I consider myself a pinball enthusiast.  Hell, how else could you explain my addiction to Zen Pinball 3D since its release last week?  Or, for that matter, my editorial that talks about the sheer importance of a rock and roll pinball machine with Stern Pinball’s upcoming AC/DC table?  And every time I’m in San Francisco or Las Vegas, I find myself visiting vintage arcades just to get a good game of flippers going.  That’s the sort of curiosity that led me to purchase 101 Pinball World in Nintendo’s eShop for the DS/3DS…a purchase I have since regretted.

Hollywood stars, sports legends, musical icons and entertainers will attend the 2012 International CES to showcase and promote the innovative products and technologies shaping consumer technology. The 2012 International CES, the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow, is scheduled January 10-13, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In a sign that CES continues to grow despite the struggling global economic situation, 94 companies will exhibit in the new Eureka Park TechZone at the 2012 International CES. The dedicated area was created partnership with the National Science Foundation, Startup America Partnership, CNet and UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), showcasing innovative start-ups and entrepreneurs. Owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the 2012 International CES, the world’s largest tradeshow for consumer technology, is scheduled January 10-13, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

Inspired by the upcoming film directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by Peter Jackson, The Adventure of Tintin – The Game combines mystery, exploration and humor as it follows the intrepid reporter Tintin, his faithful companion Snowy, and his inseparable friend Captain Haddock in search of a treasure lost in the wreckage of “The Unicorn”. Now mobile gamers and console gamers can join in on the fun as they experience an authentic adaptation of the environments and cutting-edge technology used in the movie itself while navigating through an immersive 3D adventure game. Jackson and Spielberg discuss the new movie in the video below.

With games like Mario Kart 7 and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword hot Christmas gifts this year, Nintendo fans have plenty of new titles coming to Wii, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS in 2012. The game publisher has unveiled its line-up for the first quarter, which comes packed with some pretty big franchises. As some people hunker down for a long winter’s nap, Nintendo is getting things fired up.

It’s over for Harry Potter. The final film’s record box office opening was shattered by Activision’s launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. The new game from Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games beat out Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (now out on Blu-ray) as well as the reigning game champion, Treyarch’s Call of Duty: Black Ops. Modern Warfare 3 sold over 6.5 million copies in just the US and UK and generated over $400 million in its first 24 hours at retail, according to Charttrack and retail customer sell-through information.

In celebration of the launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, and Mega XP packaging available exclusively at Walmart, Mountain Dew (DEW) has launched a sweepstakes to reward its Mega Fans with the ultimate mega-gaming experience: a chance to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 with three friends on an iconic, mega-sized stadium screen at Cowboys Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys. From now until November 14th, consumers can enter to win the ultimate “Mega Fan Experience” by visiting the “DEW Mega Fan” tab on the Mountain Dew Facebook page and uploading a picture of the Mtn Dew Mega XP 20-pack, available only at Walmart.