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  • Casual Friday: Update for June 27-July 3, 2009

    It’s been something of a slow week in the casual game world. For example, most of the Big Fish Games and PlayFirst updates this week were titles that were either members only previously or already launched earlier on other sites. (Enlightenus, Wedding Dash: Ready, Aim Love, Holly 2: Magic Land, Pahelika: Secret Legends, Spiderz, etc…) Very few new casual games debuted. Of course this helps us appreciate the weeks where tons of games are released.…

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Grease the game and the DS and Wii go together like ramma lamma lamma

by Jenni Lada on Jul 1, 2009 at 03:21 PM

Yet another contestant for “Movies Games that Shouldn’t Happen” has stepped into the ring thanks to 505 Games and Paramount Digital Entertainment. The two companies have joined together to bring the world Grease the video game. A release date has yet to be announced, but the companies have confirmed that… Continue Reading »

EA discouraging used Sims 3 game sales with registration

by Jenni Lada on Jul 1, 2009 at 11:26 AM

Thinking about purchasing The Sims 3? Good for you. Thinking about purchasing it used? Think again. Thanks to certain procedures set in place by EA regarding the game, you must register your copy in order to gain access to The Sims 3 community website and store. If you’ve purchased a… Continue Reading »

Gamertell Review: Steambot Chronicles: Battle Tournament for PSP

by Jenni Lada on Jul 1, 2009 at 08:53 AM

Steambot Chronicles: Battle Tournament takes place in Orion City and the area surrounding it. The player is a new resident, a Trotmobile driver drawn to the area by the allure of tournaments, fame and fortune. When he (or she!) first arrives in Orion City, the player befriends a mechanic and… Continue Reading »

Battlefield Heroes sports some MJ inspired threads (updated)

by Jeremy Hill on Jun 30, 2009 at 12:24 PM

We can choose to look at EA’s actions in one of two ways - they’re either paying homage to the late Michael Jackson, or cashing in on his death. Either way it will release two awfully familiar costumers for Battlefield Heroes in July 2009. The first costume is the Smooth… Continue Reading »

Lazy parents can limit kids’ gaming effortlessly with the GameDr

by Jenni Lada on Jun 29, 2009 at 11:12 AM

A new video game control device has been devised to aid parents and guardians who don’t have the time or energy to remain vigilant when it comes to the time their children spend with games. John Morrissey has developed the GameDr, a specially formulated game timer. The GameDr is exceedingly… Continue Reading »

Sony rejects PS3 firmware 3.0 rumors

by Jeremy Hill on Jun 26, 2009 at 04:06 PM

Earlier today (June 26, 2009) VG247 posted a story regarding PS3 firmware update 3.0, stating that it would be released before Christmas and that the system will be getting a huge overhaul. Among the features listed were a reputation system that would give players the ability to evaluate other players… Continue Reading »

Casual Friday: Update for June 20-26, 2009

by Jenni Lada on Jun 26, 2009 at 02:22 PM

It’s a good week for people who happen to be Big Fish Games and PlayFirst members. Whether you’re a PC or Mac owner, if you love Breakout and Alleyway style games it’s a good time to invest in a PlayFirst PlayPass. Two action games in this vein, Pirate’s Treasure and… Continue Reading »

Important Importables: Long live the Dreamcast

by Jenni Lada on Jun 26, 2009 at 08:35 AM

The Dreamcast is an example of a console that its fans refused to let die. When Sega discontinued it outside of Japan, people purchased Boot Disks that would let them play import video games and imported. When licensed games stopped coming, people started creating and selling their own independent games.… Continue Reading »

Gamertell Review: The Sims 3 for PC and Mac

by Jenni Lada on Jun 25, 2009 at 08:22 AM

I was going to resist The Sims 3. After all, I have a complete The Sims 2 running on my laptop, complete with every single expansion pack and a robust assortment of user-created original content. Besides, $49.99’s a lot of money and I’ve been cutting back. Then, when visiting a… Continue Reading »

Gamertell Review: Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled for DS

by Jenni Lada on Jun 24, 2009 at 08:09 AM

Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled is the best DS surprise of 2009. I’d originally heard of the game back when it was called Project Exile. As the first, incredibly expansive RPG of new developer Studio Archcraft, I thought it had a lot of promise. It originally was designed for… Continue Reading »

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