Gamertell

In lieu of digging through most of garbage apps that make up the App Store landfill (I kid, I kid) this week, I decided it would be better to spend my time offering suggestions of gaming apps you’d actually want to try. Sure, some of these apps are the obvious… Continue Reading »

The last time I played Oregon Trail was in high school during a typing class I was forced to take for English. The bet was to see who could finish first and friends at the time all fell causality to the world’s diseases, the big killer being the Measles. Now,… Continue Reading »

Last week, Gameloft’s iPhone and iPod Touch revision of the classic game pretty much everyone who went to school in the ‘90s played around with in the computer labs, The Oregon Trail, was released to the anticipating public (if you have been looking for it, its under Educational in the… Continue Reading »

The Educational Games Research Blog recently took the time to compile a list of the ten most influential educational games of the 80’s,a wonderful list that honors a slew of games that many gamers likely grew up playing. I know for a fact that I’ve played and enjoyed at least… Continue Reading »

Gameloft is teaming up with The Learning Company to remake and release Oregon Trail on cell phones. The game has had some new mini-games added to it, the graphics have been updated, music has been remixed and new npcs have been added. The game starts at $4 for some phones,… Continue Reading »

Online publication SiliconUser has released an article on MECC, an old designer of Apple II Edutainment games.  Many young adults who were children in the ‘80s will remember some of the games they made:  The Oregon Trail, Lemonade Stand, Number Munchers and Dinopark Tycoon, among many others.  Oregon Trail is… Continue Reading »