<p><br /> Gamers have been snapping-up Microsoft's new Xbox 360 Kinect.<br /> </p><p><br /> The motion sensor, which allows users to play games without holding a controller, has been tipped as a Christmas best-seller despite its £129.99 price tag.<br /> </p><p><br /> UK retailer Game released the first of the gadgets at midnight and said customers had been queuing since 9am on Monday outside its Oxford Street store in London.<br /> </p><p><br /> Kinect is compatible with every Xbox 360 console and combines a camera, depth sensor and microphone that tracks full-body movement and individual voices.<br /> </p><p><br /> Some of the high-profile Kinect-enabled games set to be released before Christmas include Dance Central, in which players mirror moves they see on screen, the child-friendly Kinectimals and Kinect Sports.<br /> </p><p><br /> The gadget will face competition from Sony's PlayStation Move controller and Nintendo's upgraded WiiMotion Plus.<br /> </p><p><br /> Stephen McGill, Microsoft's director of Xbox for the UK and Ireland, said: "Kinect for Xbox 360 is set to revolutionise the way people consume entertainment, not just games but movies, music and keeping in touch with friends and family."<br /> </p>
