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Xbox Fitness Combines Top Workout Programs With Kinect
Posted on October 1, 2013 at 7:45 am
Microsoft has announced a brand new service for Xbox One called Xbox Fitness. The feature will bring top exercise programs to the Xbox One, including P90X, Insanity, Jillian Michaels, and others.
The hook is that the fitness programs will use the Kinect sensor to measure heart rate, muscle use, and workout intensity. Furthermore, this system will use your past workout history to recommend the best program for you.
The Xbox Fitness Pass shall be free through December 2014 with an Xbox Live Gold membership. No other pricing information is obtainable yet.
[Source: Xbox Wire]
Our Take
This may be the coolest case for Kinect that Microsoft has made. Sure, this would possibly not compel anyone just fascinated by games, however it will provide those inquisitive about trying it out the way to sample the whole power of the Kinect sensor at no additional cost (beyond an Xbox Live Gold membership).
I’ll definitely be trying this out after I get an Xbox One, and the customised recommendations should steer me toward the best program. This may not be about games, but i am keen on what Microsoft is doing here.
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New ‘Evil Within’ Gameplay Video Shows ‘Resident Evil’-Like Atmosphere
Posted on October 1, 2013 at 6:11 am
When Resident Evil 4 debuted, it changed the survival horror genre for years. Though the sport received fantastic reviews, fans of the old-school Resident Evil and Silent Hill games were greeted with a more action-oriented experience and the introduction of diverse quicktime-event cutscenes – traits that could only intensify in further sequels. Though much of the sport was creepy, it was missing the sense of dread and helplessness that hung over early survival horror titles.
In recent years, titles comparable to Amnesia and Outlast have brought atmosphere back to the survival horror genre. However, those games swung in a wholly wrong way than the newer Resident Evil games, giving players no tools or weapons with which to fight off the horrors that surround them.
Now, Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami is back to separate the adaptation with the approaching The Evil Within. With claustrophobic surroundings, disturbing enemies, and the rare ammo box, Mikami is promising the “perfect blend of horror and action.”
Earlier this week publisher Bethesda streamed live gameplay of The Evil Within from the EuroGamer Expo. Today it released the highlights of that stream in a protracted 12-minute gameplay video. Without giving much of the tale away, the video shows exactly why fans of Resident Evil 4 may well be all in favour of Mikami’s new game:
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