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Top rated products of the month

What products made it to the top of the testing heap last month? Cut to the chase with this round-up of the highest rating products we reviewed in January 2011.

Tale of two portables: Sony NGP vs. Nintendo 3DS

Let's compare what we know about the Nintendo 3DS and Sony's just-announced NGP, Next Generation Portable, or PSP2.

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Articles

Hello from Pulse

In the first Pulse podcast for 2011 we examine how Hollywood's new anti-piracy measures hurt the consumer (again), check out the new Sony handheld and find out about Smart Cars.
Pulse TV: does tech have a dude problem?

On the first episode of Pulse TV, we ask if technology is skewed towards men, plunge head-first into a man cave and wrap up the latest news.
Video games inspire Melbourne art exhibition

Prahran gallery ArtBoy is staging an exhibition made up entirely of fan-made art from professional, amateur and hobby artists inspired by video game culture.
Nintendo 3DS due in March

Nintendo has announced the Australian release of its 3DS console will be in March 2011, but has yet to supply any further information on pricing or an exact date.
Game for Deadheads

Moving away from the band's counter culture roots, The Grateful Dead is soon going to be part of a new video game that will feature the band's studio music, live work, art and more.
CES: best tech of 2011

Want to know what will be hot in 2011? Check out these tech highlights from the show floor of CES 2011 in Las Vegas.
Toylets game goes down the drain

Toylets are Sega games that males can play while relieving themselves. The test market: Japan.
Kinect hack lets you see your own skeleton

Add this one to the long list of Kinect hacks: a system that acts as a virtual x-ray, letting viewers see inside themselves in real time.
Angry Birds comes to PSP and tabletop

Angry Birds is launching (geddit?) on a PlayStation console and tabletop near you.
Razer shows Switchback concept gaming laptop

Razer is showing a concept gaming laptop at CES 2011 featuring a touchscreen display and an adaptive keyboard layout.
First look at the Nintendo 3DS

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime stopped by the CES 2011 CNET stage to give us a demo of the 3DS.
Mario dunking Aussie Wii consoles soon

Nintendo's iconic plumber picks up the ball on January 27.
Ubisoft tones down its DRM for some PC games

Ubisoft has finally removed its awful DRM from two of its titles that required the player to be permanently online.
Wireless 3D video-gaming kit

Amimon teams up with Asus to announce WAVI, the first 3D wireless PC-to-TV gaming package.
Kinect-style motion controls coming for PCs

Asus' Wavi Xtion system will let you operate your PC with gestures, in the same way as Microsoft's Kinect peripheral lets you control Xbox games by flailing around like a nut-job.
Top rated products of December

What products made it to the top of the testing heap last month? Cut to the chase with this round-up of the highest rating products we reviewed in December 2010.

Reviews

Tetris

Tetris' first appearance on the PlayStation 3 is also one of its best.
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

Ghost Trick’s unusual premise, unique gameplay, satisfying puzzles and wonderful characters make it an adventure game you don’t want to miss.
echochrome II

This elegantly presented, shadow-shifting puzzler puts the Move controller to ingenious good use.
Pac-Man Championship Edition DX

Pac-Man Championship Edition DX introduces a number of terrific new elements that make it a superb update of the arcade classic.

Specs: PS3
Disney Epic Mickey

Tedium and monotony overwhelm Mickey's new adventure, smothering its clever use of the Disney license.
Get Fit with Mel B

Get Fit With Mel B is a functional but unimaginative celebrity fitness video made interactive via the Kinect.

Specs: Wii
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm

Cataclysm doesn't improve World of Warcraft as dramatically as the free update that preceded it did, but it's still a great expansion pack for anyone with high-level characters.
Sony NGP

Code-named the Next Generation Portable (NGP), the new handheld is set for release in the northern summer of 2011 and will include features such as 3G, Wi-Fi, a rear touch pad, 5-inch OLED touchscreen and more.
LittleBigPlanet 2

An enjoyable Story mode, powerful creation tools and great online features make Sackboy's sequel a giant leap forward for LittleBigPlanet.
uDraw GameTablet

THQ is updating the humble colouring book with its new graphics tablet peripheral for the Wii.

Specs: Console , Wireless
Golden Sun: Dark Dawn

Nintendo and Camelot's DS role-playing game serves up some fine weather.