A by-the numbers look at the video game motion control market, breaking down Kinect, Move and Wii by price, availability, current catalog and additional benefits.
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Will Kinect replace your TV’s remote control?
As Microsoft gets people used to the idea of controlling 
their Xbox 360 with Kinect, its hot selling motion sensor peripheral, the company behind that technology is aiming at a bigger market.
PrimeSense Ltd, which built the technology behind Kinect, says it expects at least one U.S. cable company to release a product this year allowing subscribers to change channels, access video on demand and more through hand gestures.
Trouble hits Intel’s Sandy Bridge
Intel’s Sandy Bridge chip was perhaps 
the most impressive thing at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, but the rollout of the next generations processors has hit a stumbling block.
Intel today announced it had discovered a flaw in a support chip that works with next generation – or so-called Sandy Bridge – processors, and has suspended shipments and will be replacing those that have already shipped with the affected support chip.
Angry Birds gets a sequel – and a film tie-in
Because there are so many app games on the market, 
we don’t write about them too often here at Technotainment, but we’re willing to make an exception for “Angry Birds.”
The sequel to the most popular game on the iPhone, iPad and pretty much any other mobile device it’s on has finally been unveiled. And this time, the birds are turning their wrath on… other birds. The game – called “Angry Birds: Rio” – is due out this spring and will have 45 initial levels. But to get you pumped up, creator Rovio and 20th Century Fox have put together one heck of a trailer.
Doodle Jump’s different sort of big screen debut
Game titles in the app store have rewritten 
the rules of video game development – so it makes sense that they would rewrite the rules of tie-ins as well.
“Doodle Jump,” one of the most popular apps on iDevices, has announced a film partnership with Universal Pictures that will work a bit differently than the usual game/movie tie-in.
Disney nabs EA Mobile chief
As Disney was busy laying off 
a substantial portion of its games division this week, it was also doing some hiring.
The Mouse House has lured away Adam Sussman, vice president of Electronic Arts’ mobile division. Sussman will become Senior VP of publishing for Disney Games – further indicating the company’s plan to focus almost entirely on mobile and social titles moving forward.
Sony unveils PSP successor
Sony is doubling down in the handheld 
gaming space.
Company unveiled its next-generation handheld system Thursday in Japan, then surprised the gaming world by also announcing a new initiative that will bring games from the original PlayStation to Android-based smartphones and tablets. Both the system and the initiative will launch before the end of the year.
Sony unveils next-gen handheld, Android integration
Most of the gaming world figured Sony
would be rolling out the successor to the PSP at its Business and Strategy Meeting being held in Tokyo – but no one guessed it would embrace the smart phone market as well.
The company unveiled its next generation handheld system Thursday as well as a new initiative that would bring games from the original PlayStation to Android-based devices, as Sony prepares to launch its own ‘PlayStation Phone’.
Intel’s latest employee: will.i.am?
Intel is taking a page from Polaroid’s 
playbook: Grab a hot musician, give them an official sounding title and hope the PR blitz surrounding that will result in something good.
With the camera company having already snapped up Lady Gaga, the chip maker went with Black Eyed Peas front man will.i.am. His title: Director of Creative Innovation. His duties: No one seems to have any freaking idea.
Disney cuts jobs in video game reboot
Disney is swinging the axe at its gaming 
arm, cutting a substantial number of positions as it transitions from being a packaged goods company to a player in the growing digital videogame space.
Disney declined to give the number of people affected, but Mouse House insiders said as many as half of Disney Interactive Studios’ 700 staffers may have been cut.
Chris Morris: Journalist 