Players get ready for more active gameplay using the new Microsoft Kinect (Nov. 4), which tracks movements without a controller. The Kinect games also list different activity levels. The Kinect Adventures game comes with each Microsoft Kinect.
Players can test their dance moves on Dance Central (Nov. 4) or get active with several Kinect games including Kinect Adventures!, Kinect Sports, Kinectimals, and Kinect Joy Ride.
EA SPORTS Active 2 now features David Beckham while Your Shape: Fitness Evolved (Nov. 4) offers cardio exercises, martial arts, and yoga.
Zumba Fitness (Nov. 30) incorporates rhythm into home exercise while The Biggest Loser: Ultimate Workout ramps up the physical activity with your own fitness program.
DECA Sports Freedom includes archery, boxing, dodge ball, kendo, paintball, snowboard cross, and tennis while MotionSports (Nov. 4) features several special challenges involving football, skiing, soccer, and many other sports.
Adrenalin Misfits (Nov. 18) has fun for everyone with seven colorful characters centering on crossboarding, which is a variation of snowboarding and wakeboarding so players can experience any environment.
The Kinect also brings new dimensions to franchise game series with Sonic Free Riders (Nov. 4) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 while Fighters Uncaged (Nov. 4) features two player battles, 70 different strikes, and 21 fighting settings.
Power Gig: Rise of the SixString gives music fans a functioning six-string electric guitar controller to shred with bands like Black Sabbath, Dave Matthews Band, Eric Clapton, Jet, Kid Rock, Living Colour, Queens of the Stone Age, and Three Days Grace.
Rock Band 3 offers an option 102-button guitar controller and keyboard controller plus a new “Pro” mode for more realistic play. Other music game releases include DJ Hero 2 and Def Jam Rapstar where players can rap with or without the original vocals and enjoy online features.
Create (Nov. 16) lets players build environments and playable challenges in a whole new interactive world.
Military action gamers can conquer Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Ultimate Edition includes Battlefield 1943, a four player “Onslaught” mode, and special unlockables/vehicle upgrades.
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