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Console gaming occasionally gets a boost from add-ons that can make the standard controller more efficient to hold and operate. A new wireless mouse looks to replace the standard Xbox 360 controller altogether in hopes of giving fans of first-person shooters added precision and control.
If "Guitar Hero" was the spunky teenager who made music gaming fun, "Rocksmith" is his older, cooler brother in a distressed leather jacket.
Console gaming on the go just got easier thanks to a mobile gaming kit that comes with a built-in high-definition display screen to connect to your Xbox 360 or Sony PlayStation system.
Viewsonic's new tablet has a unique solution for consumers who are still clinging to Microsoft's Windows, even as Google's Android operating system gains traction: It offers both.
New laptops running Google's Chrome operating system offer a new approach in portable computing: Games, productivity tools and anything else you might need are handled by distant computers connected to the Internet.
After weathering a confluence of real-world events, "MotorStorm: Apocalypse" has arrived in fine form. It's the third installment in the adrenaline-fueled MotorStorm racing series, and it's a rush.
The engineers at iRobot Corp. continue to fill the world with wondrous robots, the latest being a compact floor-washing machine called the Scooba 230.
The first-person shooter game that brought home PCs to their knees with its demanding hardware specifications has a new installment for platform play. "Crysis 2" has arrived, and it has consumers' wallets in its cross hairs.
Golf is a constant quest for improvement, which is why new clubs, balls, training aids and other gadgets are introduced each year. If gadgets were truly the answer, of course, there would be more top-notch golfers littering the links.
Each winter the masses spill on to snow-slathered slopes, often wearing a new jacket or toting new skis and a renewed desire to test the mountain. This year there is plenty of high-tech gear to help them do it faster and better.
Driving simulator enthusiasts have recently been treated to some excellent game titles as "Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit" and "Gran Turismo 5" both hit the shelves at the end of 2010. Both titles require a lead foot and laser focus as the built-in AI skills are canny and aggressive.
There are a lot of futuristic things we're still waiting on: jet packs for the entire family, self-driving cars and time-travel, to name a few. But one new, pretty darn amazing bit of technology has finally come to fruition, thanks to the folks at Microsoft.
Sony Corp. gets gamers off the couch with its new motion controller, the PlayStation Move.
Avenged Sevenfold, "Nightmare" (Warner Bros.)
Paul Wall, "Heart of a Champion" (SwishaHouse/Asylum)
New soccer titles are hitting store shelves as the World Cup is set to beam in from South Africa and descend on televisions around the globe.
If ever there was a work of great literature tailor-made for adaptation into a video game, it would be Dante Alighieri's "Inferno" from "The Divine Comedy," a three-part poem. It has hell's signature foreboding and a litany of monstrous entities that any game developer needs for a good head start.
You've got the new gaming PC, a wide, flat-screen display and all the energy drinks you'll need to get you through an online session of the futuristic first-person shooter game, "Red Faction: Guerrilla."
Personal computers designed specifically for gamers are getting more powerful and more affordable by the month. They're bursting with multi-core processors, powerful video graphics cards and plenty of memory to give you the most realistic graphics and action.
The Clipse, "Til the Casket Drops" (Columbia)
"Tony Hawk: Ride" ($120; Xbox360, Wii, PS3) is a groundbreaking video game that fits right in with the namesake skating legend's no-rough-edges appeal. It's a silky smooth experience with an inventive wireless skate deck controller and a friendly learning curve.
It's easier than ever to shoot high-definition video. You can do it with traditional-style camcorders, of course, but also with cameras that also are designed to take still photos — from high-end "digital SLRs" to cameras that slip into your shirt pocket.
John Mayer, "Battle Studies" (Columbia)
Pretty Ricky, "Pretty Ricky" (Bluestar Entertainment)
I was never much one for "Guitar Hero." Playing "Smoke on the Water" 50 times while holding a pint-sized plastic guitar just never really got the blood flowing. I've been waiting for something better, and now it's here.
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