Gamertell

With gamers spending more time in online environments, the need for moderation and “policing” of online behavior is becoming an issue of increasing importance. With all three of the major players in the console race (Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo) pushing online services, this mammoth task remains the responsibility of each… Continue Reading »

During Microsoft’s keynote address at the Tokyo Game Show 2008 (October 8, 2008), it was revealed that Halo 3 will be expanded upon, with Halo 3: Recon. No longer will you play as the heroic Master Chief, as players will now control a UNSC recon soldier.  The expansion will serve… Continue Reading »

Bungie has finally confirmed that more achievements are being added to Halo 3 as well as several other upgrades. According to the announcement, the ten Achievements are part of the “Title Update 2” (aka TU2) which, putting an end to many rumors, is “not ushering in a new ‘BR spread,’… Continue Reading »

Halo fans rejoice for there are four new collectibles to put next to your Master Chief helmet. Weta debuted these sculptures at Comic-Con 2008 and are drool-wrorthy items for hardcore Halo fans. These figures so much more special than regular collectibles because they are cased in Sterling Silver and certain… Continue Reading »

According to our traffic reports, you, our valued readers, crave more data on the Halo 3 “Marathon Man” achievement. I will not lie, this warms my heart. It means that there are new players still trickling into the game, a phenomenon I heartily doubted would occur. At the very least,… Continue Reading »

The most recent issue of ThinkGeek catalog has been delivered and, as usual, it features several gamer goodies. Here’s a list of the more (and less) notable game-related goodies in the June 2008 ThinkGeek catalog. On the more notable side there’s a programmable keyboard with mini OLEDs, Mario Kart slot… Continue Reading »

Since its November 2007 release, Activision’s and Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has steamrolled competitors both on- and off-line. Already knocking Halo 3 from the top spot on Xbox Live for the past three month, COD4’s international success has resulted in more than 9 million units sold… Continue Reading »

Oh how the mighty have fallen. Halo 3 may have been a big thing back when it came out in September 2007, but five months has clearly made a big difference. The latest Shop Goodwill auction lots prove this point, with brand new copies of the game are starting at… Continue Reading »

Seth MacFarlane will be hosting the Canadian Awards for the Electronic and Animated Arts this year. The event will feature winners from over thirty categories and is scheduled to take place on February 15, 2008 at the Centre in Vancouver for the Performing Arts. To cut to the heart of… Continue Reading »

If my eyes are getting worse, I might have to blame game developers and publishers. No, I’m not sitting too close to the TV while gaming (10 feet away, thank you). Instead, the in-game text is getting smaller and more difficult to read. Case in point: I physically measured the… Continue Reading »