Microsoft Kinect Times Square Exclusive Event Footage

Exclusive footage taken from the Toys R Us located in the world famous Times Square where Microsoft was having a midnight launch extravaganza for the highly anticipated Kinect. Major Nelson, Kudo Tsunoda, Don Mattrick, and Cliffy B among others were in attendance in this star studded event. Gameplay footage, reactions towards Kinect, and exclusive up close interviews,including one with major Nelson and Warzonegamer, you wont see anywhere else .You wont want to miss this.

[SmokexFFx]

They sure as hell know how to launch a piece or hardware.
I can't wait for the Move launch party! Wait what Move launched?!?!

[shoddy]

I wonder if they feel it worth it staying in the cold a week later.

[ConanOBrien]

*cricket chirps*
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iFeel ya gurls

[Army_of_Darkness]

"#1 loser in america" LOL!

[360nPS3rTheSAME]

microsoft doin it BIIIIG!

[Pyscho_Mantis]

I love how you assume that everyone there boguht a kinect cuz I was there mate and it was great fun, but half thise people were paid by microsoft as dancers adn when you went into the shop there was no fighting for the kinects. Some people came jsut to watch.

[SmokexFFx]

I love how you assume that I "assume that everyone there bought a Kinect." cuz I never said anything about anyone there buying Kinect.

[BYE]

Yeah, go Microsoft!!!

[warzonegamer]

yeah they do

[Shazz]

still dont understand how they didnt shift the full 3k units at such a huge party hmmm weird

[BiggCMan]

for real? i didnt know that. still, regardless of your opinion on the device, i dont think anyone can deny that this event looked like a lot of fun to be at.

[nygamer28]

herb

[meetajhu]

Aron greenberg in the streets finish him

[Dr-ZOOM]

lol

[KratosGIRL]

Using hiphopgamer's own words

dizz str8 up gaingsta

don't forget about vidicle xD

[kasasensei]

So many people.
Sony, take notes, this is how you do "marketing" right. XD

[Moentjers]

Funny thing is, this kinect flood will pass after the weekend already and then it's just waiting for the first decent (non-dancing/fitness/on rails...) games to come out.

But there really might be good games coming because it's innovative tech that could change gaming in the future when the devs are going to be able to unlock the unknown possibilities of the device.

Buy now, enjoy later. MS sure knows how to cash in.

Oh, and for those enjoying the dancegames: have fun, it's for you the device is on the market.

[Baka-akaB]

what notes are there to take anyway ? Either you got Microsoft's budget for advertising or you dont .

We shouldnt even care anyway , it's each company's problem how they market their stuff .

[kasasensei]

It's not that "you have MS budget or not", it's you have a budget, you do things right. For example, you don't spend hundreds of euros to promote the "Aragorn Quest" on ps3, when there are games like COD:BO, GT5, AC brotherhood, NFS HP, NBA JAM, ...etc.. aboutt o come..

[Lord_Doggington]

i got osoo many free tshirts

[shoddy]

free show.

[Varodor]

Kinect GameStop Midnight Launch

[Shazz]

8 sales a midnight launch , i guess the other 6 flew off the shelve next day coz apprently these things are like unicorns cant find any lol .

[Xfanboy]

Sony better hire a new marketing team if they want make that M$ type money!!

[Muzzakus]

So after all the flash it turns out kinect is a resounding success. The system has captured the harts and minds of the public, a cursory glance at Joe blo reviews on amazon can confirm.

You have to hand it to MS, They cut their teeth to some extent being involved with dreamcast, they entered their own console in 3rd as the underdog. Leapfrogged Sony, the gaming masters, with their second entry. And now are poised to dominate with the xbox720 with natal2 tech that recognizes the slightest finger movements and the expression on your face.

Sony has grossly misspend their R&d on a wand that overnight looks like something from the dark ages compared to the sic-fi aura kinect emanates. Sony will be unable to catch up to the massive tech lead Microsoft has established, and unless nintendo throws some kind of a miracle curveball with a mind reading device, may actually slip to 3rd place...although unlikely as Sony will be almost crippled to command a2nd ever again.

Scary isn't it. Btw I own ps3 with move, and are waiting for kinect launch down under in 2 weeks.