Gamertell

Today’s (November 20, 2008) Amazon Black Friday countdown sale in the video game department isn’t nearly as sweet as yesterday’s deal where you could get $25 or $50 credit on a future Amazon video game purchase by purchasing two or three of the selected games. It is still pretty good… Continue Reading »

Product: 4x Quad Charge Station for WiiMotes Price: $44.99 Rating: One thumb up, one thumb sideways; 80/100; B-; * * * out of five. Pros: Charges four WiiMotes at once, removable power cable, looks pretty cool and works well. Cons: No wrist strap slots, difficult to read charge status LEDs… Continue Reading »

Nyko’s shown that it is interested in developing peripherals for the Wii (previous examples being the Cord-Free for Wii Nunchuk and the Kama Nunchuk), so it should come as no surprise that it has created a new, wireless Classic Controller alternative. The Nyko Wing comes with a wireless remote adapter… Continue Reading »

Nyko is known for its video game peripherals, and it has shown with the Cord-Free at E3 2008 that it is still thinking of gamers best interest. The Cord Free is a Nintendo Wii accessory - a small device that attaches to the base of the wiimote and nunchuk to… Continue Reading »

Nintendo has been riding high on Wii’s success but every now and then it has to worry about things like piracy and trademark infringement to protect its position. Currently on its radar is leading Wii-peripheral manufacturer Nyko, which has also benefited from Wii’s success. Nintendo has nary an issue with… Continue Reading »

CNet begins its CES gaming wrapup by stating, “CES 2008 wasn’t a very big show for gamers.” Screw that and your anemic wrapup. I wasn’t even there and I know there were plenty of game related goodies to be viewed this year. Big deal if there weren’t a lot of… Continue Reading »

One of the most intuitive new accessories being shown at CES is Nyko’s Wireless Nunchuck attachment. The Nunchuck comes with a 2.4 Ghz wireless adapter that fits into the bottom of a Wii-mote and frees the user from the annoyance of that short little wire between the two components. According… Continue Reading »

My WiiMotes suck batteries dry like a pair of friggin’ starved vampires. Part of the problem is that the motion sensors in the controllers are actually buttons, so when you pick up or even jostle the WiiMotes, the batteries lose a little more charge. I see the little blue lights… Continue Reading »

  Product: Wireless Sensor Bar (aka Cordless Infrared Emitter) for the Nintendogs Wii     Price: $19.99     Rating: 95/100     Pros: Slightly wider area of sensitivity, increased distance, easy to install and portable.     Cons: Batteries eventually run out.     Overall: A well-priced, easy to… Continue Reading »

If you’re like me, you have a good number of Playstation and PS2 favorites you’re not willing to give up on just yet. So where does the PS3 stand with backward compatibility for such games? To date, there is a fair amount of popular titles that have no major problems… Continue Reading »