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Publisher: Microsoft
Developer: Microsoft

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Microsoft Prices Kinect Sensor, Bundles It With X360 And Kinect Adventures

by Rainier on July 20, 2010 @ 10:54 a.m. PDT

Xbox 360 is a video game and entertainment system that is home to video games, an on-demand library of movies and TV shows connected to the television. The Xbox 360 blends its content with the largest online social network of 20 million members on Xbox Live to create an entertainment experience that can be shared at home or across the globe.

Microsoft announced the all-new Xbox 360 4GB console, the Kinect sensor and Kinect Adventures packaged together for £249.99/$299.99. Kinect Adventures, lets players experience 20 adventures, navigating raging rapids and ducking and dodging through mountain top obstacle courses and exotic locations - no controller required.

“Kinect for Xbox 360 offers fantastic new ways to be entertained for the whole family,” said Chris Lewis, vice president, Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft Europe. “With full body, voice and multiplayer play straight out of the box, Kinect is a unique way for everyone to enjoy controller-free fun and entertainment.”

Existing Xbox 360 console owners can also purchase the Kinect sensor with “Kinect Adventures” for £129.99/$149.99. The Kinect sensor, will work with every one of the 40 million Xbox 360 consoles currently in living rooms globally.

Kinect also revolutionises how you experience entertainment by putting your favourite movies, music and live TV and sports from Sky Player all in one place. Customers can start a movie by simply saying, “Xbox, play,” or browse through a music list with the wave of a hand. Kinect also creates new ways for friends and family to have fun - Video Kinect,3 lets families and friends stay connected in new ways as they open a window into living rooms around the world.

With more than 15 games available at launch, living rooms will become gyms, nightclubs and sports stadiums with a wide range of innovative and groundbreaking experiences from the world’s leading video games publishers.

The sleek, new Xbox 360 4GB console, becomes available to consumers on 20th August in the UK/ Aug. 3 in the U.S. and will be available for £149.99/$199.99. With a sleek new design, the Xbox 360 4GB includes built-in Wi-Fi N, 4GB of internal flash memory, touch-sensitive buttons and a matt black finish.

Pre-order Kinect or the Xbox 360 Kinect Console Bundle today, and at launch receive a token to download three exclusive game levels for “Kinect Adventures,” the game included with Kinect

Kinect games, including “Kinectimals,” “Kinect Sports” and “Kinect Joy Ride,” will retail for £39.99.


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