Welcome to GamerDad: Gaming with Children. My name is Andrew S. Bub - the GamerDad - and I've been writing about videogames, movies, and children for over 15 years now. After working as a magazine journalist, I switched gears to write about how media violence affects children, educating parents about them, and working closely with magazines, newspapers, major retailers and even politicians. GamerDad is an internationally recognized expert in this field. Games, movies and media are fun, kids and families love them, they aren't going away. So join me in cutting through the hype and lets have a real conversation about the things that matter: Video Games, Violent Media, and their supposed effect on children and families.
Welcome to GamerDad: Gaming with Children. My name is Andrew S. Bub - the GamerDad - and I've been writing about videogames, movies, and children for over 15 years now. After working as a magazine journalist, I switched gears to write about how media violence affects children, educating parents about them, and working closely with magazines, newspapers, major retailers and even politicians. GamerDad is an internationally recognized expert in this field. Games, movies and media are fun, kids and families love them, they aren't going away. So join me in cutting through the hype and lets have a real conversation about the things that matter: Video Games, Violent Media, and their supposed effect on children and families.
Collar X Malice (Vita)
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Posted on August 16th, 2017 by
Outside of the Phoenix Wright games (which I consider to be more of a point and click adventure), I have never tried a game in the ‘visual novel’ genre. So when Aksys sent me a code for Collar X Malice on the Vita for review, I decided I’d finally give this type of game a try. In the game, a terrorist organization has already killed several police officers in a Japanese city, and now the government has quarantined the area and given all citizens over a certain age a gun so they can defend themselves. This has put the whole city in disarray. You read the story from the point of view of a female Japanese police officer. Shortly into the story, she gets kidnapped by the organization and is forced to wear a special collar so they can monitor her actions. If she speaks of the incident to the police, the bad guys could remotely inject a lethal poison from the collar into her. She also finds a secret detective group who wants to help her, but with her life on the line, who can she really trust? That’s what you’ll have to find out!
Infinite Minigolf (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)
Posted on August 14th, 2017 by
Zen Studios is best known for their Zen Pinball/Pinball FX series of video pinball tables, and now they’re taking a swing at another game where you hit a tiny ball down a hold. Introducing Infinite Minigolf, where you can play 9 hole single player tournaments, compete against local and online players, and even design and share your own courses! It’s available to download for nearly all the current game consoles, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Final Smash amiibo
Posted on August 11th, 2017 by
So the last three DLC Super Smash Bros. amiibo figures have finally been released. Nintendo did a little something different with these because they made two of each, with a character having two different outfits. Luckily I managed to get them all, so let’s see what they look like!
WWE Tap Mania (iOS, Android)
Posted on August 9th, 2017 by
I have some friends who are into professional wrestling, but I’ve never been able to get into it myself. I don’t have anything against professional wrestling, and I think the physical prowess of those athletes is amazing, but it’s just not my cup of tea. But every now and then I’ll try watching or playing something related to wrestling to see what it is my friends like about the whole thing. Recently SEGA released a downloadable endless clicker called WWE Tap Mania, so I decided to try that. Of course, that might’ve been a mistake as I’m not a big fan of endless clickers either, but let’s see how it goes. The game is available on iOS and Android devices, but reviewed on iPad here.
Pac-Man Funko Pop Vinyl Figures
Posted on August 7th, 2017 by
So there’s a company called Funko that makes these figures called Pop Vinyl. They all have a unique, stylized look: big heads, large round (usually) black eyes, and they have them based on pretty much any character you can think of. Characters from comics, TV shows, movies, cartoons, and even video games! I don’t really collect them because I already have two shelves of amiibo figures and I need to set limits somewhere. But when I saw they had Pac-Man Pop Vinyl figures, I decided I wanted those since I’m so crazy about Pac-Man. I finally got them all, so I thought I’d share them with you here. Plus a majority of them I got in an interesting way, so I’ll tell that story as well!
Summer Movie 2017 Checklist
Posted on August 4th, 2017 by
It’s that time of year again. All the summer movies are out, and there are usually a few that interest me. So here’s a list of the movies I’ve seen this summer, as well as the ones I wanted to see, but didn’t for whatever reason. Oh and there might be some slight spoilers here and there, so you’ve been warned.
LEGO Dimensions Wonder Woman Fun Pack
Posted on August 2nd, 2017 by
The Wonder Woman movie has been very successful in theaters this summer, and may end up being the best movie this season. So to celebrate the success, WB Games sent me the Wonder Woman Fun Pack for LEGO Dimensions for review purposes. And so here’s the review! LEGO Dimensions is available for nearly all current consoles, but played on Wii U here.
Nintendo Handhelds (New Nintendo 3/2DS/XL)
Posted on August 1st, 2017 by
It is easy to argue that the Nintendo Gameboy revolutionized the portable gaming market, and may even have created the market. Since that time, Nintendo has found the Gameboy system to be a reliable source of income, updating the system and churning out games at a regular pace. For the past six years, the system of choice has been the Nintendo 3DS line. (Note that the “Gameboy” moniker is no longer present.) However, calling it the 3DS line of hardware does not do the variability of options justice. In celebration of the newest release, the Nintendo 2DS XL, I thought it might be fun to take a look back at the history of the handheld and possibly offer some advice..
Pauli’s Adventure Island (iOS, Google Play, Windows Store)
Posted on July 31st, 2017 by
Just so you know, this game has nothing to do with Hudson’s Adventure Island game series. Instead, you play as bunnies Pauli or Gemmi as they run, jump, and spin on a 2-D platforming adventure…presumably on an island. Their home is being overrun by weird baddies and it’s up to you to help them. It’s a free-to-play game (with a two dollar ad removal fee) for iOS, Google Play, and Windows Store, but reviewed on iPad here.
Cars 3: Driven to Win (PS4, PS3, Switch, Wii U, Xbox One, 360)
Posted on July 28th, 2017 by
Cars 3 is driving around theaters this summer and now you can cruise around with the characters in the Cars 3: Driven to Win racing game. Play as Lighting McQueen, Jackson Storm, Mater, and many more in a plethora of racing events. Cars 3: Driven to Win is available on nearly all current game consoles, but reviewed on PS4 here.
