Gamertell

With many new updates on the way more new personal spaces are now available on PlayStation Home and that’s just the beginning. There are also free items at the mall for those who like to watch their budget and save up for cooler items coming soon to the PlayStation Home.… Continue Reading »

Happy Batman day, readers! Yes, I’m officially declaring it so, as one of the very best Batman games ever to grace consoles (at least, based on my preliminary playtime) has launched today. Given the media blitz (videos and press releases out the wazoo!) and positive reviews, I think it’s going… Continue Reading »

The Ft. Worth Star Telegram reports that Grapevine, Texas-based retailer Gamestop’s quarterly net profit dropped 32 percent for the company’s second quarter. GameStop CEO Daniel DeMatteo blamed the recession and a so-so gaming lineup in the first half of 2009. “Due to the effects of the recession and strong prior… Continue Reading »

There has been a serious information explosion from Sony at GamesCom 2009 today, which rivals, and perhaps even puts to shame, the E3 2009 Sony press conference. After comparing the announcements, I’m definitely feeling more excited now. The main announcement was the confirmation of a $299 slimmer PS3 that comes… Continue Reading »

Contrary to what we were reporting this time a year or so ago, the game industry is not recession proof.  Video games just took their biggest monthly sales drop in nearly a decade. Even GameStop, a company that has been able to do no wrong financially, is feeling it. In… Continue Reading »

Click your heals three times and repeat after me… “There’s no place like HOME! There’s no place like HOME!” More new spaces are opening up including one for Ghostbusters and Buzz!, there’s plenty of garb and goodies for you to slap on your avatar and in your virtual apartment and… Continue Reading »

After the year Electronic Arts has had, the question of EA’s longevity bears asking and Ben Fritz is on the case at Variety’s Cut Scene blog. Fritz reports on EA’s plans to cut $500 million from its operating expenses in fiscal year 2010, beginning in April 2009. Three high-profile games,… Continue Reading »

Holy smokes, Batman - the Resident Evil 5 demo has already hit 1.8 million downloads on Xbox Live, and it’s now available on the PlayStation Network. Those are some mighty impressive numbers, made even more impressive by the fact that 1.3 million of those downloads occurred in the first three… Continue Reading »

Everyone is trying to get into the American spirit now that we have a new President in office. One of the key additions of this week’s Playstation Store update is a test of your Americanism. This test can be found on Sony’s Buzz! Quiz TV game. The newest downloadable pack,… Continue Reading »

Considering Sony’s languishing location in the console race, the fact that it is still harboring thoughts of console domination seems laughable. That remains the case, however, if these reports from CVG are to be believed. Sony Computer Entertainment’s chairman Kaz Hirari made it clear that, regardless of sales numbers or… Continue Reading »