Hey, UK-based readers: Do you feel like totally humiliating yourselves? You should look into Microsoft's "Game with Fame" competition, in which one lucky, Kinect Sports-playing family will compete in virtual track and field events against actual Olympians Linford Christie and Mark Lewis-Francis.
To enter, you'll have to follow Microsoft UK on Twitter, and send a 140-character missive explaining why you deserve to go head-to-head against the pair of gold medalists. You also have to send in a picture of you and your family playing (or pretending to play) the game, which seems kind of unfair. Christie and Lewis-Francis could totally use that image to learn your techniques, giving them an unfair advantage in the final showdown. Maybe a smaller advantage than their natural, immeasurable athletic prowess, but an advantage nonetheless.
Reader Comments (11)
Posted: Jan 13th 2011 1:55PM Shadowm4nX said
But what if you don't have a family? I live alone and have only a few friends who check up on me, I knew Microsoft hated loners.
Posted: Jan 13th 2011 2:59PM Shadowm4nX said
@Shadowm4nX Yeah there is a Bulletstorm Demo hitting on the 25th, I'm still wondering if Pre-orders in the UK will be upgraded to Epic automatically, since the Amazon UK page for it doesn't seem to show this, also Game has both listed as separate.
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Posted: Jan 13th 2011 3:11PM shopping bags said
@Shadowm4nX well then you don't simple as that. no need to whine about it.
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Posted: Jan 13th 2011 1:57PM Cavall said
I guess thats one way to see if kinect can read body motion on 1 to 1. :P
Posted: Jan 13th 2011 2:03PM Ample Salty said
Will you have to provide a meal for them or will Linford have to bring his lunchbox?
Posted: Jan 13th 2011 2:10PM oO Wallace Oo said
I have one question to ask anyone enetering this contest:
Usain ?
Usain ?
Posted: Jan 13th 2011 5:50PM berzirk said
Post race pee test or I'm not competing.
Posted: Jan 13th 2011 5:59PM qitsyoj said
cool shoes
Posted: Jan 14th 2011 4:52AM strongfist said
You know, sometimes I feel as if the Kinect is Microsofts excuse for not given us real gamers a better gaming system. The Xbox 360 is great and making it more like the Wii just does not cut it.
I didnt always think about it like this but I came across an article called "Can you really hate Kinect". You can find the article here: http://getyourgadgetsgoing.com/2011/01/11/can-you-really-hate-kinect-poll/
I didnt always think about it like this but I came across an article called "Can you really hate Kinect". You can find the article here: http://getyourgadgetsgoing.com/2011/01/11/can-you-really-hate-kinect-poll/
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