Gamertell

I can’t deny it any longer. I have all the telltale signs. I have Avatar: The Last Airbender on my Gamefly queue. I’m working on mathematical equations as to how to kill 53,000 zombies on Dead Rising and 53,000 infected on Prototype. Sometimes it’s the simple things in life that… Continue Reading »

That’s right, vampire fans. True Blood, HBO’s awesome vampire-meets-southern gothic TV series is in the running for a videogame adaptation. According to 1Up, HBO has filed “a trademark registration for the property in relation to games with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.” For “television receivers or with video or… Continue Reading »

As if a response to Sony’s PS3 Slim and PS3 price reduction announcements at GamesCon, Microsoft recently reduced the price of its Xbox 360 Elite model, beginning August 28, 2009. And, of course, there was a web frenzy about it. Click through to see how many ways you can cover… Continue Reading »

Game store employees may be bewildered by a sudden surge of sales and rentals for the Xbox 360 version of the unspectacular Transformers:Revenge of the Fallen video game. That’s because Transformers star and certified Hollywood sex symbol Megan Fox will play on Xbox Live August 29, 2009, as part of… Continue Reading »

If you’re an Xbox 360 owner and Fable fan, there’s some great news that’s come out of GamesCom 2009. Microsoft and Lionhead Studios have big plans for the hallmark series, involving Xbox Live Arcade and an entirely new entry. First, Fable III  is in development and will be released for… Continue Reading »

FROM GADGETELL - Welcome back to InterrupTech.  Catch up on the week’s most important tech stories in a hurry.  We cover the Paypal’s big mistake, Facebook Lite, Microsoft’s Zune HD gets official, Word gets banned, and Google revises its search engine.
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Several much-awaited updates to Microsoft’s Xbox Live go into effect today (August 11, 2009).  The Games on Demand service allows for the purchase of full Xbox 360 games (either by credit card or with Microsoft Points) from the Xbox Live Marketplace and those titles will be available starting August 13,… Continue Reading »

There’s no doubt that the current economic recession is having an impact on the video game industry. Companies are downsizing, consolidating or closing (which means games are getting delayed or canceled), games stores are cutting back and game-related publications are also feeling the pressure. Of course, a recession cannot last… Continue Reading »

FROM GADGETELL - Back in the start of June, Microsoft made quite an impression on many people when it announced Project Natal for the Xbox 360 on the stage at E3.  The technology allows for full body movement, face recognition and voice commands for the Xbox 360, allowing users to interact with the… MORE »

Money’s tight. Even if people’s jobs are secure, they’re still cutting back. And then there are those who have been the casualties of cut backs. People aren’t going to be thinking about spending $200, $300 or $400 on a new console bundle, no matter how much they need an escape.… Continue Reading »