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Now that Kinect is in its second year I thought it would be interesting to see what video games it has coming up for it. Here are the Kinect games that really stand out for me and are being released in the run up to Christmas: Leedmees uses your body to guide its hapless tiny travelers home. While this full-body iteration of Lemmings meets Twister is perfectly pitched and well executed, the real excitement is the theater it creates in your living room. Leedmees is a fresh little...
I was slightly disappointed not to see Tiger Woods 3DS as a launch title on Nintendo’s new portable console, but I think this simply reflects the fact that it takes a lot of time and investment to make a top tier golf game. Tiger Woods Wii is a good case in point: although the seed of an exceptional golf game has been there since 2007, it’s only been the last couple of years that EA has really managed to nail it. Being an avid golfing fan, I’ve followed the series...
The 3DS will finally arrive on Sunday 27th. It's Nintendo's new DS handheld games machine that has a 3D top screen and better graphics. While there are a few games that have got a lot of hype, there are also some real gems bubbling under the radar for one reason or another. Having a young family means that it is often these less popular titles that actually go down the best with the kids. I've already told the under 7's in our family that we will be turning the 3D screen off - until their...
I got pretty excited about Kinect when it launched. It seemed to offer so many new possibilities. It let you play the Xbox 360 by standing infront of a camera and moving around rather than holding a controller. Now that the 3DS is almost here, it's easy to think that Kinect is all over. After a bit of research though I'm pleased to report that there are plenty of Kinect games coming up that families can be excited about. Here are the ones that my family are most looking forward to:...
There are a lot of games that have the ESRB Everyone logo on them. But many of these are too complicated for very young gamers to enjoy. The logo is a mark of whether the game is appropriate for these age groups rather than a mark of how easy or enjoyable the game will be for them. In our family we've struggled to find games that our three and four year olds can play. Over the last couple of years I've been keeping notes about which games worked the best for them. Here's my list of game that...
My kids have loved playing with their Nintendo DS's over the years but are now getting rather excited about the 3DS. It doesn't sound all that different I know, but a 3D screen, motion sensors, 3D movies and camera as well as a new eStore to buy retro and new games make it quite a tempting package. If you've not come across it already, the 3DS is the next new DS. It has a top 3D screen that is viewed without glasses. This can be used to play 3D games and watch 3D films. The graphics are much...
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