Gamers can be difficult people to shop for when the holidays come around. That’s partially because so many are about instant gratification. If a game is due out that one is interested in, odds are the gamer will already have a pre-order in at his or her favorite store. Which means that sometimes gifts that aren’t games, but are game-related, are the best bet.

Of course, there are only so many gift cards you can give. I mean, they’re quite practical and will nicely feed the recipient’s habit, but they’re hardly personal. That’s where general goodies can help. You could find a really awesome and unique gift that’s somehow related to the hobby, but could be hard to find or the kind of item someone wouldn’t normally buy for him or herself.

So, Gamertell’s here to help. I’ve scoured stores and the internet to find the best unisex gamer gifts that aren’t actually games that are under $50. That way you can make someone happy without having to worry about getting them something they already own…

Most World of Warcraft players are dedicated to the game, and Activision Blizzard realized that. That’s why there will now be a 12-month annual pass, which will allow people to commit to a one year subscription and pay either all at once or in installments. To make that offer more enticing, Activision Blizzard is preparing some incentives to get people with registered versions of WoW to subscribe.

The biggest deal is Diablo III…

Blizzard has something interesting planned for World of Warcraft, in the form of a new kind of pet. A pet which can be bought with real cash, and then sold for in-game gold. Isn’t that intriguing. The critter is called a Guardian Cub, and he’s that cute little purple, winged, lion in the screenshot above. For $10, he’s different than any other pet to come before him, since you can trade or gift him away…

Norwegian authorities believe Anders Behring Breivik carried out a series of violent acts July 22, 2011, including setting off a bomb in government quarters and shooting 69 people. Many of those were teenagers attending a political retreat.

In a 1,500-page manifesto posted online, the gunman apparently cited Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 and World of Warcraft as games he played. According to VG 247, which picked up on a report from Norwegian paper Rogalands Avis, store Coop Norway will stop carrying 51 toys and games including World of Warcraft and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

Time for extravagance! World of Warcraft gamers who are really serious about that particular MMO tend to want the best controllers they can get, so their in-game performance doesn’t suffer. SteelSeries wants to both capitalize on that and fascilitate easier gaming for those individuals with its new mouse. It’s officially called the World of Warcraft MMO Gaming Mouse Legendary Edition, but you can just call it the WoW Legendary Mouse…

Cryptozoic Entertainment’s World of Warcraft Trading Card Game will now be available in Japan thanks to a partnership with Konami. The video game publisher – which also produces the Yu-Gi-Oh card game – will be responsible for distributing WoW TCG in Japan. It’s now in 54 countries around the world, giving another dimension to the battle between between the Horde and the Alliance.

The card game features promotions with the famous PC MMO in the form of loot cards that unlock items for online play. In the card game your deck represents one of the heroes or scourges from Azeroth. It’s even possible, with enough evil deeds under your belt, to become the Lich King.

GameStop’s first sale ad for June is out, and there are actually a few promising deals for people willing to stop by between June 1-7, 2011. There are discounts on some popular games from EA, a few Windows and Mac games are reduced, there’s a uDraw Tablet deal and there’s even a pretty good iTunes gift card promotion. It’s a good week to save money while picking up something nice to amuse yourself.

First, let’s look at the two giftcard deals. An iTunes $25 gift card is only $20 this week…

Best Buy’s ad May 22-28, 2011 may cause a case of deja vu. That’s because most of the sales and promotions have appeared at the store before. So think of this week as a rerun. There are quite a few Xbox 360 deals on a console and accessories, plus 12 games are on sale…

Think you know what’s going to happen at this year’s E3? Well, so do we. Now let’s see whether or not we agree…

It’s one of those days today. Amazon’s taken its Gold Box and stuffed it full of discounted video games. So if you stop by the site throughout the day, you’ll be able to take advantage of the deals and get something pretty good for a lot less than you normally would. You have to be quick though, as deals can pass quickly.

The only consistent deal is on Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty (Windows, Mac)…