The holidays aren't just a time to stuff your face with home-cooked meals, it's also a time to reconnect with your family. Don't just huddle around the TV to watch the football game on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day — try getting the whole clan involved in some friendly video game competition. Who says family gatherings have to be boring? Wii Sports — ($30) — It's the hit that keeps on Read more

Welcome to part two of my Kinect review, where we take a gander at some of the available games for the Kinect system. I was able to test out a half dozen during my time with the Kinect, so let's dive right in as I take you through what each game is about and rate them to help you decide if they're worth your dough. Kinect Adventures Coming stocked with every Kinect bundle, you're going to kick Read more

The Microsoft Kinect made quite a splash at this year's E3 expo in Southern California, and it made me sit up and take note of its serious exergaming potential. Although Kinect games — including the much-talked-about Your Shape: Fitness Evolved — won't be in stores until later this Fall, Amazon has slapped a price tag on some of the newly-announced titles, and you can expect to pay $60 a Read more

I don't think exergaming will ever replace running in the great outdoors, but it certainly gets people off the couch and moving — something we could all do a bit more of. My family of four has been perfecting our dance moves and working on our sports skills since last Christmas, when my hubby received a Kinect as a gift, turning his Xbox into family fun time. Updated versions of our fave Read more

We've been waiting for Kinect to acquire some practical purpose in everyday life. Sure, we love the virtual sports, and the dancing games make for adorable celebrity home movies, but we've got to be able to do something more with the amazing motion sensor technology! Mobile app developer Chaotic Moon harnessed the power of Kinect along with the unreleased Samsung Windows 8 tablet to create a Read more

The family binging events are over, so now it's time to talk resolutions and fighting off some of that bulge you may have picked up during the holiday season. Good news is there are plenty of ways to burn some calories without spending half an afternoon in the gym. Fire up your favorite gaming console and pop in one of these titles that will have you working up a sweat in no time. Your Shape Read more

It's the holiday season, and we're getting in the spirit with our third annual 15 Days of Holiday Giveaways! Every day for the first 15 days of December, one of the PopSugar Network sites — plus our sister sites PopSugar Shop, Fashionologie, and ShopStyle — will feature a new fabulous giveaway. For our 12th day of holiday giveaways, we are giving away two Xbox 360 prize packages filled with Read more

Being on a budget may be a way of life these days, but cutting back on expenses doesn't mean you have to sacrifice your health goals. If a gym membership isn't in the cards, the good news is you can still get a great workout in your own home. Don't think it's possible? Check out these five ways you can leave the gym behind, raise your heart rate, and stream it all on your home network. Netflix Read more

It's the height of bikini season — are you ready to hit the beach? Well, we're here to help you fight your way fit! We're giving away the new mixed martial arts fitness game UFC Personal Trainer and an Xbox 360 Kinect. The game, designed to burn calories and build endurance, was created in conjunction with official UFC Trainers and input from the National Association of Sports Medicine (NASM). Read more