When Mass Effect 3 announced that they were adding Kinect functionality, gamers kind of freaked out. The popular series has quite a following and Bioware had already messed with the formula, so the idea of adding motion gestures didn’t sit too well with them. As I’ve said before, there aren’t too many people who want to get a full body work out ducking behind couches, throwing grenades and crawling across the rug of the living room, after a day of work. They just want to sit down and play, even if the scenarios aren’t the most relaxing. Fortunately, the developers took that into consideration and only added voice commands, which oddly enough was sort of disappointing. ...

EA Sports has added Kinect functionality to its latest version of the popular golfing franchise Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 that includes being able to actually swing at the ball and give voice commands through the sensor’s camera and microphone. ...

One of the biggest sellers in the gaming world is the Mass Effect franchise and at E3 we were mesmerized to hear how the Kinect was going to enhance the experience. Well, it’s not as comprehensive as actually tromping through the alien landscape in your living room, but it does add some convenient voice commands that keep you engrossed in the game as if you were actually there. ...

Kids love Disney, whether it’s the theme parks, the movies, the TV shows, or whatever and parents would like to see kids get more exercise, especially with obesity being what it is these days. And the Mouse’s latest partnership does just that. ...