One of the most popular New Years resolutions is to get in shape, but it’s also one of the hardest ones to keep. That’s because it requires people to actually rearrange their lives. They have to change their diets, maintain a consistent exercise schedule and, most important, be dutiful and focused about their new life more »

Skyrim is out, and members of every gaming group around are in a race to see who can finish it first or at least find the coolest item to show off to their friends.

The Skyrim Wiki has many articles still in need of major construction so, if you’re looking to get a leg up on your buddies, your best bet is to consider the following advice from a veteran traveler of many Bethesda games on the PC…

Tablets are a big thing this holiday shopping season. Tons of high end and budget models have been released and people are finally starting to see how handy they can be in daily life. Think about it, you can get a $300 netbook you’ll mainly use for internet and possibly word programs, a $200 mp3 player designed primarily for music and video playback and a $150 eReader just for reading books and magazines. Or, you could save a lot of money and just purchase a $300 to $400 tablet that can handle all of those functions, sometimes even all at once. On top of that, Android tablets are now a very viable gaming platform. Even GameStop has decided to start carrying them, with models they sell coming stocked with games like Sonic CD.

You can’t just go and grab the first tablet you see though. These are expensive devices and you need to invest in a tablet that is going to meet all of your needs and be able to handle not only ordinary web browsing, media playing and ereading, but also be able to play every Android game out there…

The Idolmaster 2 is now available on the PS3 in Japan! Yay for them. Not so good for us though, as Namco Bandai’s idol raising Xbox 360 and PS3 game is a Japan exclusive. There is a bright side though. The Japanese PlayStation Store has a free trial version of Idolmaster 2 on it. So if you have a Japanese PSN account, you can actually log in and give the game a try.

Of course, if you don’t speak Japanese it’ll be a bit of a trial to actually reach the demo. After all, the Japanese PlayStation Store isn’t organized exactly the same way as the North American one. Besides, once you get the demo, you might not know what you’re doing. Well, I’m here to help. I’ll get you through the demo downloading process and offer some tips for actually playing through the Idolmaster 2 demo.

At E3 2011, Sony revealed CinemaNow would be coming to the PlayStation Network. It was finally released yesterday as part of the weekly PlayStation Store update. CinemaNow is just another option for renting and buying movies and television shows on the PS3. It’s a free download that’s only 17MB. You don’t have to sign up to browse the store, but purchases do require registration and activation.

There’s a new zombie killing game in town, Dead Island, and it can be rough going, especially if you’ve never fought zombies before. Here are some tips for a guy who’s popped more than his share of rotting heads:

The Witcher 2 is rich in story but it’s also loaded with fights, many of them brutal.

Geralt can handle just about anything one on one but most combats are against three or more enemies at a time. The rule book and strategy guide really don’t do a good job of telling you what you need to know to survive, so here are some tips from a veteran monster slayer:

My wife has become pregnant again, and you know what that means, right? It means it’s time to start considering baby names. When it comes to this, my wife and I have different approaches. She looks towards baby-name books and websites for origin, meaning, perception, etc. I look towards Super Smash Bros. Brawl for offense, final smash and throwing ability.

Everyone’s hyped up about the 3DS and a little function known as StreetPass. See, if you go out into the real world with your 3DS in standby and pass by other 3DS users doing the same, certain games may exchange information automatically. You may get new Miis on your system in your Mii Plaza, allowing you to play mini-games. If you have save data from games like Nintendogs + Cats, Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition or Samurai Warrior Chronicles, then you might exchange information, gifts or perhaps even battle. It’s a rather neat way to safely interact with other gamers and enhance your playing experience, and implemented in a much better way than it was on the DS.

The thing is, StreetPass hits can be difficult to get right now…

Apple’s lawsuit was not enough to hold up the launch of the Amazon Appstore. The store went live earlier today and it already houses more apps than I can count. The Amazon Appstore only supports Android devices in the United States at this time. AT&T Android phones will not be able to download apps from the Amazon Appstore yet. This functionality will be coming soon and you can sign up for an email alert if you want to be notified when the service goes live for AT&T.