(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It's quite likely that Microsoft's Project Natal will be renamed “Kinect.” More news on the name change and upcoming titles for the upcoming motion-sensor add-on for the Xbox 360 are expected to arrive during Microsoft's press conference.

Is Kinect Connected to KIN?

News of the name change first posted on USA Today. But visit the article now, and all you'll see is the carcass of something that used to be a news article. Speculation over the meaning of the new name “Kinect,” leads us to KIN, a new touchscreen smart phone by Microsoft.

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Kinect Titles

Here's a list of titles for Kinect based on the previously mentioned USA Today article. So far, the mainstream, casual titles have us preparing for eye-rolling titles of Wii-proportions that promise to introduce gaming to your kids and grandma. Expect more news from the press conference with more information shortly.

Kinectamals: A virtual animal sim of some sort that involves cats. We'll have to wait to see whether this will be lol-worthy or more deserving of a facepalm.

Joyride: Will steering with motion-control be funny

Kinect Sports: Boxing, bowling, volleyball, track & field, soccer, and table tennis make this sound like Kinect's answer to Wii sports.
Kinect Adventures: All we know so far is that river rafting will be part of the “adventure.”

Dance Central: A dancing/rhythm game.

there'll also be a Star Wars game which features hands-free lightsaber fighting... including a battle against Darth Vader.

Just found this on the internet, don't flame me for c & p, I just can't be bothered to reword it like the news team does.

Still can't believe Sony & M$ are going down this motion-sensor road, or even the 3D road; none of us want either of them!

I've always loved it when people speak for the entire community. :p

Now, I really don't know what Microsoft is thinking... Kinect? It's not a terrible name in comparison to NATAL, but I just don't see why they would so suddenly change the name that had finally been learned by so many people. I'm likely not going to give this gadget a chance, because it simply does not look like it'll be too good from where I'm sitting.

I am, however, hoping to get my hands on the Playstation Move. That is discussion for somewhere else, though.

This is going to be more than the xbox
but im still going to get it the 1st day it comes out