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Deepak Chopra’s Leela
Deepak Chopra is a renowned author and speaker on spiritual matters. His outing on the Xbox is a very novel use of the Kinect motion tracking technology, which involves the exploration of the seven chakras (energy centres) located along the spine. Go with the flow It’s not a game as such, although half of Leela…
OnLive MicroConsole TV adapter
The games industry is shifting, moving gradually and inevitably towards online territory. Back in the day, you bought a boxed copy of a game, then played it on your machine at home, and that was that. Then in the nineties following the release of Quake online play became more popular, as competing against human opposition…
Garshasp: The Monster Slayer by Lace Mamba Global
A legendary Persian fighter who strikes fear into his enemies’ hearts when he wields his wicked blade and has the ability to scale tall buildings like a cat and roll swiftly out the way when trouble beckons. No, this is not the Prince of Persia but the far less well known Garshasp whose exploits were…
Child of Eden by UbiSoft
An abstract and trippy rhythm-shooter which is beautifully presented, Child of Eden is an aesthetic and musical joy, albeit a rather short-lived one. The Kinect control works perfectly too, and adds another dimension to the blasting experience as you swipe and dismiss multiple viruses with your hand. In short, this is another good reason to…
Mad Catz TRITTON AX 120
To be a serious gamer these days you have to join the big boys online in some form of head-to-head, co-op or multiplayer experience – which is where a good headset comes in. The TRITTON range from Mad Catz is a good place to start as it caters for all budgets. The AX 120 is…
Namco Bandai – Dr Kawashima’s Body and Brain Exercises
Dr Kawashima has made the move from the Nintendo DS to the Xbox in a Kinect-powered title that brings a touch of light exercise into a largely cognitive workout. Essentially, this is a selection of 20 mini-games that must be conquered by pointing, kicking and generally flailing your limbs around. Get yourself KinectedPlayers have to…