Have you ever played a Castlevania game and thought the lead character must be pretty stupid to be venturing into Dracula’s castle all alone to face the world’s most fearsome vampire and his minions? This is the game for you. Think of Castlevania: Harmony of Despair as Castlevania Lite: Multiplayer Edition. You go through a pretty large map either alone or with five other people as some of the most iconic Castlevania heroes and heroines, in the hopes of accruing lots of loot, cash and monster kills…

The words “3D Castlevania” may make many fans of the series understandably nervous. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow played to mostly favorable reviews and took a whole new generation into battles against goblins, vampires and other supernatural foes. Konami is building on that momentum with two packs of downloadable content announced for 2011.

This week’s featured comic is Kane & Lynch # 1 for $1.99 based on the video game of the same name. The comic follows both Kane, a medicated psychopath, and Lynch, an unrepentant traitor, as they decide to go their separate ways until someone puts a a huge bounty on their heads. Now assassins and bounty-hunting goons from all over the planet after them, forcing the two back together to not only save each other but to find out who who is paying the bounty…

Konami has announced that Castlevania: Lords of Shadow will launch in North America on October 5, 2010 for for PS3 and Xbox 360. The game is a reboot of the series, and is a collaboration between MercurySteam and Kojima Productions (as in, Metal Gear‘s Hideo Kojima).

The Summer of Arcade comes to a close this week as Lara Croft makes her Xbox Live debut. Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light takes the series in a brand new direction. Lady Lara finds an artifact called the Mirror of Smoke but runs afoul of some bad guys in the process. Headed to Games on Demand are The Outfit, Moto GP 08 and…

The beloved 2D world of Castlevania gets a 1080p overhaul in Harmony of Despair, a game bringing multiplayer to the series for the first time. One of 2009′s best reviewed games, Batman: Arkham Asylum hits Games on Demand for $39.99. And, the Deal of the Week is for Forza Motorsport 3 lovers: a 40 percent discount on the game’s car and track packs.

If you’ve been eagerly anticipating any Castlevania: Harmony of Despair news, then prepare yourself. Konami’s revealed a lot about it’s forthcoming Xbox 360 downloadable game, most importantly that it will be released August 4, 2010 for 1,200 Microsoft Points ($15). So you won’t have to wait too long to set off after Dracula and his minions with your friends.

There are two modes in Castlevania: Harmony of Despair and both focus on the multiplayer experience…

All of the rumors and leaks regarding a Castlevania XBLA game have been confirmed. Castlevania: Harmony of Despair will be coming out this summer as part of the 2010 Summer of Arcade promotion. From what I’ve seen, it will be another excellent summer for Microsoft. Harmony of Despair is a classic 2D reimagining of all more »

Video Games Live, the concert series that features orchestras performing video game scores for a live audience, will be on television for the first time ever. Starting July 31, 2010, and continuing throughout August, PBS will air a 90-minute special that will include performances from a host of famous game franchises.

With the spookiest night of the year on tap, Gamertell thought we would take some time to talk with the most famous vampire in, really, all of pop culture.

With the spookiest night of the year on tap, Gamertell thought we would take an interview with the most famous vampire in, really, all of pop culture. As the villain in Castlevania , Count Dracula has been keeping gamers up late into the night since the days of the Nintendo Entertainment System. With that series’ popularity not being as high as it used to be, we wondered what sort of spirits (heh heh, spirits, get it?)… Oh forget it.

Gamertell’s Brian Allen had a cautious sitdown with the man, myth and legend that is Count Dracula.