The new year has barely started, and we're already getting into convention mode. First off, there's the more technology-oriented CES in Las Vegas, and then we can start looking forward to our yearly E3 bash in Los Angeles.

Not much else has happened over the past few days. Watched an episode of Castle and waiting for The Road to arrive, even though feedback on that one has been not so positive. Maybe later today, I'll dig into my massive backlog of Criminal Minds. I have about an entire season saved up on the DVR.

Game-wise, I've been defending my parish in Stronghold Kingdoms and trying to familiarize myself with the workings of Genesis A.D.

You game? Get fit! The Entertainment Consumers Association’s ECA Institute announced the formation of a new work group titled Gamers for Health, which will provide ECA members and the gaming community with the tools and resources necessary to help incorporate gaming activities into healthy lifestyles.

Fight Night Champion pushes visual boundaries with the most realistic boxer-likeness to date, fluid animations and damage that conveys the brutality of the sport of boxing.

By distilling specialized game hardware out of the equation, OnLive will allow games to be played as a pure media experience on virtually any device, with the same flexibility and instant-play experience that we’ve come to expect from online video and music.

Magic: The Gathering - Tactics will allow players to command forces of dramatic 3D figures and powerful spell cards pulled from the Magic: The Gathering Multiverse. Players can participate in single player scenarios or jump right into PVP action against other players worldwide, 24 hours per day.

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with MicroBot (demo), TETRIS, NEOGEO Station PS3 Bundle Pack, Ricochet HD (demo), Angry Birds, demos for Top Gun Network, Alien Breed 2: Assault, Kung-Fu Live, DLCs for John Daly’s Prostroke Golf, Fist of the North Star, EyePet, song packs for Def Jam Rapstar, Rock Band, the usual game/movie trailers, and PS3 themes, and downloadable PSP/PS0ne games (Legends of War: Patton’s Campaign, Auditorium, Hot Shots Shorties, Reloaded, Arc the Lad III).

The Sims Medieval places the Sims characters into the Middle Ages and brings players robust, compelling gameplay never seen before in the history of The Sims, letting you create heroes, venture on quests, build and control a kingdom, and play every Hero Sim  character in the land.

Stardock continues to bolster its development staff as renowned fantasy and science fiction writer/editor Dave Stern joins Stardock to oversee creative storytelling and lore implementation in all future projects, including the recently launched Elemental: War of Magic

Set in the sunny city of Santa Destroy, No More Heroes is a 3D all-action title that follows Travis Touchdown, a lone hitman, as he hacks and slashes his way through the elimination of ten high-ranking assassins.

SEGA Corporation is proud to announce their company mascot will celebrate his 20th anniversary on June 23, 2011.