Gaming





Tech giant spends big to launch Wii rival Kinect
Microsoft is gearing up for a massive marketing push to launch Kinect -- a controller-free Wii-killer for the[| Xbox]-- and blow away the competition come Christmas.  Kinect uses a sensor, camera and microphone to detect players' movements and translate them into on-screen actions, such as kicking a ball, dancing and driving a race car. The device will also respond to voice commands, such as "play a movie." And unlike other consoles, including the[| Nintendo]Wii, on which Kinect is modeled, there is no handset. As an Xbox attachment, Kinect costs $149 for just the sensor and $299 for the console and sensor bundle.

Do you think Kinect, the self proclaimed next generation of gaming, will be as popular as Microsoft hopes, or will people stick with the Wii?
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Does game violence make teens aggressive?
Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine say that brain scans of kids who played a violent video game showed an increase in emotions – and a corresponding decrease of activity in brain areas involved in self-control, inhibition and attention.

Does this mean that you will feel an uncontrollable urge to violent tendencies if you play violent video games?
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=='Shoot 'em up' games are good for you, US study says == The day after gamers lined the streets outside U.K. shops to get the latest in the "Halo" series, a study claimed that playing so-called "shoot 'em up" games can make you a better driver and stop you getting lost.

Fast-paced action games produce a "heightened sensitivity" which can also improve multitasking, following a friend in a crowd or even reading the small print, the scientists claimed. more on this study

In what other ways do you think video games are "helpful" to its players?
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Microsoft's Wii-Challenger Project Natal Is Coming In October
Instead of using Nintendo Wii-like controllers to go bowling, steer a car, play tennis, or act as boxing gloves, you won't need a controller at all. Microsoft's Wii-Challenger Project uses your own body as the controller. It also works for shuffling between videos on a screen and other non-game functions. read more

With all these new advances, what do you think will become the next generation of gaming?
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Would you be willing to pay for 3D gaming on your mobile phone? and, How badly do you want video games on your cell?
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[[image:Bioshock2_540x634.jpg width="270" height="313" align="right"]]Most Anticipated Game of 2010: BioShock 2
BioShock 2 takes us back to Rapture once again where 10 years have passed and the city continues to decay. New splicers and another immersive storyline make this one of 2010's most anticipated.

What games are you anticipating? Tell us why?
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