Editorial: Will Microsoft's Kinect Ever Connect With Hardcore Gamers?

This fall marks the one-year anniversary of Kinect, Microsoft's ambitious controller-free gaming device.

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THE PAST AND FUTURE OF KINECT 

Autumn is a time for gaming. When the beaches close and the schools open, it becomes a priority. Triple-A titles and new consoles are launched, and the hopes gamers have been nursing all year about their favorite upcoming releases are realized, for better or worse.

It's also a time for retrospection, for thinking about the year that's passed—and in doing so, for looking ahead. This fall marks the one-year anniversary of Kinect, Microsoft's ambitious controller-free gaming device. Its ingenuity is undeniable, but its real success is too intangible to be easily defined.

JUST ANOTHER PERIPHERAL?

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WHAT WE WANTED VS. WHAT WE GOT

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BACK TO THE PAST

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