James

Nope, he's a real person. Brain Training and Brain Age, on the other hand, are both Nintendo trademarks, hence why this one has a different name.

Truthfully, I think they should have released this separately without the heartrate monitor for more casual fitness folk, though it is good to be able to see your heart rate change during the workout. At $50 it's a solid recommendation; at $100 less so!

I'll accept £30 as a gratuity.

Thanks for your kind comments everyone. To be honest I'm not sure EA could have given you such flexibility over your workout without resorting to a pad to get everything organised - it's just so much quicker and easier.

Next stop, getting fit with Mel B!

We're not knocking the style of dance, but rather the way in which it's presented and registered, that's all

I'd really like to give this a go because, sadly, I'm not allowed a real baby tiger for a pet, sadly.

@JesusSaves Working fine here too!

Kinect Desert Bus - like Kinect Joy Ride, only in the desert. A real winner!

Yeah, but you should see my abs. A local blacksmith's taken to using them instead of his anvil!

I was trying to put it mildly but yeah, that's what I meant

I also have Get Fit with Mel B to review - I'm going to die this week!

Hey lukeylukey

My EA Sports Active 2 just turned up today so I haven't had chance to use it yet, and Jon covered Your Shape so I haven't had chance to try it. Biggest Loser has good exercises, plus the customisation of workouts is good and would help you if you want to do overall fitness work.

I'm hoping to have EA Sports Active 2 reviewed within the next week so watch this space!

Welcome to Kinectaku, Maxi7777! I also enjoyed the game, though not so much the stiff muscles afterwards - I'm still recovering from those lunges!

@Magi Nope, there's nothing like that in there that I've ever found. Shameful stuff really!

It probably is a rail shooter but we'll have to wait and see. It's my second-most wanted Kinect game after Child of Eden. It's like the Dreamcast never died!

I think Kinect won't talk to Bret and Jemaine because it thinks they're Australian.

Who has room for three Kinects?

I find the voice commands in the hub to be flawless on the whole, but in-game they leave a lot to be desired depending on the game itself (yes you, Sonic Free Riders!) I use them all the time just because it's so damned cool.

Welcome, Pinkarrow! It seems a shame you can't access harder songs without being ace at the first ones - I guess that's why Harmonix has already released the DLC!

My Kinect already has flashed red lights in that bit to the far left. Does this mean it's broken?

A fool's errand if ever there was one!

Who doesn't?

What's interesting is that Microsoft removed the skateboard-scanning element you mention, Magi, because it said it was a stupid idea. Watching this video makes me think they might change their minds.

Just because they're reporting something favourable doesn't mean it should be commended!

@Token_Girl With source material like this putting a feminist spin on it is incredibly hard!

What? That's rubbish - you guys are always left until last though.

I saw a new video of Child of Eden the other day and it looks incredible. I'm a massive Rez fan and this will be the next evolution of a great concept.

As for Project Draco, it looks like Panzer Dragoon but in HD. Sold.

Getting mine today. Woop woop!

She's proper bo I tell thee!

Then I don't want to be right.

I agree - Kinect isn't going to overtake Wii in like-for-like sales. Considering it's cost countless millions to develop, and the marketing budget alone is $500m, my maths tells me it'll need to sell approximately one hundred billion units to break even. That's a lot of units!

Is it wrong to have a bit of a soft spot for Sov?

I really, really want this game. The Edge preview makes it sound amazing.

And some ankle weights!

I don't understand the question. Are you asking "why is it costing more for more features?"?

It's absolutely nothing like Street Fighter or pretty much any Capcom vs. game I've ever played in my life. Just because it's fighting in a street doesn't make it like Street Fighter

It'll be interesting to see who wins in the face-off between this and The Fight: Lights Out on Move.

Bingo. I also know plenty of people who have struggled to find suitable games for their partners and children to play on 360, and now Kinect is here it's a great way to get them involved. 360 will still have great hardcore games like it always did, but now people can get up and move as well. Everybody wins!

@Token_Girl Sometimes stupid retailers sell games early. I think this is comeuppance for those people!

@ballkirby1 This is Sonic's new voice actor, so I believe he will sound like that in Colours!

@mickeymac Why would the FBI need to install hidden cameras? What do you think Kinect is?

Oops... I've said too much.

$498m, I heard. The rest was to pay two American families to jump around looking "happy".

That's my avatar up there, by the way. Looking good!