Turbine has kindly given Gamertell eight (8) codes for Turbine Points, worth about $5 each. These Turbine Points are used in LOTRO to purchase in-game items that include cosmetic clothing, quest packs, stat boosters, and even mounts. Gamertell in turn will be giving away these codes to eight readers.

On November 22, 2005, the Xbox 360 was introduced to North America and Canada. Within the past five years, the Xbox 360 has been the subject of great praise and great scrutiny. Today is the perfect day to recall some of my most memorable Xbox 360 experiences.

Believe or not, retailers are still selling the PlayStation 2. In addition to that, Sony has created a new PS2 bundle to commemorate the 10 year anniversary of the console. Starting this Halloween, a limited edition Toy Story 3 PS2 bundle will be in stores for $99.

Today (September 13, 2010) we celebrate Super Mario’s 25th anniversary. The original Super Mario Bros. was released on this day in Japan in 1985. Even though Super Mario Bros. is a sequel to an arcade game from 1983, Super Mario Bros. is seen as the defining game that started one of the biggest videogame franchises ever created.

Sony is celebrating the 15th anniversary of the PlayStation’s launch in North America. In addition to the personal memories some of us have of the console, there’s also some facts to be had. Sony has put together a nice little infographic that chronicles the extensive history of the PlayStation brand.

Today (September 9, 2010) marks the 15th anniversary of the original PlayStation’s launch in North America. Little did we know how influential the PlayStation brand would become over the next decade and a half. I felt it would be appropriate to share some of my earliest PlayStation memories to celebrate this occasion.

The classic board game Monopoly is celebrating it’s 75th anniversary in 2010, and EA will team up with Hasbro to take advantage of that by releasing Monopoly Streets. It’ll give PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 owners a whole new way to look at the classic property acquisition and management game – a 3D look.

Monopoly Streets places players on the streets of the Monopoly world. Wii Miis or Xbox 360 avatars populate the “city” and players experience the game firsthand in a 3D world. Each character also will get his or her own headquarters that will expand, or shrink, as they proceed though the game…

On March 23, 2009, Mike Leyde did what many thought was impossible – he mastered Bejeweled 2. After playing for over 2,200 hours and three years, he managed to get the highest possible score in the game – 2,147,482,575. Theoretically, he could have gotten an even higher score, but when he made the next match the game couldn’t handle it and his score turned into a negative number.

So why are we only hearing about this now? The reason is two-fold. Popcap first wanted to verify Leyde’s score to ensure that he had actually had gotten 2.147 billion points in Bejeweled 2, as it’s never been done before and reaching it was considered impossible. Second, 2010 marks the 10th anniversary of Bejeweled and the company thought that news like this was best saved for a special occasional.

If you want to check out all of the stats from Leyde’s momentous game, check out this video on PopCap’s YouTube Bejeweled Channel…

On November 1, 2009, Hello Kitty celebrates her 35th birthday. Funny, she doesn’t look that old. It’s also her twin sister Mimmy’s birthday too, but she’s not the famous one so nobody really cares about her. She’s just part of the entourage.

Anyways, in honor of Hello Kitty’s 35th, Important Importables has put together a list of 35 video and board games with Hello Kitty themes or where Hello Kitty is the star. This way, if there’s a game that looks or sounds interesting, you have enough time to get the games before the first. There are games for US and Japanese systems, old and new, so you shouldn’t have any trouble finding something to suit you. In fact, there are two free computer games on our list, and some very affordable iPhone/iPod Touch titles.

Without any further ado, here’s Important Importables Hello Kitty game list…

Mimobot, makers of fancy USB Flash drives, today (August 11, 2009) annoucned the upcoming release of a Hello Kitty themed Flash drive.

The drives will be available early September 2009, pre-empting Hello Kitty’s 35th Anniversary on November 1, 2009.

The drives will feature Hello Kitty imagery and range in capacity from 2 GB to 16 GB. As with Mimobot’s earlier themed drives (eg Halo), each will come pre-loaded with wallpapers, screensavers, icons, avatars, videos and “other digital surprises.”