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Game time


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Andy Ybarra, a junior majoring in computer engineering and computer science, plays a game created for the SS12 competition, where student software developers make projects for disabled persons, on Sunday in Taper Hall. The project uses an Xbox Kinect to detect body movement and players, who hit falling shapes by using only one arm.

Microsoft fuses television and gaming with Xbox 360


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Microsoft is always trying to stay on top, and it’s doing one heck of a job. Last week, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer previewed a new television feature for Xbox 360 at an event called BUILD in Anaheim, Calif. The company is now inching its way into the realm of cable and satellite television through the […]

Video games can help create an effective and fun workout


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D o the words “fitness” and “video game” really go together? According to the recent craze in exercise video games, the answer is an indisputable ‘yes.’ Over the years, improved motion sensor technology has allowed the video game world to transform our lazy living rooms into gyms and dance floors. The idea of integrating exercise […]