SoftKinetic has introduced its own Kinect-like motion controller at the recent CES 2012. The DepthSense DS311 camera uses the ‘Time of Flight’ technology that is reportedly more responsive and accurate than the PrimeSense technology in Microsoft’s Kinect. More »

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For those who own a BlackBerry and want to travel back in time to the days where a handheld AA battery-powered gaming device was all the fun they could ever want, there’s hope! There are now Game Boy skins available to protect BlackBerry owners from scratches and add some retro feeling. More »

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Although Nintendo don’t really invest time into smartphones and tablets with their games, they may be considering putting out an app store for the upcoming Wii U. The app store would be like Apple’s iTunes or the Android Market. More »

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Video services like YouTube, Verizon FiOS TV, and more are now available for every Xbox Live user. Up until recently the YouTube app was only available as an early taste to those in the preview program. More »

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A new gaming peripheral will be released soon for all gamers. ROCCAT Studios created a gaming keyboard for PC that gives the user access to remap their keyboard with one simple button. More »

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Microsoft has rolled out an app for iOS devices that allows XBox Live users to track and compare achievements, send/receive messages with other Xbox Live friends, change their 3D avatars, edit Xbox Live profiles, access Xbox Spotlight feeds, and get game tips and tricks. More »

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Microsoft’s next-generation Kinect will reportedly support lip-reading as well as motion sensor and voice recognition. The motion sensor will not only be able to determine which direction they players are facing but it will also track the pitch and volume of their voices and characteristics to measure their emotions, so it will detect when the gamers are angry. These features aren’t possible in the current version as it uses a USB cable that can only transmit 16Mbps of data, limiting the camera’s resolution to 320×240 at 30fps. More »

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The team of Kinect for Windows has recently announced that there will be new Kinect hardware especially designed for Windows. Users will be able to connect it to their PCs to add real-time, 3D tracking to programs, games as well as research projects. The new firmware will also include a new ‘Near Mode’ feature that allows the camera to see objects 50 centimeters in front of the device. More »

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Sony has recently added the ability to view full length movies for free to its PlayStation Home, streamed by Sony’s Crackle network. All PS Home users in North America can view the movies with up to 60 users or do private parties with up to 11 users at a time. More »

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Mad Catz has recently started shipping its $50 Trigger headset for Xbox 360. It is quite similar to the previous variant, the Detonator, offering stereo sound via a wired connection. However, this one comes with fewer features, as it does not have the Selective Voice Monitoring functionality and it has smaller 40mm drivers. More »

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For all of you who are super excited for the release of the Nintendo Wii U (confusing name) in 2012, don’t get your hopes up since it’s not the earlier part of the year, but rather, the later. More »

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Sony is planning to make its platform available on other non-Sony devices, Sony Computer Entertainment, which is what Chairman Kaz Hirai stated. More »

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Super Mario is so well known and so amazing that we can’t help but to want to kill the U.S. Nintendo’s Club Nintendo since they never seem to have stuff as good as the Japanese ones, especially now the pixelated 8-bit Super Mario cushion. More »

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You don’t have to worry about spending your money to hire your own personal trainer for self-defense because Kinect is the perfect replacement for them. With loads of sports games appearing in the Xbox 360, Ubisoft decided to release their own self-defense training camp game as well. More »

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From Wirebot: Nintendo USA boss Reggie Fils-Aime was featured on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon this week, showing off the upcoming latest releases, like the battling AR cards for Kid Icarus: Uprising, The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword(!), and best of all the Wii U console. But the most interesting was Fils Aime’s mention of an release date “2012, after April” which thankfully narrows down 1/3 of the 2012 window we’ve been hearing since its announcement. More »