As we look back on 2011, we realize what a great year it really was for gaming. We got to see new games, continuations of beloved series and even reinventions of old favorites. It was definitely a good time to be a gamer. Best of all, many of these games weren’t bound by platform limitations. more »

I heard about Silent Hill: Book of Memories and was instantly intrigued. As more details come out, though, it feels more like the game might be a complete betrayal of the franchise.

As crazy as it may sound, 2011 wasn’t a stellar year for handhelds. The DS started out strong, but games slowed to a trickle after the 3DS was released. The 3DS’ library was scandalously small for most of 2011, until after the August price drop and holiday shopping season began. As for the PSP, it’s more »

There’s a new zombie killing game in town, Dead Island, and it can be rough going, especially if you’ve never fought zombies before. Here are some tips for a guy who’s popped more than his share of rotting heads:

The Witcher 2 is rich in story but it’s also loaded with fights, many of them brutal.

Geralt can handle just about anything one on one but most combats are against three or more enemies at a time. The rule book and strategy guide really don’t do a good job of telling you what you need to know to survive, so here are some tips from a veteran monster slayer:

I feel blessed. Although I’ve heard many reports of bugs in Fallout: New Vegas, for some bizarre reason, I’ve been spared any crashes or glitches, beyond occasional clipping. I’ve also seen quite a few walkthroughs for the game. While it’s nice to know what’s going on, there aren’t many guides for making a character that more »

Yes, Civ V is a good game, but that’s more a testament to how good a basic platform Sid Meier developed the current incarnation just seems to be missing so much that was in the earlier titles.

There were lots of hardcore games at E3. Fallout: Las Vegas, Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines and Mafia II are a few of them. But there were also cute a few adorable ones. These were games that were so endearing, you wished there were mascot characters for them running around that you could hug. (Actually, there was a Wee Ninja running around the show floor!)

If you like your games lighthearted and fanciful, then take a look at Gamertell’s list of the top 10 cutest games that appeared at E3 2010. They’ll all instantly catch your eye, tug at your heart and entertain you for hours on end…

Apple only last week started accepting iPad optimized app submissions, so who knows if our favorite games will be ready to go by April 3rd? Of course, that doesn’t prevent us from getting our hopes up. Last week, I offered a list of five games I’ve played on the iPhone that I’m now excited about playing on the iPad. In this article, I’ll list the five I’ve not yet played but certainly will when (if) an iPad version is made available.

Now that 2009 has ended, it’s time to salute some of the exceptional game released we enjoyed last year. True, there wasn’t an avalanche of PSP games released, but many of the ones that did debut were high quality titles. Some of them may even be considered PSP classics when the system has reached its end and the PSP2 debuts.

Gamertell is ready to pay homage to what we feel are ten of the best PSP games released in 2009. They’re all familiar titles, many were even among the most popular releases for the system last year. So read on, and see 10 2009 PSP games that deserve special honors…