Gamertell

Ubisoft’s Imagine line could be in for some competition, courtesy of EA’s new Charm Girls Club. The new game line was announced at E3 2009, and should start appearing in stores sometime before the end of 2009. The Charm Girls Club games will initially be released on the DS and… Continue Reading »

Natsume’s betting on one of its most popular and established series this year at E3 2009, Harvest Moon. Of the ten games being shown off, four are either entries in or spin-offs of the farming simulation. I guess it knows what its fans really want. The games are all Nintendo… Continue Reading »

If you’ve been paying attention to Sony’s free-to-play MMO Free Realms, you’ll have noticed that the company has implemented a rather novel way of aquiring unique items. While there are the typical giveaways, for example the special avatar cap given to beta testers or the Station Cash and avatar shirt… Continue Reading »

I just received the email today! (What email?) The email telling me that, since I was one of the first 999,999 people to sign up for Free Realms, I’m now a member of the Million Players Club! It’s an honor, really, and one that isn’t without its perks. See, Sony’s… Continue Reading »

Free Realms doesn’t look like your typical massive multiplayer online role playing game. The characters that look like they were borrowed from a children’s movie are part of it. Plus, it launches from your web-browser after downloading a brief plug-in, is mainly free and doesn’t really have any random battles.… Continue Reading »

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Earth Day 2009 is upon us (celebrate it, you’ll be there any way) which means it’s time to look at some of the green-themed initiatives in the gaming world. As you might recall, last year on Earth Day (2008) the price of gas skyrocketed so that a new, retail-priced game… Continue Reading »

Ganz’s Webkinz virtual pets and world seem to have found a permanent and stable home on the internet. The stuffed toys come with a special code which allows users to unlock that pet at the Webkinz site and begin playing in the virtual environment. While it is primarily geared towards… Continue Reading »

When most people think of Japanese popular culture, the mascots come to mind. Characters like Hello Kitty, Godzilla and Pikachu who have become superstars due to games, toys, movies, stationary products and manga. Their popularity has become so great that they’ve become worldwide icons. While Hello Kitty tends to steal… Continue Reading »

I adore my DS lite, content with its capabilities and GBA slot. One of my friends, though also quite happy with his handheld, decided that the world might possibly end if he didn’t have a DSi in his hands on launch day. This meant that the two of us set… Continue Reading »

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Scholastic Inc., a children’s book publisher, is in trouble for selling more then just books in its classroom book clubs. Everyone remembers getting those handouts in school from Scholastic Book Clubs (or Arrow for you older kids) where you could buy all those Goosebumps books. Well, now Scholastic is in… Continue Reading »