Fructel, the company that makes the Gametel Bluetooth controller, announced the device is now compatible with the iPhone and iPad. The Gametel tries to solve the widespread problem of virtual gamepads on smartphones and tablets. Sometimes certain games have great touchscreen controls, but there are other moments when you just want good old fashioned buttons.

Sony has been selling PS3-branded Bluetooth devices for a long time. The best thing about Bluetooth headsets for gaming consoles is that they can also be used with other devices such as mobile phones. Come this November, the Xbox 360 is getting a new Bluetooth headset too. It will sell for $59.99. This new headset will replace the current wireless headset.

Usually pre-order bonuses consist of some in-game item or a collectible trinket of some kind. A lot of different retailers participate in offers like these, with each store hoping to one-up the other. In the case of Homefront, I think Best Buy is going to be hard to beat.

Nintendo said support for the DS would not support after the 3DS is released. Battle & Get! Pokémon Typing DS is a good example of that promise. This game will be released in Japan in April 2011. Battle & Get! Pokémon Typing DS is geared toward improving the typing ability of children and adults. Including Pokémon just adds a familiar visual flair to the package. Speaking of package, Battle & Get! Pokémon Typing DS‘ packaging happens to include a keyboard.

There is something about electronic devices being razor thin that gets consumers in an uproar. Slimming down consoles is nothing new, but slimming down a Bluetooth headset for a console is something you don’t see everyday. Sony is allegedly preparing to release a slimmer version of the official PS3 Bluetooth headset. It fits in nicely with the PS3 slim and the PS3 Surround Sound System.

Lenovo and NVidia are currently working on a new netbook and, from the description, there will be a lot to offer in this laptop for the gaming population.

Using the NVidia Ion graphics technology, Lenovo’s IdeaPad S12 is said to have enough graphics power for full 1080i HD playback and Blu-ray support as well as having a graphics processor powerful enough to be able to offer full HD performance for many of the newer games out there. This doesn’t mean that you’ll be able to support them without a problem since some of the specs are low. Then again, for a starting price of $449 you get what you pay for in terms of power.

It’s good to see someone working on games for those who are disabled in some way.

The Singapore M.I.T. Gambit Game Lab’s main goal is to make games that can be distributed globally from the start instead of producing games from one continent, then later translating them for other continents. A student named Eitan Glinert thought it would be a good idea to make a game catered to people who are visually impaired for his Master’s thesis.

Along with the help of seven other students and a professor, the team created a game called AudiOdyssey that allows the blind to play alongside with those who can see.

The game can be played with either a….

Sony has released the details on its next firmware updates for PS3 and PSP.

While no release dates were given for the updates, Sony expects both will be released within the month. The updates promise to bring in a slew of conveniences and, of course the big one for Playstation Portable owners, the Wi-Fi store.

Click through for a complete list of the upcoming PSP and PS3 firmware updates…

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