Disney gets its large white mitts on Wideload Games
And you thought Disney was done when it started the multi-billion dollar acquisition of Marvel. Less than a week after that announcement, Disney then announced that it has agreed to purchase Wideload Games, makers of Stubbs the Zombie, Hail to the Chimp and Texas Cheat’ Em. Continue Reading »
Casual Friday: Update for August 29 - September 4, 2009
This week is another ideal week for catching up on past releases you may have missed. It’d be a fantastic time to make some progress in Aveyond: Gates of Night or Laxius Force II: The Queen of Adretana, if you chose to pick up either of those two RPGs. The… Continue Reading »
Casual Friday: Update for August 22-28, 2009
Initially, this week’s Casual Friday looked like it was going to be a bit sparse. There were very few releases, and the majority were hidden object titles. That changed a bit mid-week, when a larger selection and variety of casual games debuted at Big Fish Games and Alawar Entertainment. So,… Continue Reading »
EA blasts 8 new games to BlackBerry App World
FROM GADGETELL - EA Mobile, the arm of Electronic Arts that produces games for on-the-go devices, announced on Friday (August 21, 2009) that eight franchise hits are now available on BlackBerry devices. EA Mobile currently offers 21 games for the iPhone and iPod Touch while this addition of games for BlackBerry devices adds up to 20 titles… MORE »
Casual Friday: Update for August 15-21, 2009
Remember in past weeks when I said the flow of casual games has been rather slow? Well, this week it’s more of a trickle than anything else. This week has been particularly sluggish. You could consider that a good thing though! It’ll give you a chance to catch up on… Continue Reading »
Casual Friday: Update for August 8-14, 2009
It’s been a bit of a slow week in the casual game world. A nice selection of games have been released, but there wasn’t a downpour of titles like there was last week. Still, with the variety available, there should be something to catch your eye. This week also heralded… Continue Reading »
Expect to see Ankama at GamesCom 2009
Ankama, the force behind DOFUS, Wakfu and Dofus-Arena have decided to fully support GamesCom 2009 by attending the August 19-23, 2009 convention in Cologne, Germany. And when I say fully support, I mean fully support. There will be giveaways, playable games, Wakfu episodes in English and a special press conference… Continue Reading »
Gamertell Review: Bionic Heart for PC (also Mac and Linux)
n the past, visual novels haven’t really been one of the most popular genres. Their popularity and fanbase was mainly centered in Japan. That’s starting to change now, with the translation of many Japanese visual novels and creation of original, English language ones. That’s where Tycoon Games comes in. For… Continue Reading »
Casual Friday: Update for August 1-7, 2009
We’ve gone from a casual game drought to a casual game downpour. This week had a much better selection of games than last week, spanning a wide variety of genres. We’ve got new match-3, hidden object, time management, RPG and visual novels out this week, ready to be played. This… Continue Reading »
Forget the iPhone, bring on the Mac games
FROM APPLETELL - It’s a rare moment these days when I get to talk to about Mac games, but a few companies have recently made some major announcements. Do the names Warhammer, Sid Meier, and Star Wars mean anything to you?
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Live Coverage of E3 2009
The Gamertell team brings us live coverage from the E3 Expo.
Important Importables
Jenni Lada brings us information about all of the groovy new gaming imports from around the world.



