The Kinect for Windows SDK beta is a starter kit for applications developers that includes APIs, sample code, and drivers. This SDK enables the academic research and enthusiast communities to create rich experiences by using Microsoft Xbox 360 Kinect sensor technology on computers running Windows 7. For Non-commercial use.
Age of Empires Online – the next chapter in the Age of Empires PC game franchise – will be available worldwide August 16th, 2011 in retail stores and online. With its launch, the game will feature two of the greatest ancient civilizations – the Greeks and Egyptians – and offer more than 40 hours of gameplay for free!
I really liked AoE, after playing the demo i remember i rushed the store to get the full version.. was really a brilliant game with an amazing graphic for those times.. now they are going to repropose the core game with a cartoonish graphic, completely online and free to play..
Age of Empires Online is the next evolution in the best-selling real-time strategy (RTS) franchise Age of Empires. Developed by Robot Entertainment and Microsoft Game Studios for the Games for Windows – LIVE platform, Age of Empires Online invites players to create a living, growing online world, shared with friends and friendly rivals around the world. Marrying fresh features with classic RTS gameplay, Age of Empires Online pays tribute to the original game while incorporating a new look, feel, and approach that appeals to long-time fans, newcomers, and everyone in between.
Age of Empires Online will release exclusively on Games for Windows – LIVE in 2011. Closed Beta is up and running.
Wow this is really an useful thing.. think to people who can’t talk, they could be heard by anyone with the voice of their choice..
For now i think it can only be done inside a room, or outside but you have to wear a back-pack to move around the computer, but who knows maybe in the future thanks to the miniaturization a small cell phone will do the job (and a hat for the videocamera), actually u only need a strong cpu and a big energy-battery so having a portable kinetict should be already factible today.
He’s little, he’s metal, and he’s lost.
Being a small robot isn’t always easy. Being a small robot marooned in a surreal world of clockwork, inventive mechanisms and challenging puzzles, even less so. In Tinker, a free puzzle game that pushes the boundaries of robot deduction, you’ll guide your robot through switches, contraptions to reach the exit. He’ll only do what you command. He’ll only go where you tell him to. It’s up to you to get him home!
Featuring captivating visuals, an original music score, and 60 levels that range from the facile to the extremely challenging. Tinker is an isometric two-dimensional puzzle available for free. Tinker features a tutorial level to get you started. What are you waiting for? Get Tinker for free when you download Games for Windows – LIVE. Start Tinkering.
* Guide your small robot through 60 different levels of inventive mechanisms, switches, lasers, teleporters, and more!
* Earn Tinker Achievements only available through LIVE.
* Enjoy 3D graphics that enhance the majestic clockwork world!
Well i guess everybody knows about this right now, it seems ok to cool stuff, i guess when you play a game like Ace Combat if the pilot is female that could be sexy to watch, while if the pilot is male it could be a little ’embarassing’ 😆 (in public)
No seriously, good stuff Bill.
Windows 7 RC is available for download.
From the site:” Welcome to Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) testing. We’re on our way to Windows 7, and if you like trying out pre-release software, now’s your chance. You get to see what’s coming, and we get to see if our changes and fixes from the Beta testing are working correctly.
How do you test the software? You put it on your PC, and then do what you’d normally do. Your PC will automatically and anonymously send our engineers the information they need to verify the fixes and changes they made based on the Windows 7 Beta tests.
You don’t need to rush to get the RC. The RC will be available at least through July 2009 and we’re not limiting the number of product keys, so you have plenty of time.
Watch the calendar. The RC will expire on June 1, 2010. Starting on March 1, 2010, your PC will begin shutting down every two hours. Windows will notify you two weeks before the bi-hourly shutdowns start. To avoid interruption, you’ll need to install a non-expired version of Windows before March 1, 2010. You’ll also need to install the programs and data that you want to use.
Download Windows 7 RC 32/64 bit
Thanks Microsoft, but i am fine with my windows xp, and if i ever gonna change it will be linux 😆
