Some of the best internet videos come from creative minds with free time on their hands. Jeff Heimbuch is one of those minds, and he has come up with what is and will probably always be the best take on Apple’s iPhone 4S Siri function. That’s because Heimbuch is a fan of Portal 2, and saw how Siri could be improved by adding in a little GLaDOS.

The result is a slight alteration of the Apple Siri commercial. It’s mostly the same video you all remember from Apple’s big meeting this week, but only mostly. A very important detail has been changed, turning a simple virtual assistant into the best virtual assistant ever…

The 3DS has been available in North America for almost two weeks now, giving everyone plenty of time to start forming opinions on it. Both Kirk and I have had an opportunity to put our day-one purchases to the test and we’re ready to say exactly what we think. We’ve decided to discuss some of the most pertinent 3DS issues and concerns and tell you exactly what we think. I hope you’re ready to hear about battery life, games and those 3D-induced headaches!

It’s hard to improve on classic video game perfection, but ExplodingRabbit may have done just that with the free, browser-based, flash game Super Mario Crossover. As the title suggests, it’s a recreation of the original NES Super Mario game. However, in this reimagining Mario isn’t the only hero!

Of course, Mario is still there, but players can also choose other classic Nintendo characters to play as before each level. There’s Link from Legend of Zelda, Samus from Metroid, Simon Belmont from Castlevania, Mega Man from Mega Man and Bill from Contra. Each character has slightly different controls and different abilities, making the experience unique each time you play a level…

The Gamertell staff is taking some time off to be with our families (and very likely play videogames in the other room for many, many hours) for Thanksgiving.

As a special, tasty treat for this holiday, here’s a look at the Gamertell staff’s favorite uses of food in videogames. Also check out our 2007 Thanksgiving Day mashup.

Enjoy…

Every E3 there are plenty of announcements and everyone claims their is the biggest, most important and whatevertheheck else. There were fewer hardware announcements than most years with more concentration on games, developing console interfaces and content options.

Not too surprisingly, most of the staff picks for their favorite E3 2008 announcements were somehow related to Microsoft’s Xbox 360. There was, of course, a sole dissenter.

Give it a read and then let us know what your favorite announcement was from E3 2008…

‘Tis the season for smootchin’ and squeezin’. Sure, that might mean you have to drop your controller for an hour or two and pay attention to your significant other, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t any love and romance in videogames. In my most recent CiN Weekly magazine column (published February 13, 2008), I point more »

To celebrate Thanksgiving, the Gamertell staff is taking some time off to be with our families (and very likely play videogames in the other room for many, many hours). As a special, tasty treat for this holiday, here’s a look at the Gamertell staff’s favorite uses of food in videogames. Enjoy! Amy Sutton: My favorite more »

Regardless of what you think about the revamped E3, this was still a big yea for announcements. Be it new games, new peripherals, redesigned gear or just updates on the games announced last year, E3 2007 was an exciting potpourri of information.

Click through for the Gamertell writers’ takes on a few of the most anticipated things announced at E3 2007…

E3 2007 was certainly a change this year, replacing the uber pricey booths with more intimate hotel conference rooms, smaller booths and limiting the event to 1/10th the attendees as last year. This was quite a jolt for many, especially for videogame journalists and bloggers who have never covered non-E3 events and angered gamers who wanted greater access.

A few companies have hinted that this was an improvement since it cost much less than previous E3s, which required the whole production to stop for a month to concentrate on a clean demo and stop production of the game itself. Others were not quite as happy with the new format, missing the media attention that came with all the chaos, booth babes and celebrities.

Here are a few Gamertell writers’ takes on the possible future of E3…