A previously unknown console is outselling both the Xbox and PS5 in the US, and bizarrely it uses Kinect technology. While other consoles besides the ones from Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft do exist, ...

Being a Star Wars fan has always been a roller-coaster ride, with stratospheric highs and Glup Shitto lows. And then there’s Kinect Star Wars. In April 2012, just months before Disney announced plans ...

USB ports are everywhere, even in your Xbox. It's only natural to assume that any USB port can handle any USB device. It feels like a logical leap, a quick and easy solution to any minor charge needed ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook This year, it feels like Xbox is basically backing down from the so-called console wars. Instead, ...

The Xbox Kinect has turned 15, and we’re all grateful the industry got over its obsession with whatever Nintendo was up to at the time. Announced in 2009 as Project Natal, with hindsight being 20:20, ...

In 2010, when Microsoft unveiled the Kinect, it pitched the camera as a revolutionary new gaming device. Swing an imaginary lightsaber and that would be translated onscreen. Throw a football and it ...

Of all major game publishers, Nintendo is the one most associated with bizarre controls. From the Virtual Boy to the Wiimote, Nintendo's history is studded with unorthodox new ways to play games — ...

When Apple introduced the new iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro/Max, it highlighted their even faster fast-charging abilities. With an appropriate USB-C charger that can deliver at least 40 watts, it can ...

Anyone remember Xbox Kinect? It was this strange-looking motion-sensing peripheral for the Xbox 360, and later Xbox One, which used a camera to track the gamer's movements. First unveiled at E3 2009 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. With the release of Bluetooth 6, the age of the wired connection seems mostly behind us. Bluetooth as a standard has been the norm in terms of ...

Jake brings two decades of experience with him, having covered major industry events, breaking news, one-on-one interviews, and more. When he's not playing World of Warcraft, he's usually on the hunt ...

What if you could unlock the full potential of your Xbox 360 without cracking it open or risking permanent damage? For years, console modding was a hobby reserved for the tech-savvy and fearless, ...