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Haven’t caught all of the Gamertell news this week?  Here’s your chance to catch up on this week’s top 10 articles!

• Black Friday 2009: Kohl’s video game sales
  “The Kohl’s Black Friday 2009 ad has leaked its way onto the internet, so add that to the list that also includes Kmart and Sears. In terms of video game sales, the…” MORE »
• Halo Legends animated short films expand game’s mythology
  ” Microsoft Studios and 343 Industries are taking the Halo universe one step further with a series of computer-generated and anime-styled new short films called Halo Legends. The stories will focus on the origins and history of the Halo universe…” MORE »
• Black Friday 2009: Target sale ad and its video game deals
  “Target’s Black Friday 2009 ad is now out online. The entire ad has been scanned and distributed over the internet. The store typically goes all out for Black Friday and has had quite a few nice sales over the…” MORE »
• Deal of the Day: Buy Wii Fit Plus, get a free case of Hint flavored water
  “Beverage companies have been targeting gamers for a while. Recall Harcos’ Mana Drink, Mountain Dew more than once and, of course, various Bawls brews. The latest beverage endeavor is by Hint Inc., a company that…” MORE »
• Activision Blizzard creates CODE, war veteran support organization
  “Activision Blizzard is creating an organization dedicated to raising awareness on unemployment amongst war veterans. The non-profit foundation, called Call of Duty Endowment (CODE), will focus on raising funds and assisting organizations dedicated to job placement…” MORE »
• Assassin’s Creed 2 extended preview airing during South Park episode
  ” If you’re eagerly anticipating the forthcoming release of Assassin’s Creed 2 and have cable, then you’ll want to watch South Park at 10pm, 9pm Central time on Wednesday, November 11, 2009. Well, technically you don’t want to watch South…” MORE »
• Apple App Store gaming update for the week of November 3 to 9, 2009
  “The Apple App Store gaming update is Gamertell’s weekly look at the previous week’s Apple App Store game releases. We cover them all - good and not so good - in their respective categories with a breakdown…” MORE »
• EA to lay off 1500 employees
  “Ouch. Some very difficult news is coming from Gamasutra today, which just announced that Electronic Arts will cut 1500 jobs by April 2010. It’s being called a cost-cutting strategy (as all layoffs are, really), and it comes hot on the…” MORE »
• Opinion: Visually impaired gamer’s suit against Sony may be a bit frivolous
  “A visually impaired gamer named Alexander Stern is suing Sony, Sony Online Entertainment and Sony Computer Entertainment America for not offering features that make their games accessible for people with visual disabilities. According to Stern, by not including these options, Sony is…” MORE »
• 10 best unintentionally educational games
  ” Video games are often berated for the lack of educational content found in them. They’re often considered a waste of time. But, if you look closely, even games that aren’t slapped with the edutainment label or feature educational material can be…” MORE »