Gamertell

For those of you who want to trim their tree with game-themed ornaments, you do have a few more options than the usual Hallmark stuff. A couple companies make cutsie, less recognizable and usually more affordable (and copyright-free) gamer ornaments and, of course, there are always a few at the… Continue Reading »

According to a recent article published in the SouthTown Star and written by GateHouse News Service, online gamers may have been wrongly stereotyped. Of the 7,000 online gamers researchers interviewed who played EverQuest 2, a MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online game), they are not the overweight rotund teenage boys most people… Continue Reading »

If you’re a gamer heading to Japan, chances are you’ll stop by Akihabara. Akihabara is a part of Tokyo offically known as Chiyoda-ku that is famous for being a hot shopping area and mecca for electronics, gadgets, anime and video game fans. Akihabara, also referred to as Akihabara Electric Town… Continue Reading »

In the Los Angeles Times, writer Alex Pham reports that the San Fernando Library encourages youth to play video games and even invites them to be as loud as they like. “It lets teens be more comfortable with the library and become familiar with librarians,” San Fernando librarian Lydia Harlan… Continue Reading »

It’s difficult for the parents of a child diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) to find ways to control their child’s disorder and help him or her live a normal childhood. PopCap Games recently contracted Information Solutions Group to conduct a unique survey in April 2008 in which 2,728… Continue Reading »

The American leg of US World Cyber Ggames 2008 will take place at the Samsung Experience in New York, NY, on May 31, 2008,  and June 1, 2008. At stake are cash and prizes worth more than $20,000 along with a place in the WCG USA National Final. The first… Continue Reading »

Title: Gamers (aka Gamers: The Movie) Price: $24.95 (DVD) Release Date: May 6, 2008 Distributer: Monterey Media, Inc. Rating: Unrated Pros: A good mix of both subtle and outrageous humor with engaging characters. Surprisingly well made and funny or an indie film produced in six days. Cons: Starts a little… Continue Reading »

On page 42 of the April 2008 issue of Wired magazine is a photo featuring six stereotypical Geeks: a Fanboy, Music Geek, Gamer, Gadget Guy, Hacker and Otaku. Each over-generalized category is exemplified by a person modeling what Wired deems appropriate garb and a brief description that includes disposition, beliefs… Continue Reading »

The gaming population is on the rise, making up 72% of the entire US population, according to a new NPD report that was released last Wednesday (April 2, 2008). That figure is for the year 2007 and is up 64% from 2006. NPD found that 58% of all the people… Continue Reading »

You’ve heard me talking about my military gamer friends (two are in the photo on the right) in past articles but recently I found a copy of Stripes Gamer and was amazed and happy to see the military now has its own gaming news outlet. When my friends are deployed… Continue Reading »