Nottingham-based design agency Nzime has just completed work on the new Official Facebook Application for Kinect Sports, one of the launch titles on the ground-breaking Kinect system for the Xbox 360 games console.

The pioneering, hands-free motion control system caused queues across the country when it was launched to great acclaim earlier this month. Using a camera, motion sensors and microphone, it allows players to take control of a game without the need for a controller.

Now, players of the Kinect Sports game, are able to share their experiences and sporting glories with other gamers, thanks to Nzime's new Facebook app, designed in conjunction with Rare, one of the world's largest Microsoft Game Studios. 

The app allows individuals to share their personal gaming stats, store and share Kinect Sports video highlights, create leagues for friends and family, or join worldwide leagues. It also offers players the option of joining a single week-long league or subscribing indefinitely to any of the 10 sports on offer.  

"We're happy that we've developed an extremely feature-rich Facebook app," commented Nzime's creative director and founder Andrew Horner-Glister. 'Kinect is one of the most anticipated arrivals in the gaming industry for years, and with Kinect Sports being one of its highest profile games, it needed an app to encourage a healthy competitive spirit on a global scale.

"Nzime has worked closely with the team at Rare to achieve this, while at the same time, recognising the importance of online privacy. Gamers can customise the settings and decide whether they want to share information and play alongside just friends and family, or enjoy the Kinect experience with other gamers around the world."

Nick Burton, communications manager at Rare, added: "It's a very exciting time for us with the release of Kinect Sports, and we are delighted to be working with Nzime on such a feature-packed app which really helps link the world of Sports directly to your browser."