Gamertell

Ganz’s Webkinz virtual pets and world seem to have found a permanent and stable home on the internet. The stuffed toys come with a special code which allows users to unlock that pet at the Webkinz site and begin playing in the virtual environment. While it is primarily geared towards… Continue Reading »

Webkinz is becoming more and more like a mini-massive multiplayer online (MMO) game for kids. The latest addition to Webkinz, the Webkinz eStore proves it. A premium shop now exists for the popular children and casual gamer’s browser virtual pet. Players can visit the Webkinz eStore and purchase furniture and… Continue Reading »

On April 29, 2008, the Webkinz web-based virtual pet game for kids celebrates it’s third anniversary. While real world events were held on April 25-27,  2008 at various Webkinz toy retailers in the US and Canada, a special event in the virtual world was planned for the actual anniversary. Users… Continue Reading »

Webkinz has disappointed countless players yet again. The game’s latest ‘blessing’ has become a curse. On April 3, 2008, a stadium was added to the Webkinz online world, where members would be able to gather to enter their pets in contests for large kinz cash prizes. The stadium events are… Continue Reading »

A Spring Festival is coming to the Webkinz world on March 23, 2008. Like previous festivals, a gift will be delivered to the dock of each Webkinz user who takes the time to log in on that specific date. Like most of the festivals for the internet game, there will… Continue Reading »

An interesting move has been made by Ganz, the creators of the popular online web-game Webkinz, and by ‘interesting’ I mean bad for the users. The company has recently revamped the game’s Curio Shop, a place where rare and discounted items can be found. Before, there was a way for… Continue Reading »

Ty, the company responsible for the Beanie Baby fad in the 1990s, is trying to steal 15 more minutes of fame. It has recently released new Beanie Baby 2.0 dolls and an accompanying online environment to compete with Ganz’s Webkinz dolls and game. Like Webkinz, each Beanie Baby 2.0 toy… Continue Reading »

A new promotional campaign on Webkinz is hoping to build a buzz about the upcoming Alvin and the Chipmunks movie. A series of special advertisements began appearing on the sidebar alongside the newspaper page on December 1, 2007. There are so far three types of ads, one which is just… Continue Reading »