Welcome to GamerDad: Gaming with Children. My name is Andrew S. Bub - the GamerDad. I've been writing in the games industry for years now and I've devoted the last five to educating parents on gaming issues to critical acclaim. If you're looking for our GamerDad Review Archive click here. Games are fun, kids love them, and they aren't going away. So lets cut through the hype and have a real conversation about the things that matter. Video Games, Virtual Violence, and its supposed effect on children.
Welcome to GamerDad: Gaming with Children. My name is Andrew S. Bub - the GamerDad. I've been writing in the games industry for years now and I've devoted the last five to educating parents on gaming issues to critical acclaim. If you're looking for our GamerDad Review Archive click here. Games are fun, kids love them, and they aren't going away. So lets cut through the hype and have a real conversation about the things that matter. Video Games, Virtual Violence, and its supposed effect on children.
WhatTheyPlay on TODAY
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Posted on July 11th, 2008 by
A couple days ago my friends at What They Play appeared with Meredith Viera on the Today show. The clip is imbedded, but if you follow this link and I recommend you watch it. John’s got a good message - an admittedly familiar one - but he handles himself beautifully. You can also see my editor Zoe Flower in the clip. My favorite moment is when John boasts that WTP has 2000 reviews - 1000 of those are ours, after all (lets forget it took us 4 years to reach that number and they’ve reached it in 10 months). Congratulations guys, keep up the good work! (Note: John clearly understands the relationship between being a GamerParent and sensible but present facial hair.)
LEGO Star Wars - The Reader Review
Posted on July 10th, 2008 by
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga is worth a revisit. So here’s Aaron J. Walker’s take on one our most recommended game series.
By Aaron J. Walker
Waxing Rhapsodic
Posted on July 10th, 2008 by
Last week Rhapsody, the pioneering online subscription music service, announced it was opening up a DRM-free MP3 store. DRM, or Digital Rights Management, is a technology used to control access to digital media files (*** more below). They say they are ‘embracing the iPod’ after years of competition. This puts them in competition with the behemoth iTunes Music Store and Amazon.com’s DRM-free music store among others. So what’s the deal? more…
RETRO - Resolutions for a Gaming New Year
Posted on July 10th, 2008 by
At the very end of 2005 I wrote an article about gaming resolutions for 2006. Now, two years later, it is time to revisit those resolutions and update them based on what I have learned since. While I pore over my performance during the past couple of years, take a few minutes to re-read the original article. Then I’ll chime back in with some new thoughts and some self-flagellation regarding my ability to take my own advice … more…
How the Game Industry Can Fight Back!
Posted on July 9th, 2008 by
And why they should: 5 Years of GamerDad in a handy Nutshell
5 years makes you think. Today I’m thinking about Larry. GamerDad has had several roles, and one of them is to provide a moderate voice regarding the game industry. We speak the truth and parents trust us, the media trusts us, and gamers trust us. Come on inside to find out what GamerDad thinks the industry needs to do to better serve parents!
The Origin of GamerDad, Reprint Issue 3
Posted on July 8th, 2008 by
I’m a nerd. Which is probably why I this as a weekly feature around the time when GamerDad launched.
Find out what happens when Bub shouts “GAMERDAD!”
Another Chapter in Gaming Comes to a Close
Posted on July 8th, 2008 by
OK, that sounds more dramatic than the reality of the situation - video arcades have been a dying breed for a long time now, but a few recent articles have caused me to reflect a bit on my own history with arcades and their impact on my life.
Second Hand Lions
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Posted on July 7th, 2008 by
Second Hand Lions - “I see old people” with Robert Duvall in a perfect role - yep, Tyrion liked it just fine in his review (recovered from GamerDad).
Ask GamerDad 7/04/08
Posted on July 7th, 2008 by
The July 4th edition of Ask GamerDad has soared, dazzled and landed. Click here to ooh and ahhh. This week I, somewhat controversially, tackle a variety of patriotic subjects. Ranging from Sid Meier’s Civil War to Lt. Col. (Ret) David Grossman, to wargaming during wartime. Fun stuff! Grab a hotdog, swat the mosquitoes and enjoy the picnic.
Happy 5-Year Anniversary
Posted on July 3rd, 2008 by
In late June 2003, around Father’s Day, GamerDad was launched. We’ve passed that landmark, we’re 5 years old, and that makes us the oldest GamerParenting website. We coined the terms, we guided the argument, and we’re still going strong. GamerDad produces daily blog content, reviews, ideas, and advice and a clear cogent defense of video games that remains untainted and independent. That’s not going to stop now. No way! Enjoy your barbeque, enjoy your family, make some fireworks of your own with the video games of your choice. Happy Anniversary GamerDad.com, happy anniversary United States of America! Happy Independence Day and game with children along with us!
