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Nancy Drew & The Clue Bender Society
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Posted on August 4th, 2008 by
Nancy’s DS adventures continue in this simple adventure game for kids around 10 years of age. Once again the ESRB mystifies with their ever-vague “Mild Violence” descriptor but I’m always keen to guess. The game is solid adventure and easy for kids, but way too easy for anyone over 12. Here’s the content review at WhatTheyPlay. Go solve the mystery yourself. I’d give this one a 3 out of 5.
It’s Counter-Strike for Kids!
Posted on August 2nd, 2008 by
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, I found this at the AVClub’s Videocracy. It takes a while to get rolling but eventually we get Counter-Strike for Kids! a clever parody on today’s gamerparent lifestyle! Take it any way you want. Have a great weekend!
Eschalon Book 1 Price Drop
Posted on July 31st, 2008 by
I know that this sort of thing isn’t really typical here, but I want to show some support for a small developer, one who happens to have created my choice for Indie RPG of the Year for last year. Well, now you can head on over to Basilisk Games and grab this excellent game for Mac, PC or Linux for the low cost of $19.95. It runs great on modest systems, so there is no reason not to try!
Penny-Arcade Expo ‘08 - GamerDad Speaks
Posted on July 31st, 2008 by
Over 40,000 people converge on PAX in Seattle each year and I’m proud to have been a part of that for two years running. Lets make it three, shall we? Yep, it’s time for the next evolution of my Gaming with Children speech and I’ll have a 1500 seat theater to fill on Sunday August 31st at 2:30 PM. Can you make it? If so, today is the last day to pre-register, as seen in this Press Release from the folks at PA. Sorry for the short notice, see you there? Hey, tell a friend, whydoncha?
Civilization Revolution … with Children
Posted on July 30th, 2008 by
Civ? Me and Civ? Yeah, we go a long way back. I still recall the day, just prior to my career in gaming actually, when I stood in the store torn. Should I buy Quake? Or Sid Meier’s Civilization II. The one with the monsters and visceral thrills? Or the one with the pedigree, the elephant on the cover, and the one that looked fiercely, defiantly, and wonderfully beautiful and complex. I came home with both, I’m proud to say.
Divine Divinity Retrospective at RPGWatch
Posted on July 29th, 2008 by
From an article of mine just posted at Convention Survival Kit for Parents
Posted on July 24th, 2008 by
It’s convention season again. Things are in high swing for the months of August and September. Here’s a few handy tips for parents who are just getting into this sort of thing from someone who’s been to way too many of these and lived to tell the tale.
Whether it’s a small-town game convention with just a couple thousand to the over 125,000 people who mobbed the San Diego Comic Con in 2007, there are a few things that always seem to come up in common. What do I do? How do I find out what’s going on? Don’t these people ever take a shower?
iPhone = DS/PSP Killer
Posted on July 20th, 2008 by
The iPhone debuted at $600, I got one for about $400 (two, if you count GamerMoms), and now the newer, sleeker, faster, cooler version is roughly $200. The iPod Touch uses the same software and Apple just posted numbers suggesting that its music store is outselling Wal*Mart. And on top of all this - now iPhone’s got game. So much game in fact, Sony and even mighty Nintendo should be scared….
Ask GamerDad 7/18/08
Posted on July 18th, 2008 by
This week we tackle the BIG questions like: What does my teen want with a console webcam? What PlayStation 2 games are good for toddlers? Is a Game Boy Advance SP worth it? And a 10 year-old asks… is it fair? As always, GamerDad has the answers.
Help a Reader: Asperger’s, Anger & Games
Posted on July 17th, 2008 by
Attention readers! I got this question and I want to use it for Ask GamerDad (and I want to help this family). If you know anything about this subject and have anything to recommend, please respond here. Thanks. Click inside for the letter:
