GenCon 2008 – The Video Games
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Posted on August 28th, 2008 by
With the “death” of E3, GenCon vowed to pick up some of the slack by courting video game publishers. While the video game contingent at GenCon hasn’t grown by leaps and bounds, there was still a strong showing of publishers, particularly of computer RPGs and online games.
Many Anniversaries
Posted on August 28th, 2008 by
I have been a published writer for 10 years. GamerDad.com is 5 years old. In October, I’ll have been married for 10 years. I’m speaking at PAX this weekend, the 3rd year in a row. And Tuesday is the anniversary of my heart attack and quadruple bypass. My speech on Sunday will include all those anniversaries into an invitation to grant GamerDad new superpowers. We’re fishing for more community, in the most fertile waters imaginable. Oh, and Tuesday? Well, that anniversary isn’t for “celebrating.” Linda and I are planning something very quiet. Very personal. I’ll be back with a PAX report – including YouTube clips of the speech – on Wednesday 9/3. See you then!
GenCon 2008 – The RPG
Posted on August 26th, 2008 by
As GamerDad and a good portion of the Gaming With Children crew head off to PAX this weekend, I am sitting at home finally recovered from the GenCon gaming convention earlier this month. Of the several different game related gatherings in the US, GenCon is the Mecca of gaming for fans of role playing games.
Parental PAX
Posted on August 25th, 2008 by
Three years ago I visited the Penny-Arcade Expo and provided the sole parental voice there. I moderated a panel on Women in Games, I was on a panel about Gaming after the age 30 and so on. I saw a lot of parents, but nobody was very interested in them. Last year I came and hosted my GamerDad: Gaming with Children speech and it was a rousing success. This year, I’m very happy to see such a strong showing for GamerParenting and gaming with children.
Quick Yoga Training
Posted on August 25th, 2008 by
Is that a guru in your pocket or are you just exercising on your lunch break. Quick Yoga Training is a simple DS game that puts a Yoga instructor in your DS and takes away most “I couldn’t find the time” excuses. Learn Yoga, lose weight, look funny in the park. Here’s the content review.
Welcome to the Namco Museum: Special Galaga Tour!
Posted on August 23rd, 2008 by
Get your parents to sign these release permission slips, and pack a sack lunch. Because today we’re going on a back-to-school field trip to the Namco Museum for a special Galaga tour in honor of the release of the new Xbox Live Arcade game: Galaga Legions. I’ll be your tour guide today, so be sure to stay in the group, no photos, and we’re walking, we’re walking…
Wordmaster Review
Posted on August 20th, 2008 by
Do you like words? Do you remember Mastermind? Does 6-letter word puzzle sound like a lot of fun? Well it kind of is. The game is catnip for a certain kind of gamer – it’s also as educational as they come – AND it has has a neat art aesthetic… but ultimately it’s only Wordmaster. Here’s the content review.
Ask GamerDad 8/15/08
Posted on August 18th, 2008 by
This week on Ask GamerDad we talk about the value of being a bookworm over a gamer, games for little boys, and whether there’s such a thing as “girl games.” All this and more . . .
Cary’s Summer Movie Roundup
Posted on August 16th, 2008 by
Well, summer’s almost over. This summer I watched a lot of movies in the theater. Last summer I hardly watched any movies at all because they all kinda sucked. But this year it seemed there was a lot of flicks worth watching on the big screen in comparison. So I thought today I’d write a little blog with brief reviews of all the movies I’ve seen this summer, and give out a Best Summer Movie award! Click here to go to MoviesWithChildren.com to find out what it is. You’ll be surprised, I bet!
Cary’s Summer Movie Roundup
Posted on August 16th, 2008 by
Well, summer’s almost over. This summer I watched a lot of movies in the theater. Last summer I hardly watched any movies at all because they all kinda sucked. But this year it seemed there was a lot of flicks worth watching on the big screen in comparison. So I thought today I’d write a little blog with brief reviews of all the movies I’ve seen this summer, and give out a Best Summer Movie award! Read on to find out what it is. You’ll be surprised, I bet!
