Microsoft Kinect Launch Titles Announced, Soon to Be Oprah-Approved
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Every publisher knows that there’s one word in the English language that sells more books than any other: Oprah. There’s no more surefire ticket to the top of the best-seller list than a plug from the daytime talk show goddess and a big ‘ole “O” on the front of your book.
Does Oprah have the same kind of pull in the video game industry? What better time to test out the theory than a few weeks before the holiday shopping season? With that in mind, Microsoft will be showcasing its upcoming Kinect for Xbox 360 peripheral on Winfrey’s show. The company will take the motion controller on Ellen DeGeneres’s talk show, as well.
And, before you accuse Microsoft’s new controller of being all peripheral and no substance, the company last night announced a slew of Kinect-friendly titles that will be available when the device launches on November 4th.
Seventeen games have been announced in all. Among those available on the 4th are The Biggest Loser Ultimate Workout, DanceMasters, Dance Central, MotionSports, and Kinect Joy Ride. The titles will all be priced at $49.99.
The Kinect-enabled, meanwhile, will be launched on November 16th for $49.99. On November 18th, EA Sports Active 2 and Zumba Fitness will be launched for $99.95 and $49.99, respectively.
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