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Teen calls police because his parents took his Xbox
On a typical Sunday, November 15, 2009 afternoon, a teenager in Buffalo Grove, Illinois decided that he wasn’t about to just take his Xbox ban lightly. After a 15 year old boy had been told by his parents that part of his punishment for misbehaving to have his Xbox taken away, he resorted to desperate measures. He called 911. He didn’t actually stay on the line, but he did call. Police then went to the…
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Five games that can prepare you for Black Friday
Gamertell suggests five video games that people could use to help prepare themselves for the upcoming Black Friday shopping rush.
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Important Importables: Shin Megami Tensei
For this Firday the 13th edition of Important Importables, there’s a brief overview of the Shin Megami Tensei series and all of its spin-off games.
Black Friday 2009: Half Price Books promotions
Anyone who’s stepped into a Half Price Books store knows that you can find used video games, half price PC games and even used video game strategy guides on sale at reasonable prices. While the store never offers traditional Black Friday sales, they do offer special promotions to customers who… Continue Reading »
Gamertell Review: Ion Assault for Xbox Live
If you are a fan of those old space adventure games like Asteroids, then you will love Coreplay’s Ion Assault. It’s a new arcade game available through Xbox Live where you can battle space aliens and other creatures while shooting at any and all asteroids that may be blocking you.… Continue Reading »
Project Natal could be coming to Windows
FROM GADGETELL - Back in the start of June, Microsoft made quite an impression on many people when it announced Project Natal for the Xbox 360 on the stage at E3. The technology allows for full body movement, face recognition and voice commands for the Xbox 360, allowing users to interact with the… MORE »
A few great “versus” game names
There seems to be an unusually high number of “vs” games being released this year: Stalin vs Martians, Sherlock Holmes vs Jack the Ripper, Monsters vs Aliens, Plants vs Zombies and even Kids vs Zombies. I guess the best way to generate conflict is to simply put two forces together… Continue Reading »
Microsoft Xbox 360 to stream videos from Zune video service
FROM GADGETELL - Already, the new Microsoft Zune HD is looking pretty good, with its HD playback and all. At the E3 tradeshow today, Microsoft unveiled an announcement, which didn’t really come as a surprise but definitely got people excited for the latest Microsoft device. The Xbox 360 would be able stream movies… MORE »
Eight great games you may never have heard of (but should have)
Whenever people talk about the greatest games of all time, you hear the usual ol’ Halos, Final Fantasys and possibly Metal Gear Solids come up. Yes, these are great games but there are plenty of games out there that are truly great but get little or no recognition. In fact… Continue Reading »
Recession rough on gamers, good for pawn shops
While most businesses are currently feeling the economic pinch, there is at least one sector that is currently witnessing an economic boost: Pawn shops. And who do pawn shops credit for this business upswing? The answer is, quite simply, the video game community. According to a story in the Chicago… Continue Reading »
Rare restructuring its “current approach,” might involve layoffs
With the current world economic issues affecting the game industry, Microsoft has now begun to clean its own house by trimming some of the supposed fat from its developer portfolio. Microsoft has already shut down several of its first-party studios including FASA, ACES and Ensemble and now it appears Rare… Continue Reading »
Blockbuster to begin testing online game rentals
The Associated Press is reporting that Blockbuster has announced that it will begin a test program beginning Q2 2009 to allow Total Access subscribers to rent video games. From the article: “Customers of Blockbuster’s Total Access can rent DVDs online and exchange them in Blockbuster stores as well as by… Continue Reading »
McFarlane Toys offer Guitar Hero items, Halo redemption points
McFarlane Toys is releasing a series of figures and replicas based on the wildly popular music game Guitar Hero. Now in stores is a group of “mini-guitars” that allow you to mix and match heads, necks and bodies to create your own custom guitar. They’re sold as singles and duets… Continue Reading »
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Black Friday 2009
Black Friday is almost here! Gadgetell's got you covered with all the latest news on who's offering the best deals. Dangerous crowds? You're on your own.
Important Importables
Jenni Lada brings us information about all of the groovy new gaming imports from around the world.
