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Optional hand-holding for ape’s return.
Donkey Kong Country Returns will include a cheat feature similar to New Super Mario Bros. Wii’s Super Guide.
According to IGN, if you’re struggling in DK’s new platformer you can call on Super Kong, a “white version of Donkey Kong”, to play through a tough section of a level for you.
You can hop back into the game any time you like but will miss out on any collectibles that Super Kong picks up while you’re licking your wounds.
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NUI Group administrator appears to be first to have decoupled Microsoft’s motion-sensing camera from the Xbox 360.
Last week, GameSpot sibling site CNET reported on a contest to separate the Kinect from the Xbox 360. According to the report, Adafruit Industries, a New York-based company founded by MIT alumni, is offering a $2,000 prize to anyone who can operate the motion-sensing camera independent of the Xbox 360 console.
Now, it looks like the contest has a potential winner. Over the weekend, a member of the NUI Group, an open-source development community, appears to have hacked a Kinect unit. As can be seen in several videos, the developer, known as AlexP, appears to have been able to control the camera with a PC running Windows 7, not the Xbox 360. In one video (below), he appears to have been able to control the Kinect camera’s motor, moving the unit up and down, while the Kinect unit’s color and infrared displays appear on the screen. (AlexP had previously written a similar program, which allowed the PlayStation Eye camera to be used by PCs.)
As of press time, Microsoft had not responded to requests for comment on the hacked Kinect unit. However, it did voice its strong disapproval of any such tampering to CNET. “Microsoft does not condone the modification of its products,” a company spokesperson said. “With Kinect, Microsoft built in numerous hardware and software safeguards designed to reduce the chances of product tampering. Microsoft will continue to make advances in these types of safeguards and work closely with law enforcement and product safety groups to keep Kinect tamper-resistant.”
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“Kinect hacked – Report” was posted by Tor Thorsen on Mon, 08 Nov 2010 12:19:15 -0800 -
[UPDATE] Software giant says engineer’s linking of camera-based system to Windows 7 PC does not constitute hacking.
[UPDATE] Since this article was published, Microsoft has issued the following statement through a spokesperson: “Kinect for Xbox 360 has not been hacked–in any way–as the software and hardware that are part of Kinect for Xbox 360 have not been modified. What has happened is someone has created drivers that allow other devices to interface with the Kinect for Xbox 360. The creation of these drivers, and the use of Kinect for Xbox 360 with other devices, is unsupported. We strongly encourage customers to use Kinect for Xbox 360 with their Xbox 360 to get the best experience possible.” The original story is below.
Last week, GameSpot sibling site CNET reported on a contest to separate the Kinect from the Xbox 360. According to the report, Adafruit Industries, a New York-based company founded by MIT alumni, is offering a $2,000 prize to anyone who can operate the motion-sensing camera independent of the Xbox 360 console.
Now, it looks like the contest has a potential winner. Over the weekend, a member of the NUI Group, an open-source development community, appears to have hacked a Kinect unit. As can be seen in several videos, the developer, known as AlexP, appears to have been able to control the camera with a PC running Windows 7, not the Xbox 360. In one video (below), he appears to have been able to control the Kinect camera’s motor, moving the unit up and down, while the Kinect unit’s color and infrared displays appear on the screen. (AlexP had previously written a similar program, which allowed the PlayStation Eye camera to be used by PCs.)
As of press time, Microsoft had not responded to requests for comment on the hacked Kinect unit. However, it did voice its strong disapproval of any such tampering to CNET. “Microsoft does not condone the modification of its products,” a company spokesperson said. “With Kinect, Microsoft built in numerous hardware and software safeguards designed to reduce the chances of product tampering. Microsoft will continue to make advances in these types of safeguards and work closely with law enforcement and product safety groups to keep Kinect tamper-resistant.”
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“Microsoft denies Kinect hack claims” was posted by Tor Thorsen on Mon, 08 Nov 2010 12:19:15 -0800 -
Who else did Origami Killer murder?
An early version of Heavy Rain added another murder victim to the Origami Killer’s tally, a new behind-the-scenes clip has revealed.
The video, posted on PlayStation Network, shows the murderer ruthlessly dispatching another hapless victim. However, the scene was deemed “too radical” and cut out of the game.
The clip also explains the cause of Madison Paige’s insomnia and reveals why a number of dream sequences establishing a supernatural link between Ethan and the killer were left on the cutting room floor.
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Capcom rereleasing six arcade classics that also include Sonson, Black Tiger, Exed Exes, and Commando through Wii’s retro game channel this winter.
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“1942, Ghosts ‘n Goblins, more heading to Virtual Console” was posted by Tom Magrino on Mon, 08 Nov 2010 11:27:21 -0800 -
Not all gamers want “stress” of multiplayer.
There’s still a huge market for single player-only games, developer Valve has insisted.
Answering an assertion from Gamasutra that single player games were doomed as they’re harder for publishers to monetise and easier to pirate, Portal 2 project manager Erik Johnson said, “I still think the analysis that every product needs to be a competitor in multiplayer, or an MMO, is incorrect; there are a lot of people who want an experience without the stress, so I don’t see that changing.”
“You brought up piracy being a reason to not do single player, which I think is a pretty crazy analysis on an issue like that,” he continued.
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Free movie streaming starts this week.
Movie streaming service LOVEFiLM is set to launch on PlayStation 3 this Wednesday, it has been confirmed.
LOVEFiLM’s announced the news on its own site, which should come as a surprise to, well, nobody.
PlayStation 3 users with a LOVEFiLM membership will be able to stream thousands of titles for free as well as browsing its 62,000-strong library of DVDs, Blu-rays and games.
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Plus, footage suggests game is finished.
Leaked footage showing the full trophy list for Gran Turismo 5 has found its way onto the web.
The clip was hosted by Czech site Konzolista and shows all 60 awards, posted in full below.
A clip of somebody playing what looks like a finished version of Sony’s highly anticipated racer has also appeared on YouTube, suggesting the game is finally done and dusted. Maybe that pre-Christmas launch window isn’t so unrealistic after all?
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Bethesda currently running final testing for wide-ranging fix for game’s bugs and issues; fix coming to PS3, Xbox 360, and PC in the “coming weeks.”
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“‘Comprehensive’ Fallout: New Vegas patch coming soon” was posted by Eddie Makuch on Mon, 08 Nov 2010 09:05:04 -0800 -
Namco fears Majin, Splatterhouse flops too.
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West has fallen short of Namco Bandai’s sales targets.
Andriasang reports that the publisher had hoped Ninja Theory’s action epic would have shifted a million units by now, but it has only managed 800,000.
And that’s only the start of Namco’s woes. Its latest financial report reveals that Dead to Rights Retribution has sold only half of the 700,000 units anticipated, while movie tie-in Clash of the Titans struggled to 250,000 – well shy of the 750,000 hoped for.
