All posts tagged 'GamerDad Press'
The End of EA Sports
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Posted on August 19th, 2010 by
It is with great dismay and sorrow that I must report the end of GamerDad’s relationship with EA Sports. This is sad to me personally, because I have reviewed Madden and other EA Sports games since 1996.
GamerDad in iVillage – Best of ‘09
Posted on February 12th, 2010 by
iVillage (Momster.com, Parenting Magazine, Momtourage, 
NBC-Universal), the largest “Mommy site” on the web – commissioned me to create a slideshow of my favorite games from 2009. There were a lot to choose from and I had to cover all ages but M-Mature. I think the article came out great. You can find it right here! FROM TYKES TO TEENS: BEST VIDEO GAMES OF THE YEAR!
A HEAVY Rain is Gonna Fall
Posted on January 25th, 2010 by
Hard Heavy Rain hasn’t come out yet, I believe it’s due in late February (PS3 only), but it promises to be a violent adult kind of game. How adult? Here’s what the ESRB had to say :
WJTS 91.9 Audio Up
Posted on October 10th, 2009 by
WJTS Radio’s Morning Show – Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia – posted their interview with me. You can listen to it here. They even wrote nice things about me and linked the site (you’d be amazed how many places don’t do this)!
WGTS 91.9 & GamerDad
Posted on September 30th, 2009 by
I recorded a 15 minute segment with the hosts of WGTS 91.9 “Family Friendly” Radio’s Morning Show with Becky and Brennan. WGTS serves Washington DC and Maryland. It went well, good conversation focussing on what the Washington Post article talked about. Dads, gaming, limits and ideas for what to play. So, of course, that meant me babbling about Madden/Backyard football, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, LEGO Batman and, naturally, Beatles Rock Band. The station is Christian and usually about family and parenting – which means I reached a deep and thoughtful audience. No moralizing – leave that to others – I just talk about family and games and where the twain do meet. That’s what/how I do here at GamerDad! Thanks for contacting me Becky and Brennan.
Washington Post & GamerDad
Posted on September 28th, 2009 by
Dads Still Got Game – a WaPo article. The Washington Post newspaper called me up a few days ago and I had a lovely conversation with reporter Donna St. George. Her article appeared in their Sunday edition and that means I can link to it now. Free registration might be required.
The 411 on 420
Posted on April 20th, 2009 by
4/20 has a very special significance here in GamerDad land. Very special indeed, and for many reasons. And not the one you might be thinking about. You’ll have to go to CrispyGamer to find out more. It’s worth the trip. Ladies and Gentlemen: The 411 on 420 in this issue of GamerParenting! (This column actually ran last year at CrispyGamer.com)
Dave Arneson D&D’s Other Founder
Posted on April 13th, 2009 by
Dave Arneson is “The Father of Role-Playing” – it says so on his business card (which I still have). He’s famous but kind of got a raw deal. He was part of the original group who created Dungeons & Dragons. He created the first supplement (Blackmoor – I have an original copy) and the combat board game, Chainmail. Unfortunately he got squeezed out (that’s Gygax’s term), Arneson said “forced otut” to me and there was a decade or two of rivalry and bitterness. I first met Dave Arneson at Gen Con in 2002, . .
GamerDad & BBC Radio
Posted on March 26th, 2009 by
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) first contacted me about a year into my doing GamerDad. The interview went well, but there was obvious doubt and hostility from the other end and the piece they ran emphasized the “being careful” part of my argument but used “games can’t be good for you”, which isn’t my philosophy. Last September a nice journalist from BBC Radio contacted me about doing a pro-gaming/pro-family thing. And that we’d get to be on the Radio in Britain! more…
GamerDad, the PTA & ESRB II
Posted on March 24th, 2009 by
In April of 2008 GamerDad (me) teamed up with President of the National Parent Teacher Association Jan Domme (PTA)and the President of the Entertainment Software Ratings Board Patricia Vance (ESRB) to produce a booklet, a couple web segments (with an ultra cheesy host), and a “webinar.” The Booklet is linked to the right. Here’s the second segment (I’m on after the ladies)! more…
