WHY DOES THIS EVEN EXIST?!?!?!?  We talked about this last week as rumor and now we know that Microsoft is in fact taking sales advice from the Cell Phone industry (thanks probably in part to their new found relationship to Nokia).  So you can buy

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  • Kinect + Skyrim = FUS RO DAH!

    The Skyrim updates are now pouring in.  Due out later this month an update that will integrate Kinect support in Skyrim.   According to the video it appears the Kinect will only be used for voice commands. So no swinging your arms or aiming with an imaginary bow…yet. With the Kinect update you will be able

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  • Kinect Star Wars: Drop it like its Bantha Poodoo

    Kinect Star Wars has finally come out today and along with one of the best looking Xbox’s.  Kinect Star Wars is also loaded with most of my childhood dreams, fighting along side Luke and Han Solo, racing Pod Racers and killing with my mind. What my childhood dreams never had, was the wish to dance! 

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  • The I Beat It First, Obligitory, Best of 2011!

    Ever wondered: “Boy, I love the writers at IBeatItFirst.com sooo much!  They always talk about awesome stuff.  I wonder what their favorite games were over 2011?” Of Course you do!  And you are in luck Billy as I am happy to announce our fave picks from 2011!

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  • Rise Of Nightmares

    Rise of Nightmares Difficulty played: Nightmare Platform: Xbox 360 KINECT Time : Didn’t Keep Track A romantic weekend getaway for two with my girlfriend, to an all-inclusive haunted castle in the back woods of a third world Eastern European country, sounds like a fucking fantastic time to me!  We will be departing on a beat

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