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Every year, the good people at 1Up (namely, Scott Sharkey) put together a wonderful, wonderful list of good, free videogames. This year’s edition came out today, and it’s a doozy. There are more than 101 games on offer, across the strategy, platformer, shoot-em-up, puzzle, adventure/RPG and action/arcade genres, with an… Continue Reading »

Okay, so that happened. Even though it’s two months out, that hasn’t stopped anyone from speculating on every detail of the questionably named iPad. Regardless of what anyone thinks, we can all agree that this thing will sell gangbusters upon release. Though, who really cares? That’s two months away. You… Continue Reading »

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 of the great games and the free games right where you want ‘em,… Continue Reading »

As of this writing Sony still hasn’t offered a practical solution to everybody’s growing UMD problem. With the launch of the PSPgo only days away, we still don’t know how or if we will be able to enjoy our UMD based games if we choose to purchase a PSPgo. Well… Continue Reading »

Unless you missed out on An Inconvenient Truth - or just about any piece of mainstream media in the last five years - you know that “going green” is not only “in”, but it’s essential. Though it’s rare that games let you save the world in the more realistic sense… Continue Reading »

There’s nothing sweeter than finding fun on the cheap - or better - for free, especially when it comes to videogames. Now that everyone is weary about spending (yes, the economy is ruining everything, and no one is immune), finding good, free web-based games has become a hobby for many.… Continue Reading »

FROM APPLETELL - What a week! I don’t know about you, but this has been a crazy week, and the App Store saw at least some of that insanity. There were a bunch of notable apps and games to be launched completely free of charge. MORE »

If you’re the sort of guy or gal who likes to get your frag on, but you’re low on funds, listen up. Id Software’s miraculous Quake Live project - wherein the company has managed to squeeze the ultra violent multiplayer FPS into a web browser - is now in its… Continue Reading »

Sure, that’s a bit of a cheeky headline, but don’t let it fool you - games make for great escapism in this miserable economic climate. Don’t just take my word for it - there’s an excellent new piece in The Wall Street Journal about how folks who are laid off… Continue Reading »

Everywhere you go, you see signs of the economy tanking rapidly, and it seems that no sectors have been spared. Frugal is in, cheap is chique, and that goes for games as much as anything else. The good news is there’s a lot of great games out there, just waiting… Continue Reading »