Applications
Xbox 360 announces five Japanese kinect games
MUMBAI: US software major Microsoft and Japanese storytellers have announced that 10 transformative games, including five exclusive titles for Kinect for Xbox 360, will be released exclusively on Xbox 360 this November.
Microsoft Game Studios corporate VP Phil Spencer and Microsoft GM of the home and entertainment division Takashi Sensui delivered the Tokyo Game Show (TGS) keynote address alongside Japanese creators including Grasshopper Manufacture CEO Goichi Suda; Capcom and Software global head of production Keiji Inafune and Grounding game director Yukio Futatsugi.
Capcom and Sega showcased two exclusive games for Kinect for Xbox 360: Steel Battalion Heavy Armor, a battle experience, and the first-person horror adventure Rise of Nightmares.
Microsoft also previewed a new portfolio of Kinect for Xbox 360 games including eerie amusement-park thriller codename D by Grasshopper Manufacture, 3-D adventure game Project Draco by Grounding, and the mystery Haunt by NanaOn-Sha.
Spencer said, “Microsoft has never been more committed to Japanese developers, the heart of innovative gameplay, thrilling stories and iconic heroes. To date, Japanese games have already grossed more than $2 billion on Xbox 360, and today’s announcements signal tremendous opportunities for Japanese developers to deliver the future of gaming with Kinect.”
Sensui said, “This is the biggest year in our history with controller-free entertainment, the best blockbuster games, movies, television, music and sports all coming to Xbox 360. With the talent of the best creators from Japan, we’re able to bring even more fresh and unexpected experiences to millions of people around the world.”
In Codename D, the user has to fight to survive an evil amusement park filled with twisted and eerie creatures. The user can unleash devastating effects to destroy enemies and objects.
Project Draco is a 3-D flying shooter. One can nurture and learn to communicate with one‘s dragon. The aim is to develop its skills and train it as a partner in combat. Then one can join friends on Xbox Live to take to the skies together and experience vistas and engage in battles.
Applications
With 57 per cent single new users, Ashley Madison rebrands as discreet dating platform
Platform says majority of new members now identify as single
INDIA: Ashley Madison is shedding the “married-dating” label that defined it for two decades, repositioning itself as a platform for discreet dating in what it calls the post-social media age.
The rebrand, unveiled in India on 27 February, 2026, marks a structural shift in business model and identity. Once synonymous with married dating, the company now describes itself as the “premier destination for discreet dating” under a new tagline: Where Desire Meets Discretion.
The pivot is data-driven. Internal figures show that 57 per cent of global sign-ups between 1 January and 31 December, 2025 identified as single: a notable departure from the platform’s married core. The company argues that its community has already evolved beyond its original positioning.
“In an age where our lives have been constantly put on public display, privacy has become the new luxury,” said Ashley Madison chief strategy officer Paul Keable. He framed the platform’s offering as “ethical discretion” for singles, separated, divorced and non-monogamous users seeking private connections.
The shift also taps into wider digital fatigue. A global survey conducted by YouGov for Ashley Madison, covering 13,071 adults across Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, the UK and the US, found mounting discomfort with hyper-public online lives.
Among dating app users, 30 per cent cited constant swiping and messaging as a source of fatigue, while 24 per cent pointed to pressure to curate public-facing profiles and early personal disclosure. Some 27 per cent said fears of screenshots or information being shared contributed to exhaustion; an equal share cited unwanted attention.
The retreat from oversharing appears broader. According to the survey, 46 per cent of adults actively try to keep most aspects of their life private online. Only 8 per cent feel comfortable sharing most aspects publicly, while 35 per cent say they are becoming more selective about what they disclose.
Ashley Madison is betting that this cultural recalibration towards controlled visibility can be monetised. By doubling down on privacy infrastructure and reframing itself around discretion rather than infidelity, the company is attempting to convert reputational baggage into a premium proposition.
