Kinect Sports is a sports video game developed by Rare and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360. The game utilizes the Kinect motion-sensing peripheral. The game is a collection of six sports simulations and eight mini-games designed to demonstrate the motion-sensing capabilities of Kinect. The six sports included are: ten-pin bowling boxing track and field table tennis beach volleyball and association football ("soccer" in North America). Standing in front of the Kinect sensor players compete by mimicking actions performed in real-life sports such as throwing a javelin or kicking a football.