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Updated with Microsoft comment.

Update: Microsoft has refused to clarify the matter.

"Voice control is an exciting part of the Kinect for Xbox 360 controller-free experience and we can confirm that it will be available at launch in November 2010," a spokesperson told Eurogamer this morning. "We do not have additional details to share about local voice availability at this time."

Original story: Reports have surfaced that state Kinect will only recognise three languages at launch: English, Japanese and Mexican Spanish.

Word spilled from the ongoing Kinect beta test.

Website Elpias discovered that only Mexican Spanish - which is different to European Spanish - was supported. Xboxygen, meanwhile, produced an image that touted Japanese and Mexican Spanish support, as well as recognition for British, Canadian and American English.

Microsoft has yet to confirm or deny any of this.

Kinect launches in Europe on 10th November.

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coolbritannia #1 1 year ago

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Only 3 languages? That's impressive. But will it recognise scouse?
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marcgiu #2 1 year ago

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ariba ariba
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Octoroc #3 1 year ago

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Ach du Schei�e!
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EugenesLair #4 1 year ago

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That's fine, you can buy additional European languages for 99�. Or just the words you need for only 1� each.
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Doctor_What #5 1 year ago

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How many words can it actually recognise?
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Lee_Morris #6 1 year ago

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MS really seem to be battering the 'core' with bad news after bad news.

I wonder how much of this info trickles down to other 360 users?
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sjmlondon #7 1 year ago

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This being Xbox I would it would come with 1: racist comments & 2: homophobic comments and 3: a comprehensive swear dictionary plugins included.
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linksdad #8 1 year ago

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When they say English do they mean that version used across the pond? It is probably as different to real English as Mexican is to Spanish, so why make the distinction for that language?

Edith! clarified in an update to the story.

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GamesProgrammer Verified Games Team Programmer, Eutechnyx Ltd. #9 1 year ago

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Are they even launching in mainland Europe then, or are they just gonna shaft people.
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Monroekpa #10 1 year ago

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Idiots will still buy it and say "XBox, enci�ndete nom�s".
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Vice.Destroyer #11 1 year ago

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Arschl�cher. Ich will Kinect auf deutsch haben.
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dingo75 #12 1 year ago

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It just does ... nothing.
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mcmonkeyplc #13 1 year ago

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The queens English is all that matters. The rest of the world just needs to learn.
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Dylbot #14 1 year ago

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Three languages? Shit a dog, this changes everything!

Oh, no, wait a minute, no it doesn't.
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KayJay #15 1 year ago

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Everyone should watch this...

[link url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=au3UJHItYgc&f eature=player_embedded#!
]http://ww w.youtube.com/watch?v=au3UJHItY...[/link]

eyetoylolkinetlol

Ground breaking stuff this Kinect thing...
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miiiguel #16 1 year ago

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What?! What?! English and no Portuguese?!!! Silly MS. Fail Kinect.
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nuanimal #17 1 year ago

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If they really want to pander for The core gamer they should have Klingon.
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GreyBeard #18 1 year ago

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@kj66246

The thing that gets me is the way that so many supposedly respectable journalists and pundits -particularly in the US press- are apparently unaware of how much of the Kinect launch line-up has already been done with Sony's Eye cameras.

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ziggy_played_guitar #19 1 year ago

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I never had that Eye camera... what's that? Is it better than Kinect? Should I get that Eye ? Was thinking about Kinect, but ppl keep talking about that Eye in every Kinect article. Where to get one?
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KayJay #20 1 year ago

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@GreyBeard
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Perhaps they need to check that video out. Kinect (so far) seems to be EyeToy with prettier graphics.
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Mkwone #21 1 year ago

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Is one of those languages Marketing BS?
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dr_zoidthrob #22 1 year ago

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Is that 'English' English, or 'American' English?
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darkmorgado #23 1 year ago

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Is that 'English' English, or 'American' English?

Pffft don't associate their bastardisation with English. There's English, and there's American. That is all.

And if they don't like it, they can go and f*ck their MOM with a FAUCET.

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Petulant_Radish #24 1 year ago

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Me cago en tu puta madre!
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Centrifugal #25 1 year ago

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Well, those languages are those of the key demographics, so it's a sound business move.
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sneetch #26 1 year ago

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@kj66246

That was an eye-opener.

Well, screw you most of the world unless you speak English or Mexican Spanish or Japanese, (good to see Microsoft catering to one of their key markets there). I'm curious to know how they expect this to sell in, say, France when it doesn't support the language?

I guess we'll all have to, like, talk like Americans, like. I'm leaning more towards "the Wire" and less towards "standard issue MTV nonsense".
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zedzee #27 1 year ago

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So that's American English, British English and Australian English then, as some DVDs seem to insist on taking you through their copyright statements, before you can start watching the film!
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Ryze #28 1 year ago

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Standard Kinect cut/paste comment:

NO SALE!
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uzivatel #29 1 year ago

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@GamesProgrammer: we are used to this ... I mean, look at the PS3 launch
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smelly #30 1 year ago

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Blue! BLUE! BLUE!! MOTHERFUCKING BLUE!!!!
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Nephirion #31 1 year ago

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People with regional accents will be fucked.
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