One of the main distinctions that made Barack Obama’s election so noteworthy to observers was how he was able to embrace technology. Whether that was through clever advertising, smartly-placed television addresses or building an unexpected presence in video games, Obama made it clear that he was willing to tap into current societal trends in order to ensure success for America.

However, translating that technological savvy to the White House’s resources has proven difficult, as Obama’s staff has quickly figured out that their new home is not necessarily the most technologically creative place on the block…

By now, it is pretty obvious the effect that Barack Obama’s inaugural festivities have had on the American public. Once it became official that he would become president, millions of individuals the world over have either attended his inauguration in person or witnessed it via television or the Internet.

Having attended the proceedings, I can say with confidence that it was worth every minute.

Those who choose to consume media via their Xbox 360s were also included in the inaugural proceedings, Obama’s inauguration speech was featured on Xbox Live, along with…

So you’re about to be the President and you’re really stressed out due to trying to save our economy, bring the troops back from the war and figure out a solution to that pesky global warming problem. What do you do to relieve that stress?

Play Nintendo Wii, of course.

President elect Barack Obama recently bought a Wii system for his daughters for Christmas (2008). When he has some downtime (if any) he likes to play it with them, specifically bowling in WiiSports.

He could actually use the practice since, rumor has it, he isn’t…

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With varying types of games out there, innovation has proven difficult to come by. After all, there can only be so many games about space marines, football players, cartoon characters and World War II anecdotes before players demand a new means of creative expression.

Activision has come to the rescue in this regard, announcing a title that will allow players to experience life through the eyes of a Secret Service agent.

The game, titled Secret Service, will task players with protecting the President from assassination attempts by…

Welcome to the first installment of Important Importables, a new column that will appear exclusively on Gamertell. Each weekend, Jenni Lada will point and stare like a giddy tourist at some the best, weirdest or simply her favorite videogame goodies not sold in the US. So get your PayPal password ready and clean out your more »