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 »

In some production lab deep within the mountains of Japan, Japanese peripheral company Hori spliced together a Nintendo GameCube controller, Nintendo Wii functionality and a whole lot of auto-firing. The result on that stormy night was the Hori Classic Controller. Hori’s take on the “classic controller” offers two auto-fire settings… Continue Reading »

Product: Seinfeld Scene It? System(s): DVD Release Date: August 2008 Publisher:  Mattel (Screenlife) Price: $39.99 Pros: Wide variety of trivia questions, nice board design, unique player tokens and really follows the Seinfeld theme. Cons: Too easy for die-hard Seinfeld fans, too difficult for those with a passing interest in the… Continue Reading »

Title: The Ultimate Matrix Collection Price: $129.95 System(s): Blu-ray (and DVD) Release Date: October 14, 2008 Publisher: Warner Home Video, Inc Rating: “Restricted” for sci-fi violence, language and sexuality; “PG-13” for sci-fi violence and language. Pros: High-def goodness, lots of extra content and amazing transfer. Includes iPod/Windows Media version of… Continue Reading »

Archie McPhee, the company known for creating silly and unconventional amusements, has just created a new item for the holiday season - the inflatable fruitcake. Yes, for $9.50 you can send your family, friends or even yourself a life-size inflatable fruitcake. My favorite part is the Frequently Asked Questions sections… Continue Reading »

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 »

Check out the gallery: Peak's Starpex PS2/PS3 Guitar Controller

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

This year is no doubt a fantastic time to be a gamer. It’s not often that I can count triple-A titles on both my hands in such a short period of time. Sadly though, with every great game released another good game gets lost in its shadow. It’s time to… Continue Reading »

If you’re still holding out to buy a PS3, Wal-Mart has a good offer to get you into the door. Starting at 8 a.m., Saturday, November 8, 2008, Wal-Mart will be selling the 80GB PS3 for $399 with a $100 gift card as an added bonus. Wal-Mart can’t sell every… Continue Reading »

Ubisoft must really be doing well with its Petz line of games, as it has just announced a unique line of stuffed toys, created with Commonwealth Toy Company, to coincide with three new DS games. So if you decide to pick up the DS games Petz Catz Clan, Petz Dogz… Continue Reading »