Gamertell

One of the downsides of using a mail rental service for games, movies, etc. is the number of middlepeople involved. Between the shipping facility, the post office and the mail carrier there are a number of places a game can get damaged, lost or outright stolen. That’s what former Postal… Continue Reading »

Is there anything better than free games? I mean, it’s a rhetorical question, but when you have good, free flash games that you can play in a browser, it’s hard to complain. Today, GameFly (the generally excellent game rental service) launched Ponged, which offers “over 500” games, all free to… Continue Reading »

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 »

In an economy like this, it’s always interesting to see which companies make moves indicating they’re doing well. Online rental service Gamefly is so flush with cash it has purchased Shacknews and all its editorial components, according to Joystiq. Not only does expanding when so many other companies are scaling… Continue Reading »

The pre-holiday surge of big games has just about come to an end. All those games have successfully grabbed our attention while the older games are left to sit in the corner and collect dust. Gamefly is coming to the rescue by slashing prices on certain games until November 24,… Continue Reading »

There are tons of video game rental sites popping up online. Since games for the next-gen consoles can be expensive, renting is a viable and intelligent alternative for many gamers. With so many available, it becomes difficult to determine which are worth renting from. To help you decide which service… Continue Reading »