Gamertell Review: TeknoCreations’ InCharge dual-controller charge station for Xbox 360
Title: InCharge Price: $34.99 System(s): Xbox 360 (also available for Wii) Release Date: September 2, 2008 Publisher (Developer): TeknoCreations Pros: Comes with rechargeable battery packs, charges two at the same time and easy-to-read charge indicator LED. battery pack lighter than two regular AA batteries. Cons: Charging battery pack by itself… Continue Reading »
Gamertell Review: The iPod Touch as a game system
System: iPod Touch Price: $229 (8GB), $299 (16GB) and $399 (32GB) Release Date: September 2008 (2nd generation) Publisher (Developer): Apple Pros: Incredible audio support and very accurate touchscreen and accelerometer (motion) controls. Lots of games to choose from including standard casual, card and puzzle games, as well as several system-only… Continue Reading »
Gamertell Review: T-Mobile’s G1 as a game system
Product: T-Mobile G1 Price: $179.99 ($399.99 minus $220 instant rebate) Rating: One thumb up, one sideways; 81/100; B-; * * * out of five. Pros: A great phone with lot of groovy uses. Mini trackball works wonderfully for games, decent graphics for a phone and nice sound. Also has motion-sensitive… Continue Reading »
Gamertell Review: Peak’s Starpex guitar controller for PS3, PS2
Product: Peak’s Starpex wireless guitar controller Systems: PS2, PS3 Price: $189.99 Rating: Two thumbs up; 98/100; A; * * * * 1/2 out of five. Pros: Feels great, works perfectly and looks amazing. Easy to connect and great action on the buttons. Cons: A little pricey and could use a… Continue Reading »
Hallmark’s Christmas 2008 Pac-Man arcade cabinet ornament
Last year (2007), Hallmark released the Player 1 Christmas ornament, which was a pretty cool mini game controller with sound effects. This year (2008), Hallmark is again releasing a game-themed ornament, reaching a little further back in time and producing a mini Pac-Man arcade machine complete with sound effects. The… Continue Reading »
Gamertell Review: Penguin United’s 4x Quad Charge Station for WiiMotes
Product: 4x Quad Charge Station for WiiMotes Price: $44.99 Rating: One thumb up, one thumb sideways; 80/100; B-; * * * out of five. Pros: Charges four WiiMotes at once, removable power cable, looks pretty cool and works well. Cons: No wrist strap slots, difficult to read charge status LEDs… Continue Reading »
Access controller developed to allow 1-handed play of PS2, PS3 and PC games
The Access Controller, designed by Ben Heck and and released by eDimensional, is now available for purchase. This revolutionary controller was specifically designed and created for handicapped individuals, so they could play popular PS2, PS3 and PC games with one hand. It is designed so, if you wish, each control… Continue Reading »
Gamertell Review: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed for the PS3
Title: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Price: $59.99 System(s): PS3 (PS2, Xbox 360, Wii, PSP, DS) Release Date: September 16, 2008 Publisher (Developer): LucasArts (Havok) ESRB Rating: “Teen” for violence. Pros: Enjoyable gameplay, fun-to-use Force effects, worthy opponents and beautiful environments. Cons: Some (albeit it short) menu load times and occasional… Continue Reading »
Gamertell Review: LeapFrog’s Leapster2 handheld game system for kids
Product: Leapster2 Price: $69.99 (games MSRP $19.99 each) Rating: One thumb up, on thumb sideways; 85/100; B; * * * 1/2 Pros: Rugged construction, easy to use, PC (Windows and Mac) connectivity and backwards compatibility. Cons: Some lag and touchscreen issues during motion graphics, stylus cord a bit short and… Continue Reading »
Gamertell Review: Belkin N1 Vision wireless router (updated)
Product: Belkin N1 Vision Wireless Router Price: $149.95 Rating: Two thumbs up; 95/100; A; ****1/2 out of five. Pros: Super easy to install, fast download speeds, easy-to-use on-board mini screen and nice security features. Cons: A little tall for some users’ setup. Overall: A great investment for anyone who wants… Continue Reading »
Experience what it’s like to download at unlimited speeds from a massive collection of over 800 Terabytes of user uploads. You’ll max out your Internet connection downloading a file in… Continue Reading »
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Live Coverage of E3 2009
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