Unplugged: The Awards Shows
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Posted on April 17th, 2008 by
There aren’t any ceremonies with half-naked movie stars falling out of their clothes, but there are several major awards given out for board games. A few of the biggest include: the Spiel des Jahres, the Deutscher SpielePreis, and the Games Magazine Game of the Year .
Momgamer: When Everything Old is New Again
Posted on April 17th, 2008 by
I’ve always had this list in my head of things that I wasn’t going to mention to the kids. A partial list would include Dr. Who, The Watchmen, Pink Floyd, and several specific Heinlein novels. Some of my favorite things are stuff I got to discover for myself when I left home. I didn’t want to take that from them by leaving them nothing left to find.
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Review – Gears of War PC/Xbox360
Posted on April 15th, 2008 by
We’ve covered Gears of War in both flavors on the GamerDad main site but CrispyGamer has published my more long-winded take. CrispyGamer isn’t a content review site, so let me say to parents: It’s a very violent game that has players killing alien monsters – not humans. The tone is gritty and a little sophomoric and the multiplayer is rife with foul-mouthed brats who delight in killing their opponents with chainsaws. Fun for late teens and adults, but there’s better fare for kids. Hear is the full review!
Retro: GamerDad on Film
Posted on April 15th, 2008 by
Who Am I?
At the Penny-Arcade Expo two years ago I was interviewed for a film. The problem is they can’t get my name right! Oh the injustice!
Unplugged: A Different Kind of Game
Posted on April 15th, 2008 by
There’s a fun game out on the market that I would like you to know about. It’s 3D, multiplayer, and runs on a platform you probably own. It came out in 1995, and sold over 2.5 million copies in its first six years. With expansions and follow-up games, the franchise sold over 6 million copies of games by 2001, and it continues to be a strong seller. However, I suspect you might not have heard of the game or even the publisher, before. That is because the game I am referring to is a board game.
Ask GamerDad 4/11/08
Posted on April 14th, 2008 by
Woah! I forgot to link Ask GamerDad last friday? Oops! Here you go. Topics this week include: Multiplayer Co-Op PC Games for 9-year olds? Games for 72-year olds? And a reader politely takes me to task over my “on-the-fence” answer regarding Call of Duty 4 and teenagers.
Review – Eco Creatures Save the Forest
Posted on April 14th, 2008 by
Celebrate Earth Day next week (Tuesday, April 22), with Eco-Creatures, a real-time strategy Nintendo DS game about saving the environment.
Review – Sam & Max Episode 204: Chariots of the Dogs (PC)
Posted on April 14th, 2008 by
Can it possibly be true that we have passed the half-way point in the second season of Sam & Max? Indeed, it is true – with the completion of this episode there is only one more episode to go until we reach the conclusion of Season Two. And what a season it has been! Telltale has managed to outdo themselves at every turn, mixing up the equation of what worked in Season One without compromising the quality of characters, writing or humor at all. Now we have reached the fourth episode – Chariots of the Dogs – and the same amazing pace of hilarity continues without any sign of slowing!
GamerDad Reading List
Posted on April 14th, 2008 by
GamerDad.com is my vision and helping parents and kids learn which games are safe and which games aren’t, is my quest. Maybe that’s why a lot of people have asked me how I came to my conclusions. What books influenced my thinking? Here’s a reading list so you can become a “GamerDad” ™ too!
Review – Viking: Battle for Asgard
Posted on April 12th, 2008 by
The Norse goddess of death has resurrected an army of undead to conquer the Nordic lands. It’s up to a lone Viking warrior named Skarin to free troops and wage battle and revenge on the hordes of evil Legion soldiers.
