Gamertell

Nothing can stop the Mario-driven money train known as Nintendo. The company proved that at the end of 2008 when the Wii sold more than 2 million units in the month of November alone. Before the NPD numbers for December 2008 are released, Electronic Entertainment Design and Research (EEDAR) analyst… Continue Reading »

FROM GADGETELL - As you may or may not know, Amazon reported that they had their best holiday season, while many other companies reported losses.  Now, the category that sold the most items was electronics—what a surprise! MORE »

Each year I receive a stack of holiday greeting cards from various game and entertainment companies. Some come with small physical gifts (*cough* Sony *cough*) while others simply highlight a few featured game characters. This year, more companies have sent electronic cards and none have included a small gift (so… Continue Reading »

Check out the gallery: Christmas Cards from Game Companies 2008

Christmas 2007 wasn’t the season for Xbox Live. If you remember, and I’m sure you will, Xbox Live was out of commission for about two weeks due to Microsoft’s servers not being able to handle the onslaught of users, leaving quite a lot of Xbox Live paid subscribers a bit… Continue Reading »

So what do you get the gamer who has everything? The real question is, what shouldn’t you get him? For those of you who are worried about getting the wrong gift for that hardcore gamer you love, here is a quick list that should help point out some bad gift… Continue Reading »

You know a company is hurting when, on the inside of one of its print adverts, an executive for the company is essentially begging for your business. In a half-page segment printed to look like a lovely letter sent just to you from Circuit City Stores, Inc.‘s Vice Chairman, Jim… Continue Reading »

Check out the gallery: Circuit City December 2008 circular scans

The 2008 Toys R Us Big Toy Book has been released and this year and the sneak preview mailer is 80 pages of holiday gifty goodness. There are a lot of video games spread throughout the Big Toy Book this year. The most noteworthy deals include $10 gift cards with… Continue Reading »

Check out the gallery: Toys R Us 2008 Holiday Big Toy Book scans