Gamertell

Companies like to brag about good sales figures. When a new system - or new iteration of an existing system - is released on the market, companies want consumers to know how successful it is. It isn’t a bad idea, really. If people see a system or a console is… Continue Reading »

Most people don’t really think of the assorted games and applications available on Facebook as full fledged games. If anything, they’d probably be sorted into the casual game category, due to the fact that the graphics aren’t always stellar, you don’t have to make a serious time investment to play… Continue Reading »

Video games are designed to take players into an entirely new world. The goal of developers is to make this new environment identifiable, and to create an atmosphere where players can lose themselves in this virtual world and feel they’re a part of events taking place. An interesting mechanic that… Continue Reading »

As I began playing Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles My Life as a Darklord, I was faced with an overwhelming sense of deja-vu. Not from the gameplay. No, the way the tower defense title is executed is quite original and refreshing. It was the characters. The bratty, teenage girl with delusions… Continue Reading »

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 »

If I had known of Opoona’s existence earlier, it would have been enough to convince me to instantly purchase a Wii. That wasn’t how I encountered ArtePiazza and Koei’s novel RPG. Instead, I happened on the game by chance. I was wandering through a local GameStop, checking the Game Days… Continue Reading »

I recently was fortunate enough to stumble upon a cheap, used copy of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time for the DS at a local store that sells used dvds, cds and video games. Normally, I never play the Crystal Chronicles line of games, but since I have friends… Continue Reading »

Check out the gallery: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time DS screenshots

It’s no secret that people are cutting back. Unemployment, foreclosure and all sorts of other calamities are befalling families across the US, so it’s no surprise that for many people, entertainment is taking a backseat. Midway and EA are just two of the companies facing some serious losses. Now is… Continue Reading »

As I read an article about banning certain words from our journalistic vocabulary by Gus Mastrapa of GameDaily I had to admit, he does have a point. “Let’s pretend I’m your editor for a second. Done laughing? Okay, how about we talk seriously about cliché and weak, meaningless words and… Continue Reading »

Literacy is easily one of the things parents worry about most. They wonder if their children are learning the fundimentals at school, if they are keeping up with their peers and, perhaps most importantly, if they’re learning to enjoy reading, and aren’t just doing it because they’re forced to. Scholastic… Continue Reading »