Nearly 18 months after its initial reveal at E3 in 2009 as Project Natal, it’s now less than two weeks until gamers will be able to get their hands on Microsoft’s new motion sensing tech, Kinect.
TheSixthAxis got some Hands-On time with Kinect a few weeks ago at Eurogamer Expo, and found Dance Central to be the system’s killer app, especially with Raen throwing the shapes. Although we’re still to get quality reviewing time with the system, seemingly along with the rest of the gaming press, it hasn’t stopped the system making public appearances all over the US.
First up, was the appearance on Oprah where key products are regularly given away to the studio audience, and as you can see below with such a high profile giveaway, chaos ensues.
Secondly, Ellen Degeneres gets her groove on with Dance Central, and yes she could probably give our very own Raen a run for his money.
mynameisblair
I just wish there was a game journalist in that audience…
ghost5
I hope Ellen does a spoof video like she did with apple products. That was funny and even funnier when she had to appoligise the following week. Maybe loose women will get it over here.
Kamokazi-UK
Chat Show Tour… kind of reminds me of P.T. Barnham Freakshow traveling circus
” Come one, Come all! Come see the freaks in their wonderful plasic boat… “
Yellow 13
I think I just vomited in my mouth a little…
Amphlett
I need some ant-acid tabs.
Liberi Fatali
Oh the horror….
Porcupine_I
this confirmed it!
if you not a good dancer, dance central won’t make you one
jayjay119
Wow Ellen, could you actually make it look like you are hating what you are doing any more?
I don’t really get the game… do you just copy what is going on on screen apart form the free style section? If so, you don’t really need a camera for that!
bunimomike
Love it or hate it, this is how Sony should be marketing Move. Massive audiences. Mass appeal.
Dar-Kaus
I know we have said this before here but do Sony even have a marketing team?
cc_star
Start something…
Start the party…
… the sex toy is just the start!
There’s far more to marketing than just a couple of adverts on launch weekend, marketing is a frame of mind where every single thing you do is pushing your product to as many people as possible, one of the companies knows this and the other never seems to quite grasp it.
Charmed_Fanatic
Doubt it.
fps_d0minat0r
they took killzone 3 on the jimmy fallon show, cant remember but i dont think they took the ps move, it was to show of 3d as far as i can remember.
MXZ
Oh dont tell me Microsoft are so desperate to get rid off kinect that they actually have to give it away (ie: oprah)
it really seems unnecessary, and a dull decision on Microsofts part as it will surely harm the money obtained via selling Kinect (since they will be 100 or so people who get Kinect and a Xbox for free just for being in Oprahs audience)
Lets remeber that MS are pushing a huge amount of money behind Kinect just so it will sell.
cc_star
Giving 100 away, but creating interest amongst millions watching? It’s a no-brainer
solidsteven
And i won’t be surpised if there is a couple of kinects on Ebay in the next few weeks.