Gamertell

Thanks to the miracle of TiVo/DVR, I didn’t even see the return episode of NBC’s series Scrubs until last night. The good part is that I didn’t miss the homage to Space Invaders and someone was nice enough to slap it on YouTube. Click through to check it out… Continue Reading »

Talk about a strange case. A New York restaurateur recently tried to open up a venue where patrons could dine and blast Space Invaders at the same time. Forty tables were to be installed with the hot coin-op game built in, but unfortunately any establishment with more than 5 machines… Continue Reading »

For a limited time, McDonald’s will be offering a Whopper-ing $10 mail-in rebate for the Atari VCS (aka 2600) gaming system. I got my hands on the mail-in form from a secret source. I would load it to the Gamertell BBS computer for you to look at but it doesn’t… Continue Reading »

A new advertising campaign for Big Tom Spiced Tomato Juice has given birth to Spice Invaders, a beverage flavored Space Invaders. The game, which plays exactly like the classic Space Invaders, features a bottle of tomato juice destroying other drinks. The best part of the game is exclusive to residents… Continue Reading »

On January 8, 2008, Taito Corporation released the cell phone adaptations of Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2, Space Invaders Pinball and The Legend of Kage. All three titles are T-Mobile USA exclusives. If you’re interested, each game costs $2.99 monthly or can be purchased for unlimited use… Continue Reading »