Gamertell

Namco Bandai’s Tales of series hasn’t been developed in North America, Europe and other regions the way it has in Japan. We’ve never seen any of the DS entries (Tales of Tempest/Tales of Innocence/Tales of Hearts), didn’t catch the Game Boy Advance Narikiri Dungeon or Summoner’s Lineage spin-offs and weren’t… Continue Reading »

The Harvest Moon games are something special. They’ve developed a devoted cult following, which people who have never experienced the games may not understand. Especially since, on the surface, each game seems to be pretty much the same. Natsume obviously gets it, as the series is probably it’s best known… Continue Reading »

I first caught a glimpse of Bayonetta at the 2008 Tokyo Game Show so when I found out that Sega would be debuting a playable demo of this game, I made sure I held my place in line. The demo offered two different stages: A tutorial (easy mode) and actual… Continue Reading »

Whenever people talk about the greatest games of all time, you hear the usual ol’ Halos, Final Fantasys and possibly Metal Gear Solids come up. Yes, these are great games but there are plenty of games out there that are truly great but get little or no recognition. In fact… Continue Reading »

When most people think of Japanese popular culture, the mascots come to mind. Characters like Hello Kitty, Godzilla and Pikachu who have become superstars due to games, toys, movies, stationary products and manga. Their popularity has become so great that they’ve become worldwide icons. While Hello Kitty tends to steal… Continue Reading »

Didn’t have a good Valentine’s Day? Don’t worry.  You’re not alone. After all, I’m sure quite a few of us spent the day doing commonplace, unromantic things. It happens. No Valentine means no love-gone-wrong. That’s right – it isn’t all roses, hearts and puppies. Love hurts sometimes, and relationships can… Continue Reading »

I know that most of gaming culture centers around clever gadgets and funny memes and such, but sometimes you come across a story that’s genuinely touching, like this destructoid post. In it, D-toider eternalplayer2345 shares his memories playing games for his sick little brother (who enjoyed watching him play all… Continue Reading »

Nielsen’s latest top ten list for 2008 has revealed something that most Sony fans already know – the PlayStation 2 is still a hot commodity. It is so hot, in fact, that Nielsen is saying it was the most played console in 2008. I guess Sony really knew what it… Continue Reading »

Nintendo promised us that the North America chapter of Club Nintendo would be available by the end of the 2008 year and sure enough, only 15 days until 2009, Club Nintendo is now officially live. If you have already signed up for a “My Nintendo” account, you can use that… Continue Reading »

Let’s face it, gaming is expensive. With the economy currently in its poor state, gamers have quite a bit to worry about. There are, however, are some ways to appease the habit and get more bang for your buck. You can take everything that you’ll read to heart as advice… Continue Reading »