2011 was an incredible year for gaming, especially for Sony. PlayStation 3 owners suffered battered pockets as at certain points throughout the year the collective cries of broke gamers could be heard everywhere. It was gamepocalyse. Sony hammered gamers with first-party exclusive after first-party exclusive: Uncharted 3, Little Big Planet 2, Kill Zone 3, Infamous 2, Socom 4, the list can go on. And 2012 looks like it will repeat the set trend. Sony’s 2012 line up looks stellar once again with Starhawk, Sly Cooper, Twisted Metal, The Last of Us, and hopefully The Last Guardian (don’t hold your breath).

Ubisoft is the reigning dance game champ. From the popular Just Dance series (and all its spin-offs) to Michael Jackson: The Experience, Ubisoft knows how to make gamers and non-gamers alike get off their duffs and boogey. The company’s latest game, Just Dance Kids 2, continues the tradition, and is a pretty fine dance game to boot.

Memorex, owned by Imation, has come to CES 2012 with a nice-sized handful of gaming accessories mostly targetting Nintendo consoles. The more interesting 3DS product was the Universal Game Selector. It attaches directly to the 3DS and allows for instantaneous game switching via a slider on the rear. The entire unit is sits on the back and holds 3 games.

Need an extra controller for your kids, but don’t want them to ruin your $55 Dualshock 3? Have small hands and the PS3 pad design just doesn’t cut it? Power A has the solution! Overall, PowerA did a fantastic job with the Mini Pro Elite Wireless PS3 controller. I’m not typically a fan of smaller controllers, but this one really fits well in the hands and does a good job of being one step ahead of the other third-party Playstation 3 controllers.

Grinding your way through Middle Earth? Here are 13 Lord of the Rings: War in the North tips that will make the trek a bit easier.

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception can be a tad infuriating with the new mechanics, but it’s an overall terrific title.

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, after much anticipation, is finally here. If you shelled out the cash for Naughty Dog’s Collector’s Edition, or are just curious about what’s inside, check out Tatjana Vejnovic’s unboxing. Yup, she’s Lady Ga Ga for Halloween. Hello Kitty Lady Ga Ga

Insomniac Games brings the series back to its roots with Resistance 3, and it’s a most excellent move.

Capcom’s Street Fighter X Tekken may not have an official release date yet, but that hasn’t presented the fighting game arcade stick gurus at MadCatz from producing a licensed controller to tie into the mash-up brawling action. We unbox!

PDP delivers new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 controllers and headsets this fall. Terrorists, your time is short.