Two wrongs, they say, do not make a right. Sometimes however, it seems they can cancel each other out. Take, for instance, this video of a new Kinect hack from a chap named Demize2010. Using Kinect to control Max Payne, he strafes, runs, leaps in bullet-time, changes weapons and reloads, all utilising nothing more than leaning motions and (occacionally camp) hand gestures. Aiming and shooting? Those are achieved via a Wiimote. Sorry Microsoft, but we have been trying to tell you that "you are the controller" is not a complete solution.
But here you have it. Two of the hardcore's most derided things used in harmony to play one of the hardcore's most venerated games. Clicky on and you shall see.
The long ago announced and currently filming Max Payne film adaptation, being made by 20th Century Fox, has added a new name to the roster: Chris O’Donnel. According to Entertainment Weekly’s website, he will be playing Jason Colvin, a character who apparently never appeared in the games (not usually a good sign).
Though his career has been dormant, but not dead, since his times of rubber-nippled excellence in his two