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Now this is a collection! 6,850 video game titles, 330 gaming consoles, 220 controllers, 185 accessories, and countless amounts of promotional posters, action figures, soundtracks, and strategy guides (I spy a few titles I designed back in the early 2000's!). It can all be yours for just a few (tens of) thousands of dollars...give or take a half a million. More

Amongst the many exciting trends on display at CES this year: manufacturers repurposing materials was a notable sighting throughout the show floors. There were innovative designs that energized tired old forms. But despite all the buzzwords revolving around connectivity, much of the show spotlighted technologies which seemed to disconnect people from the friends and family in the same room... More

We've got a good mix of gamers here at Apartment Therapy. While some of us love FPS (First Person Shooters) and action titles, almost all of us appreciate casual games, those titles perfect for picking up while riding the subway or waiting in line at the post office. In this roundup we'll take a look at some of our favorites in this category for the iPad, Android and Windows 8 tablets, that we have difficulty putting back down once we pick up! More

Product: Nike+ Kinect Training
Price: $49.99
Rating: Recommend*

With weight loss a common New Year's resolution, it's the perfect time to share a review of my time using the Nike+ Kinect Training. The XBox title was part of my Tech Top Ten for 2012, and it's been an integral part of my fitness routine even after I completed the 4-week program. Read on for why it's my favorite Kinect title and for a review forged from many, many Nike+ Kinect Training sessions. More

The line between casual and hardcore games has gotten fuzzier with touchscreen devices and motion-based controls. 2012 blurred the lines further with an evolving app ecosystem across numerous devices with new gameplay innovations. With a new Nintendo console recently released, talks of Steam entering the living room, and next generation rumors swirling around, we're looking forward to what 2013 will bring, while looking back at the roller coaster that was 2012.

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The Xbox 360 began as a traditional gaming console when I purchased my first machine back in 2005, but today the 360 has evolved into equal parts gaming machine and home media device. Now on my second 360, I still enjoy it for occasional gaming, but also for Kinect-controlled fitness, listening to music, and watching TV show /movie streaming. Who knew years back that the hub of the living room would be a gaming console? More

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Times have changed for family games. With iPads, iPods, and smartphones abound, the old family card and boardgame standbys like Monopoly and Uno face some serious competition. Is there no middle ground between great family living room classics and Farmville? More

Nike+ Kinect Training
• $49.96
• Nike

A couple years back, my partner and I gave into our infommercial temptations and purchased the Insanity workout program DVD. That @$ is for reals and in just a few weeks later, both of Emily and I were a lot more fit than before thanks to the workout's mix of muscle confusion and interval training. The Nike+ Kinect Training for Xbox 360 shares a very similar in look, feel, and workout routine (and in-game trainer Alex Molden sounds almost identical to Insanity's Shaun T)... More