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n the past, visual novels haven’t really been one of the most popular genres. Their popularity and fanbase was mainly centered in Japan. That’s starting to change now, with the translation of many Japanese visual novels and creation of original, English language ones. That’s where Tycoon Games comes in. For… Continue Reading »

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We’ve gone from a casual game drought to a casual game downpour. This week had a much better selection of games than last week, spanning a wide variety of genres. We’ve got new match-3, hidden object, time management, RPG and visual novels out this week, ready to be played. This… Continue Reading »

That was quick. EA has already announced the first Sims 3 expansion pack. Of course, we all knew this announcement was coming. Honestly, I think it’s a bit tardy. After all, the game came out June 2, 2009. The expansion announcement should have come July 3, not August 3, 2009.… Continue Reading »

Animation and manga software company Smith Micro has just released it’s newest version of Anime Studio and Gamertell was able to get an exclusive look at it at the 2009 San Diego Comic Con. Anime Studio is a program that allows you create fun and detailed Anime cartoons. It’s easy… Continue Reading »

This week there weren’t as many casual game releases as last week, but there was still a fairly adequate amount. It almost seemed like this week’s motto should be “Quality over quantity,” as quite a few anticipated and intriguing games were released. The two most expected games were undoubtedly Alawar’s… Continue Reading »

After quite a few slow casual game weeks, the pace has finally picked up! This week an astonishing number of casual games made their debut, spanning all genres except for RPG. (If that’s your favorite genre, you’ll have to settle for simulation or adventure this week.) There were not only… Continue Reading »

It’s a good week for people who happen to be Big Fish Games and PlayFirst members. Whether you’re a PC or Mac owner, if you love Breakout and Alleyway style games it’s a good time to invest in a PlayFirst PlayPass. Two action games in this vein, Pirate’s Treasure and… Continue Reading »

Hanako Games and Spiky Caterpillar have recently teamed up to release the new independent, anime-style RPG Science Girls!. Hanako Games has long been committed to creating and highlight girl-friendly games, titles that anyone of any skill level can enjoy. Science Girls! definitely falls along those lines, with a strong, intelligent… Continue Reading »

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FROM APPLETELL - There’s both good and bad to be found here. Good, in that a ambitious fellow named applemctom put together a rather impressive video of The History of Mac Games. Bad, in that it’s only 2 minutes and 12 seconds long.
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FROM APPLETELL - Today is the day when Apple will release the iPhone OS 3.0 upgrade and on their iPod touch upgrade page they mention gaming accessories as being a new feature/option of the upgrade. Will the iPod Touch (and by extension iPhone) finally be getting enough buttons for serious gaming? There really… MORE »