Next month, Microsoft's much-anticipated Kinect will be hitting store shelves. You've seen the games that you can play with the motion camera, but just to make sure you'll know which ones you can pick up fresh after launch, Microsoft sends out a list of the 19 titles that will be escorting Kinect from the shelves and to your homes.

Microsoft sorted the titles into a few different categories:

Family Game Night...with a Kinect Twist

• “Kinect Adventures” (Good Science Studio/Microsoft Game Studios) – included with every Kinect sensor – 10^th November. Float in outer space. Experience the thrill of roaring rapids. Tackle mountaintop obstacle courses. And dive into the deep to save a leaky underwater observatory — all from your living room. With “Kinect Adventures,” you are the controller as you jump, dodge and kick your way through exciting adventures set in a variety of exotic locations. “Kinect Adventures” is designed with something for everyone to enjoy and will be available with every Kinect sensor and Kinect bundle sold.
• “Kinectimals” (Frontier Developments Ltd./Microsoft Game Studios)  – 10^th November. “Kinectimals” invites children, their parents and animal lovers of all ages to build lasting friendships with some of the world’s most exotic creatures. Just like real pets, your feline cubs will come running when they hear your voice, respond to commands such as “jump,” “roll over” and “play dead,” and purr with joy when you scratch them behind their ears. Limited collector’s editions include a 7-inch plush toy that can be scanned into the game to unlock a new collectible cub.
• “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 The Videogame” (Electronic Arts/EA Bright Light) – 19^thNovember. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 The Videogame” is the most challenging yet, packed from start to finish with action and combat. Playing as Harry, you are on the run from the opening sequence, fighting for survival on a desperate and dangerous quest to locate and destroy Voldemort’s Horcruxes.
• “Game Party™: In Motion” (Warner Bros. Interactive) –26^th November. “ Game Party: In Motion” will take advantage of Kinect for Xbox 360 to make the games totally immersive. All the games are easily accessible to young and old, experienced and casual gamers alike. And since the games are all based on familiar real-life games that virtually everyone has played before, you can get the party started immediately.

Off the Sofa and into the Gym

• “Dance Central™” (MTV Games/Harmonix)  – 10^th November. From the creators of “Rock Band” comes the next great music experience: “Dance Central,” the first controller-free, body tracking, fully-immersive dance video game that helps you take your moves to the next level. Featuring over 90 routines and 650 dance moves, every routine has authentic choreography for beginners and experts alike to master, alongside a killer soundtrack that spans today’s current pop, hip-hop and R&B artists. You won’t just learn the dance moves, you’ll own the dance floor.
• “Your Shape™: Fitness Evolved” (Ubisoft)  – 10^th November. With Kinect for Xbox 360 and “Your Shape: Fitness Evolved,” you will experience the most advanced fitness technology available, your way and on your schedule. The advanced feedback system detects when your body is out of alignment and coaches you to correct your form. Personalise your workout, challenge your friends, and share your progress while achieving real results.
• “The Biggest Loser Ultimate Workout” (THQ) – 10^th November. Based on the hit television show, “The Biggest Loser” comes to Kinect offering the ultimate workout experience. Complete your fitness programme using the interactive motion control sensors providing real-time feedback. From a body analyser to recipes, personalised tips and a video diary to track your journey, “The Biggest Loser Ultimate Workout” fitness game has it all to drop the weight and change your life.
• “EA SPORTS Active 2” (EA SPORTS) – 19^th November. “ EA SPORTS Active 2” with Total Body Tracking will combine motion tracking from Kinect and heart rate data from the included wireless heart rate monitor to provide true fitness results. Users will be able to track and share their workout data online through automatic uploading from their online connected Xbox 360 to their personalised EA SPORTS Active profile.
• “Zumba Fitness®” (Majesco) – 26^th November. Join the party with Zumba Fitness ®, a one-of-a-kind, dance fitness workout set to sexy, high-energy Latin and international music! Find your rhythm and let go as Zumba instructor fan favourites Gina Grant, Tanya Beardsley and Zumba's creator Beto guide you through 30 routines that will work you into a sweat and make you forget you're even exercising.
• “Get Fit With Mel B” (Black Bean Games/Lightning Fish)  – 26^th November. “Get Fit with Mel B” is a comprehensive and energetic customisable workout programme developed in collaboration with Mel B and Fitness First.  It is the only fitness title that brings the player inside the game just beside Mel B as your personal trainer!  It features 199 exercises spanning from aerobics to box-fit and cardio along with a nutritional programme with 140 recipes tailored for each individual user.
• “DanceEvolution” (Konami) – 10^th November. KONAMI introduces a brand new way to experience music and rhythm.  The next generation in full-body dancing is finally here!  DanceEvolution utilises Kinect to give gamers the ultimate dance club right in their living rooms, with no peripherals required!  Choose from several different modes and dance freely with no controller to tie you down.  Play a wide variety of dance music and challenge up to four of your friends online.
• “Dance Paradise™” (Mindscape/Smackdown Productions) – 10^th November. The idea is simple: everyone can bust a move on Dance Paradise™ thanks to an eclectic playlist and dance sequences designed for all tastes and all levels.  The 40 international Hip Hop, Pop, Rock, R&B, Dance tracks will appeal to everyone, from children, parents, fans of classic hits, to even the most die-hard of clubbers, transforming their living room into a dance floor.

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