Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has announced it will release CROSSBOARD 7, a new boarding title designed exclusively for Microsoft's Kinect motion-capture unit for Xbox 360, in November.

Known as Adrenalin Misfits in the US, CROSSBOARD 7 players use the Kinect hardware to control their chosen crossboard-riding monster, as it competes with rival creatures across seven different global locations. Settings include snowy mountains, triple cascades, stormy deserts, and more!  As they lean and move to steer their on-screen alter ego, users will feel like they are actually riding a crossboard.

As players perfect their own unique boarding technique, they can take advantage of the Kinect by using their body movements to produce real tricks; riding and gliding in the air and on land just like the pros. With no controllers required crossboarders can play as in-game monsters, original avatars or their favourite Xbox avatar. CROSSBOARD 7 also features a number of contests via one-person challenges or two-person multiplayer competitions, pitting players against their family and friends to see who has the best virtual crossboarding skills. Free Mode enables gamers to race through the course to defeat an opponent or go solo to beat their personal best time.

Downhill Slalom tests players' agility as they pass through a number of gates on the course to beat their opponent or get the fastest time. Players will earn trick scores as they execute jumps and rail tricks within the Trick Score mode. Other contests include Fly Distance, Balloon Buster, Stadium mini-games, Big Air, Terrain Park, Half pipe and more. Collect and win more than 60 crossboards, each with their own special abilities that will allow users to shave vital seconds from existing record times.

Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has revealed it will be releasing a Kinect exclusive version of HUDSON SOFT's Sports Island for Xbox 360 later this year. Provisionally entitled Sports Island Freedom, the sports compilation will allow users unrivalled control within its ten events.

Sports Island Freedom marks HUDSON SOFT's first use of the Kinect technology, and boasts ten new sporting events designed especially for motion-control system. Players will compete in specially-created games of Tennis, Boxing, Archery, Paint Ball, Beach Volleyball, Dodge Ball, Kendo, Mogul Skiing, Snowboard Cross and Figure Skating - each of which enjoys a bespoke control system.

Sports Island Freedom makes full advantage of Kinect's advanced technology and allows gamers to compete controller-free against friends and family, and even online against decathletes around the world. Players can use their Xbox 360 Avatar as their in-game athlete, and their movements are tracked in-game. Sports Island Freedom is a fun title that delivers the accessible experience of the original HUDSON SOFT title, but adds additional depth with exciting next-generation gameplay.

Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH will deliver a completely new footballing experience later this year with the advent of PES 2011, which sees the publisher's long-running series undergo the most radical revamp in its history.

The PES range has long been regarded as offering incredible realism and control, but PES 2011 will reinvigorate the series with the most advanced raft of gameplay additions, control options, and animations to meet the evolution of real-life football. Central to its total freedom of play, PES 2011 introduces a power bar for each player that allows the user to determine the exact strength and placement of every pass and shot. Balls can now be spread absolutely anywhere with utter precision, with long balls into space, short passes to feet and intricate one-twos allowing the player to dictate play and control the tempo of a match.

This freedom of play is also extended via new AI routines designed to place every move and decision in the player's hands. No longer will assisted AI intervene during matches; users will now need to sense and react to threats; and passes will not automatically reach the nearest player. Instead, all-new routines facilitate complete control both of the player and their chosen actions in every respect to give the player sublime control over every movement.

"It was time for PES to transform, and PES 2011 represents the most ambitious redesign in the series' history," commented Jon Murphy, European PES Team Leader for Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH. "We've continued to work closely with the fans to pinpoint what it is about football that PES didn't do. Total freedom was the priority and all-new animation a must. PES 2011 does both - indeed, they are directly linked to each other - and while the new game is recognisably PES at its heart, it is also the most radically improved version ever."

Key to PES 2011's new approach is a specially-designed control system that allows total control over every element of play. The triangulation of passes and making space using clever runs becomes paramount, and build-up play is everything. Likewise, dribbling and close control are tougher to master, and the days of making streaking runs through the centre of the park are over, as PES mirrors the real-life football.

The result is the most complete and realistic PES to date. PES 2011 delivers an evolved experience that still has the key PES ehthos of skill and realism at its core.

PES 2011 also features a myriad of smaller additions, all designed to enhance the overall experience. The game's difficulty level has been upped thanks to the greater control on offer, while new camera angles showcase the game's stunning visuals and animation. Likewise, in accordance with the strong wishes of the fan base, both referees and goal keepers have been improved in both aesthetic and AI terms, while an all-new commentary process has been implemented that offers a better and less repetitive overview of the proceedings.

The game will also see the return of Lionel Messi - arguably the greatest player in the modern game - as its cover star, and the expansion of its UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League elements, and the addition of the Copa Liberadores, South America's most influential and important club-based competition.

"This is just the tip of the iceberg for PES 2011," concluded Murphy. "We have some significant announcements still to come regarding game modes and gameplay functions. The first footage of the new game perfectly showcases the new animation and freedom elements that beat at the heart of the new game. We are confident that PES 2011 will both surprise and delight football fans. They are going to have to relearn how they play, as this is a very different game, but I am confident it will blow them all away."

With Red Bull X-Fighters, gamers around the world can now experience the thrill and excitement of the best Freestyle Motocross riders in the world on Xbox LIVE Arcade and PC. The game puts you, the player, on center stage of the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour. Take your bike, launch from huge ramps and pull off truly stunning and jaw-dropping tricks while up to 40 feet in the air. Do you have what it takes to wow the crowd and pull out all stops in the attempt to finish as overall champion? But don't expect this to be an easy challenge. You've got to master the right level of acceleration and braking, balance your body and all the while performing death-defying maneuvers on 100-foot leaps - don't crash or it will ruin your run.