NEWS - Thursday, November 4, 2010

Hybrid Kinect Controller Games in Development
The Xbox 360s Kinect motion control system is often discussed in zero-sum terms: there will either now be fully motion-controlled Kinect games on the 360, or "traditional" games that continue using the controller. But why cant some games use both? According to Kinect developer Alex Kipman, not only will there be such titles, but Microsoft already has some in development.
"We love controller-free games, we love Kinect experiences and well continue to grow our set of those as well. What we havent really talked about, but exist, are hybrid games," Kipmen explained to GamesIndustry.biz. "Games that are using the controller, which we know and love, and pieces, if not all, of the Kinect experiences to again make those experiences more immersive, more fun and more emotionally connected."
Conceptually, it really doesnt sound very different from the tons of Wii games that use the Nunchuck for traditional controls and the Wiimote for added motion controls. "This is where I look at the world, and I know its easier to look at the world and talk about or, but I look at the world and I talk about and," Kipmen continued. "Its about how we take all of these things and fuse all of them together to create unique experiences...It doesnt always mean using the same colors, the same paintbrushes -- the stories you tell are about using the appropriate combinations of all of the colors and brushes to create something meaningful."
Source: http://www.1up.com