They are refusing to send kinect devices to reviewers... however they are at malls and macy's stores around the country. The device is not being hidden.
I think that media reviewers are likely to test out and report on every single detail they can, however, the software is not finished yet. It was just last week that they just added the ability to use the neck instead of the base of the spine for better detection while sitting. I think that they have one or two more ideas for the final software product that they are still working on. I have a feeling that games like kinect sports and kinect adventures are finished products and that is why they are on display. However, the dashboard interface etc. are still being worked on so we will just have to wait on that. Even the fall 2010 dashboard update is still in beta, so how can the kinect interface be finished yet?
Look at all the ps3 fanboys talking about how laggy it is and that this and this and this don't work based on media releases 4-6 months ago where they knew they were testing an unfinished product. It's in Microsoft's best interest to make sure the software is at the final release stage before they send it to reviewers.
Where are the GT5 reviews? Why haven't we seen any yet? It's because the software isn't finished yet. Do you want the review to talk about this glitch and that glitch and how it's unplayable in it's current state? No. You want them to use the final product.
